SMART Base
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ActorDefinition: Terminologist (Experimental)

Official URL: http://smart.who.int/base/ActorDefinition/SGAuthoring.Persona.Terminologist Version: 0.2.0
Draft as of 2026-03-20 Computable Name: Terminologist

A specialist responsible for ensuring semantic interoperability of SMART Guidelines through proper terminology management. Terminologists manage the WHO Commons dictionary, concept mappings, and ensure every data element is mapped to approved standard terminologies.

Key activities:

  • Map data elements to WHO Commons dictionary concepts
  • Create and maintain CodeSystem resources
  • Create and maintain ValueSet resources
  • Create ConceptMap resources for cross-terminology mappings
  • Map to ICD-11, SNOMED CT, LOINC, IPS, and WHO FIC
  • Onboard new concepts into the Commons dictionary
  • Verify no duplicate or overlapping concept definitions
  • Review terminology bindings in logical models and profiles
  • Flag unapproved concepts as QA issues before publication

Source: IG Starter Kit, Governance Concepts page; L3 authoring pages for CodeSystems, ValueSets, ConceptMaps

Actor: Terminologist TerminologistType: person