PROTECT-CHILD Pediatric Transplant Data Implementation Guide, published by Protect Child. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 0.1.0-ci-build built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/hl7-eu/protect-child/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions
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This page provides a list of the FHIR artifacts defined as part of this implementation guide.
These define data models that represent the domain covered by this implementation guide in more business-friendly terms than the underlying FHIR resources.
| BioSample logical model |
Logical model for the PROTECT-CHILD bio_sample table. |
| ClinicalEvent logical model |
Logical model for the PROTECT-CHILD clinical_event table. Each visit record captures either the start or end of a clinical event. |
| ClinicalEventType logical model |
Logical model for the PROTECT-CHILD clinical_event_type table. |
| ClinicalVariable logical model |
Logical model for the PROTECT-CHILD clinical_variable table. Includes weight, height, diuresis, and concomitant disease. |
| ConcomitantMedication logical model |
Logical model for the PROTECT-CHILD concomitant_medication table. |
| Donor logical model |
Logical model for the PROTECT-CHILD donor table. |
| ImmPat logical model |
Logical model for the PROTECT-CHILD imm_pat table. Phase field (Induction / Maintenance) maps to MedicationStatement.category. |
| Immunological Data logical model |
Logical model for the PROTECT-CHILD immunological_data table. Covers blood group, Rh, HLA allele typing, DSA, Banff category, C4d, and ANCA. |
| Immunosuppressant logical model |
Logical model for the PROTECT-CHILD immunosuppressant catalogue table. |
| InstrumentalInvestigation logical model |
Logical model for the PROTECT-CHILD instrumental_investigation table. |
| LabResult logical model |
Logical model for the PROTECT-CHILD lab_result table. |
| LabTest logical model |
Logical model for the PROTECT-CHILD lab_test catalogue table. |
| Microbiology logical model |
Logical model for the PROTECT-CHILD microbiology table. Covers viral serology, DNA quantification, culture results, and BKVAN evidence. |
| Patient logical model |
Logical model for the PROTECT-CHILD patient table. |
| PreMedication logical model |
Logical model for the PROTECT-CHILD pre_medication table. |
| Transplant logical model |
Logical model for the PROTECT-CHILD transplant table. |
| Visit logical model |
Logical model for the PROTECT-CHILD visit table. |
| Vital Sign logical model |
Logical model for the PROTECT-CHILD vital_sign table. Contains standard vitals and ABPM measurements. |
These define constraints on FHIR resources for systems conforming to this implementation guide.
| Biological Sample |
Biological sample linked to a transplant visit, aligned with the DMv1.2 bio_sample table. Patient navigable via Specimen.subject. Visit linked via extension[visit_id]. Analysis intent (genomic_sample / epigenomic_sample) is represented as BioSampleAnalysisRequest (ServiceRequest) resources with specimen = Reference(BioSample). send_ingemm_date maps to the native Specimen.receivedTime. |
| Biological Sample Analysis Request |
A work order representing the intent to perform omics analysis (genomic or epigenomic) on a BioSample. One instance per analysis type per sample. Analysis intent (genomic_sample / epigenomic_sample) is carried here as ServiceRequest.code; Specimen.type remains free for specimen material type. specimen = Reference(BioSample). |
| Clinical Event |
A clinical event for a transplant patient, aligned with the DMv1.2 clinical_event table. Event phase (START/END) is represented via native Condition lifecycle. The diagnosis-type events dgf, episodes-aki-after-ltx, histologic-evidence-cni-toxicity and hypoxic-ischemic-event-pltx are ClinicalEvent types (Condition.code from ClinicalEventTypeVS). The coded value vascular_complication_type is in Condition.evidence.code. Non-diagnosis boolean flags (concomitant-medications, treatment-adherence) are ClinicalEventFlagObservation resources. Free-text fields are in Condition.note. Dialysis episodes, retransplantation, and transplant-list entry are linked ClinicalEventProcedure resources via Procedure.reasonReference. |
| Clinical Event Flag Observation |
Non-diagnosis boolean flag associated with a clinical event (DMv1.2 clinical_event table): concomitant-medications or treatment-adherence. Each instance represents one true flag; absence of an instance for a given code means the flag is false. Linked to the parent ClinicalEvent via Observation.focus. Diagnosis-type flags (dgf, episodes-aki-after-ltx, histologic-evidence-cni-toxicity, hypoxic-ischemic-event-pltx) are ClinicalEvent Conditions. |
