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6.27.11 Resource ConceptMap - Operations

This resource has 2 operations associated with it:

$translateConcept Translation
$closureClosure Table Maintenance

For more information about operations, including how they are invoked, see Operations.

6.27.11.1 Concept Translation

Translate a code from one value set to another, based on the existing value set and concept maps resources, and/or other additional knowledge available to the server.

One (and only one) of the in parameters (code, coding, codeableConcept) must be provided, to identify the code that is to be translated.

The operation returns a set of parameters including a 'result' for whether there is an acceptable match, and a list of possible matches. Note that the list of matches may include notes of codes for which mapping is specifically excluded, so implementers have to check the match.equivalence for each match

Formal Definition (as a OperationDefinition).

URL: [base]/ConceptMap/$translate

URL: [base]/ConceptMap/[id]/$translate

In Parameters:
NameCardinalityTypeBindingProfileDocumentation
code0..1 (code

The code that is to be translated. If a code is provided, a system must be provided

system0..1 (uri

The system for the code that is to be translated

version0..1 (string

The version of the system, if one was provided in the source data

valueSet0..1 (uri

Identifies the value set used when the concept (system/code pair) was chosen. May be a logical id, or an absolute or relative location

coding0..1Coding

A coding to translate

codeableConcept0..1CodeableConcept

A full codeableConcept to validate. The server can translate any of the coding values (e.g. existing translations) as it chooses

target1..1 (uri

Identifies the value set in which a translation is sought. May be a logical id, or an absolute or relative location

dependency0..*

Another element that may help produce the correct mapping

dependency.element0..1 (uri

The element for this dependency

dependency.concept0..1CodeableConcept

The value for this dependency

Out Parameters:
NameCardinalityTypeBindingProfileDocumentation
result1..1 (boolean

True if the concept could be translated successfully. The value can only be true if at least one returned match has an equivalence which is not unmatched or disjoint

message0..1 (string

Error details, for display to a human. If this is provided when result = true, the message carries hints and warnings (e.g. a note that the matches could be improved by providing additional detail)

match0..*

A concept in the target value set with an equivalence. Note that there may be multiple matches of equal or differing equivalence, and the matches may include equivalence values that mean that there is no match

match.equivalence0..1 (code

A code indicating the equivalence of the translation, using values from [ConceptMapEquivalence]{concept-map-equivalence.html}

match.concept0..1Coding

The translation outcome. Note that this would never have userSelected = true, since the process of translations implies that the user is not selecting the code (and only the client could know differently)

match.product0..*

Another element that is the product of this mapping

match.product.element0..1 (uri

The element for this product

match.product.concept0..1Coding

The value for this product

6.27.11.1.1 Examples

Request:

GET [base]/ConceptMap/$translate?system=http://hl7.org/fhir/composition-status
  &code=preliminary&valueSet= http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/composition-status
  &target=http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/v3-ActStatus

Response:

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
[other headers]

{
  "resourceType" : "Parameters",
  "parameter" : [
    {
    "name" : "result",
    "valueBoolean" : "true"
    },
    {
      "name" : "outcome",
      "valueCoding" : {
        "system" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/ActStatus",
        "code" : "active",
      }
    }
  ]
}

 

6.27.11.2 Closure Table Maintenance

This operation provides support for ongoing maintenance of a client-side closure table based on server-side terminological logic. For details of how this is used, see Maintaining a Closure Table

Formal Definition (as a OperationDefinition).

URL: [base]/$closure

In Parameters:
NameCardinalityTypeBindingProfileDocumentation
name1..1 (string

The name that defines the particular context for the subsumption based closure table

concept0..*Coding

Concepts to add to the closure table

version0..1 (id

A request to resynchronise - request to send all new entries since the nominated version was sent by the server

Out Parameters:
NameCardinalityTypeBindingProfileDocumentation
return1..1ConceptMap

A list of new entries (code / system --> code/system) that the client should add to its closure table. The only kind of entry mapping equivalences that can be returned are equal, narrower, wider, and unmatched

Note: as this the only out parameter, it is a resource, and it has the name 'return', the result of this operation is returned directly as a resource

6.27.11.2.1 Examples

Request:

POST [base]/$closure

{
  "resourceType" : "Parameters",
  "parameter" : [
    {
      "name" : "name",
      "valueString" : "patient-problems"
    },
    {
      "name" : "concept",
      "valueCoding" : {
        "system" : "http://snomed.info/sct",
        "code" : "22298006",
      }
    }
  ]
}

Response:

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
[other headers]

{
  "resourceType": "ConceptMap",
  "identifier": "49088976-d54d-4d19-b868-3d4c18cebabb",
  "version": "8",
  "status": "active",
  "experimental": true,
  "date": "2012-06-13",
  "element": [
    {
      "codeSystem": "http://snomed.info/sct",
      "code": "22298006",
      "map": [
        {
          "codeSystem": "http://snomed.info/sct",
          "code": "128599005",
          "equivalence": "wider"
        }
      ]
    },
  ]
}