Celiac Disease Screening Form for First-Degree Relatives

Celiac Disease Screening Form for First-Degree Relatives

If you're a healthcare provider screening first-degree relatives of celiac disease patients, you know how important early detection can be. This Celiac Disease Screening Form helps gastroenterology practices, primary care clinics, and specialty healthcare facilities conduct thorough risk assessments for family members who may be at elevated risk.

Why screening first-degree relatives matters

First-degree relatives (parents, siblings, children) of individuals with celiac disease have a 10-15% chance of developing the condition themselves. Early detection through systematic screening can prevent serious complications including malnutrition, osteoporosis, infertility, and increased cancer risk. This template provides a structured approach to identify at-risk individuals, document symptoms, obtain proper consent, and determine appropriate next steps.

What this celiac screening template includes

This comprehensive form template covers all essential components of first-degree relative screening:

• Family history documentation to establish relationship and risk factors
• Detailed symptom questionnaire covering gastrointestinal, nutritional, and systemic manifestations
• Serologic testing consent with clear explanation of procedures and implications
• Endoscopy criteria assessment to determine if invasive testing is warranted
• Automatic gastroenterology referral triggers based on symptoms and test results
• Dietary and lifestyle history relevant to celiac disease presentation

The form uses conditional logic to show relevant follow-up questions based on symptom severity and test results, making the screening process efficient for both clinicians and patients.

Perfect for gastroenterology and primary care practices

This template is designed specifically for:

• Gastroenterology practices conducting family-based celiac screening programs
• Primary care physicians identifying at-risk patients for specialist referral
• Pediatric clinics screening children with affected family members
• Specialty celiac disease centers managing comprehensive family screening protocols
• Hospital systems implementing evidence-based screening guidelines

Streamline your celiac screening workflow with Paperform

Built on Paperform's healthcare-focused platform, this template helps you deliver professional, patient-friendly screening experiences. The clean, accessible design reduces patient anxiety while the conditional logic ensures you collect exactly the information needed for each individual case.

Integrate with your existing systems: Connect this form to your EHR, practice management software, or CRM through Paperform's native integrations or use Stepper (stepper.io) to automate follow-up workflows. When a patient screens positive for multiple risk factors, automatically trigger referral processes, schedule follow-up appointments, or send educational materials about next steps.

Secure and compliant: While Paperform is not HIPAA compliant, it offers SOC 2 Type II compliance and enterprise-grade security features suitable for many healthcare workflows. For practices requiring HIPAA compliance, this template can be used for initial screening and patient education, with protected health information transferred through secure channels.

Improve detection rates and patient outcomes

Early detection of celiac disease in at-risk family members can be life-changing. With systematic screening using a structured form like this, you can:

• Identify asymptomatic cases before serious complications develop
• Document comprehensive symptom patterns for better diagnostic accuracy
• Ensure proper informed consent for serologic and invasive testing
• Apply evidence-based criteria for endoscopy referrals
• Maintain consistent screening protocols across your practice

The form's built-in logic helps you triage patients appropriately—those with high-risk symptoms and positive family history can be fast-tracked to gastroenterology, while lower-risk individuals can be monitored with appropriate follow-up intervals.

Customize for your practice protocols

While this template follows standard celiac screening guidelines, you can easily customize it to match your specific practice protocols. Modify symptom severity scales, adjust referral criteria, add institution-specific consent language, or include additional risk factors relevant to your patient population. Paperform's document-style editor makes these changes simple, even for non-technical staff.

Whether you're launching a new family screening program or standardizing your existing process, this celiac disease screening template provides the structure you need to deliver consistent, evidence-based care to at-risk family members.

Ready to improve your celiac screening process? Use this template as your foundation and customize it to match your practice's unique needs. With over 500,000 teams trusting Paperform for professional forms and workflows, you're in good company.