HL7 Terminology (THO)
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ValueSet: Sex Parameter for Clinical Use

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/sex-parameter-for-clinical-use Version: 2.0.0
Active as of 2024-03-11 Maturity Level: 1 Responsible: Health Level Seven International Computable Name: SexParameterForClinicalUse
Other Identifiers: urn:ietf:rfc:3986#Uniform Resource Identifier (URI)#urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.3.3181

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A summary parameter that provides guidance on how a receiver should apply settings or reference ranges that are derived from observable information such as an organ inventory, recent hormone lab tests, genetic testing, menstrual status, obstetric history, etc..

References

Logical Definition (CLD)

This value set includes codes based on the following rules:

 

Expansion

This value set contains 4 concepts.

CodeSystemDisplayDefinition
  female-typicalhttp://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/sex-parameter-for-clinical-useApply female-typical setting or reference range

Available data indicates that diagnostics, analytics, and treatments should consider best practices associated with female reference populations.

  male-typicalhttp://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/sex-parameter-for-clinical-useApply male-typical setting or reference range

Available data indicates that diagnostics, analytics, and treatments should consider best practices associated with male reference populations.

  specifiedhttp://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/sex-parameter-for-clinical-useApply specified setting or reference range

Available data indicates that diagnostics, analytics, and treatment best practices may be undefined or not aligned with sex-derived reference populations. Additional information may be available in the form of comments and/or observations. The terms "Other" or "Complex" may be considered synonyms of "Specified".

  unknownhttp://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/data-absent-reasonUnknown

The value is expected to exist but is not known.

Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Level A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. In this scheme, some codes are under other codes, and imply that the code they are under also applies
System The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)
Code The code (used as the code in the resource instance)
Display The display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application
Definition An explanation of the meaning of the concept
Comments Additional notes about how to use the code

History

DateActionAuthorCustodianComment
2023-11-14reviseMarc DuteauTSMGAdd standard copyright and contact to internal content; up-476
2023-06-20createMarc DuteauTSMGMoving gender harmony terminology from extension IG into THO; up-432