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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Biomed Inform. 2014 Jun 21;0:280–286. doi: 10.1016/j.jbi.2014.06.007

Table 1. Fields used to define phenotyping patterns.

Field Description
Name An abbreviated name to identify the pattern
Description A description of the approach to take to address a scenario encountered in electronic phenotyping.
Reasoning An explanation of why the pattern's approach is used. This helps to provide additional context on the complexities of EHR data.
Examples Example text fragments that represent solutions to address the problem, or particular scenario.
Considerations when to use Specific scenario(s) under which the pattern should be considered for use.
Considerations when not to use Specific scenario(s) under which the pattern may not be needed, or may not be appropriate to use.
Related to Other patterns that this pattern is related to, as well as a brief description of the relationship.