Unique Clinical Apps for iPhone & iPod Touch
Quickly administer and score the PHQ-9 on your device. The PHQ-9 is the nine item depression scale of the Patient Health Questionnaire. The PHQ-9 is a powerful tool for assisting primary care clinicians in diagnosing depression as well as selecting and monitoring treatment.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/stat-depression-screener/id348793894?mt=8
The Screening for Heart Attack Prevention and Education (SHAPE) Task Force presents a new practice guideline for cardiovascular screening in the asymptomatic at-risk population. In summary, the SHAPE Guideline calls for noninvasive screening of all asymptomatic men 45-75 years of age and asymptomatic women 55-75 years of age (except those defined as very-low-risk) to detect and treat those with subclinical atherosclerosis.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/stat-shape-algorithm/id344977910?mt=8
High-sensitivity C-reactive protein and family history are independently associated with future cardiovascular events and have are incorporated into risk prediction models for both women and men.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/stat-reynolds-risk-score/id344908878?mt=8
The latest Framingham Risk Score calculates General Cardiovascular Risk which includes what most primary care physicians are treating – not just cardiovascular death. It also includes calculation of an eye-opening Heart Age or Vascular Age. See what that extra 10 points of systolic blood pressure costs you in years.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/stat-framingham-heart-age/id341013480?mt=8
Austin Physician Productivity, LLC (StatCoder.com) develops unique clinical software for iPhones and iPod Touch. Please contact us regarding opportunities to sponsor any of these popular clinical tools.
Custom algorithms can also be developed for incorporation into electronic medical record systems.