| Clinical Event Procedure |
A procedure sub-event associated with a clinical event (DMv1.2 dialysis episodes, retransplantation, transplant-list entry). Linked to the parent ClinicalEvent Condition via Procedure.reasonReference. |
| Clinical Variable |
Clinical variables recorded for a transplant patient at a visit, aligned with the DMv1.2 clinical_variable table. Captures weight, height, and diuresis. Concomitant disease(s) are ConcomitantDisease (Condition) resources. Vital signs (BP, HR, O2, temperature) are in the VitalSign profile. |
| Concomitant Disease |
A comorbid or concomitant disease recorded for a transplant patient at a visit (DMv1.2 clinical_variable.concomitant_disease). Represented as a Condition on the patient's problem list. One instance per concomitant disease. |
| Concomitant Medication |
Concomitant medication record for a transplant patient at a visit, aligned with the DMv1.2 concomitant_medication table. |
| Donor liver graft type observation |
Type of liver graft (complete vs partial) captured as an Observation. Only applicable for liver or combined transplants — invariant pc-donor-1 enforces this when tx_type extension is present. |
| Immunological Data |
Immunological data panel for a transplant patient at a given visit, aligned with the DMv1.2 immunological_data table. Covers ABO/Rh blood typing, HLA allele typing (IMGT/HLA notation), DSA, Banff category, C4d, ANCA, and related fields. Conformance: Systems producing this resource SHALL populate identifier, status, category, code, subject, encounter, and at least one component. Systems consuming this resource SHALL be able to process all defined components. |
| Immunosuppressant |
Immunosuppressive drug catalogue entry. imm_id is carried as an identifier; the drug name maps to Medication.code. |
| Immunosuppressant PK Observation |
Pharmacokinetic monitoring result (pre-dose trough level, 2 h post-dose level / C2, or AUC) for an immunosuppressant therapy record. Linked to the parent ImmPat MedicationStatement via Observation.partOf. Use Observation.subject to carry the patient directly for FHIR searchability. |
| Immunosuppressant to Patient |
Immunosuppressive treatment record for a transplant patient (induction or maintenance), aligned with the DMv1.2 imm_pat table. Covers both induction and maintenance phases via MedicationStatement.category. Patient is navigable via context (Visit) → Visit.subject. Pharmacokinetic monitoring values (pre_dose_level, csa_2h_post_dose_level, auc) are represented as linked ImmPatPKObservation resources via Observation.partOf. |
| Instrumental Investigation |
Catalogue entry for an instrumental investigation test type, aligned with the instrumental_investigation table. |
| Intraoperative Complication |
An intraoperative complication that occurred during a transplant procedure (DMv1.2 transplant.intraoperative_complications). Represented as a Condition (encounter-diagnosis) and linked from the Transplant Procedure via Procedure.complicationDetail. One instance per complication. Free-text 'other' complications (intraoperative_complications_other) are carried in Condition.note. |
| Lab Result |
Individual laboratory result for a transplant recipient, aligned with the lab_result table. |
| Lab Test |
Definition of a laboratory test (catalogue entry), aligned with the lab_test table. Systems SHALL use LOINC codes from LabTestNameVS as the primary code. Local codes from LabTestLocalCS SHALL only be used for calculated values without a single unambiguous LOINC code. |
| Microbiology |
Microbiology panel for transplant recipients and/or donors. Component slices cover virology (EBV, CMV, Parvovirus B19, HSV, Adenovirus, VZV, BKV) plus organ-specific findings. The transplant type (extension[tx-type]) is required when organ-specific components are populated; invariants pc-micro-1 and pc-micro-2 enforce applicability. Infection diagnoses (EBV hepatitis, BKVAN) are separate MicrobiologyDiagnosis (Condition) resources. |
| Microbiology Diagnosis |
An infection-related diagnosis identified through microbiology/histology in a transplant recipient (DMv1.2 microbiology.ebv_hepatitis_liver, evidence_bkvan). Represented as a Condition. EBV hepatitis applies to liver/combined transplants; BK virus-associated nephropathy (BKVAN) to kidney/combined. |
| Patient Demographics Observation |
