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. 2019 Oct 3;9(10):e029620. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029620

Table 1.

Questions included in smartphone-delivered questionnaire and independent algorithm scoring system

Smartphone-delivered wound assessment Algorithm scoring system
Question Response (score) Low-risk Medium-risk High-risk
Is the pain worse than immediately after the operation? No (0), yes (1) Inflammation
score 0
Inflammation
score ≤2
Inflammation
score ≥3
Is there new redness around your wound site excluding the wound itself? No (0), yes (1)
Is there more swelling around your wound site than at the time of surgery? No (0), yes (1)
Are you experiencing a new burning sensation or heat at the wound site? No (0), yes (1)
AND AND OR
Is there liquid coming from the wound site? If so, please select which option best describes the liquid. No (0), Discharge
score 0
Discharge
score ≤1
Discharge
score 2
Yes—clear (1),
Yes—bloody (1),
Yes—yellowish (1),
Yes—thick/yellow (2),
Yes—green/brown (2)
Is your wound opening or gaping? No, yes Not scored in algorithm
Have you experienced fevers in the last 24 hours? No, yes
Please upload a photograph of your wound. Photograph Not scored in algorithm