The following table lists all of the guidance points in order.
Click on a guidance ID to find it in the guide.
| ID |
Guideline |
Compliance |
| MEDv-020 |
Present medications as lines of text within rows in a
tabular format, where each row represents one medication
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-021 |
Avoid the use of strong grids and strong vertical lines
(use subtle methods to support distinguishing between
rows in the list)
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-022 |
Use subtle alternate row shading
|
Recommended |
| MEDv-023 |
Support the display of icons following the
text of the Drug Details column in the
Medications List View
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-024 |
Use visual design to draw attention to suspended medications
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-025 |
Use visual design to distinguish a list of
current medications from a list of past medications
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-027 |
Allow columns to contain more than
one attribute for a single medication
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-042 |
Display the status of each medication in bold
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-043 |
The look-ahead notifications should be clearly
joined to the 'up' and 'down'
arrow controls of the scroll bar respectively
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-044 |
Restrict the look-ahead notifications
to a single line each
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-045 |
Do not place controls or other notifications such
that they separate the look-ahead
notification from the medications in the Medications List View
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-048 |
The look-ahead notification is populated from
right to left such that the next drug in the list
appears closest to the scroll bar
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-049 |
The order of both the items in the look-ahead
notification and the medications list should
always be the same
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-050 |
When exceptionally long drug names require more space than is available
in the look-ahead notification, display a
count instead (as for past medications)
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-051 |
Do not truncate or abbreviate drug names in the
look-ahead notification
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-052 |
When there are more items than can be displayed
in the look-ahead notification
for current medications,
display as many as possible and end the list with a
count of the remaining items that could not be displayed
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-053 |
When a count is displayed in a
look-ahead notification
and one or more of the medications included in that count
have decision support alerts, display a decision support
alert icon next to the count
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-054 |
When displaying past medications only, display counts in
the look-ahead notification
and not drug names
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-055 |
When displaying current medications only, show drug names
and decision support alert icons in the
look-ahead notification
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-056 |
Use a delimiter that is unlikely to be interpreted as a character
or number (such as a black dot '•'), with a space either side to
separate drug names and to separate the count from drug names
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-058 |
Update the look-ahead notifications
dynamically in response to scrolling
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-059 |
Allow the look-ahead notification to change
width dynamically to accommodate its contents
up to the available width
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-062 |
Present the Medications List View
with Current selected by default
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-063 |
Provide buttons for displaying current and past
medications respectively in the Medications List
View and label the buttons 'Current' and
'Past'
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-064 |
Use the visual formatting of the Current
and Past buttons to indicate which is
currently selected
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-065 |
Do not allow Current and Past buttons
to be selected simultaneously
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-066 |
Supplement the Past button in the Medications
List View with a drop-down control for
displaying, selecting and applying a filter on the past medications view
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-067 |
Include an option for displaying all past
medications in the drop-down control
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-068 |
When a filter notification is displayed, include
a control for removing the filter within that notification
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-069 |
When a filter is applied to past medications in Medications List
View, the Past button should indicate that it is currently selected
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-070 |
When a filter is applied to past medications in the Medications List
View, display a filter notification at the top of the list below the
column headings and above the scroll bar (thus 'pushing' the list of
medications down a line)
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-071 |
Display a description of the filter in use within
the filter notification in the Medications List View
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-072 |
Include a count of the number of medications
displayed and a count of the total (unfiltered)
number of past medications in a filter notification
|
Recommended |
| MEDv-074 |
When displaying current medications, display
a notification for medications that have been
completed or discontinued within a specified
time interval from the current time
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-075 |
Clearly display the time interval
within the recent past notification
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-077 |
Display a count of the number of
recently past medications within the recent
past notification in the medication list
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-083 |
Present the Medications List View with no grouping active by default
|
Recommended |
| MEDv-084 |
Provide a standard drop-down list for displaying, selecting and
applying grouping to the medications list
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-085 |
Label the grouping control 'Group by'
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-086 |
Display clear and prominent headings for each group category
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-087 |
Retain the column sort order in the Medications List View when grouping is applied
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-089 |
When a group is collapsed, supplement the group heading with a
number representing a count of medications within that group
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-090 |
Do not display group headings for empty groups
|
Recommended |
| MEDv-091 |
Provide 'null' groups where necessary to support the display
of medications that do not have a value for the attribute being used
to group the medications
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-092 |
Provide controls for expanding and collapsing individual groups.
