Authoring Level 2 Competencies

1. Design Principles of SNOMED CT: SNOMED CT design and why it is important

Competency Item

Area of Skill

Competency

Level

1.1

Controlled Medical Vocabulary Principles

Identify the key principles of "desiderata for controlled medical vocabularies" and how they are met by the design of SNOMED CT

Understand

1.2

SNOMED CT Scope

Consider what content would be allowed in SNOMED International and its extensions when authoring content. 

Evaluate

1.3

SNOMED CT Extensions Creation

Appreciate the technical aspects required for creating SNOMED CT extension. Be able to explain the difference between an Edition and an Extension, and how SNOMED CT releases are versioned. Have knowledge of the use and importance of Modules and Module Dependencies. Be aware of the required maintenance processes of Extensions to ensure content integrity and traceability across releases. Comprehend the principles for content promotion and demotion.

Understand

1.4

SNOMED CT Logical Design

Understand the logical design model of SNOMED CT components and the types of information that are associated with each of the components.

Understand

1.5

Description Logic

Have an appreciation of DL features used in SNOMED CT, such as General Concept Inclusion (GCI) axioms, and how these effect content classification and hierarchy structure.

Understand