diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md index d1ffbf5..af53fb2 100644 --- a/CHANGELOG.md +++ b/CHANGELOG.md @@ -1,55 +1,66 @@ -# ARC Version 1.0.1 Change Log - -ARC Version 1.0.1 contains a library of questions to be used in Case Report Forms (CRFs) tailored for outbreak responses for COVID-19, Dengue, Mpox, H5Nx, and includes a user-generated set of questions for Oropouche. The changes in this version with respect to version 1.0.0 are: - -## Description of Changes - -### Oropouche Questions -- Added user-generated questions for Oropouche, created as a preset called **User Generated**. - -### Inclusion of Additional Units -- Added more units for physical and laboratory measured variables: - - Height - - Weight - - Eosinophil count - - Albumin - - Random blood glucose - - CD4 count - - Ferritin - - Total Protein (TP) - -### Revision of Animal Contact Questions -- Revised questions in the **Exposure History** section regarding contact with animals. -- Specific animal types are now categorized into five groups: - - Livestock - - Non-human primates - - Rodents - - Pets - - Bats (newly included in ARC v1.0.1) -- Added a question on the type of contact for each animal group. -- Removed: - - "Contact with skinned, dressed or eaten wild game" (captured in 'Type of Contact' answer options). - - "Contact with wildlife". - -### Household Contact Questions -- Added four questions regarding household contact in the **Exposure History** section. - -### Assessment Section -- Created a new **Assessment** section for the Presentation form, mirroring questions from the Daily form. -- Moved the following questions from **Signs and Symptoms** to the **Assessment** section: - - Pharyngitis / tonsillitis - - Mastitis - -### Critical Care Section -- Created a new **Critical Care Interventions** section for the Daily and Outcome forms. -- This section includes questions previously found in the **Treatments & Interventions** section. - -### Laboratory Results Section -- Added new questions in the **Laboratory Results** section: - - Erythrocyte mean corpuscular volume - - Erythrocyte mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration - - Erythrocyte mean corpuscular hemoglobin (pg) - - Group for Cerebrospinal Fluid analysis - -### Imaging Section -- Added three questions regarding Electrocardiogram findings. +# Description of Changes in ARC v1.0.1 + +## Overview +The ARC v1.0.1 update introduces several enhancements and refinements across various sections of the system, including new variables, revised categories, and additional presets. + +## Key Updates + +### Physical and Laboratory Variables +- Added more units for measured variables: + - **Height** + - **Weight** + - **Eosinophil count** + - **Albumin** + - **Random blood glucose** + - **CD4 count** + - **Ferritin** + - **Total Protein (TP)** + +### Oropouche Preset +- Added a new preset of questions for Oropouche Case Report Forms. + +### Exposure History - Contact with Animals +- Revised questions related to animal contact: + - Categorized animals into five groups: + - **Livestock** + - **Non-human primates** + - **Rodents** + - **Pets** + - **Bats** (newly added) + - Included questions on the type of contact for each animal group. + - Removed: + - "Contact with skinned, dressed, or eaten wild game" (now covered in "Type of Contact" options). + - "Contact with wildlife." + +### Exposure History - Household Contact +- Added four new questions about household contact. + +### Assessment Section +- Created an **Assessment** section for the Presentation form, mirroring the Daily form's questions. +- Moved the following from "Signs and Symptoms" to "Assessment": + - **Pharyngitis / tonsillitis** + - **Mastitis** + +### Critical Care Section +- Introduced a new **Critical Care Interventions** section in the Daily and Outcome forms. +- Moved related questions from the "Treatments & Interventions" section. + +### Laboratory Results Section +- Added questions for: + - **Erythrocyte mean corpuscular volume** + - **Erythrocyte mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration** + - **Erythrocyte mean corpuscular haemoglobin (pg)** + - **Cerebrospinal Fluid analysis group** + +### Imaging Section +- Added three new questions regarding **Electrocardiogram findings**. + +### Complications Section +- Changes include: + - Replaced "Pleural effusion / ascites" with a standalone **"Ascites"** question. + - Added **"Urinary Tract Infection."** + +### SNOMED and UMLS Codes +- Updated **SNOMED** and **UMLS** codes for multiple variables. + +