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| Active as of 2026-10-06 |
Definitions for the KGRecommendation logical model.
Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere
| 0. KGRecommendation | |
| Definition | The atomic normative statement. This is the node nothing in the WHO estate currently makes addressable. statement is a VERBATIM quote, never a paraphrase — a paraphrased recommendation is a new recommendation. strength is GRADE (strong | conditional); certainty is GRADE (high | moderate | low | very-low); conditionality records the 'in settings where…' qualifier that decides whether a DAK can adopt it unchanged. Class IRI: http://smart.who.int/kg/recommendation. |
| Short | Knowledge graph L1: Recommendation |
| Control | 0..* |
| Is Modifier | false |
| Logical Model | Instances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference |
| 2. KGRecommendation.identifier | |
| Definition | The recommendation's label or number as printed. |
| Short | Identifier |
| Note | This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion) |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | string |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| 4. KGRecommendation.statement | |
| Definition | The recommendation text, VERBATIM. A paraphrased recommendation is a new recommendation. |
| Short | Statement |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | markdown |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| 6. KGRecommendation.strength | |
| Definition | GRADE strength, as stated in the source. |
| Short | Strength |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from Knowledge graph: GRADE recommendation strength (required to http://smart.who.int/base/ValueSet/KGGradeStrengthVS) |
| Type | code |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| 8. KGRecommendation.certainty | |
| Definition | GRADE certainty of evidence, as stated in the source. |
| Short | Certainty |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from Knowledge graph: GRADE certainty of evidence (required to http://smart.who.int/base/ValueSet/KGGradeCertaintyVS) |
| Type | code |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| 10. KGRecommendation.conditionality | |
| Definition | The 'in settings where…' qualifier, verbatim, that decides whether a DAK can adopt the recommendation unchanged. |
| Short | Conditionality |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | string |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| 12. KGRecommendation.status | |
| Definition | The recommendation's standing in its publication (for example current or superseded), as stated. |
| Short | Status |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | string |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere
| 0. KGRecommendation | |
| Definition | The atomic normative statement. This is the node nothing in the WHO estate currently makes addressable. statement is a VERBATIM quote, never a paraphrase — a paraphrased recommendation is a new recommendation. strength is GRADE (strong | conditional); certainty is GRADE (high | moderate | low | very-low); conditionality records the 'in settings where…' qualifier that decides whether a DAK can adopt it unchanged. Class IRI: http://smart.who.int/kg/recommendation. |
| Short | Knowledge graph L1: Recommendation |
| Logical Model | Instances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference |
| 2. KGRecommendation.identifier | |
| Definition | The recommendation's label or number as printed. |
| Short | Identifier |
| Note | This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion) |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | string |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| 4. KGRecommendation.statement | |
| Definition | The recommendation text, VERBATIM. A paraphrased recommendation is a new recommendation. |
| Short | Statement |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | markdown |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| 6. KGRecommendation.strength | |
| Definition | GRADE strength, as stated in the source. |
| Short | Strength |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from Knowledge graph: GRADE recommendation strength (required to http://smart.who.int/base/ValueSet/KGGradeStrengthVS) |
| Type | code |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| 8. KGRecommendation.certainty | |
| Definition | GRADE certainty of evidence, as stated in the source. |
| Short | Certainty |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from Knowledge graph: GRADE certainty of evidence (required to http://smart.who.int/base/ValueSet/KGGradeCertaintyVS) |
| Type | code |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| 10. KGRecommendation.conditionality | |
| Definition | The 'in settings where…' qualifier, verbatim, that decides whether a DAK can adopt the recommendation unchanged. |
| Short | Conditionality |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | string |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| 12. KGRecommendation.status | |
| Definition | The recommendation's standing in its publication (for example current or superseded), as stated. |
| Short | Status |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | string |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere
| 0. KGRecommendation | |
| Definition | The atomic normative statement. This is the node nothing in the WHO estate currently makes addressable. statement is a VERBATIM quote, never a paraphrase — a paraphrased recommendation is a new recommendation. strength is GRADE (strong | conditional); certainty is GRADE (high | moderate | low | very-low); conditionality records the 'in settings where…' qualifier that decides whether a DAK can adopt it unchanged. Class IRI: http://smart.who.int/kg/recommendation. |
| Short | Knowledge graph L1: Recommendation |
| Control | 0..* |
| Is Modifier | false |
| Logical Model | Instances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference |
| 2. KGRecommendation.identifier | |
| Definition | The recommendation's label or number as printed. |
| Short | Identifier |
| Note | This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion) |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | string |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| 4. KGRecommendation.statement | |
| Definition | The recommendation text, VERBATIM. A paraphrased recommendation is a new recommendation. |
| Short | Statement |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | markdown |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| 6. KGRecommendation.strength | |
| Definition | GRADE strength, as stated in the source. |
| Short | Strength |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from Knowledge graph: GRADE recommendation strength (required to http://smart.who.int/base/ValueSet/KGGradeStrengthVS) |
| Type | code |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| 8. KGRecommendation.certainty | |
| Definition | GRADE certainty of evidence, as stated in the source. |
| Short | Certainty |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from Knowledge graph: GRADE certainty of evidence (required to http://smart.who.int/base/ValueSet/KGGradeCertaintyVS) |
| Type | code |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| 10. KGRecommendation.conditionality | |
| Definition | The 'in settings where…' qualifier, verbatim, that decides whether a DAK can adopt the recommendation unchanged. |
| Short | Conditionality |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | string |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| 12. KGRecommendation.status | |
| Definition | The recommendation's standing in its publication (for example current or superseded), as stated. |
| Short | Status |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | string |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |