DECOR-terminology

General

Holds code systems, value sets, and associations between dataset concepts and terminology.

Elements

terminologyAssociation

@conceptId

The id of the concept to which the terminology association is to be linked to, i.e. a concept list or a specific concept as part of a concept list of a coded data element.

@valueSet, @flexibility

Typically a @valueSet by name or by id may be used to be linked to a concept. The concept denoted in @conceptId is a concept list of a coded data element.

@flexibility is either "dynamic" to refer to the latest version of @valueSet or is a date (static reference) which means that the reference is made to a specific version of of @valueSet.

@code, @codeSystem

A specific @code from a @codeSystem may be used to link to a concept. The concept denoted in @conceptId is typically a concept from a concept list of a coded data element.

@effectiveDate, @expirationDate

These two attribute relate to the terminology association itself: they are used to denote start and end date of the validation period of the respective terminology association

Example

<terminologyAssociation conceptId="1.2.3.4.0" valueSet="CareProvider" flexibility="2011-09-04T00:00:00"/>
<terminologyAssociation conceptId="1.2.3.4.0.1" code="SRG" codeSystem="2.16.840.1.113883.2.4.3.22.99.2.1"/>