CPM Component	Definition	CIG Primitive
Step	Content describing actions to be taken (eg, order tests or examine patient)	Action
Decision	Branch point based on patient criteria (eg, findings or risk scores) with 2 possible alternatives	Decision
Decision choice	Describes the possible paths to a subsequent step or decision (generally yes/no)	Decision
Branch	Describes multiple paths, any one of which can be taken	Decision
Branch choice	Describes the criteria for each path (eg, risk score > 3)
Link to external CPM	Provides navigation to a CPM, which could be considered a subset of the current CPM (eg, hypoglycemia management within diabetes CPM)	Nested guideline

Abbreviations: CIG, interpretable guideline; CPM, care process model.