Table 3.
Examples of Phrases Correctly and Incorrectly Rated by the Algorithm
| True Positives | He has run out of pain medications.
With regard to hyperkalemia, he did not increase the Kayexalate as instructed. He may have missed a few doses. |
| False Positives | She felt warm but has not taken her temperature.
She does not take any medications for relief of her hernia symptoms. Last TSH was very high 10/99, reflecting being off of Synthroid for her scan. |
| False Negatives | Takes meds but none today.
I had asked her to increase her lisinopril dosing to 40 mg a day. She presents today stating that she has not done this. Withut meds today. Also compliance may be an issue. |