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J Am Med Inform Assoc 9:586-599 doi:10.1197/jamia.M1033
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Extending the LOINC Conceptual Schema to Support Standardized Assessment Instruments

Table 2

LOINC Database Fields that Can Contain Supplemental Information for Assessment Instruments

Element Size (chars) Definition
Class 20 The name of the instrument (e.g., Nurse.Survey.Omaha)
Survey Question Text 255 The exact text of the question
Survey Question Source 50 [Instrument Name].[Question Number or Reference] (e.g., OMAHA III.26)
Comments 254 Description of construct assessed
Formula 255 Equations for calculated values
Answer List 64K The list of allowable answers for nominal and ordinal scales

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