Release 4B Snapshot #1

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4.3.14.466 Code System http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/certainty-rating

Clinical Decision Support Work Group Maturity Level: 1Trial Use Use Context: Any

This is a code system defined by the FHIR project.

Summary

Defining URL:http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/certainty-rating
Version:4.3.0-snapshot1
Name:EvidenceCertaintyRating
Title:EvidenceCertaintyRating
Definition:

The assessment of quality, confidence, or certainty.

Committee:Clinical Decision Support Work Group
OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.1415 (for OID based terminology systems)
Source ResourceXML / JSON

This Code system is used in the following value sets:

4.3.14.466.1 Content

This code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/certainty-rating defines the following codes:

Code Display Definition
high High quality High quality evidence.
moderate Moderate quality Moderate quality evidence.
low Low quality Low quality evidence.
very-low Very low quality Very low quality evidence.
no-concern no serious concern no serious concern.
serious-concern serious concern serious concern.
very-serious-concern very serious concern very serious concern.
extremely-serious-concern extremely serious concern extremely serious concern.
present present possible reason for increasing quality rating was checked and found to be present.
absent absent possible reason for increasing quality rating was checked and found to be absent.
no-change no change to rating no change to quality rating.
downcode1 reduce rating: -1 reduce quality rating by 1.
downcode2 reduce rating: -2 reduce quality rating by 2.
downcode3 reduce rating: -3 reduce quality rating by 3.
upcode1 increase rating: +1 increase quality rating by 1.
upcode2 increase rating: +2 increase quality rating by 2.

 

See the full registry of code systems defined as part of FHIR.

Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

LevelA few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. See Code System for further information.
SourceThe source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)
CodeThe code (used as the code in the resource instance). If the code is in italics, this indicates that the code is not selectable ('Abstract')
DisplayThe display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application
DefinitionAn explanation of the meaning of the concept
CommentsAdditional notes about how to use the code