Explain three types of medical classification

I. RELATED Classifications
- Are those that; partially refer to reference classifications, or that are associated with the reference classification at specific levels of the structure only.
- For example; International Classification of Primary Care (ICPC)
- International Classification of External Causes of Injury (ICECI)
- The Anatomical, Therapeutic, Chemical (ATC) classification system with Defined Daily Doses (DDD)
- ISO 9999 Technical aids for persons with disabilities – Classification and Terminology.

II. DERIVED Classifications
- Prepared either by; Adopting the reference classification structure,or Through rearrangement or aggregation of items from one or more reference classifications.
- Provide additional detail beyond that provided by the reference classification ? Often tailored for use at the national or international level.
- It include specialty-based adaptations of ICF and ICD, such as;
- International Classification of Diseases for Oncology, Third Edition (ICD-O-3) ? The ICD-10 Classification of Mental and Behavioural Disorders.
- Application of the International Classification of Diseases to Dentistry and Stomatology, Third Edition (ICD-DA).
- Application of the International Classification of Diseases to Neurology(ICD-10-NA) ? ICF, Children & Youth Version (ICF -CY).

III. REFERENCE classifications

- Cover the main parameters of the health system, such as death, disease, functioning, disability, health and health interventions.
- Product of international agreements that has achieved broad acceptance and official agreement for use.
- Approved and recommended as guidelines for international reporting on health. E.g. International Classification of Diseases (ICD), International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) and International Classification of Health Interventions (ICHI)( under development).

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Titany answered the question on August 27, 2021 at 09:17