Table 2.

Pediatric patient parameters reasoned over by the Advanced Dosing Model logic

Criterion	Definition
Indication	A condition that makes a particular medication dose advisable
Care area	Physical location of patient within DCH, which is used to infer care intensity
Chronological age	Age of patient in years, months, and days since date of birth
Post-conceptual age	Age of patient in years, months, and days since clinician-estimated date of conception
Dosing weight	A user-defined weight that will be used to dose medications; this may not reflect a patient's current actual weight
Renal impairment	Qualitative assessment of renal impairment by the ordering provider; i.e., "impaired" or "not impaired"