Metadata - an international standard for clinical knowledge resources.

Area of Science:

• Health Informatics
• Information Science
• Standardization

Background:

• Clinical knowledge resources are crucial for healthcare decision-making.
• Challenges exist in finding relevant and quality-assured health information.
• Existing standards may not adequately address metadata for clinical knowledge accessibility.

Purpose of the Study:

• To introduce ISO 13119, a new European and International standard for clinical knowledge resource metadata.
• To address challenges in retrieving situationally and reader-appropriately relevant health documents.
• To ensure declared quality management for accessed clinical knowledge resources.

Main Methods:

• Description of the ISO 13119 standard's framework and requirements.
• Illustrative example of the standard's application from the European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention.
• Focus on metadata elements crucial for discoverability and quality assessment.

Main Results:

• ISO 13119 provides a structured approach to metadata for clinical knowledge.
• The standard facilitates better identification of appropriate health information for diverse users.
• It promotes transparency in the quality management of health knowledge resources.

Conclusions:

• ISO 13119 is essential for improving the usability and trustworthiness of clinical knowledge resources.
• The standard supports both health professionals and patients in accessing reliable health information.
• Implementation of ISO 13119 can enhance evidence-based practice and patient empowerment.