The Dyspnoea, Obstruction, Smoking Exacerbation (DOSE) Index
The Dyspnoea, Obstruction, Smoking, Exacerbation (DOSE) index is designed to assess disease severity and for the clinical management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
To complete the DOSE Index
- From the Encounter screen select Templates & Calculators
. - The Templates & Calculators view displays. Select DOSE Index and the calculator displays and automatically displays the Calculated Dose Index:
- Select Add
to record a new entry. - Select List
to view historical entries. - Optionally, select Graph
to view trends, select Close to exit the Graph. - To store the calculated DOSE Index score into the patient's record, select Save, alternatively, to exit without saving select Cancel or Undo All removes any changes you have made.
- If you choose Save, the Encounter screen updates with the DOSE Index score:
See Templates and Calculators for details.
Note – To print this topic select Print 
in the top right corner and follow the on-screen prompts.
in the top right corner and follow the on-screen prompts.
