| Purpose | (Clinical Focus: This value set focuses on encounters related to monitoring and follow-up of various contraceptive methods. It captures the specific type of contraception being monitored and the reason for the encounter.),(Data Element Scope: This data element captures information on clinical visits for surveillance of existing contraception. It specifies:
Contraceptive Type: Identifies the specific contraception method being monitored (e.g., oral contraceptive pills, IUD, vaginal ring).
Surveillance Reason: Distinguishes between different reasons for the encounter, such as routine check-up, side effect management, or assessing contraceptive effectiveness.),(Inclusion Criteria: This value set includes a comprehensive list of concepts related to contraceptive surveillance:
Contraceptive Methods: Covers monitoring of various contraceptive types:
Oral contraceptive pills (including those used for non-contraceptive purposes)
Injectable contraceptives (depot medroxyprogesterone)
Subcutaneous contraceptive implants
Intrauterine devices (IUDs)
Vaginal pessaries
Vaginal hormone-releasing rings
Other contraceptives (broader category for less common methods)
Surveillance Reasons: Captures different purposes for follow-up visits:
Surveillance of the prescribed contraceptive method (general term)
Surveillance of a specific type of contraception (e.g., IUD, vaginal ring)
Routine check-up of the contraception
Monitoring for side effects or complications
Assessing contraceptive effectiveness),(Exclusion Criteria: This value set excludes encounters related to initial prescription, insertion, or removal of contraceptives (covered in separate value sets). It also excludes procedures like IUD insertion or removal, which are distinct from surveillance encounters.) |
FHIR