Where to find it: Go to Settings > Measurements.
- Fields — individual values, such as Weight, A1C, or Systolic.
- Groups — sets of fields that appear together on the patient chart, forms, and note templates.
Create fields
A field is one measurement value that can be recorded or calculated.1
Open the Fields tab
Click Fields.
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Start a new field
Click Create Field.
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Enter the field details
Fill in Name, Description, Data Type, and Unit. Use Float for decimal values, Integer for whole numbers, Text for short written values, and Multi-value (text) when staff may select or enter more than one value.
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Add choices if needed
Open Options and click Add option when the field should use a fixed list of choices. For numeric fields, each option stores a number. For text and multi-value fields, each option stores text.
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Set limits and ranges if needed
Use Validation to set Decimal Places, Min Value, and Max Value. Use Reference Ranges to label values as normal, warning, high, or critical.
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Save the field
Click Create Field. The field is now available for groups, forms, and note templates.
Options cannot be used with Min Value, Max Value, or Reference Ranges on the same field. If you add options, Decoda clears those limits and ranges when the field is saved.
Create calculated fields
Calculated fields are filled in by Decoda from other measurement fields. Staff do not enter these values directly. To create one, open Computed Field, turn on Derived Field, choose a Formula Type, choose Operand Fields, and set Round to if the result should be rounded.
Simple formulas calculate one number from the selected fields. Score formulas first turn each input into a point score, then combine those parts by weight. A score can also be capped when an important marker meets a rule your clinic has set. On the patient chart, these scores can show a Score donut and calculation notices so staff can see which parts affected the result.
Use Formula Playground to test sample values before saving.
Some advanced formulas also show Formula parameters (JSON). Fill this in only when your Decoda team gives you settings to paste or asks you to adjust a score setup. These settings can control score ranges, weights, caps, defaults, and whether Decoda can use an earlier value when a same-day value is missing. Leave it blank when the formula does not need extra settings; Decoda will use only the selected Formula Type, Operand Fields, and Round to settings.
Basal Metabolic Rate (Mifflin–St Jeor) uses age and gender from the patient profile. It calculates only when the patient is recorded as Male or Female.
Set display details for a field
Open Display Settings to control how trends look for a field.- Higher values are better or Lower values are better controls the color of trend arrows.
- Chart Panels control how that field appears in charts. Numeric fields can use Line, Bar, Area, Mixed, Stacked, Pie, or Score donut charts.
Create groups
A group controls how related measurements appear together, such as a Vitals group or a Blood Work group.1
Open the Groups tab
Click Groups.
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Use a template or start from scratch
Click Apply Template to add a pre-built group, or click Create Group to build your own.
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Enter basic information
Fill in Name and Description. Use Appearance to set Color and Sort Order.
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Add fields and child groups
Open Fields & Groups and use Select fields or groups… to choose what belongs in the group. Drag items to reorder them. Turn on Required for any field that must be filled in when the group is recorded.
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Choose how the group appears
Open Display Settings and choose Table, Chart, or Cards. For Cards, choose the number of Columns. For Chart, configure one or more Chart Panels.
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Save the group
Click Create Group. The group is available on patient charts, forms, and note templates.
- Choose Custom panel to pick the chart type and fields directly in the group.
- Choose Use [field name]‘s chart when a field in the group already has the chart you want to show, such as a calculated score field with a Score donut.
- If you see Unavailable field chart, the group is pointing to a field chart that is no longer available in that group. Switch back to Custom panel or add the field back to the group.
Use measurement templates
Click Apply Template on the Groups tab to add a pre-built set of fields and groups. Templates are useful when your clinic wants a standard setup without creating each field one by one. Some templates may include calculated score fields. These scores can combine several related measurements, apply weights, and show a capped result when important risk markers are high. Score templates may open in Chart view by default and use Score donut charts to show what contributed to the score. Use the normal Table or Cards view when you need to review the raw measurements behind the score.Where groups appear
After a patient has recorded values, matching groups appear in Measurements on the patient chart. The same measurements show on the Overview tab and the Medical Notes & Data tab. Values that are not part of a group appear under Other Measurements. Staff can also add measurement fields and groups to:- Forms — use Measurements for one field or Measurement Groups to add a section of fields. Values are saved to the patient chart when the patient submits the form.
- Note Templates — use Measurements for one field or Measurement Groups to add a section of fields. Values are saved to the patient chart when the note is saved.
Edit or archive measurements
- To edit a field or group, click its row, make changes, and click Save Changes.
- To archive a field or group, open the row actions menu and click Archive.