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This is a request for information on the use of the following anaesthesi=
a related concepts:
67902001 |Anesthesia for a normal healthy patient (procedure)|
23102000 |Anesthesia for a patient with mild systemic disease (procedure)| =
22211001 |Anesthesia for a patient with severe systemic disease (procedure)=
|
112989003 |Anesthesia for a moribund patient requiring operation (procedure=
)|
71191009 |Anesthesia for a patient with severe systemic disease, life threa=
tening (procedure)|
In reviewing these concepts, it has come to our attention that there is som=
e similarity between these concept descriptions and those which are used in=
the ASA Physical Status Classification System.
The link to this classification is https://www.asahq.org/standards-and-guid=
elines/asa-physical-status-classification-system
We note that the date of the last update is given as 15 October 2014 and th=
at while the descriptions used within SNOMED CT bear a close resemblance th=
ey differ in the following respects:
=E2=80=A2 They do not include a reference to the ASA stage
=E2=80=A2 The SNOMED CT description includes the phrase =E2=
=80=9CAnesthesia for=E2=80=A6.=E2=80=9D
In order for us to decide whether we should reach out to the ASA it would b=
e helpful if you could answer the following questions:
1. Is the ASA Physical Status Classification System a nationally accepted c=
lassification which is in current widespread use in:
a. The US
b. Internationally
2. Are the SNOMED CT concepts identified above widely used in:
a. The US
b. Internationally
I would be grateful for your views.
Kind regards
Paul
Paul Amos
I have included Jane Millar in this conversation due to her role as collabo=
ration Lead.