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Basic Properties

OID
1.3.6.1.4.1.12009.10.1.4791
Name
MRC breathlessness scale
Description
Answers: 5; Scale: Ord; Code: N; Score: N
LOINCs using this list
1

Answer List

Answer Code Score Answer ID
Grade 1

Not troubled by breathlessness except on strenuous exercise

LA9629-2
Grade 2

Short of breath when hurrying on the level or walking up a slight hill

LA9630-0
Grade 3

Walks slower than most people on the level, stops after a mile or so, or stops after 15 minutes walking at own pace

LA9631-8
Grade 4

Stops for breath after walking about 100 yds or after a few minutes on level ground

LA11897-8
Grade 5

Too breathless to leave the house, or breathless when undressing

LA11898-6

LOINC terms using this Answer List

98070-6 Medical Research Council breathlessness scale grade

LOINC Terminology Service (API) using HL7® FHIR® Get Info

CodeSystem lookup
https://fhir.loinc.org/CodeSystem/$lookup?system=http://loinc.org&code=LL5974-2
ValueSet definition
https://fhir.loinc.org/ValueSet/?url=http://loinc.org/vs/LL5974-2
ValueSet expansion
https://fhir.loinc.org/ValueSet/$expand?url=http://loinc.org/vs/LL5974-2