Term Description

Identifies the patient's ability to communicate verbally (by mouth) in the patient's primary language. The item does not address communicating in sign language, in writing, or by any nonverbal means. Augmented speech (e.g., a trained esophageal speaker, use of an electrolarynx) is considered verbal expression of language.

LOINC Names Get Info

Fully-Specified Name
Sensory status - speech and oral expression of language:Find:Pt:^Patient:Ord:OASIS
Long Common Name
Sensory status - speech and oral expression of language [OASIS]

Part Model Get Info

  • Component
    Sensory status - speech and oral expression of language
    LP75609-5
    • Analyte
      Sensory status - speech and oral expression of language
      LP75609-5
      • Component Numerator
        Sensory status - speech and oral expression of language
        LP75609-5
        • Component Numerator Core
          Sensory status - speech and oral expression of language
          LP75609-5
        • Component Numerator Core Suffix
          NULL
           
      • Component Denominator
        NULL
         
        • Component Denominator Core
          NULL
           
        • Component Denominator Core Suffix
          NULL
           
    • Challenge
      NULL
       
    • Adjustment
      NULL
       
    • Count
      NULL
       
  • Property
    Find
    LP6813-2
  • Time
    Pt
    LP6960-1
  • System
    ^Patient
    LP310005-6
    • System Core
      NULL
       
    • Super System
      Patient
      LP6985-8
  • Scale
    Ord
    LP7751-3
  • Method
    OASIS
    LP40480-3

Normative Answer List: LL267-6

AnswerCodeScoreAnswer ID
Expresses complex ideas, feelings, and needs clearly, completely, and easily in all situations with no observable impairment.0LA6197-3
Min diff in xpressing ideas/needs (may take xtra time, occasional errors in word choice/grammar/speech intelligibility, needs min prompting or assist).1LA6262-5
Xpresses simple ideas/needs w/moderate diff (needs prompting or assist, errors in word choice, org. or speech intell). Speaks in phrases/short sentcs.2LA6455-5
Has severe difficulty expressing basic ideas or needs and requires max assistance or guessing by listener. Speech limited to single words or short phrases.3LA6210-4
UNABLE to xpress basic needs even w/maximal prompting or assist but is not comatose/unresponsive (e.g., speech is nonsensical/unintelligible).4LA6429-0
Patient nonresponsive or unable to speak.5LA6336-7

Basic Attributes

Class
SURVEY.OASIS
Type
Surveys
First Released
Version 2.19
Last Updated
Version 2.54 (MIN)

Member of these Panels

LOINCLong Common Name
46462-8Deprecated Outcome and assessment information set (OASIS) form - version B1

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