An ICD for the Digital World: What Does the ICD-11 Research Show?

Area of Science:

• Health Informatics
• Medical Classification Systems
• Public Health

Background:

• The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is a global standard for diagnostic health information.
• Previous versions of ICD have limitations in digital integration and clinical detail.
• The 11th Revision (ICD-11) aims to address these limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

• To review and summarize research on the newly released ICD-11.
• To highlight the benefits and features of ICD-11, particularly the ICD-11-MMS.
• To advocate for the adoption of ICD-11.

Main Methods:

• A comprehensive literature search was conducted.
• Research on ICD-11 and its implementation was reviewed and summarized.
• The utility and content of ICD-11-MMS were assessed based on existing studies.

Main Results:

• ICD-11 demonstrates superior content and utility compared to previous versions.
• The ICD-11-MMS offers enhanced backward compatibility with ICD-10.
• Features include improved digital integration via URIs and APIs, multilingual availability, greater clinical detail (including Traditional Chinese Medicine), and better maintenance.

Conclusions:

• ICD-11-MMS is a significant advancement in disease classification.
• The system is digitally prepared and offers substantial improvements for clinical use and health record integration.
• Global adoption of ICD-11 is recommended to leverage its enhanced capabilities.