ECE Project Group minutes 03-29-2016

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Causality test

BGO

• A test of the reproducibility of interpreting causality for a number of concepts currently containing co-occurrent with or associated with in the FSN was undertaken by BGO and ECH

Results showed poor agreement not only as to type of causality but as to whether causality present at all. Decision was that it would be difficult to provide a consistent approach to modelling all combined disorder concepts but a reasonable alternative would be to identify specific, high usage patterns to apply specific guidelines.  Examples include AIDS related illnesses, diabetic complications and other patterns as identified by the authoring team during the course of modeling

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Review of extending temporal sequences

BGO

• Artifact reviewed along with test model in UAT and Protege

Agreement to recommend addition of during and during and/or after to associated with role hierarchy with range restricted to procedures. It was felt that extending range to disorders would result in overlap with co-occurrent pattern.

Further consideration needs to be given to extending the range of the occurrence attribute (or creating a new attribute) to include temporal periods such as those relating to pregnancy and childbirth and to clearly define the boundary between use of this method and the use of the associated with role hierarchy with new roles added.

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Next meeting

BGO

• April 11, 2016, 19:00 UTC

Topics for next meeting

1. Plan for presentation at EAG

2. Should drug overdoses be disorders or events?

3. Question from JCA regarding rare syndromes in which constituent conditions are variably present