Table 4 Inter-rater Reliability Testing of Form 2
From: PreAnaesThesia computerized health (PATCH) assessment: development and validation
PA | Criterion validity | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Do you have any allergies (to medicines, sticking plaster, iodine, latex, food, etc.)? | 94 | Moderate |
2 | As medicines and supplements can affect body functions and interact with anaesthetics, please list all the medicines (including traditional medicines and health supplements) you are currently taking on a regular or daily basis in the last 2 weeks. a | – | – |
3 | Have you ever had an operation? | 97 | Good |
4 | Are you ever short of breath after walking up two flights of stairs or an overhead bridge? | 88 | Poor |
5 | Was your heart activity ever measured using wires on your chest (an ECG or electrocardiogram)? | 76 | Poor |
6 | Has a doctor ever told you, you have high blood pressure, also known as ‘hypertension’? | 96 | Good |
7 | Do you have, or have you ever had chest pain that you felt tight or heavy (not from coughing)? | 88 | Poor |
8 | Have you ever had a heart attack? | 100 | Good |
9 | Do you have frequent swelling in feet or ankles? | 89 | Poor |
10 | Do you have, or have you ever had treatment for problems with your heartbeat (too low, too fast, irregular)? | 91 | Moderate |
11 | Has a doctor ever told you they heard an abnormal sound (e.g. a click or a murmur) whilst listening to your heart? | 98 | Good |
12 | Do you have a cardiac pacemaker or an implanted cardioverter-defibrillator? | 100 | Good |
13 | Have you ever had heart surgery (valve or stent or bypass operation)? | 99 | Good |
14 | Do you have or have you ever had blood clots in legs or lungs? | 98 | Good |
15 | Have you ever had a blood transfusion? | 99 | Good |
16 | Do you have asthma or have you had asthma as a child? | 98 | Good |
17 | Do you currently have a cough lasting more than 8 weeks? | 99 | Good |
18 | Do you have a long-term lung disease (such as chronic bronchitis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)? | 98 | Good |
19 | Do you have or have you had sleep apnoea? | 92 | Moderate |
20 | Have you been told that you snore so loud you keep others awake while you are asleep? | 91 | Moderate |
21 | Have you ever had an X-ray of your chest? | 86 | Poor |
22 | Do you smoke or have you ever smoked? | 100 | Good |
23 | Do you have gastric reflux or heartburn? | 85 | Poor |
24 | Do you have or have you ever had liver problems (such as hepatitis or cirrhosis)? | 98 | Good |
25 | How many days a week do you drink alcohol (on average)? a | – | – |
26 | Do you have or have you ever had abnormal kidney function or kidney disease? | 100 | Good |
27 | Have you ever had a (minor) stroke or a brain bleed? | 100 | Good |
28 | Do you have or have you ever had fits/seizures/epilepsy? | 99 | Good |
29 | Have you ever lost consciousness? | 99 | Good |
30 | Do you have or have you ever had diabetes or diabetes related to pregnancy? | 98 | Good |
31 | Do you have or have you ever had thyroid problems (e.g. thyroid hormone levels being too high or too low or having an enlarged thyroid)? | 93 | Moderate |
32 | Do you have loose/chipped teeth, crowns, bridges, veneers or dentures? | 94 | Moderate |
33 | Do you have difficulty swallowing? | 98 | Good |
34 | Do you have difficulty opening your mouth wide? | 97 | Good |
35 | Do you have or have you ever had pain or stiffness in the lower back, neck or jaw? | 82 | Poor |
36 | Have you ever been told that you have had problems with anaesthetics in a previous operation, such as an abnormal reaction to anaesthesia or allergy to anaesthetics? | 95 | Good |
37 | Has any of your blood relatives ever had problems with anaesthetics in a previous operation? | 96 | Good |
38 | Do you have or have you ever had anxiety, depression or other emotional/psychiatric disorders? | 95 | Good |
39 | Do you have any other medical information that we should know about? | 98 | Good |