navigation

navigation

The process of locating a concept by traversing links represented by relationships or reference set members.

Notes

• Navigation can supplement term based searching by providing logical or intuitive routes through SNOMED CT.

Examples

• Viewing and/or selecting concepts that:

  • are more specific (or more general) by following subtype relationships.

  • share a common defining characteristic by traversing attribute relationships.

  • are practically related to a common use case by following links specified by an association reference set

  • are presented in a rational order represented by an ordered association reference set.

Related Links

• Navigation hierarchy

• Release File Specifications

  • 4.2.3 Relationship File Specification

  • 5.2.1.4 Association Reference Set

  • 5.2.1.5 Ordered Association Reference Set

• Terminology Services Guide

  • 6.2 Hierarchical Navigation

• Reference Sets Practical Guide

  • 5.4 Association Reference Set

  • 5.5 Ordered Association Reference Set

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