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Logical Model: TERM_MAPPING - Detailed Descriptions

Page standards status: Informative

Maturity Level: 3

Definitions for the TERM-MAPPING logical model.

Key Elements Table
Differential Elements Table
Snapshot Elements Table

Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere

0. TERM_MAPPING
Definition	Represents a coded term mapped to a `DV_TEXT`, and the relative match of the target term with respect to the mapped item. Plain or coded text items may appear in the EHR for which one or mappings in alternative terminologies are required. Mappings are only used to enable computer processing, so they can only be instances of `DV_CODED_TEXT`. Used for adding classification terms (e.g. adding ICD classifiers to SNOMED descriptive terms), or mapping into equivalents in other terminologies (e.g. across nursing vocabularies). Base definition for all types defined in FHIR type system.
Short	Represents a coded term mapped to a `DV_TEXT`, and the relative match of the target term with respect to the mapped item.Base for all types and resources
Control	0..*
Is Modifier	false
Logical Model	Instances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference
Invariants	Purpose_valid: Purpose valid must be present (`purpose.exists() implies terminology (Terminology_id_openehr).has_code_for_group_id (Group_id_term_mapping_purpose, purpose.defining_code)`) Match_valid: Match valid (`is_valid_match_code() (match)`)
2. TERM_MAPPING.match
Definition	The relative match of the target term with respect to the mapped text item. Result meanings: `'>'`: the mapping is to a broader term e.g. orginal text = arbovirus infection , target = viral infection `'='`: the mapping is to a (supposedly) equivalent to the original item `'<'`: the mapping is to a narrower term. e.g. original text = diabetes , mapping = diabetes mellitus . `'?'`: the kind of mapping is unknown. The first three values are taken from the ISO standards 2788 ( Guide to Establishment and development of monolingual thesauri) and 5964 (Guide to Establishment and development of multilingual thesauri).
Short	The relative match of the target term with respect to the mapped text item.
Control	1..1
Type	string
Is Modifier	false
Primitive Value	This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
4. TERM_MAPPING.purpose
Definition	Purpose of the mapping e.g. 'automated data mining', 'billing', 'interoperability'.
Short	Purpose of the mapping e.
Control	0..1
Type	http://openehr.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DV-CODED-TEXT
Is Modifier	false
6. TERM_MAPPING.target
Definition	The target term of the mapping.
Short	The target term of the mapping.
Control	1..1
Type	http://openehr.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/CODE-PHRASE
Is Modifier	false

Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere

0. TERM_MAPPING
Definition	Represents a coded term mapped to a `DV_TEXT`, and the relative match of the target term with respect to the mapped item. Plain or coded text items may appear in the EHR for which one or mappings in alternative terminologies are required. Mappings are only used to enable computer processing, so they can only be instances of `DV_CODED_TEXT`. Used for adding classification terms (e.g. adding ICD classifiers to SNOMED descriptive terms), or mapping into equivalents in other terminologies (e.g. across nursing vocabularies).
Short	Represents a coded term mapped to a `DV_TEXT`, and the relative match of the target term with respect to the mapped item.
Control	0..*
Is Modifier	false
Logical Model	Instances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference
Invariants	Purpose_valid: Purpose valid must be present (`purpose.exists() implies terminology (Terminology_id_openehr).has_code_for_group_id (Group_id_term_mapping_purpose, purpose.defining_code)`) Match_valid: Match valid (`is_valid_match_code() (match)`)
2. TERM_MAPPING.match
Definition	The relative match of the target term with respect to the mapped text item. Result meanings: `'>'`: the mapping is to a broader term e.g. orginal text = arbovirus infection , target = viral infection `'='`: the mapping is to a (supposedly) equivalent to the original item `'<'`: the mapping is to a narrower term. e.g. original text = diabetes , mapping = diabetes mellitus . `'?'`: the kind of mapping is unknown. The first three values are taken from the ISO standards 2788 ( Guide to Establishment and development of monolingual thesauri) and 5964 (Guide to Establishment and development of multilingual thesauri).
Short	The relative match of the target term with respect to the mapped text item.
Control	1..1
Type	string
Is Modifier	false
Primitive Value	This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
4. TERM_MAPPING.purpose
Definition	Purpose of the mapping e.g. 'automated data mining', 'billing', 'interoperability'.
Short	Purpose of the mapping e.
Control	0..1
Type	http://openehr.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DV-CODED-TEXT
Is Modifier	false
6. TERM_MAPPING.target
Definition	The target term of the mapping.
Short	The target term of the mapping.
Control	1..1
Type	http://openehr.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/CODE-PHRASE
Is Modifier	false

Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere

0. TERM_MAPPING
Definition	Represents a coded term mapped to a `DV_TEXT`, and the relative match of the target term with respect to the mapped item. Plain or coded text items may appear in the EHR for which one or mappings in alternative terminologies are required. Mappings are only used to enable computer processing, so they can only be instances of `DV_CODED_TEXT`. Used for adding classification terms (e.g. adding ICD classifiers to SNOMED descriptive terms), or mapping into equivalents in other terminologies (e.g. across nursing vocabularies).
Short	Represents a coded term mapped to a `DV_TEXT`, and the relative match of the target term with respect to the mapped item.
Control	0..*
Is Modifier	false
Logical Model	Instances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference
Invariants	Purpose_valid: Purpose valid must be present (`purpose.exists() implies terminology (Terminology_id_openehr).has_code_for_group_id (Group_id_term_mapping_purpose, purpose.defining_code)`) Match_valid: Match valid (`is_valid_match_code() (match)`)
2. TERM_MAPPING.match
Definition	The relative match of the target term with respect to the mapped text item. Result meanings: `'>'`: the mapping is to a broader term e.g. orginal text = arbovirus infection , target = viral infection `'='`: the mapping is to a (supposedly) equivalent to the original item `'<'`: the mapping is to a narrower term. e.g. original text = diabetes , mapping = diabetes mellitus . `'?'`: the kind of mapping is unknown. The first three values are taken from the ISO standards 2788 ( Guide to Establishment and development of monolingual thesauri) and 5964 (Guide to Establishment and development of multilingual thesauri).
Short	The relative match of the target term with respect to the mapped text item.
Control	1..1
Type	string
Is Modifier	false
Primitive Value	This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
4. TERM_MAPPING.purpose
Definition	Purpose of the mapping e.g. 'automated data mining', 'billing', 'interoperability'.
Short	Purpose of the mapping e.
Control	0..1
Type	http://openehr.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DV-CODED-TEXT
Is Modifier	false
6. TERM_MAPPING.target
Definition	The target term of the mapping.
Short	The target term of the mapping.
Control	1..1
Type	http://openehr.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/CODE-PHRASE
Is Modifier	false

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