laterality #

The concept we in STRONG AYA refer to as “laterality” is identifiable through shortcode ncit:C25185.
In standard vocabularies this shortcode refers to “Laterality” and is defined as “Dominant use or manifestations of one side of the body versus the other; referring to a side of the body or of a structure.”

laterality values #

In STRONG AYA, this concept is recorded as “unilateral”, “bilateral” and “missing_or_unspecified”.

The value we in STRONG AYA refer to as “unilateral” is identifiable through shortcode ncit:C28012.
In standard vocabularies this shortcode refers to “Unilateral” and is defined as “No definition available”

The value we in STRONG AYA refer to as “bilateral” is identifiable through shortcode ncit:C13332.
In standard vocabularies this shortcode refers to “Bilateral” and is defined as “Affecting both sides of the body or a matched pair of organs.”

The value we in STRONG AYA refer to as “missing_or_unspecified” is identifiable through shortcode ncit:C54031.
In standard vocabularies this shortcode refers to “Missing” and is defined as “Not existing; not able to be found.”