Procedure¶
The Procedure element represents a clinical procedure performed on a subject. For example a surgical or diagnostic procedure such as a biopsy.
If the Procedure element is used, it must contain a code
element, but only need contain the
body_site element if needed.
Data model¶
Field | Type | Multiplicity | Description |
---|---|---|---|
code | OntologyClass | 1..1 | clinical procedure performed. REQUIRED. |
body_site | OntologyClass | 0..* | specific body site where the procedure was performed |
performed | TimeElement | 0..* | age/time when the procedure was performed |
Example¶
In this example, a skin biopsy from the skin of the forearm is perfomed on an individual who is 25 years old.
procedure:
code:
id: "NCIT:C28743"
label: "Punch Biopsy"
bodySite:
id: "UBERON:0003403"
label: "skin of forearm"
performed:
age:
iso8601duration: "P25Y"
Explanations¶
code¶
This element is an OntologyClass that represents clinical procedure performed on a subject. For instance, Biopsy of Soft Palate would be represented as follows.
{
"code": {
"id": "NCIT:C51585",
"label": "Biopsy of Soft Palate"
}
}
body site¶
In cases where it is not possible to represent the procedure adequately with a single OntologyClass, the body site should be indicated using a separate ontology class. For instance, the following indicates a punch biopsy on the skin of the forearm.
{
"code" {
"id": "NCIT:C28743",
"label": "Punch Biopsy"
},
"bodySite" {
"id": "UBERON:0003403",
"label": "skin of forearm"
}
}