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Attributes: Attribute define the characteristic of the node. Nodes can be given different attributes depending on the desired outcome. The attributes used in digital protocols are:

  1. display: The content written in this attribute will be displayed on Android. This attribute is used to simplify clinical language for the users.

  2. display-xx: The content written in this attribute will be displayed according to the language setting on Android. This attribute is used to translate the content in display attribute or node to local language. eg. display-fr will have translated French content, display-hn will have translated Hindi content and the user can switch between language from Android App.

  3. language: The content written in this attribute will be displayed on the Web Application. This attribute is used concise into clinical language for doctors.

  4. pop-up: The content in this attribute will show as a pop-up box on Android. This attribute is used to prompt health messages to the patients and/or action items to the health workers.

  5. input-type: This attribute allows the user to insert values depending on the different types. There are 5 main input-types:

    1. number: prompts a text box to insert numeric values

    2. text: prompts a text box to insert text values

    3. duration: prompts a text box to select duration from days, weeks, months, years

    4. date: prompts a text box to select date in dd/month/yyyy format

    5. range: prompts a text box to select a numeric range with pre-defined unit eg. 4-5 days or 10-12 cigarettes per day

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Step 6: Create a Past Medical history and Family history protocols can be created following the previous steps.

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Step 7: Create a Physical Examinations protocol following the previous steps. The only difference between the other protocol and physical examinations protocol is that the This protocol contains all the physical exams of all screening/chief complain protocols. The second level of node is the location of the body where the physical examination is conducted. This physical examination protocol is exam is performed and the third level of node is what physical exam is performed.

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Advanced attributes:

  1. perform-physical-exam: This attribute connects the screening/chief complain protocol to physical examination protocol. This attribute is used on the root node to trigger relevant physical examinations questions

  2. pos-condition:

  3. neg-condition:

STEP 8: In order to trigger the right physical exams on the screening/chief complain protocol, type the second and third level nodes of physical exam protocol in the contnt box in exact way as it is written in the physical examination protocol.

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Tips:

  • It is recommended to limit the level of questions to 3-4 levels to avoid confusion for the user.

  • Translations will have to be inserted manually for each protocol.

  • Once an attribute is created, it shows in the drop-down. Select from the drop-down to avoid creating incorrect attributes.

  • The content in the display attribute must be easy for a low-literacy health worker with basic medical training.

  • The content in the language attribute must be concised concise in medical lingo for the doctors

  • The content of the pop-up attribute may get lengthy. It is recommended to type it first in a text editor and then pasted on Freemind

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