An annotation and modeling schema for prescription regimens

Table 1 A comparison of concept coverage, and the identifiers for those concepts, in various information representations: MedXN/PredMed information extraction output, SHARPn annotation schema, FHIR clinical data structures, and TranScriptML

MedXN / PredMed	SHARPn	FHIR	TranScriptML
Dosage: amount of medication to be taken with each administration
Dosage	Dosage	Dose	Take, Doseamount
Duration: how long patient is expected to be or has been taking the drug
Duration	Duration		Duration
Form: Physical form of the drug
Form	Form		Form
Frequency: how often the drug should be administered
Frequency	Frequency	Frequency, frequencyMax, period, periodMax, periodUnits	Freq
Indication: the reason the drug is being taken by the patient
		Reason	Indication
Medication: Name of the drug
Medication	Medication	Medication	Medication
Miscellaneous:
	Modifiers	Additional Instructions	Instruction
PRN: Whether the drug is to be taken as needed
		asNeeded	PRN
Route: how the drug is administered
Route	Route	Route	Route
Status: whether the medication is currently being taken
	Status Change
Strength: the amount of active drug per unit (e.g. per tablet or per ml solution)
Strength	Strength		Strength
Timing: additional information relating to life events
		When	Timing

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