This medical app assists clinicians in calculating cancer risk for patients presenting with haematuria. It utilizes patient characteristics from the IDENTIFY study to predict risk and suggest appropriate investigation urgency. The tool aims to support clinical decision-making.
2.0
April 5, 2022
Updated risk calculator with more specific risk percentages
The IDENTIFY risk calculator is a medical tool for clinicians to help assess the risk of urinary cancer in patients referred with haematuria. It uses specific patient characteristics to aid in decision-making regarding further investigations and their urgency.
The calculator uses factors such as age, type of haematuria, sex, smoking history, family history of urothelial cancer, previous investigations, catheter use, and pain or dysuria to calculate risk.
No, the app is designed as a tool to aid clinical decision-making and should not replace the clinician's professional judgment.
The calculator suggests risk categories based on percentages: less than 1%, 1-5%, 5-20%, and more than 20% risk of cancer. These thresholds were chosen by the BURST collaborative group.
The IDENTIFY risk calculator is available for iPhone and iPod devices.
The app was last updated on April 5, 2022, with version 2.0.
The app has an age rating of 12+, indicating it is suitable for users aged 12 and older.
No, the IDENTIFY risk calculator does not contain advertisements.
