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76 | <strong>SNOMED</strong> CT <strong>Release</strong> <strong>Format</strong> 1 (<strong>RF1</strong>) <strong>Guide</strong> July 2012<br />

Table 18: <strong>Release</strong>d Extensions<br />

Extension<br />

U.S. Drug Extension<br />

Distribution<br />

International <strong>Release</strong><br />

2.3.4. Representational Forms for Expressions<br />

2.3.4.1. <strong>SNOMED</strong> CT compositional grammar<br />

Extension Contents<br />

Actual manufactured drugs approved for distribution<br />

in the United States at the "actual medicinal product"<br />

(AMP) level. The AMP is a syntactic normal form<br />

consisting of:<br />

• Name (Proprietary);<br />

• Strength;<br />

• Dosage Form.<br />

All AMPs relate to "virtual medicinal product" (VMP)<br />

concepts in the <strong>SNOMED</strong> CT Core. All AMPs include<br />

the "has active ingredient"relationship where the active<br />

ingredient is a substance in the <strong>SNOMED</strong> CT Core.<br />

The <strong>SNOMED</strong> Composition Grammar is a lightweight syntax for representation of <strong>SNOMED</strong> CT expressions.<br />

It is has been proven to be both human readable and machine parsable.<br />

2.3.4.1.1. Background<br />

2.3.4.1.1.1. Prior versions and status of revision<br />

The <strong>SNOMED</strong> Composition Grammar was initial specified as part of the document "<strong>SNOMED</strong> Clinical Terms<br />

Abstract Logical Models and Representational Forms, External Draft for Comment Version". This was used<br />

extensively and was proven to be both human readable and machine parsable.<br />

The current specification which has now been adopted as an IHTSDO Standard, follows the prior version in<br />

most details. It includes the following enhancements:<br />

1. The syntax of the grammar specification is now Augmented Backus-Naur Form (ABNF) 5 which provides<br />

a formal standards-based reference for the grammar's structure.<br />

2. Unnecessary whitespace designators, , were removed from several places in the grammar.<br />

3. The maximum length constraint for <strong>SNOMED</strong> Clinical Terms Identifiers (SCTIDs) is added to this grammar.<br />

SCTIDs consist of sequences of digits, from a minimum of 6 to a maximum of 18 digits in length.<br />

4. The hex code for carriage return (CR) was incorrectly given as '0C' in the previous version. It is corrected<br />

to '0D' in this version.<br />

5. Detailed character encoding information for UTF-8 is added.<br />

6. The definition of term has been amended to allow correct parsing by the APG parser generator.<br />

2.3.4.1.1.2. Compositional Grammar and the HL7 Code data type<br />

The <strong>SNOMED</strong> CT compositional grammar allows <strong>SNOMED</strong> CT expressions to be represented as a text string<br />

that can be carried in HL7 version 3 messages, in the Code data type. In particular, the grammar is intended<br />

to replace the qualifier mechanism that formerly was in the HL7 Concept Descriptor data type (CD data type),<br />

and which was removed in the HL7 version 3 data types <strong>Release</strong> 2.<br />

5 ABNF as defined by Internet Standard 68, RFC 5234<br />

© 2002-2012 International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation CVR #: 30363434

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