Create a question to capture a verbatim term

Create a question to capture a verbatim term, such as a medication like Ibuprofen, an adverse event like a headache, or a medical procedure like an Appendectomy.

Forms created for use with Oracle Central Coding can include multiple verbatim term fields.

• Each verbatim term field must be mapped to a different coding dictionary. For example, one verbatim term field can be mapped to a MedDRA dictionary and the other to a WHODrug dictionary.
• Each verbatim term is coded independently. This includes previously coded verbatim terms. If a user edits one verbatim term, only that term is recoded. Only the corresponding coding targets are updated with the returned dictionary values.

To create a verbatim term field:

1. Open the form and select Add, and then select the Text option.
2. Enter the question’s title, for example, Medication taken.
3. On the Details sidebar, set the Character Limit to 200, and if applicable, define other settings for the question.
4. Expand the Advanced sidebar, select Add Property, and then select Coding Question.
   1. Select the appropriate Dictionary.
   2. Select Verbatim Term from Coding Item Type.
   3. Select the appropriate Tag for Central Coding. Tags are used in the assignment rule configuration in Oracle Central Coding to organize verbatim terms into groups.
      For more information about these settings, see Details about the Coding Question settings on the Advanced sidebar

      Tag	Select for
      AE	The verbatim term question on your Adverse Event form.
      DISEASE	The verbatim term question on your Medical History form.
      NT-DISEASE	The verbatim term question on your Non-Target Disease form.
      MEDPROD	The verbatim term question on your Concomitant Medications form.
      LABDATA	This tag can be used as needed to further distinguish between verbatim terms in Oracle Central Coding.

5. Select Save.