Principles

Clarity
Document ontology codes must be precise and contain a single unambiguous meaning
Correctness
Document ontology codes must accurately represent real world clinical ideas
Consistency
Document ontology codes must be defined in accordance with other components
Conformance
Document ontology codes must adhere to guidelines and linguistic rules
Completeness
Document ontology codes must contain the necessary details to fully represent the concept
Conciseness
Document ontology codes must contain the necessary details without repetition or redundancy
Comprehensive Coverage
Document ontology must contain codes for all required concepts