Authoring Level 1 Competencies: SNOMED CT Concept Model

4. SNOMED CT Concept Model: Purpose and features of the SNOMED CT concept model and Machine Readable Concept Model
Competency Item	Area of Skill	Competency	Level
4.1	Concept Model Purpose	Recognise the purpose of the SNOMED CT concept model	Remember
4.2	Concept model	Understand the SNOMED CT concept model key features : Root and top-level concepts, subtype and attribute relationships, concept and axiom definitions, relationship groups, domains and ranges. Understand the concept model for the following hierarchies : Procedure, Body Structure, Clinical Finding, Situation with Explicit Context, Pharmaceutical / Biologic Product, Substance, Specimen. Exceptions are any attributes not used in SNOMED International Concept Model e.g. Drug Extensions.	Understand
4.3	Description Logic	Appreciate why Description Logic is important for authoring SNOMED CT content, understand the open world view and how the Unique Name Assumption is reflected in SNOMED CT	Understand
4.4	SNOMED CT diagrams	Interpret concept definitions using SNOMED CT diagrams of stated, authoring and inferred views	Apply
4.5	Machine Readable Concept Model	Understand the purpose of the Machine Readable Concept Model and how it is used in the authoring process	Understand