health informatics

Question 1

fitness to fly

Answer 1

CABG 10-14 days
PCI 3 days
stroke wait 10 days after event or 3 days if stable
uncomplicated MI - 7 to10 days
complicated MI - 4 to 6 wks
open abdo surgery 10 days
laparoscopy + colonoscopy is 24 hrs
plaster if flight <2 then 24hrs if flight >2hrs then 48 hrs

Question 2

insurance companies

Answer 2

if pt refused to disclose information then call insurance company to say you cannot give a report and give no reason

reports should be sent within 20 days of reciept

can show pt before sending report - has 21 days to exercise their right

Question 3

controlled drugs

Answer 3

schedule 1 cannabis
2 - diamorphine pethadine ketamine
3 - pregabalin temazepam midazolam barbituates
4 part 1 zopiclone benzodiazepines (except mida and tema)
part 2 HcG
part 5 codeine oramorph

Question 4

delphi process

Answer 4

questionnaire then make another one using answers on prev questionnaire

Question 5

berne method

Answer 5

focuses on interpersonal feeling and communication skills used in psychotherapy

Question 6

qualitative feedback

Answer 6

open surverys interviews, does not refine questionnaires based on prev questions

Question 7

Calgary-Cambridge process

Answer 7

focus on communication skills in medical education

Question 8

Medical exeption form

Answer 8

FP92A

Question 9

reciept for payment of a prescription

Answer 9

FP57

Question 10

form to register in GP as a new patient

Answer 10

GMS1

GMS3 for temporary registration

Question 11

patient has terminal illness to apply for employment support allowance, PIP disability living allowance

Answer 11

DS1500

Question 12

maternity exeption certificate

Answer 12

FW8

Question 13

fast track beenfits when life expectancy is <12 months

Answer 13

SR1

Question 14

Personal independence payment (PIP)

Answer 14

can be for under 65 yrs old
for daily care and mobility
is replacing disability living allowance
is not means tested
patients should normally be likely to need help for atleast >9 months

Question 15

lead time bias

Answer 15

early screening but does not affect survival

Question 16

publication bias

Answer 16

likelyhood a study will be published is affected by the findings of the study

Question 17

selection bias

Answer 17

not representative of the population can subdivive to inclusion and exclusion bias

Question 18

random controlled study

Answer 18

best study to assess efficacy of medication