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Andrey Soares1, Lisa M Schilling1, Joshua Richardson2
1Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States.
Journal of Medical Internet Research
|June 25, 2024
Summary
The EBMonFHIR project developed interoperable standards for sharing health evidence using Health Level Seven (HL7) Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR). This enables better integration of evidence-based medicine (EBM) into clinical practice and policy.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Medical Informatics
- Evidence-Based Medicine
Background:
- Evidence-based medicine (EBM) integration into healthcare systems is limited by a lack of scalable, computer-readable standards for evidence distribution.
- Improved dissemination and implementation of synthesized evidence are crucial for advancing EBM and health policy.
Purpose of the Study:
- Introduce the EBMonFHIR project, which extends Health Level Seven (HL7) Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) infrastructure.
- Establish an interoperability standard for the electronic exchange of health-related scientific knowledge.
Main Methods:
- Ongoing refinement of FHIR resources for representing evidence from clinical studies and syntheses.
- Development of tools to aid in the creation and visualization of these FHIR resources.
Main Results:
- Creation of specific FHIR resources (ArtifactAssessment, Citation, Evidence, EvidenceReport, EvidenceVariable) for evidence representation.
- Further development by COKA/HEvKA projects on EvidenceReport, Citation, and ArtifactAssessment FHIR resources.
- Ongoing work includes refining FHIR resources, developing controlled terminology for EBM concepts, and creating visualization and data entry tools.
Conclusions:
- EBMonFHIR resources, combined with other FHIR resources, facilitate interoperable exchange of EBM components.
- This enables downstream tools and health information technology systems to effectively utilize scientific evidence.
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