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Definition for Code SystemDefinitionMethod
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> <id value="definition-method"/> <meta> <lastUpdated value="2022-09-07T10:58:29.429+10:00"/> <profile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/shareablecodesystem"/> </meta> <text> <status value="generated"/> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p> This code system <code> http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/definition-method</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">systematic-assessment <a name="definition-method-systematic-assessment"> </a> </td> <td> Systematic Assessment</td> <td> Any method of routinely determining whether or not certain adverse events have occurred, for example through a standard questionnaire, regular investigator assessment, regular laboratory testing, or other method</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">non-systematic-assessment <a name="definition-method-non-systematic-assessment"> </a> </td> <td> Non-Systematic Assessment</td> <td> Any non-systematic method for determining whether or not adverse events have occurred, such as self-reporting by participants or occasional assessment/testing</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">mean <a name="definition-method-mean"> </a> </td> <td> Mean</td> <td> Aggregated using mean of observed values.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">median <a name="definition-method-median"> </a> </td> <td> Median</td> <td> Aggregated using median of observed values.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">mean-of-mean <a name="definition-method-mean-of-mean"> </a> </td> <td> Mean of Means</td> <td> Aggregated using mean of means (e.g. study mean values).</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">mean-of-median <a name="definition-method-mean-of-median"> </a> </td> <td> Mean of Medians</td> <td> Aggregated using mean of medians (e.g. study median values).</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">median-of-mean <a name="definition-method-median-of-mean"> </a> </td> <td> Median of Means</td> <td> Aggregated using median of means (e.g. study mean values).</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">median-of-median <a name="definition-method-median-of-median"> </a> </td> <td> Median of Medians</td> <td> Aggregated using median of medians (e.g. study median values).</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="draft"/> </extension> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm"> <valueInteger value="1"/> </extension> <url value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/definition-method"/> <identifier> <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/> <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.1953"/> </identifier> <version value="5.0.0-ballot"/> <name value="DefinitionMethod"/> <title value="DefinitionMethod"/> <status value="draft"/> <experimental value="false"/> <date value="2020-12-28T16:55:11+11:00"/> <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="The method used to define, describe, or determine a characteristic value."/> <caseSensitive value="true"/> <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/definition-method"/> <content value="complete"/> <concept> <code value="systematic-assessment"/> <display value="Systematic Assessment"/> <definition value="Any method of routinely determining whether or not certain adverse events have occurred, for example through a standard questionnaire, regular investigator assessment, regular laboratory testing, or other method"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="non-systematic-assessment"/> <display value="Non-Systematic Assessment"/> <definition value="Any non-systematic method for determining whether or not adverse events have occurred, such as self-reporting by participants or occasional assessment/testing"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="mean"/> <display value="Mean"/> <definition value="Aggregated using mean of observed values."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="median"/> <display value="Median"/> <definition value="Aggregated using median of observed values."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="mean-of-mean"/> <display value="Mean of Means"/> <definition value="Aggregated using mean of means (e.g. study mean values)."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="mean-of-median"/> <display value="Mean of Medians"/> <definition value="Aggregated using mean of medians (e.g. study median values)."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="median-of-mean"/> <display value="Median of Means"/> <definition value="Aggregated using median of means (e.g. study mean values)."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="median-of-median"/> <display value="Median of Medians"/> <definition value="Aggregated using median of medians (e.g. study median values)."/> </concept> </CodeSystem>
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