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FocusCharacteristicCode

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Evidence focus characteristic code.

Metadata

Canonical URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/focus-characteristic-code
ID: focus-characteristic-code
Version: 4.3.0
Publisher: HL7 (FHIR Project)
Case Sensitive: Yes

Concepts (8)

Code	Display	Definition
`citation`	Citation	Used to reference a specific article.
`clinical-outcomes-observed`	Observed outcomes are clinical outcomes	Used to denote a focus on clinical outcomes, ie evidence variable in role of outcome (measured variable) as observed is considered a "clinical outcome" (patient-important outcome such as mortality, symptoms, function or quality of life).
`population`	Population	The population of interest.
`exposure`	Exposure	The exposure of interest, such as an intervention.
`comparator`	Comparator	The comparator (intervention or control state) of interest.
`outcome`	Outcome	the outcome of interest.
`medication-exposures`	Medication exposures	Any medication exposures. A subset of exposures or interventions that are medications.
`study-type`	Study type	Type of research study, such as randomized trial or case-control study.