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NOTE table
The NOTE table captures unstructured information that was recorded by a provider about a patient in free text notes on a given date.
| Field | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| note_id | Yes | integer | A unique identifier for each note. |
| person_id | Yes | integer | A foreign key identifier to the Person about whom the Note was recorded. The demographic details of that Person are stored in the PERSON table. |
| note_date | Yes | date | The date the note was recorded. |
| note_datetime | No | datetime | The date and time the note was recorded. |
| note_type_concept_id | Yes | integer | A foreign key to the predefined Concept in the Standardized Vocabularies reflecting the type, origin or provenance of the Note. |
| note_text | Yes | CLOB | The content of the Note. |
| provider_id | No | integer | A foreign key to the Provider in the PROVIDER table who took the Note. |
| note_source_value | No | varchar(50) | The source value associated with the origin of the Note, as standardized using the note_tyype_concept_id |
| visit_occurrence_id | No | integer | Foreign key to the Visit in the VISIT_OCCURRENCE table when the Note was taken. |
Conventions
- The NOTE table contains free text (in ASCII, or preferably in UTF8 format) taken by a healthcare Provider.
- The Visit during which the note was written is recorded through a reference to the VISIT_OCCURRENCE table. This information is not always available.
- The Provider making the note is recorded through a reference to the PROVIDER table. This information is not always available.
documentation/cdm/note.1489722643.txt.gz · Last modified: 2017/03/17 03:50 by rimma_belenkaya
