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SDP-V Label | Proposed definition | Goal |
Preferred | Surveys, sections, questions, data elements, or response sets that have been formally approved by SMaHSC or another CDC authority as the chosen and vetted characterization of a concept within SDP-V | User can easily find and reuse with reduced review time |
Similar to | Degrees or alternatives or synonyms of content | User can review options that are alike in meaning |
Do not use | Content that should not be usedis considered outdated | User generally will not use |
The label “Preferred” is presently available in SDP-V. The other terms will require further development code changes in the SDP Vocabulary Service application. The governance process presented here addresses the first label and can easily be used for the other two.
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- A recommendation from a harmonization work group to designate specific content as "preferred."
- Curation of SDP Vocabulary Service content may reveal consensus as to "preferred" content usage across programs.
- Programs may nominate content they favor to be "preferred" over other content with similar meaning.
- Regulation or policy from external sources such as the Department of Health and Human Services may require specific content to be "preferred."
By whatever pathway a proposal reaches SMaHSC, the approach to evaluate the proposal will be the same. An overview of the input and outputs of the process is displayed below. A proposal to designate content as "preferred" in SDP-V is required as an input, which is then reviewed and evaluated by SMaHSC. The output of the process is the decision from SMaHSC.
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The standard form will explain why the content should be flagged "preferred." Supporting artifacts such as a harmonization work group report might be included. Artifacts should include the the following:
- The business case for the designation of "preferred"
- The problem it solves
- The proposed SDP-V specification
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