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Definition for Code System StudyType
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> <id value="study-type"/> <meta> <lastUpdated value="2019-11-01T09:29:23.356+11:00"/> </meta> <text> <status value="generated"/> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <h2> StudyType</h2> <div> <p> Types of research studies (types of research methods).</p> </div> <p> This code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/study-type 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">RCT <a name="study-type-RCT"> </a> </td> <td> randomized trial</td> <td> randomized controlled trial.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">CCT <a name="study-type-CCT"> </a> </td> <td> controlled trial (non-randomized)</td> <td> controlled (but not randomized) trial.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">cohort <a name="study-type-cohort"> </a> </td> <td> comparative cohort study</td> <td> observational study comparing cohorts.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">case-control <a name="study-type-case-control"> </a> </td> <td> case-control study</td> <td> case-control study.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">series <a name="study-type-series"> </a> </td> <td> uncontrolled cohort or case series</td> <td> uncontrolled cohort or case series.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">case-report <a name="study-type-case-report"> </a> </td> <td> case report</td> <td> a single case report.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">mixed <a name="study-type-mixed"> </a> </td> <td> mixed methods</td> <td> a combination of 1 or more types of studies.</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/study-type"/> <identifier> <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/> <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.1350"/> </identifier> <version value="4.0.1"/> <name value="StudyType"/> <title value="StudyType"/> <status value="draft"/> <experimental value="false"/> <date value="2019-11-01T09:29:23+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="Types of research studies (types of research methods)."/> <caseSensitive value="true"/> <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/study-type"/> <content value="complete"/> <concept> <code value="RCT"/> <display value="randomized trial"/> <definition value="randomized controlled trial."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="CCT"/> <display value="controlled trial (non-randomized)"/> <definition value="controlled (but not randomized) trial."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="cohort"/> <display value="comparative cohort study"/> <definition value="observational study comparing cohorts."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="case-control"/> <display value="case-control study"/> <definition value="case-control study."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="series"/> <display value="uncontrolled cohort or case series"/> <definition value="uncontrolled cohort or case series."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="case-report"/> <display value="case report"/> <definition value="a single case report."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="mixed"/> <display value="mixed methods"/> <definition value="a combination of 1 or more types of studies."/> </concept> </CodeSystem>
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