Aligning an interface terminology to the Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC^®).

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Our study consists in aligning the interface terminology of the Bordeaux university hospital (TLAB) to the Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC). The objective was to facilitate the shared and integrated use of biological results with other health information systems.

Materials and methods

We used an innovative approach based on a decomposition and re-composition of LOINC concepts according to the transversal relations that may be described between LOINC concepts and their definitional attributes. TLAB entities were first anchored to LOINC attributes and then aligned to LOINC concepts through the appropriate combination of definitional attributes. Finally, using laboratory results of the Bordeaux data-warehouse, an instance-based filtering process

SUBMITTER: Nikiema JN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8200133 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature