Fibrosis 4 (FIB-4) Calculator

The Fibrosis 4 (FIB-4) Calculator is designed to determine whether there is significant fibrosis and cirrhosis of the liver using the patient age, AST and ALT. It is only suitable for patients between the ages of 35 and 64 years (inclusive).

The Fibrosis 4 (FIB-4) Calculator uses the following formula:

Accessing the Fibrosis 4 (FIB-4) Calculator

  1. From Consultation Manager, select Vision+ from the floating toolbar and select Calculators - Other - FIB-4:

  2. The Fibrosis 4 (FIB-4) Calculator displays:

Using the Calculator

Home Tab

From the Home tab:

  • Save & Close - Select to save the calculator and generated score to the patient's record.

  • Codeset - Enter a code for the selected line.

  • Show Indicators - Select to display the patient's Alert Indicator without opening Consultation Manager.

  • Undo Last Entry - Deletes the previous entry.

  • Indicator Logic - Select to display the rules behind the calculator.

  • Default Date - Defaults to today, update if required by entering a new date or selecting from the calendar.

  • Previous Tab / Next Tab - Moves between the Calculator tabs.

Calculator Tabs

Select from:

  • History - Displays the clinical information from the patient's record.

    See Viewing the History Tab for details.

  • FIB-4 - The main calculator tab, complete as required.

  • FIB-4 Evidence - Displays further information about the calculator.

Completing the Calculator

To complete the Fibrosis 4 (FIB-4) Calculator and score your patient:

  1. Any relevant data from the patient record automatically populates.
  2. Populate the calculator with any additional information required:
    • History:
      • A blue arrow displays if the row contains none or one relevant clinical term.
      • A red arrow displays if the row contains more than one relevant clinical term.

      • To close the History screen, select Close . The window can also be resized using the Resize option.

    • Codeset - Codeset takes you to the Codeset Codes data entry screen, where codes can be chosen from pre-defined list.
    • Undo Last Entry - Select to delete the clinical term previously entered on that line during the current session.

  3. Select Save & Close to save the calculation to the patient's record:

  4. The appropriate clinical term saves to the patient's record:

Note - To print this topic select Print in the top right corner and follow the on-screen prompts.