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Packagehl7.fhir.uv.ebm
Resource TypeValueSet
IdValueSet-pico-classification.json
FHIR VersionR6
Sourcehttps://build.fhir.org/ig/HL7/ebm/ValueSet-pico-classification.html
URLhttp://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/ValueSet/pico-classification
Version1.0.0-ballot3
Statusactive
Date2026-08-04T23:04:40+00:00
NamePICOClassification
TitlePICO Classification Value Set
Realmuv
Authorityhl7
DescriptionClassifications by PICO (population, intervention, comparator, outcome) to represent clinical questions or the specification of focus of interest for evidence, evidence reports, and recommendations.

Resources that use this resource

StructureDefinition
hl7.fhir.uv.ebm#currentpico-specificationPICOSpecification

Resources that this resource uses

CodeSystem
hl7.terminology#currentusage-context-typeUsageContextType
hl7.fhir.uv.ebm#current179423Evidence Based Medicine on FHIR Implementation Guide Code System

Narrative

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Generated Narrative: ValueSet pico-classification

This value set includes codes based on the following rules:

  • Include these codes as defined in https://fevir.net/resources/CodeSystem/179423 version 📦1.0.0-ballot3
    CodeDisplayDefinition
    populationPopulationPopulation
    interventionInterventionIntervention
    comparatorComparatorComparator
    outcome-measureOutcome MeasureOutcome Measure
  • Include these codes as defined in http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/usage-context-type version 📦2.0.1
    CodeDisplayDefinition
    ageAge RangeThe age of the patients for which this artifact/element applies. For this context type, the value could be a range that specifies the applicable ages or a code from an appropriate value set such as the MeSH value set http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-AgeGroupObservationValue.
    genderGenderThe gender of the patient for which this artifact/element applies. For this context type, appropriate values can be found in the http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/administrative-gender value set.

Source1

{
  "resourceType": "ValueSet",
  "id": "pico-classification",
  "text": {
    "status": "extensions",
    "div": "<!-- snip (see above) -->"
  },
  "extension": [
    {
      "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm",
      "valueInteger": 1
    },
    {
      "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg",
      "valueCode": "cds"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status",
      "valueCode": "trial-use"
    }
  ],
  "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/ValueSet/pico-classification",
  "identifier": [
    {
      "system": "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
      "value": "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.40.44.48.17"
    }
  ],
  "version": "1.0.0-ballot3",
  "name": "PICOClassification",
  "title": "PICO Classification Value Set",
  "status": "active",
  "experimental": false,
  "date": "2026-08-04T23:04:40+00:00",
  "publisher": "HL7 International / Clinical Decision Support",
  "contact": [
    {
      "name": "HL7 International / Clinical Decision Support",
      "telecom": [
        {
          "system": "url",
          "value": "http://www.hl7.org/Special/committees/dss"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "description": "Classifications by PICO (population, intervention, comparator, outcome) to represent clinical questions or the specification of focus of interest for evidence, evidence reports, and recommendations.",
  "jurisdiction": [
    {
      "coding": [
        {
          "system": "http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm",
          "code": "001",
          "display": "World"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "compose": {
    "include": [
      {
        "system": "https://fevir.net/resources/CodeSystem/179423",
        "concept": [
          {
            "code": "population",
            "display": "Population"
          },
          {
            "code": "intervention",
            "display": "Intervention"
          },
          {
            "code": "comparator",
            "display": "Comparator"
          },
          {
            "code": "outcome-measure",
            "display": "Outcome Measure"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "system": "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/usage-context-type",
        "concept": [
          {
            "code": "age",
            "display": "Age Range"
          },
          {
            "code": "gender",
            "display": "Gender"
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}