Release 4

4.3.14.12 Code System http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/risk-estimate-type

Clinical Decision Support Work Group Maturity Level: 0Trial Use Use Context: Any

This is a code system defined by the FHIR project.

Summary

Defining URL:http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/risk-estimate-type
Version:4.0.1
Name:RiskEstimateType
Title:RiskEstimateType
Definition:

Whether the risk estimate is dichotomous, continuous or qualitative and the specific type of risk estimate (eg proportion or median).

Committee:Clinical Decision Support Work Group
OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.1364 (for OID based terminology systems)
Source ResourceXML / JSON

This Code system is used in the following value sets:

  • ValueSet: RiskEstimateType (Whether the risk estimate is dichotomous, continuous or qualitative and the specific type of risk estimate (eg proportion or median).)
  • ValueSet: RiskEstimateType (Whether the risk estimate is dichotomous, continuous or qualitative and the specific type of risk estimate (eg proportion or median).)

4.3.14.12.1 Content

4.3.14.12.2 RiskEstimateType

Whether the risk estimate is dichotomous, continuous or qualitative and the specific type of risk estimate (eg proportion or median).

This code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/risk-estimate-type defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinition
proportion proportiondichotomous measure (present or absent) reported as a ratio compared to the denominator of 1 (A percentage is a proportion with denominator of 100).
derivedProportion derivedProportionA special use case where the proportion is derived from a formula rather than derived from summary evidence.
mean meancontinuous numerical measure reported as an average.
median mediancontinuous numerical measure reported as the middle of the range.
count countdescriptive measure reported as total number of items.
descriptive descriptivedescriptive measure reported as narrative.

 

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Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

LevelA few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. See Code System for further information.
SourceThe source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)
CodeThe code (used as the code in the resource instance). If the code is in italics, this indicates that the code is not selectable ('Abstract')
DisplayThe 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
DefinitionAn explanation of the meaning of the concept
CommentsAdditional notes about how to use the code