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International release crit= eria include affirmative answers to the following:
The guiding principle underlying the creation of a clinical reference= terminology is the facilitation of semantic interoperability. To thi= s end, content in SNOMED CT must represent unambiguous, clinically rel= evant information which can be exchanged and understood internationally. A = reproducible and consistent approach to incorporating terminology into= electronic health applications is, therefore, mandatory.
The International Release&nbs= p;includes content necessary for international conformance and interoperabi= lity (the International Release was formerly and is colloquial= ly known as the core). The range of concepts= , attributes, qualifiers, and other components of SNOMED CT is comprehensiv= e compared to classification systems. This supports the terminological need= s of those using SNOMED CT within electronic health applications.=
Addition of new content to SNOMED = CT requires careful consideration. Changes and additions to = the International Release of SNOMED CT follow a formal process ex= ecuted by SNOMED CT authors. For content to be included i= n the International Release, the following criteria must be met.
Content must be submitted with:
Change Requests
For details on SNOMED Internationa= l Content Request Service (CRS) Customer Guidance, see our w= ebsite or the Confluence site.
It must be applicable within and a= cross healthcare disciplines internationally.
Changes and additions must follow = SNOMED CT Content Request Service (CRS) Guidelines. It is very im= portant to incorporate a clear justification for any change or addition req= uest for the International Edition of SNOMED CT.
Con= tent submitted for inclusion in the International Release shall be req= uired to pass a test for "usefulness." The usefulness test can be passed in= more than one way. At least one of the following must be satisfied:=
Add= itional means of passing the usefulness test may be added in the future. Su= bmissions that pass the usefulness criterion must also pass understand= ability and reproducibility tests, and conform to style rules.
SNOMED CT concepts should name classes of things. Concepts that refer to a particular instance are u= nacceptable.
For= example, Doctor Jones pre-operative order set should not be inclu= ded because it is an individual instance, not a class.
(See also Appendix: Principles for Acce= pting Content in the International Release)