Release 5

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Example CodeSystem/knowledge-representation-level (XML)

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Definition for Code SystemKnowledgeRepresentationLevel

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
  <id value="knowledge-representation-level"/> 
  <meta> 
    <lastUpdated value="2023-03-26T15:21:02.749+11:00"/> 
    <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://hl7.org/fhir/CodeSystem/knowledge-representation-level</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">narrative
            <a name="knowledge-representation-level-narrative"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Narrative</td> 
          <td> The knowledge is expressed as narrative text, affording broad shareability, but
             limited computability. The knowledge is typically expressed independent of delivery
             method (modality), technology platform, and implementation site. Knowledge at this
             level is typically authored by guideline developers for a broad range of purposes
             including communication of policy, synthesis of evidence, and dissemination of
             best-practices.</td> 
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">semi-structured
            <a name="knowledge-representation-level-semi-structured"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Semi-Structured</td> 
          <td> The knowledge is expressed as organized text, often accompanied by diagrams such
             as flow charts and decision tables, affording broad shareability and moderate computability.
             The knowledge is typically expressed independent of delivery method (modality),
             technology platform, and implementation site. Knowledge at this level is typically
             authored by clinical domain experts for the purpose of communication the description
             of recommendations for implementation in various modalities.</td> 
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">structured
            <a name="knowledge-representation-level-structured"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Structured</td> 
          <td> The knowledge is expressed in a structured way that is interpretable by computer,
             including being coded using standard terminologies and specifications for the representation
             of structured content, affording broad shareability and high computability. The
             knowledge is typically expressed independent of delivery method (modality), technology
             platform, and implementation site. Knowledge at this level is typically authored
             by knowledge engineersto enable precise communication and validation of the recommendations.</td> 
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">executable
            <a name="knowledge-representation-level-executable"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Executable</td> 
          <td> The knowledge is expressed in a way that is coded and interpretable by CDS systems
             using a variety of formats, affording direct executability, but potentially limited
             shareability. The knowledge is typically expressed focusing on a specific delivery
             method (modality), technology platform, and implementation environment. Knowledge
             at this level is typically built and developed by implementers working in specific
             technology platforms, for the purpose of implementation at a specific site, though
             affordances such as computable mappings and configuration capabilities can broaden
             the usability of the knowledge artifact.</td> 
        </tr> 
      </table> 
    </div> 
  </text> 
  <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/cqf-knowledgeCapability">
    <valueCode value="shareable"/> 
  </extension> 
  <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/cqf-knowledgeCapability">
    <valueCode value="computable"/> 
  </extension> 
  <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/cqf-knowledgeCapability">
    <valueCode value="publishable"/> 
  </extension> 
  <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/cqf-knowledgeRepresentationLevel">
    <valueCode value="structured"/> 
  </extension> 
  <url value="http://hl7.org/fhir/CodeSystem/knowledge-representation-level"/> 
  <identifier> 
    <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/> 
    <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.1864"/> 
  </identifier> 
  <version value="5.0.0"/> 
  <name value="KnowledgeRepresentationLevel"/> 
  <title value="Knowledge Representation Level"/> 
  <status value="draft"/> 
  <experimental value="false"/> 
  <date value="2019-05-08"/> 
  <publisher value="Health Level 7 International - Clinical Decision Support WG"/> 
  <contact> 
    <telecom> 
      <system value="url"/> 
      <value value="http://www.hl7.org/Special/committees/dss/index.cfm"/> 
    </telecom> 
  </contact> 
  <description value="A knowledge representation level, narrative, semi-structured, structured, and executable"/> 
  <jurisdiction> 
    <coding> 
      <system value="http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm"/> 
      <code value="001"/> 
      <display value="World"/> 
    </coding> 
  </jurisdiction> 
  <caseSensitive value="true"/> 
  <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/cpg/ValueSet/knowledge-representation-level"/> 
  <content value="complete"/> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="narrative"/> 
    <display value="Narrative"/> 
    <definition value="The knowledge is expressed as narrative text, affording broad shareability, but
     limited computability. The knowledge is typically expressed independent of delivery
     method (modality), technology platform, and implementation site. Knowledge at this
     level is typically authored by guideline developers for a broad range of purposes
     including communication of policy, synthesis of evidence, and dissemination of
     best-practices."/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="semi-structured"/> 
    <display value="Semi-Structured"/> 
    <definition value="The knowledge is expressed as organized text, often accompanied by diagrams such
     as flow charts and decision tables, affording broad shareability and moderate computability.
     The knowledge is typically expressed independent of delivery method (modality),
     technology platform, and implementation site. Knowledge at this level is typically
     authored by clinical domain experts for the purpose of communication the description
     of recommendations for implementation in various modalities."/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="structured"/> 
    <display value="Structured"/> 
    <definition value="The knowledge is expressed in a structured way that is interpretable by computer,
     including being coded using standard terminologies and specifications for the representation
     of structured content, affording broad shareability and high computability. The
     knowledge is typically expressed independent of delivery method (modality), technology
     platform, and implementation site. Knowledge at this level is typically authored
     by knowledge engineersto enable precise communication and validation of the recommendations."/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="executable"/> 
    <display value="Executable"/> 
    <definition value="The knowledge is expressed in a way that is coded and interpretable by CDS systems
     using a variety of formats, affording direct executability, but potentially limited
     shareability. The knowledge is typically expressed focusing on a specific delivery
     method (modality), technology platform, and implementation environment. Knowledge
     at this level is typically built and developed by implementers working in specific
     technology platforms, for the purpose of implementation at a specific site, though
     affordances such as computable mappings and configuration capabilities can broaden
     the usability of the knowledge artifact."/> 
  </concept> 
</CodeSystem> 

Usage note: every effort has been made to ensure that the examples are correct and useful, but they are not a normative part of the specification.