Collaboration between International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD) and Wikipedia
The World Health Organization is currently revising the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) towards the ICD-11 [1]. The revision process is utilizing a wiki-like approach and would like to collaborate with Wikipedia Medical Editors in the revision process.
Revision process[edit]
WHO is involving various stakeholders in the development of ICD-11. The development is taking place on an internet-based workspace, called iCAT (Collaborative Authoring Tool) Platform, somewhat similar to Wikipedia—yet it requires more structure and a greater peer review process. WHO collaborates through this platform with all interested parties.
Timelines[edit]
We entered the Beta Phase of the revision in May 2012 and opened the ICD platform to the public for view, commenting, further development and testing [2]. The Beta Phase will last until May 2015, but then will enter into a perpetual evolution. We expect broad participation from ICD users – hopefully wikipedians as well. It is desired that there is a systematic effort between the ICD Revision and Wikipedia Medical Editors.
ICD-11 definitions[edit]
In ICD-11 each disease entity will have definitions that give key descriptions and guidance on what the meaning of the entity/category is in human readable terms - to guide users. This is an advancement over ICD-10 because in ICD-10 there were only title headings. Inclusion of definitions increases the utility and specificity of ICD. All ICD entities will have a concise definition (100 words) in the print version. More detailed definitions can be found ONLINE. The definitions have a standard structure according to a template with standard definition templates and further features exemplified in a “Content Model”.
Content model[edit]
The content model is a structured framework that captures the knowledge that underpins the definition of an ICD entity.
- Represents ICD entities in a standard way
- Allows computerization ( with links to ontologies and SNOMED CT)
- Each ICD entity can be seen from different dimensions or “parameters”. E.g. there are currently 13 defined main parameters in the Content Model (see below) to describe a category in ICD. A parameter is expressed using standard terminologies known as “value sets”
Parameters[edit]
- ICD Entity Title
- Classification Properties
- Textual Definitions
- Terms
- Body System/Structure Description
- Temporal Properties
- Severity of Subtypes Properties
- Manifestation Properties
- Causal Properties
- Functioning Properties
- Specific Condition Properties
- Treatment Properties
- Diagnostic Criteria
ICD exists in 41 languages in electronic versions and translation efforts could be linked with Wikidata as well. may be a useful place to organize a disease classification system. Especially with it purported ability to be language neutral. At Wikimania 2012 there will be a discussion about the collaboration.[3]
Copyright[edit]
Wikipedia is under a CC BY SA license. Much of the United Nations content is in the public domain. World Health Organization content however is copyrighted. Some intergovernmental organizations are also under a creative commons license.[1] We will need to work on getting the WHO to adopt a more open license.
Users involved[edit]
- Doc James (talk · contribs · email)(please leave replies on my talk page) 15:35, 21
- Bedirhan Ustun (talk · contribs · email)(please leave replies on my talk page) June 2012 (UTC)
- JFW | T@lk (please leave replies on my talk page) 23:32, 23 June 2012 (UTC)
- NCurse work 09:33, 24 June 2012 (UTC)
- Blue Rasberry (talk) 10:42, 24 June 2012 (UTC)
- --Arcadian (talk) 13:29, 24 June 2012 (UTC)
- -- Daniel Mietchen - WiR/OS (talk) 00:22, 19 August 2012 (UTC)
- Jane (talk) 10:00, 16 October 2012 (UTC)