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{{Doc header
|type=flow
|domain=definitions
|title=Set up qualified ranges
|summary=Set up qualified ranges on an observation definition in Care.
|order=2
|introduced=3.1
|concept=Concepts/Observation Definition
|reference=References/Observation Definition
}}

== Overview ==
This flow describes how to set up qualified ranges on an [[Concepts/Observation Definition|observation definition]] in Care. Qualified ranges decide the interpretation that Care gives to a result. A rule can depend on the patient or encounter.

== Pre-requisites ==
* You create or edit an observation definition. See [[Flows/Create an observation definition|Create an observation definition]].
* You have the permission listed below.

== Permissions ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Permission !! Access
|-
| Can Create Observation Definition on Facility || Lets you add or change interpretation rules.
|}

== Steps ==
=== 1. Add an interpretation rule ===
Go to the '''Observation Interpretation''' panel on the observation definition form. Click '''Add Interpretation'''. Care opens the '''Add/Edit Interpretation''' panel.
{{Note|1=You can add rules to the observation definition, or to its components. Care disables one panel when you use the other.}}

=== 2. Name the rule ===
Enter a short title for the rule in the title box at the top of the panel.

=== 3. Add conditions ===
Conditions decide when Care applies the rule. Conditions are optional. Click '''Add''' in the '''Conditions''' section for each condition.
{| class="wikitable"
! Components !! What it captures
|-
| Metric || The item to check, such as Patient Age, Patient Gender, Encounter Class, Patient Tags, or Encounter Tags.
|-
| Operation || How Care compares the value: Equals to, In range, or Has tag.
|-
| Value || The value that Care compares against.
|}

=== 4. Add the value ranges ===
Click '''Add''' in the '''Ranges''' section. Enter the interpretation text in '''Display''', for example Normal, Abnormal, or Critical. Enter a '''Min''' and '''Max''' value. Turn on highlight to make Care mark a result in that range. Click '''Add''' again for each further range.

=== 5. Set the fallback interpretation ===
Turn on '''Fallback''' for the rule. Care applies the fallback when a result matches the conditions but no range holds the value.

=== 6. Save the rule ===
Click '''Save'''. To discard the rule, click '''Cancel'''.
{{Note|1=Care checks the rules in the order that you add them. Care skips a rule when the conditions do not match. If no range holds the value and the rule has no fallback, Care checks the next rule.}}

== Expected Outcome ==
* The rule shows in the '''Observation Interpretation''' panel.
* Care gives an interpretation to each new result from the first rule that matches.

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