Panel Observation for patient or donor age at transplant (age_years, age_months). Category is #survey to distinguish from laboratory results. One instance per patient or donor. Subject accepts PatientTransplant or Donor. |
| Patient Instrumental Investigation |
Instrumental investigation performed on a transplant patient, aligned with the pat_inst_inv table. All DM fields map to native Observation elements — no extensions. |
| Patient Pre-transplant Immunology Observation |
Panel Observation for pre-transplant immunological scalar facts: maximum PRA, most recent PRA, and histological diagnosis date. Category is #laboratory. One instance per transplant recipient. ABO/Rh and HLA typing are in ImmunologicalData. |
| Patient Primary Disease Diagnosis |
Primary disease that led to transplantation (diag_primary_disease, date_diag_primary_disease). A single profile for both liver and renal primary disease; the affected organ is given in Condition.bodySite. date_diag_primary_disease maps to Condition.onsetDateTime. |
| Pre-transplant Medication |
Pre-transplant medication record aligned with the pre_medication table. |
| Pre-transplant Medication — Child Record |
A subsidiary pre-transplant medication record (rituximab desensitisation or antiviral prophylaxis) linked to its parent PreMedication via MedicationStatement.partOf. status #completed = given; status #not-taken = explicitly not given. |
| Study Centre |
A PROTECT-CHILD participating transplant centre. center_no (1–4) is carried as identifier.value in the study-centre namespace. All PatientTransplant resources reference their centre via Patient.managingOrganization. |
| Transplant |
Procedure profile representing a transplant, aligned with DMv1.2 transplant table. The donor is linked via extension[donor_id]. The associated Visit is linked natively via Procedure.encounter. Intraoperative details are represented as a single TransplantDetails panel Observation linked via Observation.partOf. |
| Transplant Anastomosis |
A surgical anastomosis performed as part of a transplant procedure (DMv1.2 transplant.type_surgical_biliary_anastomosis, type_ureteral_graft_anastomosis, other_type_ureteral_graft_anastomosis). Modelled as a Procedure linked to the transplant via Procedure.partOf, matching the OMOP PROCEDURE_OCCURRENCE representation. Biliary anastomoses apply to liver/combined transplants; ureteral anastomoses to kidney/combined. Free-text 'other' ureteral anastomosis types are carried in Procedure.code.text. |
| Transplant Details |
Intraoperative and peri-operative details panel for a transplant, aligned with the DMv1.2 transplant table. Non-organ-specific detail fields are components of a single Observation linked to the Transplant Procedure via Observation.partOf. One instance per transplant. Organ-specific surgical fields are modelled separately: anastomoses as TransplantAnastomosis (Procedure) via Procedure.partOf, and intraoperative complications as IntraoperativeComplication (Condition) via Procedure.complicationDetail. |
| Transplant Donor |
Transplant donor profile based on the FHIR Patient resource, aligned with the donor table. |
| Transplant Recipient |
Transplant recipient profile based on the FHIR Patient resource, aligned with the DMv1.2 patient table. Blood group, Rh, and HLA data are in ImmunologicalData. Age at transplant is in PatientDemographicsObservation; PRA and histological date are in PatientImmunologyObservation. Patient.birthDate SHOULD also be populated when known. Primary disease diagnoses are PatientPrimaryDiseaseDiagnosis (Condition). |
| Visit |
Encounter profile representing a visit in the transplant follow-up schedule. All clinical resources back-reference this Visit via their native encounter/context element or a slim extension on the resource itself. No extensions are needed on Visit. |
| Vital Sign |
Vital signs panel for a transplant patient at a visit, aligned with the DMv1.2 vital_sign table. Captures standard vitals plus ABPM (24-hour ambulatory blood pressure) metrics. |
These define constraints on FHIR data types for systems conforming to this implementation guide.
| Transplant donor reference |
Reference to the donor associated with this transplant. |
| Transplant type context |
Records the transplant type (liver / kidney / combined) on resources that carry organ-specific data fields, enabling organ-specific FHIRPath invariants within a single resource. |
| Visit reference |
visit_id – reference to the Visit during which this sample was collected. |
These define sets of codes used by systems conforming to this implementation guide.
