Student 1 Verification: Appendicitis (Drugs)

[callahantiff]

Student (GitHub Username): @deringtonc Verification Number: 1

Verification Assignments: Appendicitis

• Phenotype Definition
• Spreadsheet

[deringtonc]

@trinklek @callahantiff What should we do in an instance where it may be clinically appropriate to use the medication in adult, but not pediatric, patients?

In this example, oral antibiotics are indicated for adult patients post-operatively in appendicitis, but not for pediatric patients.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Va7cin600gumAUxQ-MT6InADK87iIwpqR0Qmca22dCc/edit#gid=1415734173&range=1438:1438

I marked this as "clinically relevant" because it is still appropriate to use in adult patients.

[trinklek]

I agree with your assessment!

@callahantiff Do we want this to be applicable to all ages (child and adult) or focus on adults? My assumption is all ages. If all ages or adults, then clinically relevant still applies in this case.

[callahantiff]

@trinklek @callahantiff What should we do in an instance where it may be clinically appropriate to use the medication in adult, but not pediatric, patients?

In this example, oral antibiotics are indicated for adult patients post-operatively in appendicitis, but not for pediatric patients.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Va7cin600gumAUxQ-MT6InADK87iIwpqR0Qmca22dCc/edit#gid=1415734173&range=1438:1438

I marked this as "clinically relevant" because it is still appropriate to use in adult patients.

@deringtonc - perfect! This is actually a very important distinction for our project as we will be constructing these phenotypes separately in adult and pediatric populations. I think how you answered it is perfect. Would you mind also adding a short comment to this row stating that the medication is for adults?

[deringtonc]

@trinklek @callahantiff What should we do in an instance where it may be clinically appropriate to use the medication in adult, but not pediatric, patients? In this example, oral antibiotics are indicated for adult patients post-operatively in appendicitis, but not for pediatric patients. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Va7cin600gumAUxQ-MT6InADK87iIwpqR0Qmca22dCc/edit#gid=1415734173&range=1438:1438 I marked this as "clinically relevant" because it is still appropriate to use in adult patients.

@deringtonc - perfect! This is actually a very important distinction for our project as we will be constructing these phenotypes separately in adult and pediatric populations. I think how you answered it is perfect. Would you mind also adding a short comment to this row stating that the medication is for adults?

Will do! :)

[deringtonc]

Completed 6/29/2019