Findings Controls
Introduction
A Findings control contains text that is typically included in a report, such as the details of a clinical procedure, diagnostic impressions, and conclusions. Many of the Workspace tabs utilize findings controls to insert written statements or comments for a study.
You can manually enter comments or select comments from preconfigured lists of customized comments, which are specific to both the type of findings. Comments can range from a simple phrase to a complete paragraph describing certain diagnostic or procedural findings or other types of findings.
- Findings Control Components
- Working with Findings Controls
- Auto-Generated Findings
- Spell Check of Findings Control Comments
Findings Control Components
Introduction
Findings controls have multiple components that you can use to enter and save comments.
The following table provides descriptions of the Findings control components. For more information, see Working with Findings Controls.
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Workspace label |
This label identifies the findings control name. You can display, hide, or highlight findings in the report Preview. For more information, see Using the Workspace Shortcut Menu. |
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To view or close a list of Findings for the current control name (Workspace label):
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Comments List
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A preconfigured list of comments that is available for use in the current report. A finding control can have multiple levels or groupings of related comments; the number of groupings or levels within each list varies and is configurable.
For more information, see Placeholder. |
Comment Editor
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A text entry field where you can manually enter a new comment.
As you enter text, SmartSelect performs a dynamic search of the database for comments with matching text. The search results provide a list of comments that match partial or complete words or phrases that can be selected. For more information, see Search for Comments and Insert a Comment from the SmartSelect List. |
Findings Grid |
Selected findings are added to the Findings Grid where you can review, edit, complete, or delete them. |
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Each comment in the Findings Grid has a folder icon, with or without a check mark, to indicate whether the comment will automatically copy to the conclusions or not.
The Workspace Summary tab contains a master Findings Grid with all of the findings that were added to the Conclusions section of the factory default report definition. |
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Removes a comment from the Findings Grid. |
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A Placeholder is an editable field that you can use within a comment to add or edit content. Placeholders use the auto-advance feature.
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Working with Findings Controls
Introduction
The information in the following table describes how to work with Findings controls.
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Display the shortcut menu. |
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Insert a finding into a report. |
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Change the order of the comments in the Findings Grid. |
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Include comments in Conclusions. |
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Remove a finding from the Conclusions Findings Grid. |
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Auto-Generated Findings
Introduction
Auto-generated findings can originate from the following Clinical Reporting Application (CRA) functions:
- AutoSummary
- Report Carry Over
- One-Click Normal
- Macros
When findings are added to a clinical report as a result of running a predefined script, such as an AutoSummary script, these finding are handled like a manually entered Findings control. After an auto-generated findings comment has been added, you can edit it manually.
- An auto-generated comment that was edited will not be removed or replaced if the auto-generate command originally used to insert it, is rerun. However, if the comment was deleted after being edited, the original comment is re-inserted into the Findings control, if the auto-generation routine is rerun.
- When you delete one comment within a related group of AutoSummary comments, all of the associated comments are deleted.
Spell Check of Findings Control Comments
Introduction
The CRA does not spell check auto-generated custom comments. The CRA invokes spell check when:
- A row is added.
- A previous comment is loaded (during a report load).
- When a comment is added to a conclusion.