| ABO Group ValueSet |
ABO blood groups for transplant recipients and donors. |
| Banff Category ValueSet |
Banff classification category for allograft rejection assessment. |
| Biliary Anastomosis Type ValueSet |
Types of surgical biliary anastomosis (DMv1.2 transplant.type_surgical_biliary_anastomosis). Liver and combined transplants only. |
| Biological Sample Analysis Type ValueSet |
Allowed analysis type codes for BioSampleAnalysisRequest.code. |
| Clinical Event Flag ValueSet |
Codes for ClinicalEventFlagObservation.code — one per non-diagnosis boolean DM flag on the clinical_event table. Presence of an Observation with this code means the flag is true. |
| Clinical Event Procedure Type ValueSet |
Allowed procedure types for ClinicalEventProcedure. |
| Clinical Event Type ValueSet |
Allowed clinical event types in the PROTECT-CHILD study (DMv1.2). |
| Concomitant Disease Category ValueSet |
Allowed concomitant disease codes in clinical_variable (DMv1.2). |
| DSA HLA Class ValueSet |
HLA class of a donor-specific antibody (DSA): Class I or Class II. |
| Donor Liver Type ValueSet |
Type of donor liver graft (donor.liver_type: Whole or Split). |
| Immunosuppressant Dose Unit ValueSet |
Allowed UCUM dose units for immunosuppressant therapy records (DMv1.2 imm_pat.unit field). |
| Immunosuppressant Drug Type |
ValueSet of immunosuppressive drug types. |
| Immunosuppressant PK Observation Type ValueSet |
Allowed PK observation types for ImmPatPKObservation. |
| Immunosuppressant Phase ValueSet |
Allowed phase values for MedicationStatement.category on ImmPat records. |
| Instrumental Investigation Name |
ValueSet of instrumental investigation tests conducted. |
| Intraoperative Complications ValueSet |
Allowed intraoperative complications during transplantation. |
| Lab Result Unit ValueSet |
Allowed UCUM units of measurement for lab result values (DMv1.2 unit field). |
| Lab Test Name ValueSet |
Allowed laboratory test names for the PROTECT-CHILD data model. LOINC codes are used as the primary standard; local codes from LabTestLocalCS are used only for calculated or composite measures without a single unambiguous LOINC equivalent. |
| MFI Category ValueSet |
Mean fluorescence intensity (MFI) strength category for donor-specific antibodies. |
| Microbiology Diagnosis ValueSet |
Infection-related diagnoses captured in the microbiology table: EBV hepatitis on the liver allograft, and histological evidence of BK virus-associated nephropathy (BKVAN). |
| Patient Instrumental Investigation Result ValueSet |
Allowed results for the instrumental investigation test (Normal, Abnormal). |
| Pre-medication Antihypertensive Drug ValueSet |
Allowed antihypertensive drugs for antihypertensive_treatment. |
| Rh Factor ValueSet |
Rhesus (Rh) blood group factor: positive or negative. |
| Transplant Anastomosis Type ValueSet |
Types of surgical anastomosis performed during transplantation — biliary (liver) or ureteral (kidney). Used as Procedure.code on TransplantAnastomosis; free-text 'other' anastomosis types are carried in Procedure.code.text. |
| Transplant Type ValueSet |
Allowed transplant types. |
| Ureteral Anastomosis Type ValueSet |
Types of ureteral graft anastomosis (DMv1.2 transplant.type_ureteral_graft_anastomosis). Kidney and combined only. |
| Vascular Complication Type ValueSet |
Types of vascular complication occurring after solid-organ transplantation. |
| Visit Type ValueSet |
Allowed types of visits in the transplant follow-up schedule (DMv1.2). |
These define new code systems used by systems conforming to this implementation guide.
| ABO Group CodeSystem |
ABO blood groups for transplant recipients and donors. |
| Banff Category CodeSystem |
Banff working classification of kidney/liver allograft pathology categories (Solez et al.). See https://www.banfffoundation.org/ for the full classification. |
| Biological Sample Analysis Type |
Intended omics analysis type for a biological sample. Used as the ServiceRequest.code on BioSampleAnalysisRequest resources. |
| Clinical Event Evidence CodeSystem |
Coded non-diagnosis flags used in ClinicalEventFlagObservation.code to represent boolean DM fields on the clinical_event table. Presence of a flag Observation means the flag is true; absence means false. |
| Clinical Event Procedure Type CodeSystem |
Types of procedures linked to a ClinicalEvent via ClinicalEventProcedure.reasonReference. Used for dialysis episodes, retransplantation, and transplant-list entry (DMv1.2). |
| Clinical Event Type CodeSystem |
Types of clinical events in the PROTECT-CHILD study (DMv1.2), replacing outcome_type and post_event_type. |
