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Cardiovascular Risk Decision Support Software for Patients and Clinicians

Innovative software tool aiding doctors in communicating cardiovascular risk to patients & exploring interventions. Integrates with EMIS for improved patient care. Developed by Newcastle University.

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Cardiovascular Risk Decision Support Software for Patients and Clinicians

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  1. Cardiovascular Risk Decision Support Software for Patients and Clinicians Presenter: John Colquhoun School of Computing Science, Newcastle University Project Team: Computing Science: Aad van Moorsel, Bob Sugden, John Colquhoun Institute of Health & Society: Richard Thomson, Fiona Beyer, Julia Critchley NHS South of Tyne & Wear: Mark Lambert, Mike Prentice

  2. Project Overview • What is the risk of somebody getting Cardiovascular Disease? • Local implementation of a national cardiovascular screening programme in primary care • In line with a general move towards “preventive medicine” and also greater patient involvement • Software tool to help a doctor communicate risk to a patient and to support the patient in understanding the risks and benefits of alternative interventions • How can the risk be reduced? • What interventions can be used? • What adverse effects do these have?

  3. Calculating the Risk • The software tool uses existing equations to calculate a patient’s risk • Framingham, QRISK2, … • Parameters include age, sex, cholesterol levels, blood pressure, smoker/non-smoker?... • Our system can use Framingham or QRISK2

  4. Existing CVD Calculators • There are several tools available both online and to download • However, our software tool examines the benefit of interventions and also their adverse effects • It will also be integrated into the EMIS online medical record software used across NHS South of Tyne & Wear and in approximately 60% of UK general practices

  5. Project Progress • Produced an initial stand-alone version of the tool • Written in C# and based on the interface from an existing tool for stroke risk with ‘smiley faces’  • Current work involves integrating our tool with EMIS • Usability testing is now in progress

  6. Next Steps • Usability testing will continue • GPs • Patients • Both GPs and patients • Planned roll-out across NHS SoTW • Funding to be sought for trial

  7. Summary • A software tool for communicating cardiovascular risk and the risks/benefits of interventions including lifestyle changes • Will be integrated with EMIS software and trialled by NHS South of Tyne & Wear • Background and overview on the Project Wiki - https://wiki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/cvr/Home • Further Acknowledgements: • Michaela Fay, Research Consultant • Simon Lee, Rob Murgatroyd and David Stables at EMIS • Martin Eccles at the Institute of Health & Society • Michael Harrison at the School of Computing Science

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