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Definition for Code System FocusCharacteristicCode
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> <id value="focus-characteristic-code"/> <meta> <lastUpdated value="2020-08-20T17:41:31.970+10:00"/> </meta> <text> <status value="generated"/> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p> This code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/focus-characteristic-code defines the following codes:</p> <table class="codes"> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap"> <b> Code</b> </td> <td> <b> Display</b> </td> <td> <b> Definition</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">citation <a name="focus-characteristic-code-citation"> </a> </td> <td> Citation</td> <td> Used to reference a specific article.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">clinical-outcomes-observed <a name="focus-characteristic-code-clinical-outcomes-observed"> </a> </td> <td> Observed outcomes are clinical outcomes</td> <td> Used to denote a focus on clinical outcomes, ie evidence variable in role of outcome (measured variable) as observed is considered a "clinical outcome" (patient-important outcome such as mortality, symptoms, function or quality of life).</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">population <a name="focus-characteristic-code-population"> </a> </td> <td> Population</td> <td> The population of interest.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">exposure <a name="focus-characteristic-code-exposure"> </a> </td> <td> Exposure</td> <td> The exposure of interest, such as an intervention.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">comparator <a name="focus-characteristic-code-comparator"> </a> </td> <td> Comparator</td> <td> The comparator (intervention or control state) of interest.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">outcome <a name="focus-characteristic-code-outcome"> </a> </td> <td> Outcome</td> <td> the outcome of interest.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">medication-exposures <a name="focus-characteristic-code-medication-exposures"> </a> </td> <td> Medication exposures</td> <td> Any medication exposures. A subset of exposures or interventions that are medications.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">study-type <a name="focus-characteristic-code-study-type"> </a> </td> <td> Study type</td> <td> Type of research study, such as randomized trial or case-control study.</td> </tr> </table> </div> </text> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg"> <valueCode value="cds"/> </extension> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status"> <valueCode value="trial-use"/> </extension> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm"> <valueInteger value="0"/> </extension> <url value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/focus-characteristic-code"/> <identifier> <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/> <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.0"/> </identifier> <version value="4.5.0"/> <name value="FocusCharacteristicCode"/> <title value="FocusCharacteristicCode"/> <status value="draft"/> <experimental value="false"/> <date value="2020-08-20T17:41:31+10:00"/> <publisher value="HL7 (FHIR Project)"/> <contact> <telecom> <system value="url"/> <value value="http://hl7.org/fhir"/> </telecom> <telecom> <system value="email"/> <value value="fhir@lists.hl7.org"/> </telecom> </contact> <description value="Evidence focus characteristic code."/> <caseSensitive value="true"/> <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/focus-characteristic-code"/> <content value="complete"/> <concept> <code value="citation"/> <display value="Citation"/> <definition value="Used to reference a specific article."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="clinical-outcomes-observed"/> <display value="Observed outcomes are clinical outcomes"/> <definition value="Used to denote a focus on clinical outcomes, ie evidence variable in role of outcome (measured variable) as observed is considered a "clinical outcome" (patient-important outcome such as mortality, symptoms, function or quality of life)."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="population"/> <display value="Population"/> <definition value="The population of interest."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="exposure"/> <display value="Exposure"/> <definition value="The exposure of interest, such as an intervention."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="comparator"/> <display value="Comparator"/> <definition value="The comparator (intervention or control state) of interest."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="outcome"/> <display value="Outcome"/> <definition value="the outcome of interest."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="medication-exposures"/> <display value="Medication exposures"/> <definition value="Any medication exposures. A subset of exposures or interventions that are medications."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="study-type"/> <display value="Study type"/> <definition value="Type of research study, such as randomized trial or case-control study."/> </concept> </CodeSystem>
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