Clinical Decision Support System for OSA in NZ?

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Just wondering if anyone here knows of a CDSS being used in OSA assessment within NZ.

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not really - we have added the tool to our EPR, but it doesn’t provide decision support merely suggests next steps when the score is elevated.

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Thanks Pippin, is it one developed for your local specifically or is it one that is bought off the shelf. Would you mind sharing its name if allowed? Thanks for the time to answer.

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The Official STOP-Bang Questionnaire Website (stopbang.ca)

We link to this one Alan – gender/age/BMI/age is automated, nurses then do the assessment

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There was a plan in Auckland hospital to look at whether the data to generate a data driven model. Not sure where that got to.

Jon

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Thanks Pippin, is this hospital or community based?

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Thank Jon, do you know if anything was published?

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we are an elective surgery service