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To wonder what Johns Hopkins adjusted clinical groups system score

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KitKatrunchie · 31/10/2023 17:05

Is?? I can’t find out it says I’m 5?

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Betteroutdoors · 31/10/2023 17:18

It's a predictor of future health risk based on known factors. In what context have you seen the score?

KitKatrunchie · 31/10/2023 18:03

Do you know what a 5 is?
it’s on my nhs app

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Betteroutdoors · 01/11/2023 16:04

Effectively it is a "risk score" calculation that is based on actuarial science (similar to how insurance companies decide how much to charge you for car insurance) basically all sorts of things will go into calculating the score.

Using me as an example (I don't actually know mine and can't find it in the app) it would take the fact that I am a 45 year old female with a slightly elevated BMI but with normal range cholesterol and on no medications, non smoker, reported social drinker and then overlay things like known family history, actual experiences of using healthcare (e.g. referrals to hospital, A&E attendances, mental health referrals etc) to come up with a score. It won't tell you anything you don't already know yourself and it isn't code for there is something wrong / not wrong it is simply only a calculation.

Basically if your practice is in an area where there are higher levels of risk factors it will be aggregated up to demonstrate that. That helps the NHS to work out whether certain geographical areas are getting a fair share of funding / using the level of health services / have appropriate provision for services etc.

I'm trying not to be overly outing here but mine for example will be increased because my sister had breast cancer below the age of 40 and I am a bit overweight. But it will be reduced by the fact I haven't had any other health interventions other than screening in a number of years.

It sounds like you might be anxious about something else, unless I'm reading it wrong?

TheNeverEndingOver · 19/12/2023 12:41

Hey @KitKatrunchie Did you find out more about this? I just notice I have the same. I have googled endlessly but I can find what the scale is

Axcis · 08/02/2024 13:17

Hi, I'm a 5 too. I've only just seen this and I can't help think it's some sort of cost analysis. Like, the higher the number the less they will help you. Because its from America and people = money there.

HesDeadBenYouCanStopNow · 08/02/2024 13:36

It's the % likelihood of an unplanned attendance (a&e) of admission into hospital. So 5% likelihood this year, pretty low, so pretty healthy 😊

HesDeadBenYouCanStopNow · 08/02/2024 13:38

It's used to help GP's and clinicians target proactive care towards the people most in need.

So someone with uncontrolled diabetes is likely to be a higher score than someone with controlled diabetes. It makes more sense to invite the first 1 to a diabetes clinic or to see the nurse periodically

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