Table 1.
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 |