- Created by Brian S. Alper, last modified by Gustav Vella on May 03, 2022
Short Description | The primary focus is exchange of complex eligibility criteria (inclusion and exclusion criteria) for research cohorts, clinical trials, and clinical care recommendations. |
Long Description | Using the characteristic backbone element of the Group resource to express criteria is well established but the approach has limitations for complex criteria. The Evidence-Based Medicine on FHIR project group (co-sponsored by CDS, CQI and BRR WGs) developed EvidenceVariable Resource to express complex characteristics defining evidence variables. In a separate BRR track focusing on a review of inclusion / exclusion criteria, discussion on the need to express complex characteristics converged on EvidenceVariable. With a desire to describe eligibility criteria using Group Resource but a demand for handling many complex characteristics and combinations of characteristics, we will explore adapting the EvidenceVariable Resource to structure such content, easily referenced from a Group Resource. |
Type | Test the design of a Resource |
Submitting Work Group/Project/Accelerator/Affiliate/Implementer Group | BRR (EBMonFHIR Project) |
Track Lead(s) | |
Track Lead Email(s) | balper@computablepublishing.com; gustav.vella@healex.systems; kshahin@computablepublishing.com |
Related Tracks |
|
FHIR Version | Current build |
Specification(s) this track uses |
Other resources Review of inclusion / Exclusion Criteria in FHIR (Link to BR&R Pages on this topic) Examples and Comparison of Approaches Suggested Additions and Changes to EvidenceVariable
|
Artifacts of focus |
|
Expected participants / Actual Participants | We expect both implementers and specifiers to take part:
Actual Participants
|
Zulip stream | |
Track Kick Off Call | Pre-connectathon Track Orientation Thursday April 21st 12 Eastern https://hl7-org.zoom.us/j/95147253604 If you missed the call you can listen to the recording here: https://hl7-org.zoom.us/rec/share/DmcDxJ06V6jbHr4d2ZO1o8t9ClzHvqV2oCeohr9YEPCuJXsUSe7XEUVkEHGEIk5J.ycDF5gsjM37yU7a-?startTime=1650557099000 |
Track Details | Scenario: Expressing Eligibility Criteria Action: Select complex eligibility criteria (e.g. from research studies described at ClinicalTrials.gov) and express using EvidenceVariable Resource. Success Criteria: Track participants are able to express eligibility criteria with satisfactory degree of granularity. Bonus point: Track participants are able to interpret eligibility criteria expressed by other participants. TestScript(s): None Security and Privacy Considerations: None Draft agenda: Tuesday, May 3 9:00-10:00 – Day 1 Orientation to EvidenceVariable resource and Eligibility Criteria IG 10:00-12:00 – Working Session 1 - create Eligibility Criteria instances 1:00-3:30 – Working Session 2 - review feedback for IG changes 3:30-4:00 – Day 1 Wrap-up (Summarize achievements, obstacles, next day plans) Wednesday, May 4 9:00-10:00 – Day 2 Welcome Session - Review Bariatric Surgery examples of Eligibility Criteria 10:00-12:00 – Working Session 1 - create examples of characteristic instances for documentation for each datatype 1:00-2:00 – Implementation Preview - presentation on conversion of EvidenceVariable to CQL, FHIR search, AQL 2:00-2:45 – Day 2 Wrap-up - review feedback for IG changes, consider decision flow chart 3:00-4:00 – Eligibility Criteria track report out – prepare the presentation 4:30-4:40 - Eligibility Criteria track report out |