| Concomitant Disease Category CodeSystem |
Concomitant disease codes used in the DMv1.2 clinical_variable table. Coded values are carried as ConcomitantDisease (Condition) resources via Condition.code. |
| DSA HLA Class CodeSystem |
Post-transplant donor-specific antibody HLA class. |
| Donor Liver Type CodeSystem |
Type of liver donation (whole vs split), per donor.liver_type. |
| Immunological Data Component Codes |
Local component codes for immunological data panel slices. HLA allele positions use per-position codes (hla-a-1, hla-a-2, …) so that pattern-discriminator slicing can distinguish allele 1 from allele 2. Non-HLA codes cover DSA, Banff, C4d, ANCA, and related fields. |
| Immunological Data Panel CodeSystem |
Local code for the PROTECT-CHILD composite immunological data panel, which covers ABO/Rh typing, HLA allele typing, DSA, Banff category, C4d, and ANCA. |
| Immunosuppressant Drug Type |
Types of immunosuppressive drugs used in the transplant setting. |
| Immunosuppressant PK Observation Type CodeSystem |
Types of pharmacokinetic monitoring observations for immunosuppressant therapy (DMv1.2 pre_dose_level, csa_2h_post_dose_level, auc). |
| Immunosuppressant Phase CodeSystem |
Whether the immunosuppressant record is for induction or maintenance phase (DMv1.2). Used as MedicationStatement.category codes. |
| Instrumental Investigation Name |
Types of instrumental investigation tests conducted (expanded for DMv1.2). |
| Intraoperative Complications CodeSystem |
Intraoperative complications during transplantation (liver or kidney). |
| Lab Test Local Codes |
Local codes for laboratory tests that do not have a single unambiguous LOINC code in the PROTECT-CHILD context (e.g., calculated values or composite measures). |
| MFI Category CodeSystem |
Mean fluorescence intensity category for DSA. |
| Microbiology component codes |
Local codes for microbiology panel Observation components. |
| PRA Type CodeSystem |
Distinguishes maximum (historical) vs most recent PRA measurements. Used as component codes in PatientImmunologyObservation. |
| Patient Instrumental Investigation Component Codes |
Local codes for the free-text components of a patient instrumental investigation (abnormality, other investigation). |
| Patient Instrumental Investigation Result CodeSystem |
Result of the instrumental investigation test conducted (Normal / Abnormal). |
| Patient Observations Panel CodeSystem |
Local codes for PROTECT-CHILD patient observation panels and components. |
| Pre-medication Antihypertensive Drug CodeSystem |
Antihypertensive drugs used as pre-transplant medication. |
| Rh Factor CodeSystem |
Rh factor for transplant recipients and donors. |
| Transplant Detail CodeSystem |
Codes for transplant-level details captured as Observation components. |
| Transplant Type CodeSystem |
Type of solid-organ transplant (liver, kidney, combined liver-kidney). |
| Type of surgical biliary anastomosis CodeSystem |
Types of biliary anastomosis used in liver transplantation. |
| Ureteral Graft Anastomosis Type CodeSystem |
Types of ureteral graft anastomosis used in transplantation (DMv1.2). |
| Vascular Complication Type CodeSystem |
Types of vascular complications in transplant (DMv1.2). |
| Visit Type CodeSystem |
Type of visit in the transplant follow-up schedule. |
| Vital Sign Local Codes |
Local codes for vital-sign metrics with no published LOINC code: the vital-signs panel, systolic/diastolic blood pressure percentiles, daytime/night-time mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure, blood pressure load, and nocturnal dip percentages. |
These define identifier and/or code system identities used by systems conforming to this implementation guide.
| PROTECT-CHILD identifier namespace |
Single identifier namespace for PROTECT-CHILD record business identifiers (patient, donor, visit, transplant, and all per-visit clinical/lab/medication/specimen/event records). The resource type distinguishes the kind of record. Identifiers follow one convention: TOKEN-CENTRE-SEQUENCE, for example REC-1-0001 (patient, centre 1, sequence 1) or LBR-1-0006 (lab result); study-wide catalogue entries such as lab tests are not centre-qualified and use TOKEN-SEQUENCE, for example LBT-0001. Identifiers carry no clinical meaning. |
| Study centre identifier namespace |
Namespace for PROTECT-CHILD study centre identifiers (center_no = 1–4). |
These are example instances that show what data produced and consumed by systems conforming with this implementation guide might look like.
