2016-06-27 Editorial Advisory Group Conference Call

1

Call to order and role call

JCA

The meeting was called to order at 11:05 am PDT. Keith Campbell sent apologies due to a standing conflict with this time. We will consider an alternate time for future meetings.

2

Approval of prior minutes

JCA

No comments from the Advisory Group.

3

Continuation of Laterality proposal

JCA

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dDkltmgyHBExu36X2i635Cl0m1yI3l8OZ9tQHqnMkMs/edit

If agreed, need to develop communication plan and schedule the work over the next several editing cycles.

4

Allergy to X

BGO

Testing of alternative model for representation of "Allergy to X"

5

Requirement for description matching FSN in MRCM

JCA

Summary of previous discussion: (see 2016-01-22 Editorial AG Conference Call)

• Current FSN naming conventions result in "non-user-friendly" descriptions. Creation of another description without the semantic tag adds no value

• Many existing FSNs would be ambiguous without the addition of the semantic tag.

• Users often do not request "preferred terms" so rely on editors to provide appropriate descriptions.

• Historically, many FSNs were glorified preferred terms

• This is an issue that only affects English versions as translation provide terms of use in their languages

• Challenge to editors is when to create a different preferred term if the FSN term is not user-friendly.

• This has an impact on acceptance of word order variants as preferred terms.

Assumptions:

• Semantic tags provide value in disambiguating concepts in different hierarchies with the same description (e.g Swab (physical object) vs. Swab (specimen))

• Current FSN naming conventions do not always provide user friendly descriptions, so duplication of these descriptions adds no value.

6

Action item review

EAG

Space Actions

Not addressed at this meeting due to time constraints

7

Potential agenda topics for Wellington meeting

JCA

We are meeting for a full day in New Zealand. Need substantive topics to move forward.

8

July conference call date and time verification

JCA

JCA is traveling or on leave from July 18 - Aug 6

It was suggested that we consider having two calls in August. EAG members were asked to provide comments on the feasibility of this on the meeting page.

9

Additional items

EAG

Not addressed due to time. Meeting was adjourned at 11:58 am PDT.