NHS Connecting for Health
NHS Data Model and Dictionary Service
| Reference: | Change Request 1091 |
| Version No: | 1.0 |
| Subject: | NHS Data Model and Dictionary Modelling Changes - Other Person Observation |
| Effective Date: | Immediate |
| Reason for Change: | Change to Data Standards |
| Publication Date: | 19 January 2010 |
Background:
The NHS Data Model and Dictionary Service are currently working with the Department of Health and Information Centre for Health and Social Care to develop a number of Data Sets.
During the business analysis stage, it has been identified that these Data Sets cover a number of common areas which are either not currently in the NHS Data Model and Dictionary or amendments are required to make the current information suitable for use in these Data Sets.
This Data Set Change Notice adds the common data items and associated data modelling changes for "Other Person Observation" into the NHS Data Model and Dictionary in preparation for these Data Sets. The changes are detailed in the "Summary of changes" below.
The primary purpose is to introduce a new Class, “Other Person Observation” into the NHS Data Model to support the new data sets currently under development. This new Class allows observations made regarding a person and excludes coded classifications and measured observations, i.e. not categorised or measured. This Class complements the existing Classes:
- Category Valued Person Observation which allows coded classifications of observations, e.g. Person Gender, Person Marital Status etc
- Measured Person Observation which allows for the recording of measurements, e.g. Weight, Height etc.
These changes do not need to be implemented in end-user systems until the Data Set Change Notices for the specific data sets come into effect. Other specific items will be added to the Data Sets during development.
Summary of changes:
| Class Definitions | |
| CATEGORY VALUED PERSON OBSERVATION | Changed Description |
| MEASURED PERSON OBSERVATION | Changed Description |
| OTHER PERSON OBSERVATION | New Class |
| PERSON PROPERTY | Changed Description |
| Attribute Definitions | |
| CATEGORY VALUED PERSON OBSERVATION TYPE | Changed Description, Aliases |
| Date: | 19 January 2010 |
| Sponsor: | Ken Lunn, Director of Data Standards and Products, NHS Connecting for Health |
Note: New text is shown with a blue background. Deleted text is crossed out. Retired text is shown in grey. Within the Diagrams deleted classes and relationships are red, changed items are blue and new items are green.
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Change to Class: Changed Description
This item is being updated for development purposes and the changes have not yet been assured by the Information Standards Board for Health and Social Care.
A type of PERSON PROPERTY.
Observations made regarding a PATIENT.Observations made regarding a PERSON. These observations do not include information about a treatment or intervention.
CATEGORY VALUED PERSON OBSERVATION allows coded classifications of observations about a PATIENT, whereas MEASURED PERSON OBSERVATION allows for recording of measurements about a PATIENT.CATEGORY VALUED PERSON OBSERVATION allows coded classifications of observations about a PERSON and includes:
CATEGORY VALUED PERSON OBSERVATIONS include:
- ACCOMMODATION
- ALCOHOL STATUS
- ASPIRIN THERAPY LOCATION
- BLEED COMPLICATION
- DISABILITY
- DISABILITY SEVERITY
- ETHNIC CATEGORY
- JOINT REPLACEMENT REVISION CLASSIFICATION
- LANGUAGE CLASSIFICATION
- LEGAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION
- PATIENT CLINICAL GROUP
- PERFORMANCE STATUS
- PERSON GENDER
- PERSON MARITAL STATUS
- RELIGIOUS OR OTHER BELIEF SYSTEM AFFILIATION
- RELIGIOUS OR OTHER BELIEF SYSTEM AFFILIATION GROUP
- SARCOMA PREDISPOSING CONDITION
- SEXUAL ORIENTATION
- SKIN LYMPHOMA MORPHOLOGY
Change to Class: Changed Description
This item is being updated for development purposes and the changes have not yet been assured by the Information Standards Board for Health and Social Care.
A type of PERSON PROPERTY
A PERSON PROPERTY with a declared value defined as a number. An example would be "75 beats per minute" as a pulse rate.
MEASURED PERSON OBSERVATIONS allow for recording of measurements about a PERSON, whereas CATEGORY VALUED PERSON OBSERVATIONS allow coded classifications of observations (see Value Category) about a PERSON.MEASURED PERSON OBSERVATION allows for recording of measurements about a PERSON and includes:
MEASURED PERSON OBSERVATIONS include:
Body Surface Area- Diastolic Pressure
- FEV1 Percentage
- FEV1 Absolute Amount
- HbA1c
- Height
- Serum Cholesterol Level
- Serum Creatinine Level
- Systolic Pressure
- Urinary Albumin Level
- Weight
Change to Class: New Class
This item is being used for development purposes and has not yet been assured by the Information Standards Board for Health and Social Care.
A type of PERSON PROPERTY.
Observations made by a PERSON which are not coded or measured.
These observations do not include information about a treatment or intervention. These observations may be where the PERSON states, for example, when they first experienced symptoms, the number of days on which alcohol has been consumed etc.
Note: CATEGORY VALUED PERSON OBSERVATION allows coded classifications of observations about a PERSON and MEASURED PERSON OBSERVATION allows for the recording of measurements about a PERSON.
Change to Class: Changed Description
This item is being updated for development purposes and the changes have not yet been assured by the Information Standards Board for Health and Social Care.
Subtypes of PERSON PROPERTY include:
A condition or state associated with a PERSON. PERSON PROPERTIES are collected as a result of an ACTIVITY PERSON PROPERTIES are collected as a result of an ACTIVITY.
PERSON PROPERTIES for a PATIENT do not include information about a treatment or intervention. The observation may be a clinical diagnosis. The observer may be a related PERSON or a CARE PROFESSIONAL. Observations may be recorded during, or as a result of, a course of treatment.
PERSON PROPERTIES include:
Change to Attribute: Changed Description, Aliases
This item is being updated for development purposes and the changes have not yet been assured by the Information Standards Board for Health and Social Care.
One of the related classification Classes listed in the CATEGORY VALUED PERSON OBSERVATION description as a type of this Class.A classification of a CATEGORY VALUED PERSON OBSERVATION.
National Codes:
Change to Attribute: Changed Description, Aliases
- Changed Description
- Alias Changes
Name Old Value New Value plural CATEGORY VALUED PERSON OBSERVATION TYPE CATEGORY VALUED PERSON OBSERVATION TYPES
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