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Medical Disclaimer

neurolib is a clinical documentation aid. It is not a medical device.

Not a medical device

This project has not been reviewed, cleared, or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the European Medicines Agency (EMA), Health Canada, the UK MHRA, or any other regulatory body. It is provided for informational and workflow-assistance purposes only.

The NIHSS calculator implemented here is a simple reproduction of a publicly available clinical scale published by the National Institutes of Health. It performs arithmetic on user-entered numbers and outputs text. It does not interpret imaging, analyze patient data, or make treatment recommendations. The clinician using it is responsible for every score, every piece of generated text, and every downstream clinical decision.

Clinician responsibility

If you are a licensed clinician using this tool:

  • You are responsible for verifying every score and every generated piece of documentation against the patient in front of you, before anything is entered into a medical record.
  • This tool does not replace clinical judgement. Templates are starting points, not finished notes. They must be edited to reflect the actual patient.
  • Cross-reference against current guidelines. Templates in this repository reflect a point-in-time authoring and may become out-of-date as guidelines evolve (AHA/ASA, AAN, NICE, etc.).
  • Do not enter Protected Health Information (PHI) into this application. The application is static and does not transmit data to a server, but users should still avoid pasting patient identifiers into any form field in keeping with good PHI hygiene.

No warranty

This software is provided "as is", without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and noninfringement. In no event shall the authors or copyright holders be liable for any claim, damages, or other liability arising from the use of this software.

See LICENSE for the full MIT License text.

Patients and members of the public

This tool is intended for use by licensed clinicians as a documentation aid. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you are a patient or caregiver seeking medical information, please consult a licensed physician. Do not use the output of this tool to make health decisions.

Reporting clinical errors

If you believe a template in this repository is clinically incorrect, outdated, or unsafe, please open a Clinical Correction issue. These are prioritized over other issues.