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The query specification type reference set is used to hold a series of queries used to represent the membership of a subset of SNOMED CT components.

A query contained in the reference set is run against the content of SNOMED CT (the substrate) to produce a subset of concepts, descriptions or relationships (the expansion). The query is referred to as an  intensional definition of the subset. It can be run against new releases of SNOMED CT to generate an updated set of subset members. Additionally, the members of the  expansion may also be represented in an enumerated form as a  simple reference set. An enumerated representation of a subset is referred to as an  extensional definition of a subset. The diagram below illustrates the relation between the query specification reference set and the simple reference set. The intensional definition is represented in the 'query' attribute, and the identifier for the expansion's simple reference set is represented by the concept referenced in the 'referencedComponentId' attribute. 

The two tables below illustrate the relationship between the query specification type reference set and the simple reference set. The referencedComponentId in the query specification type reference set references a concept which represent the  simple type reference set, which is used to hold the expansion of the intensional definition.


ideffectiveTimeactivemoduleIdmoduleId_termrefsetIdrefsetId_termreferencedComponentIdreferencedComponentId_termqueryquery_term
<UUID>

20160131

119999999103Example Extension Module900000000000513000Simple query specification reference set 739999999103Route of administration simple reference set< 284009009Descendants of | Route of administration value |



ideffectiveTimeactivemoduleIdmoduleId_termrefsetIdrefsetId_termreferencedComponentIdreferencedComponentId_term
<UUID>20160131119999999103Example Extension Module739999999103Route of administration simple reference set
420254004
Body cavity route (qualifier value)
<UUID>20160131119999999103Example Extension Module739999999103Route of administration simple reference set
419762003
Peritendinous route (qualifier value)
<UUID>20160131119999999103Example Extension Module739999999103Route of administration simple reference set
37161004
Rectal route (qualifier value)
<UUID>20160131119999999103Example Extension Module739999999103Route of administration simple reference set
419954003
Ileostomy route (qualifier value)
<UUID>20160131119999999103Example Extension Module739999999103Route of administration simple reference set
445754005
Intragingival route (qualifier value)
<UUID>20160131119999999103Example Extension Module739999999103Route of administration simple reference set
448077001
Intraepidermal route (qualifier value)
<UUID>20160131119999999103Example Extension Module739999999103Route of administration simple reference set
420163009
Esophagostomy route (qualifier value)
<UUID>20160131119999999103Example Extension Module739999999103Route of administration simple reference set
446442000
Transplacental route (qualifier value)
<UUID>20160131119999999103Example Extension Module739999999103Route of administration simple reference set
448491004
Intrajejunal route (qualifier value)
<UUID>20160131119999999103Example Extension Module739999999103Route of administration simple reference set
127490009
Gastrostomy route (qualifier value)
<UUID>20160131119999999103Example Extension Module739999999103Route of administration simple reference set
419243002
Transcervical route (qualifier value)
<UUID>20160131119999999103Example Extension Module739999999103Route of administration simple reference set......
<UUID>20160131119999999103Example Extension Module739999999103Route of administration simple reference set......

 

The  Expression Constraint Language is the recommended language for specifying queries over SNOMED CT content. This language allows for a consistent and machine-readable representation of sets of clinical meanings. This means that a set of expression constraints can be used to specify the intensional definition of a range of subsets used in a particular context. The use cases for the subset generated from the queries within a query specification reference set are similar to the use cases for simple reference sets. However, the query specification reference set type can be used anywhere a set of queries needs to be managed. 

Reference Set Specific Attributes

Field

Data type

Purpose

referencedComponentId

SCTID

The identifier ( refsetId) of the  reference set for which members are to be generated.

query

String

The serialised query that can be used to (re-)generate the  reference set members.

The SNOMED CT Query Language is a formal language for representing computable queries over SNOMED CT content. 



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