| Example 12-month follow-up visit |
12-month post-transplant follow-up visit for recipient REC-1-0001. The vital-sign panel and the creatinine result recorded at the 1-month visit repeat here — the shape follow-up data takes across the study timeline. |
| Example 6-month follow-up visit |
6-month post-transplant follow-up visit. The concomitant medication in progress since January and the abdominal imaging performed for the follow-up are recorded against this visit. |
| Example Biological Sample |
Example biological sample aligned with DMv1.2. genomic_sample=true, epigenomic_sample=false. |
| Example Clinical Event Flag — Treatment adherence confirmed |
Non-diagnosis boolean flag associated with the clinical event: treatment adherence was confirmed. The presence of this Observation means the flag is true; it links to its parent ClinicalEvent via Observation.focus. |
| Example Clinical Event Procedure — Hemodialysis |
Hemodialysis episode linked to a clinical event via reasonReference. |
| Example Clinical Event Procedure — Retransplantation |
Retransplantation event linked to the graft-failure clinical event. retransplantation=true is implicit from the existence of this resource. |
| Example Clinical Event Procedure — Transplant List Entry |
Date patient was listed for retransplantation, linked to the triggering clinical event. |
| Example Clinical Event — Liver Rejection START |
Example clinical event recording the start of a liver rejection episode at an unscheduled clinical-event visit. |
| Example Clinical Event — acute kidney injury after liver transplant |
Acute kidney injury in the first week after liver transplantation, requiring temporary renal replacement therapy. Recorded against the transplant admission. |
| Example Clinical Variable |
Example clinical variables for a transplant patient at a 1-month follow-up visit (DMv1.2). |
| Example Concomitant Disease |
Example concomitant disease (hypertension) recorded for a transplant patient at a follow-up visit (DMv1.2). |
| Example Concomitant Medication |
Example ongoing concomitant antihypertensive medication (DMv1.2). |
| Example ImmPat PK Observation — Pre-dose level |
Tacrolimus trough level (C0) linked to the maintenance ImmPat record via partOf. |
| Example ImmPat — maintenance reduced after EBV reactivation |
Tacrolimus reduced from 0.1 to 0.06 mg/kg after EBV reactivation — the first-line response, and what leaves the graft exposed to the rejection two months later. |
| Example ImmPat — steroid pulse for the rejection episode |
Methylprednisolone pulse, 10 mg/kg/day × 3 days, for the November rejection episode. Recorded as #maintenance — the DM has no rejection-treatment phase. |
| Example Immunological Data — biopsy work-up at the rejection episode |
Biopsy work-up at the rejection episode: C4d, DSA class and MFI, antibody type, ANCA. banff_category is left empty on purpose — BanffCategoryCS is the KIDNEY classification; liver rejection uses the Banff RAI, which this model does not carry. |
| Example Immunological Data — pre-transplant typing |
Pre-transplant immunological typing for recipient REC-1-0001: ABO/Rh group, the full HLA typing (A, B, C, DRB1, DP, DQB1) in IMGT/HLA notation, and the pre-transplant DSA screen. Recorded at the pre-transplant visit. |
| Example Immunosuppressant |
Methylprednisolone as an immunosuppressant catalogue entry. |
| Example Immunosuppressant to Patient — Induction |
Example induction immunosuppressant record (methylprednisolone) at time of transplant. |
| Example Immunosuppressant to Patient — Maintenance |
Example maintenance immunosuppressant record (tacrolimus) at 1-month visit. PK monitoring values are separate ImmPatPKObservation resources linked via Observation.partOf. |
| Example Immunosuppressant — Basiliximab |
Basiliximab catalogue entry, used for induction in the kidney worked example. |
| Example Immunosuppressant — Tacrolimus |
Tacrolimus (FK506) catalogue entry, referenced by the maintenance ImmPat records in both worked examples. |
| Example Instrumental Investigation |
Example instrumental investigation catalogue entry — Liver doppler ultrasound. |
| Example Intraoperative Complication |
Example intraoperative complication (major bleeding) linked to the example transplant via Procedure.complicationDetail. |
| Example Lab Result Observation |
Example creatinine result for a transplant recipient. |
| Example Lab Result Observation — 12-month visit |
Creatinine repeated at 12 months. Improved from 1.2, but 0.8 mg/dL is still above the paediatric reference range (~0.4–0.7), so it is flagged H — do not apply adult ranges. |
| Example Lab Result — Alanine aminotransferase at the rejection episode |
ALT at the rejection visit. The rise from 86 to 210 U/L prompts the graft biopsy. |
| Example Lab Result — Alanine aminotransferase, 1-month visit |
Alanine aminotransferase result for recipient REC-1-0001 at the 1-month follow-up visit. |
| Example Lab Result — Alanine aminotransferase, 12-month visit |
Alanine aminotransferase result for recipient REC-1-0001 at the 12-month follow-up visit. |
| Example Lab Result — Albumin, 1-month visit |
Albumin result for recipient REC-1-0001 at the 1-month follow-up visit. |
| Example Lab Result — Albumin, 12-month visit |
Albumin result for recipient REC-1-0001 at the 12-month follow-up visit. |
| Example Lab Result — Gamma glutamyl transferase at the rejection episode |