Place these controls at the beginning of the group heading
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-099 |
By default, present current medications sorted
reverse chronologically by a starting date, such
that the most recent is first (top) in the list
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-100 |
By default, sort medications reverse
chronologically by end date (or equivalent)
such that the most recent is first (top) when
the filter is set to 'Past' in the
Medications List View
|
Recommended |
| MEDv-101 |
Allow the sort order of a list in the medications list to be
changed by clicking on a column heading
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-102 |
Allow the sort order of a list in the Medications List View
to be reversed by clicking on the column heading for the column
with the active sort applied
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-103 |
Use formatting of the column heading to clearly indicate the
column to which the sort order is currently applied
|
Recommended |
| MEDv-104 |
Use an icon or symbol in the column heading to indicate the
column by which the data is sorted and the direction of the sort
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-105 |
When the sort order is changed from the default to another attribute
in the Medications List View, retain the default as a secondary sort order
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-122 |
Support click (or keyboard selection using the spacebar)
to select a medication in the list
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-123 |
Clearly highlight selected medications in the medication list
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-124 |
Maintain the selection of a medication when switching between
views of a patient's medications (such that a medication selected
in a Medication List View is automatically selected when switching
to the Drug Administration View)
|
Recommended |
| MEDv-125 |
Maintain the selection of a medication when applying or changing
a grouping or a sort order and ensure that the selection remains
visible
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-126 |
Support the selection of multiple items using CTRL and click for discrete
selections, and SHIFT and click for contiguous selections
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-127 |
Support keyboard-only equivalents such as SHIFT and arrow key for
contiguous selection and the CTRL and SPACEBAR to toggle select
and deselect when making non-contiguous selections
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-128 |
Support the display of a context menu for selected
medications in the Medications List View (for
example, by right-clicking)
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-129 |
In the context menu, provide appropriate actions and options
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-130 |
In the context menu, support actions with icons where
appropriate
|
Recommended |
| MEDv-131 |
In the context menu, grey out actions that are unavailable
or disallowed for one or more of the current selections
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-132 |
In the context menu, define a consistent and static order
of menu items in which frequently used actions are prioritised
by placing them higher in the list
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-133 |
In the context menu, group similar options so that direct
actions, actions that permit addition of information, and
actions that display more information, are each grouped
together
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-135 |
In the context menu for selections in the Medications
List View, provide an option for displaying all details
for the selected medication
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-136 |
Include an option to access all details for
one medication in the context menu
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-141 |
Use composite columns to minimise the display of blank cells
for some rows (that is, avoid placing each individual data
point in a separate column)
|
Recommended |
| MEDv-142 |
When the list is scrolled to the end, display
a space at the bottom of the list with a height
equivalent to a line of text
|
Recommended |
| MEDv-143 |
Use at least alternate row shading or lines between rows
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-144 |
When using alternate row shading, ensure that colour and
brightness of the background does not interfere with the
readability of the foreground text
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-145 |
Supplement alternate shading with 1 point pale lines between rows
|
Recommended |
| MEDv-146 |
Display a message when a list is empty (for
example, when there are no current medications)
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-147 |
Provide a column that contains status information,
including information that defines whether the
medication is 'current' or 'past'
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-148 |
Provide a column that contains drug
details according to
Medication Line guidance
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-149 |
When displaying current medications, provide a column that contains an
initiation date (such as the date of the first planned administration).
The examples on these pages show a Start Date column
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-150 |
When displaying past medications, provide a column that contains a stop
date (such as the date of the last administration, or the date that the
medication was discontinued). The examples on these pages show an End
Date column
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-151 |
When an end date column is displayed, place a start date column
before (to the left of) the end date column
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-152 |
When an end date column is displayed, and there is no duration
column, place a start date column adjacent to the end date column
|
Recommended |
| MEDv-153 |
Use fixed width columns for dates
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-154 |
Maintain consistent placement of date columns relative to one
another and relative to the Drug Details column in both current
and past medications
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-155 |
Label columns with text that describes the contents
unambiguously and succinctly (such as 'Status',
'Date Prescribed' or 'First Administration')
|
Recommended |
| MEDv-156 |
Use a unique heading for each column
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-157 |
When combining two attributes that
have the same data type (such as dates),
include labels for both attributes in
the column heading
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-158 |
When combining two attributes that have the same data
types (such as dates), include labels for both attributes
within the cell
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-159 |
Maintain the relative proportions of columns
such that the Drug Details column is the widest
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-160 |
Avoid the need for horizontal scrolling by
limiting the number of columns visible at
any one time
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-161 |
