title: Assessing voids in SNOMED CT for pediatric concepts.
abstract: Reference terminologies such as SNOMED CT may have voids in their representation of concepts important to the practice of pediatrics. In this project, relevant pediatric concepts were extracted from an American Academy of Pediatrics guideline and were mapped to SNOMED CT. Concepts were identified that should be included in the standard reference terminology. A process for formally evaluating voids in reference terminologies for concepts needed in pediatric clinical decision-making is planned as a next step.
authors.affiliation: Hewlett-Packard Company, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Geraldine
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wade
authors.forename: Edward M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Gotlieb
authors.forename: Carl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Weigle
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Warren
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001185:Artificial Intelligence; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D009323:Natural Language Processing; D010363:Pattern Recognition, Automated / Q000379:methods*; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000379:methods*; D013358:Subject Headings; D039061:Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine; D009626:Terminology as Topic