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ValueSet: SIGN Level of Evidence Value Set

Official URL: http://fhir.awmf.org/awmf.ig/ValueSet/vs-sign-level-of-evidence Version: 0.2.0
Draft as of 2026-01-29 Computable Name: SIGNLevelOfEvidenceVS

ValueSet encompassing all levels from the SIGN (Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network) Levels of Evidence.

References

Logical Definition (CLD)

 

Expansion

Expansion performed internally based on codesystem SIGN Level of Evidence v0.2.0 (CodeSystem)

This value set contains 8 concepts

SystemCodeDisplay (en)DefinitionJSONXML
http://fhir.awmf.org/awmf.ig/CodeSystem/cs-sign-level-of-evidence  1plusplus1++High-quality meta-analyses, systematic reviews of RCTs, or RCTs with a very low risk of bias.
http://fhir.awmf.org/awmf.ig/CodeSystem/cs-sign-level-of-evidence  1plus1+Well-conducted meta-analyses, systematic reviews, or RCTs with a low risk of bias.
http://fhir.awmf.org/awmf.ig/CodeSystem/cs-sign-level-of-evidence  1minus1-Meta-analyses, systematic reviews, or RCTs with a high risk of bias.
http://fhir.awmf.org/awmf.ig/CodeSystem/cs-sign-level-of-evidence  2plusplus2++High-quality systematic reviews of case-control or cohort studies, or high-quality case-control or cohort studies with a very low risk of confounding or bias and a high probability that the relationship is causal.
http://fhir.awmf.org/awmf.ig/CodeSystem/cs-sign-level-of-evidence  2plus2+Well-conducted case-control or cohort studies with a low risk of confounding or bias and a moderate probability that the relationship is causal.
http://fhir.awmf.org/awmf.ig/CodeSystem/cs-sign-level-of-evidence  2minus2-Case-control or cohort studies with a high risk of confounding or bias and a significant risk that the relationship is not causal.
http://fhir.awmf.org/awmf.ig/CodeSystem/cs-sign-level-of-evidence  33Non-analytic studies, e.g., case reports, case series.
http://fhir.awmf.org/awmf.ig/CodeSystem/cs-sign-level-of-evidence  44Expert opinion.

Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Level A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. In this scheme, some codes are under other codes, and imply that the code they are under also applies
System The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)
Code The code (used as the code in the resource instance)
Display The display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application
Definition An explanation of the meaning of the concept
Comments Additional notes about how to use the code