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ValueSet: Knowledge graph: GRADE recommendation strength

Official URL: http://smart.who.int/base/ValueSet/KGGradeStrengthVS Version: 0.3.0
Active as of 2026-10-06 Computable Name: KGGradeStrengthVS

All codes of KGGradeStrength.

References

Logical Definition (CLD)

 

Expansion

Expansion performed internally based on codesystem Knowledge graph: GRADE recommendation strength v0.3.0 (CodeSystem)

This value set contains 2 concepts

SystemCodeDisplay (en)DefinitionJSONXML
http://smart.who.int/base/CodeSystem/KGGradeStrength  strongStrongThe guideline panel is confident that the desirable effects of following the recommendation clearly outweigh the undesirable effects — or clearly do not, for a recommendation against — so most informed people would choose the recommended course.
http://smart.who.int/base/CodeSystem/KGGradeStrength  conditionalConditionalThe desirable effects probably outweigh the undesirable effects, but the panel is less confident: the balance is close, the evidence uncertain, or values and preferences vary, so different choices will suit different people or settings. GRADE's 'weak'; WHO uses 'conditional'.

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

API Information

Knowledge graph: GRADE recommendation strength Schema API

JSON Schema for Knowledge graph: GRADE recommendation strength ValueSet codes. Generated from FHIR expansions using IRI format.

Version: 1.0.0

Endpoints

GET /ValueSet-KGGradeStrengthVS.schema.json

JSON Schema definition for the enumeration ValueSet-KGGradeStrengthVS

This endpoint serves the JSON Schema definition for the enumeration ValueSet-KGGradeStrengthVS.

Schema Definition

ValueSet-KGGradeStrengthVS

Description: JSON Schema for Knowledge graph: GRADE recommendation strength ValueSet codes. Generated from FHIR expansions using IRI format.

Type: string

Full Schema (JSON)

{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$id": "http://smart.who.int/base/ValueSet-KGGradeStrengthVS.schema.json",
  "title": "Knowledge graph: GRADE recommendation strength Schema",
  "description": "JSON Schema for Knowledge graph: GRADE recommendation strength ValueSet codes. Generated from FHIR expansions using IRI format.",
  "type": "string",
  "enum": [
    "http://smart.who.int/base/CodeSystem/KGGradeStrength#strong",
    "http://smart.who.int/base/CodeSystem/KGGradeStrength#conditional"
  ],
  "narrative": "This schema validates IRI-formatted codes for the Knowledge graph: GRADE recommendation strength ValueSet. Each enum value includes the system URI in the format {systemuri}#{code} to match JSON-LD enumeration IRIs. Display values are available at http://smart.who.int/base/ValueSet-KGGradeStrengthVS.displays.json. For a complete listing of all ValueSets, see artifacts.html#terminology-value-sets.",
  "fhir:displays": "http://smart.who.int/base/ValueSet-KGGradeStrengthVS.displays.json",
  "fhir:valueSet": "http://smart.who.int/base/ValueSet/KGGradeStrengthVS",
  "fhir:version": "0.3.0",
  "fhir:expansionTimestamp": "2026-10-06T14:25:24.343356"
}

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