I've been thinking about how to archetype the concept of severity - it is really much more complex than first thought. There is nothing helpful in SnomedCT that I can see. From my research, it seems to me that there are a number of ways clinicians think about severity - including intensity, impact (functional and physiological), extent, frequency, and persistence. I've started a rough mindmap which I've attached, and my first impression is that each of these 5 areas will need to be archetyped separately as clusters and included in an overarching 'severity' cluster. Again, I would appreciate your feedback on this before archetyping commences, and if you can direct me to any useful resources/definitions etc, I'd be grateful - its been a struggle to gather this much together in one place so far. |
AT |
SCT |
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1: trivial |
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2: mild |
mild |
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mild to moderate |
5: moderate |
moderate |
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moderate to severe |
8: severe |
severe |
9: very severe |
fatal |