ARCHETYPE Body surface area (openEHR-EHR-OBSERVATION.body_surface_area.v1)

ARCHETYPE IDopenEHR-EHR-OBSERVATION.body_surface_area.v1
ConceptBody surface area
DescriptionThe measured or calculated surface area of a human body.
UseUse to record the measured or calculated surface area of a human body. BSA can be used to support clinical decision-making, including but not limited to: - determine the dosage of chemotherapy and other drugs with a narrow therapeutic index; - calculation of the cardiac index; and - calculation of intravenous fluid requirements.
MisuseNot to be used to record the percentage of body surface area involvement in burns or other skin damage etc. This information should be carried in separate specific archetypes related to burns assessment. Not to be used to record the adjusted Body surface area eg a calculation of the BSA of a person with limb amputation, based on other body part measurements and an algorithm - use OBSERVATION.body_surface_area-adjusted.
PurposeTo record the measured or calculated surface area of a human body.
ReferencesWikipedia contributors. Body surface area. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. April 3, 2018. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_surface_area. Accessed April 18, 2018.

Mosteller RD: Simplified Calculation of Body Surface Area. N Engl J Med 1987 Oct 22;317(17):1098 (letter)

DuBois D; DuBois EF: A formula to estimate the approximate surface area if height and weight be known. Arch Int Med 1916 17:863-71.

Haycock G.B., Schwartz G.J.,Wisotsky D.H. Geometric method for measuring body surface area: A height weight formula validated in infants, children and adults. The Journal of Pediatrics 1978 93:1:62-66

Gehan EA, George SL, Estimation of human body surface area from height and weight. Cancer Chemother Rep 1970 54:225-35.

Boyd E, The growth of the surface area of the human body. Minneapolis: university of Minnesota Press, 1935. (Formula from: http://www.ispub.com/journals/IJA/Vol2N2/bsa.htm )

Lam TK, Leung DT: More on simplified calculation of body-surface area. N Engl J Med 1988 Apr 28;318(17):1130, (letter).

Wang Y, Moss J, Thisted R. Predictors of body surface area. J Clin Anesth. 1992; 4(1):4-10.
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AuthorsAuthor name: Cailin Lowry
Organisation: The Chris O'Brien Lifehouse at RPA
Email: cailin.lowry@lifehouserpa.org.au
Date originally authored: 2012-12-07
Other Details LanguageAuthor name: Cailin Lowry
Organisation: The Chris O'Brien Lifehouse at RPA
Email: cailin.lowry@lifehouserpa.org.au
Date originally authored: 2012-12-07
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Keywordsbody, surface, area, BSA, surface area
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Koray Atalag, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Heidi Aursand, Oslo universitetssykehus, Norway
Gustavo Bacelar-Silva, Healthcare Designs, Brazil (openEHR Editor)
Silje Ljosland Bakke, Nasjonal IKT HF, Norway (openEHR Editor)
Malin Berg, DIPS ASA, Norway
Lars Bitsch-Larsen, Haukeland University hospital, Norway
Laila Bruun, Oslo universitetssykehus HF, Norway
Margaret Campbell, Queensland Health, Australia
Rong Chen, Cambio Healthcare Systems, Sweden
Lisbeth Dahlhaug, Helse Midt - Norge IT, Norway
Einar Fosse, National Centre for Integrated Care and Telemedicine, Norway
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  • Finnish: Vesa Peltola, Tieto Finland, vesa.peltola@tieto.com
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