treatment_intent #

The concept we in STRONG AYA refer to as “treatment_intent” is identifiable through shortcode ncit:C210652.
This shortcode is custom and does not appear in standard vocabularies.

treatment_intent values #

In STRONG AYA, this concept is recorded as “curative”, “palliative” and “missing_or_unspecified”.

The value we in STRONG AYA refer to as “curative” is identifiable through shortcode ncit:C185614.
In standard vocabularies this shortcode refers to “Curative Therapy” and is defined as “A therapy designed to cure a condition.”

The value we in STRONG AYA refer to as “palliative” is identifiable through shortcode ncit:C15292.
In standard vocabularies this shortcode refers to “Palliative Therapy” and is defined as “The patient- and family-centered active holistic care of patients with advanced, progressive disease. Essential components of palliative care are: pain and symptom control, communication regarding treatment and alternatives, prognosis, and available services, rehabilitation services, care that addresses treatment and palliative concerns, intellectual, emotional, social, and spiritual needs, terminal care, support in bereavement. The goal of palliative care is an achievement of the best quality of life for patients and their families.”

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.”