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Definition for Code System ResearchStudyPrimaryPurposeType
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> <id value="research-study-prim-purp-type"/> <meta> <lastUpdated value="2021-03-11T17:06:20.662+11:00"/> <profile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/shareablecodesystem"/> </meta> <text> <status value="generated"/> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <h2> ResearchStudyPrimaryPurposeType</h2> <div> <p> Codes for the main intent of the study.</p> </div> <p> This code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/research-study-prim-purp-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">treatment <a name="research-study-prim-purp-type-treatment"> </a> </td> <td> Treatment</td> <td> One or more interventions are being evaluated for treating a disease, syndrome, or condition.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">prevention <a name="research-study-prim-purp-type-prevention"> </a> </td> <td> Prevention</td> <td> One or more interventions are being assessed for preventing the development of a specific disease or health condition.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">diagnostic <a name="research-study-prim-purp-type-diagnostic"> </a> </td> <td> Diagnostic</td> <td> One or more interventions are being evaluated for identifying a disease or health condition.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">supportive-care <a name="research-study-prim-purp-type-supportive-care"> </a> </td> <td> Supportive Care</td> <td> One or more interventions are evaluated for maximizing comfort, minimizing side effects, or mitigating against a decline in the participant's health or function.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">screening <a name="research-study-prim-purp-type-screening"> </a> </td> <td> Screening</td> <td> One or more interventions are assessed or examined for identifying a condition, or risk factors for a condition, in people who are not yet known to have the condition or risk factor.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">health-services-research <a name="research-study-prim-purp-type-health-services-research"> </a> </td> <td> Health Services Research</td> <td> One or more interventions for evaluating the delivery, processes, management, organization, or financing of healthcare.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">basic-science <a name="research-study-prim-purp-type-basic-science"> </a> </td> <td> Basic Science</td> <td> One or more interventions for examining the basic mechanism of action (for example, physiology or biomechanics of an intervention).</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">device-feasibility <a name="research-study-prim-purp-type-device-feasibility"> </a> </td> <td> Device Feasibility</td> <td> An intervention of a device product is being evaluated to determine the feasibility of the product or to test a prototype device and not health outcomes. Such studies are conducted to confirm the design and operating specifications of a device before beginning a full clinical trial.</td> </tr> </table> </div> </text> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg"> <valueCode value="brr"/> </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="1"/> </extension> <url value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/research-study-prim-purp-type"/> <identifier> <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/> <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.1250"/> </identifier> <version value="4.1.0"/> <name value="ResearchStudyPrimaryPurposeType"/> <title value="ResearchStudyPrimaryPurposeType"/> <status value="draft"/> <experimental value="false"/> <date value="2021-01-17T07:06:13+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="Codes for the main intent of the study."/> <caseSensitive value="true"/> <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/research-study-prim-purp-type"/> <content value="complete"/> <concept> <code value="treatment"/> <display value="Treatment"/> <definition value="One or more interventions are being evaluated for treating a disease, syndrome, or condition."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="prevention"/> <display value="Prevention"/> <definition value="One or more interventions are being assessed for preventing the development of a specific disease or health condition."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="diagnostic"/> <display value="Diagnostic"/> <definition value="One or more interventions are being evaluated for identifying a disease or health condition."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="supportive-care"/> <display value="Supportive Care"/> <definition value="One or more interventions are evaluated for maximizing comfort, minimizing side effects, or mitigating against a decline in the participant's health or function."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="screening"/> <display value="Screening"/> <definition value="One or more interventions are assessed or examined for identifying a condition, or risk factors for a condition, in people who are not yet known to have the condition or risk factor."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="health-services-research"/> <display value="Health Services Research"/> <definition value="One or more interventions for evaluating the delivery, processes, management, organization, or financing of healthcare."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="basic-science"/> <display value="Basic Science"/> <definition value="One or more interventions for examining the basic mechanism of action (for example, physiology or biomechanics of an intervention)."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="device-feasibility"/> <display value="Device Feasibility"/> <definition value="An intervention of a device product is being evaluated to determine the feasibility of the product or to test a prototype device and not health outcomes. Such studies are conducted to confirm the design and operating specifications of a device before beginning a full clinical trial."/> </concept> </CodeSystem>
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