4.3.14.123 Code System http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/focus-characteristic-code

Clinical Decision Support

Work Group

Maturity Level: 0

Trial Use

Use Context: Any

This is a code system defined by the FHIR project.

Summary

Defining URL:

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/focus-characteristic-code

Version:

4.1.0

Name:

FocusCharacteristicCode

Title:

FocusCharacteristicCode

Definition:

Evidence focus characteristic code.

Committee:

Clinical Decision Support

Work Group

OID:

2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.0 (for OID based terminology systems)

Source Resource

XML / JSON

This Code system is used in the following value sets:

ValueSet: FocusCharacteristicCode (Evidence focus characteristic code.)

4.3.14.123.1 Content

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

Code	Display	Definition
citation	Citation	Used to reference a specific article.
clinical-outcomes-observed	Observed outcomes are clinical outcomes	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).
population	Population	The population of interest.
exposure	Exposure	The exposure of interest, such as an intervention.
comparator	Comparator	The comparator (intervention or control state) of interest.
outcome	Outcome	the outcome of interest.
medication-exposures	Medication exposures	Any medication exposures. A subset of exposures or interventions that are medications.
study-type	Study type	Type of research study, such as randomized trial or case-control study.

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Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Level

A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. See Code System for further information.

Source

The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)

Code

The code (used as the code in the resource instance). If the code is in italics, this indicates that the code is not selectable ('Abstract')

Display

The 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

Definition

An explanation of the meaning of the concept

Comments

Additional notes about how to use the code