Summary
The CMAG is being asked to contribute to the discussion on additional description types, in particular what additional description types would be required by extensions. Links on the discussions to date and the planned discussion at the next Editorial Advisory Group meeting are provided below.
Examples of potential extension use cases may include:
- Search terms - colloquial terms
- "Patient-friendly" or consumer terminology
- Abbreviations/truncation
Current description types:
- Fully Specified Name
- Synonym (includes the preferred term)
- Definition
Would you please add your comments below in the discussion section as well as the particular requirements for your country in the country response section.
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Links:
2019-10-28 Editorial Advisory Group Face-to-face Meeting - Kuala Lumpur -see item 9. Use of hypernyms as descriptions
2020-03-25 Editorial Advisory Group Conference call
Actions:
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Actions
- Type your task here, using "@" to assign to a user and "//" to select a due date
| 19 March 2020 | Input on additional description types |
| Please post your final responses in the Country response table below. Discussion comments can be made as comments below. |
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Country response
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| Member countries without a CMAG rep |
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