75889-6

LOINC Code


LOINC code75889-6
name
descriptionA question asked to determine if the patient is considered a 'risky drinker'. This term was created for, but not limited in use to, an electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM) to be used in the CMS EHR Incentive Program for Meaningful Use. The eCQM allows for multiple ways to screen for alcohol misuse, including AUDIT-C [LOINC: 75626-2] or one of two questions that assess whether the patient consumes alcohol [LOINC: 75855-7] and the frequency of heavy drinking days (this LOINC). The LOINC for five (5) or more drinks per day is [LOINC: 88037-7].
statusACTIVE

Fully-Specified Name

componentHow often have you had four or more drinks in one D during the past Y
propertyNRat  =  Number=Count/Time
time1Y  =  1 year
system^Patient
scaleQn  =  Quantitative:  The result of the test is a numeric value that relates to a continuous numeric scale. Reported either as an integer, a ratio, a real number, or a range. The test result value may optionally contain a relational operator from the set {<=, <, >, >=}. Valid values for a quantitative test are of the form "7", "-7", "7.4", "-7.4", "7.8912", "0.125", "<10", "<10.15", ">12000", 1-10, 1:256
methodReported

Additional Names

short nameCount/time; Dextro; Last; nRate; Number rate; Number Rate = Count/Time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Survey; SURVEY.GNHLTH

Basic Attributes

classSURVEY.GNHLTH
type4  Surveys
example UCUM units/year
The Unified Code for Units of Measure (UCUM) is a code system intended to include all units of measures being contemporarily used in international science, engineering, and business (www.unitsofmeasure.org)

History/Usage

first released
last updated2.7
last change typeMIN  - change to field other than name
change reason/a

Related Names



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