Define minimum widths for all columns
|
Recommended |
| MEDv-162 |
Ensure that all medications have a status
value and the status cannot be blank
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-163 |
Limit status descriptions to short
phrases, preferably no more than two words
|
Recommended |
| MEDv-164 |
Allow status to be supplemented with
additional information (such as pharmacy verified)
|
Recommended |
| MEDv-165 |
Use the status description to differentiate
between medications that have no recorded
administration events and those that have
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-166 |
Support a status of 'suspended'
and include medications with this
status in current medications
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-167 |
Assign a status of 'Started' to medications
that have an administration event recorded
and have further scheduled administrations
|
Recommended |
| MEDv-168 |
Assign a status of 'Not Started'
to medications that have administration
scheduled and a start date in the future
|
Recommended |
| MEDv-169 |
Assign a status of 'Suspended'
to medications that are marked as not
to be administered, but which are
intended to be resumed at a later date
|
Recommended |
| MEDv-170 |
Assign a status of 'Completed'
to medications that have administration
events recorded according to their schedule
(within tolerances) and have an end date in
the past
|
Recommended |
| MEDv-171 |
Assign a status of 'Discontinued' to medications
that were stopped on a date that preceded one or more of
the scheduled administrations
|
Recommended |
| MEDv-172 |
Define medications with a status of either 'Started',
'Not Started' or 'Suspended' as current
medications
|
Recommended |
| MEDv-173 |
Define medications with a status of either 'Completed'
or 'Discontinued' as past medications
|
Recommended |
| MEDv-173 |
When displaying current medications, place the
drug details in the first (furthest left) column
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-174 |
Ensure that either the Current
or the Past button is selected at any one time
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-174 |
Use formatting to distinguish the recent
past notifications from medications in the list
|
Recommended |
| MEDv-175 |
When displaying past medications, place
the status column first (furthest left)
and the Drug Details column second
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-176 |
Clearly label the counts (number of medications
displayed and total unfiltered number) with text
that allows them to be differentiated
|
Recommended |
| MEDv-177 |
When displaying a list of current or past medications,
and the scroll bar is active because the list is longer
than the space available to display them, provide a clear
indication that there are medications out of view
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-178 |
When displaying current medications, supplement the
standard scroll bar with notifications that display
the names of drugs that are out of view. This guide
refers to this kind of scroll bar as a look-ahead
scroll bar (LASB)
|
Recommended |
| MEDv-179 |
When displaying a LASB, reserve a space at
the top and bottom of the list for look-ahead
notifications
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-180 |
Use a pale solid background colour for the
space reserved for
look-ahead notifications
that is sufficient to distinguish the space
from the background of the list
|
Recommended |
| MEDv-181 |
When grouping is applied, and there is a collapsed
group out of view, display drug names in the look-ahead
scroll bar for any drug that is out of view, irrespective
of whether it is within a collapsed group or an expanded group
|
Recommended |
| MEDv-182 |
Do not allow the look-ahead notification to
be used for navigation by clicking on areas
of the notification, such as drug names or
counts
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-183 |
If any of the drug name text (other than the letter
ascenders and descenders) is obscured by the boundaries
of the list, include that drug in the look-ahead notification
|
Recommended |
| MEDv-184 |
Do not use leading or trailing delimiters
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-185 |
Do not include additional text or formatting to
indicate grouping in the look-ahead notifications
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-186 |
Display drug names in bold and in black text by default
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-187 |
Display counts and descriptive text (such as 'more') in normal weight font
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-188 |
Use a light solid background colour for the notifications that is
both sufficiently different from the colour in the space reserved
for notifications and sufficiently different from the black text
in the notification
|
Recommended |
| MEDv-189 |
Do not use a border in a dark colour or with a weight greater
than 1 point for a
look-ahead notification
|
Recommended |
| MEDv-190 |
Include an option in the drop-down list to set the grouping to 'None'
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-191 |
Display groups expanded by default
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-192 |
Re-start alternate row shading at the beginning of each group.
(Alternate row shading is not needed if there is only one medication
in each group)
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-193 |
When a grouping is selected in the grouping control, ensure that at least
one group heading is visible in the newly grouped list
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-194 |
Display the label for a 'null' group heading in brackets
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-195 |
Display 'null' groups at the top of the list of groups
|
Recommended |
| MEDv-196 |
Support the selection of group headings and the display of a context
menu that includes options for collapsing and expanding all columns
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-197 |
When one or more medications belong to more than one group
(such as analgesic and non-steroidal
anti-inflammatory), create a new group and
label it with the group names combined (such as
'Analgesic; Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory')
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-198 |
Display each medication in only one group (do
not duplicate medications so that they can be
displayed in more than one group)
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-199 |
When combining group names, display the names in the same order
as they would appear in a list that is sorted by that attribute
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-200 |
When combining group names, separate the labels with a semi-colon
|
Recommended |
| MEDv-201 |
Provide a control that allows the type and quantity of information
displayed to be changed, such that the rows and columns may change
in number and be presented with a different layout
|
Recommended |
| MEDv-202 |
Ensure that there are no medications selected by default when a list is opened
|
Mandatory |
| MEDv-203 |
When an action is applied to more than one medication,
display a summary of the selected medications before allowing
the user to complete the action
|
Mandatory |