Corrected convention section to specify how the device type information can be found in the concept table.

cukarthik 2018-03-19 17:39:12 -04:00
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* The distinction between Devices or supplies and procedures are sometimes blurry, but the former are physical objects while the latter are actions, often to apply a Device or supply.
* For medical devices that are regulated by the FDA, if a Unique Device Identification (UDI) is provided if available in the data source, and is recorded in the unique_device_id field.
* Valid Device Concepts belong to the "Device" domain. The Concepts of this domain are derived from the DI portion of a UDI or based on other source vocabularies, like HCPCS.
* A Device Type is assigned to each Device Exposure to track from what source the information was drawn or inferred. The valid domain_id for these Concepts is "Device Type".
* A Device Type is assigned to each Device Exposure to track from what source the information was drawn or inferred. The valid vocabulary_id or concept_class_id for these Concepts is "Device Type".
* The Visit during which the Device was first used is recorded through a reference to the VISIT_OCCURRENCE table. This information is not always available.
* The Visit Detail during which the Device was first used is recorded through a reference to the VISIT_DETAIL table. This information is not always available.
* The Provider exposing the patient to the Device is recorded through a reference to the PROVIDER table. This information is not always available.