GGT at the rejection visit — the cholestatic component, with the bilirubin. |
| Example Lab Result — Total bilirubin at the rejection episode |
Total bilirubin at the rejection visit, raised with the transaminases and GGT. |
| Example Lab Test |
Example lab test catalogue entry — Albumin, reported in g/dL. |
| Example Microbiology Diagnosis |
Example microbiology diagnosis — EBV-associated hepatitis of the liver allograft. |
| Example Microbiology record |
Example microbiology panel for a liver transplant recipient. |
| Example Patient Instrumental Investigation |
Example liver doppler ultrasound result for a transplant recipient. |
| Example Patient Instrumental Investigation — liver biopsy at the 1-month visit |
Liver biopsy taken when EBV DNA was detected. EBV hepatitis is a histological diagnosis — serology and viral load cannot separate it from rejection. Evidence for MicrobiologyDiagnosisExample1. |
| Example Pre-medication |
Pre-transplant antihypertensive field, recorded as #not-taken: none was needed, as children with cirrhosis are typically hypotensive. Her hypertension appears after transplant — see ConcomitantDiseaseExample1. |
| Example Pre-medication — Rituximab desensitisation (child record) |
Rituximab, linked to the parent PreMedication via partOf. effectiveDateTime is the last dose (date_last_rituximab). Waiting-list desensitisation of a sensitised candidate (peak PRA 80%), not directed at a particular donor — the graft came from a deceased donor. |
| Example Transplant Anastomosis |
Example biliary anastomosis (duct-to-duct) performed as part of the example liver transplant, linked via Procedure.partOf. |
| Example Transplant Details |
Example transplant details panel for a liver transplant (DMv1.2). |
| Example Vital Sign |
Example vital signs panel for a transplant recipient at 1-month visit. |
| Example Vital Sign — 12-month visit |
The same vital-signs panel repeated at the 12-month follow-up visit, showing how a panel recurs across the visit timeline. |
| Example clinical-event visit |
Unscheduled visit prompted by the acute rejection episode. The rejection Condition, its treatment-adherence flag and the biopsy immunology panel are all recorded against this visit. |
| Example donor age observation |
Age at donation for the transplant donor (PatientDemographicsObservation; subject = Reference(Donor)). |
| Example donor liver graft type |
Partial (reduced-size) liver graft — a whole adult liver would be large-for-size for a 32.5 kg recipient. |
| Example genomic analysis request |
ServiceRequest representing genomic_sample = true for BioSampleExample1. |
| Example patient age observation |
Age at transplant for the recipient (PatientDemographicsObservation). |
| Example patient liver disease diagnosis |
Primary liver disease diagnosis leading to transplantation. |
| Example patient pre-transplant immunology observation |
PRA and histological diagnosis date for the recipient (PatientImmunologyObservation). |
| Example patient renal disease diagnosis |
Primary renal disease diagnosis leading to transplantation. |
| Example pre-transplant visit and transplant admission |
Pre-transplant (baseline) episode for recipient REC-1-0001, running from the desensitisation work-up through the transplant admission and early post-operative period. The PRA and HLA typing, the rituximab desensitisation and pre-transplant medication, the transplant procedure with its anastomosis and intra-operative complication, and the induction immunosuppression all carry their back-reference to this visit. The data model has no separate visit type for a transplant admission, so the baseline visit covers it; the surgery keeps its own date in Procedure.performed. |
| Example transplant |
Example transplant instance mapped from the DMv1.2 transplant table. |
| Example transplant donor |
Example Patient instance conforming to Donor. |
| Example transplant recipient |
Example Patient instance conforming to DMv1.2 PatientTransplant. |
| Example visit |
Example visit. Clinical resources (ClinicalVariable, Microbiology, PreMedication, etc.) carry the back-reference to this Visit via their own .encounter / .context element or extension. |
| Kidney example — 1-month follow-up visit |
First scheduled follow-up visit after transplantation. |
| Kidney example — BK virus infection |
BK-virus infection with biopsy-proven nephropathy — the typed event the microbiology panel and histology support. |
| Kidney example — BK virus nephropathy |
Histological evidence of BK-virus-associated nephropathy on the graft biopsy. |
| Kidney example — BK virus surveillance panel |
BK-virus surveillance in blood, urine and graft biopsy — the kidney-specific analytes of the microbiology panel, which a liver record does not carry. |
| Kidney example — acute kidney rejection episode |
Acute rejection on repeat biopsy, following the immunosuppression reduction that BKVAN required — a recognised route into rejection. |
| Kidney example — antibody induction |
Basiliximab induction, 20 mg on the day of transplant and day 4 — the standard paediatric regimen. |
| Kidney example — biopsy immunology panel |
Banff category, C4d and DSA from the repeat biopsy. A class II DSA alongside a C4d-negative Banff 4 picture — antibody present, but not antibody-mediated rejection, hence a steroid pulse. |
| Kidney example — clinical-event visit for BK-virus nephropathy |
