Simple template for Process Observable (observable entity) - v2.1

Simple template for Process Observable (observable entity) - v2.1

Status

Ready for implementation

Version

2.1

Version in PROD

2.0


Descriptions:

Term

description type

Language/acceptability

Language/acceptability

Case Significance

Term

description type

Language/acceptability

Language/acceptability

Case Significance

[property] of [characterizes] of [process output] in [process duration] in [inheres in] measured at [direct site] by [technique] using [using device] [precondition] (observable entity)

FSN

US:PT

GB:PT

ci

[property] of [characterizes] of [process output] in [process duration] in [inheres in] measured at [direct site] by [technique] using [using device] [precondition]]

PT

US:PT

GB:PT

ci


Concept model:

Attribute Group Cardinality

Attribute cardinality

Attribute in role group cardinality

Attribute

Value

Attribute Group Cardinality

Attribute cardinality

Attribute in role group cardinality

Attribute

Value

 

1.. 1

0..0

 

 

0.. *

0.. *

0..*

 

 

0.. *

0.. *

0..*

 

 

0.. *

0.. *

0.. *

0.. *

0.. *

0..*

 

 

0.. 1

0.. 1

0..1

 

 

0.. 1

0..1

0..1

 

 

0.. *

0.. *

0..*

 

 

0.. *

0.. *

0..*

0.. *

0.. *

0..*

0.. 1

0.. 1

0..1

 

 

0.. *

0.. *

0..*

 

 

0.. *

0.. *

0..*

0.. 1

0.. 1

0..1

0.. *

0.. *

0..*

Definition status:  

 

Applies to:

< 363787002 |Observable entity (observable entity)|

Template language:

Rules for description generation:

  1. Apply General rules for generating descriptions for templates;

  2. This is a general template. If additional attributes are included then the FSN needs to be updated accordingly (e.g. Units, Scale type). Some attributes are explicitly modelled but they are implied in the FSN (e.g., Process agent,  Inherent location).

  3. If the value of 'direct site' is essentially the same as the 'inheres in', then do not include "measured at [direct site]." For example, if the 'direct site' value is 122575003 |Urine specimen (specimen)| and the 'inheres in' value is 78014005 |Urine (substance)|, then "measured at urine" is not needed. The 'direct site' is only needed when it is different than the 'inheres in' value. 

  4. If 'process extends to' is used rather than 'process output,' remove "of [process output]" and include "to [process extends to]" following [inheres in] or [inherent location] instead.

JIRA ticket: 

https://projects.jira.snomed.org/browse/TMS-65

https://projects.jira.snomed.org/browse/INFRA-12489

 

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