Ontology Strategy
This page outlines recommended standard practices for applying ontologies.
Data Class | OMOP Standard | NHS Preferred | Concept_ID | Source_Concept_ID | Comments |
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Clinically recorded conditions | |||||
Coding / Billing Diagnosis | |||||
Labs | |||||
Drugs | |||||
Physiological Observations | |||||
Procedures |
Handling Exceptions
In rare situations there may not be an appropriate mapping. OMOP reserves concept ids > 2,000,000,000 for custom mappings. However, these should be used rarely. It is much more likely that we can find an appropriate existing representation.