Unscheduled visit at which BK-virus nephropathy was diagnosed on graft biopsy. |
| Kidney example — clinical-event visit for the rejection episode |
Acute rejection on a repeat biopsy, three months after BKVAN. The two are separated in time on purpose — BKVAN mimics rejection histologically and the treatments are opposed. See the worked-example page. |
| Kidney example — creatinine at graft failure |
Serum creatinine at the termination visit. |
| Kidney example — creatinine at the 1-month visit |
Serum creatinine at the first scheduled follow-up, still above range as the graft recovers. |
| Kidney example — creatinine at the rejection episode |
Creatinine risen from 1.6 to 2.4 mg/dL — what brings him in and prompts the graft biopsy. |
| Kidney example — creatinine at the rejection episode |
Creatinine risen from 2.4 to 3.1 mg/dL — what triggers the repeat biopsy. |
| Kidney example — delayed kidney graft function |
Delayed graft function in the first week after transplantation, requiring haemodialysis. This is the kidney-specific clinical event the liver example cannot carry. |
| Kidney example — graft Doppler ultrasound |
Doppler ultrasound of the transplanted kidney at the 1-month visit. |
| Kidney example — graft failure |
Graft loss ten months after transplantation, after BKVAN and a rejection that did not fully respond. The study outcome — without it, a failed graft is indistinguishable from loss to follow-up. |
| Kidney example — haemodialysis for delayed graft function |
Renal replacement therapy given for the delayed graft function episode, linked to it via reasonReference. |
| Kidney example — intra-operative complication |
Intraoperative ischaemia of the graft kidney, referenced from the transplant Procedure via complicationDetail. |
| Kidney example — living related donor DON-2-0001 |
Living related donor for recipient REC-2-0001. Contrast with the deceased donor in the liver example. |
| Kidney example — maintenance immunosuppression |
Maintenance tacrolimus, started on the day of transplant alongside induction — a CNI does not wait for discharge. |
| Kidney example — pre-transplant visit and transplant admission |
Baseline work-up through the transplant admission and early post-operative period for recipient REC-2-0001. |
| Kidney example — primary renal disease |
Primary disease leading to transplantation: chronic kidney disease stage 5. The affected organ is carried in Condition.bodySite. |
| Kidney example — recipient REC-2-0001 |
Paediatric kidney transplant recipient at the University of Padova (centre 2). |
| Kidney example — recipient age at transplant |
Age of recipient REC-2-0001 at transplantation. |
| Kidney example — relisted for retransplantation |
Placement back on the transplant waiting list after graft failure (DMv1.2 clinical_event.date_entry_transplant_list). |
| Kidney example — return to haemodialysis |
Haemodialysis restarted on graft failure. Still running: the profile pins status to #completed, so ongoing therapy is shown by an open performedPeriod, not by status. |
| Kidney example — steroid pulse for the rejection episode |
Methylprednisolone pulse, 10 mg/kg/day × 3 days, for the Banff 4 rejection. Recorded as #maintenance — the DM has no rejection-treatment phase. |
| Kidney example — tacrolimus reduced for BK-virus nephropathy |
Tacrolimus halved once BKVAN was proven — the only established treatment, and the step that exposes the graft to the rejection three months later. |
| Kidney example — tacrolimus trough level |
Pre-dose (C0) tacrolimus level at the 1-month visit, linked to the maintenance record via Observation.partOf. |
| Kidney example — termination visit |
End-of-follow-up visit at which graft failure was recorded, dialysis restarted and the recipient relisted. |
| Kidney example — the transplant |
Living-donor kidney transplantation for recipient REC-2-0001. TransplantTypeCS codes one organ per transplant record. |
| Kidney example — ureteral anastomosis |
Standard ureteroneocystostomy performed as part of the transplant, linked to it via Procedure.partOf. The liver example carries a biliary anastomosis in the same slot. |
| Kidney example — vital signs at the 1-month visit |
Blood pressure and heart rate at the first scheduled follow-up. |
| PROTECT-CHILD Centre 1 — La Paz |
La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain (center_no = 1). |
| PROTECT-CHILD Centre 2 — Padova |
University of Padova, Italy (center_no = 2). |
| PROTECT-CHILD Centre 3 — Palma |
Son Espases University Hospital, Palma, Spain (center_no = 3). |
| PROTECT-CHILD Centre 4 — Hamburg |
University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany (center_no = 4). |
| Worked Example (kidney) — recipient REC-2-0001 |
A paediatric kidney transplant recipient (REC-2-0001, Padova) from the pre-transplant work-up through the living-donor transplant, delayed graft function, follow-up, and a rejection episode with BK-virus nephropathy — assembled as one collection Bundle in which every internal reference resolves. |
| Worked Example — recipient REC-1-0001 full transplant journey |
A single paediatric liver transplant recipient (REC-1-0001, La Paz) from enrolment through donor, transplant, intra-operative findings, follow-up visit, labs, biospecimen, immunosuppression, microbiology and post-transplant clinical events — assembled as one collection Bundle in which every internal reference resolves. |