Dictionary (mappings)

Purpose

Identifies a coding dictionary within a CodingMap structure that specifies the mappings for one verbatim item to be coded.

Syntax

<DICTIONARY  
   TYPE="text"   
   VERSION="text"   
   CULTURE="text"/>

Attributes

TYPE="text"

Type of dictionary, for example, MedDRA or WHO-DD. Required.

VERSION="text"

Dictionary version, for example, 8.1, 05Q4. Required.

CULTURE="text"

Language and culture, for example, en-JP. Required.

Note:

The combination of TYPE, VERSION, and CULTURE values uniquely identifies a dictionary.

Example

<CODINGMAP    
   REFNAME="MAPPINGS3"    
   VERBATIMTYPE="MEDPROD">    
   <DICTIONARY        
      TYPE="WHODD"        
      VERSION="05Q4"        
      CULTURE="en-US"/>    
   <CODETARGET        
      NAME="ATC 1.CODE"        
PATH="0.vstCORE4.frmChem.sctChem.mitsLabInfo.mitmLabDate.mcalLAB"/>    
    <CONTEXTINFORMATION>        
      <CONTEXTITEM            
        NAME="Indication"           
PATH="0.vstCORE4.frmChem.sctChem.mitsLabInfo.mitmLabHi.mcalLAB"/>        
     <CONTEXTITEM            
        NAME="Route Of Administration"           
PATH="0.vstCORE4.frmChem.sctChem.mitsLabInfo.mitmLabTest.mcalLAB"/>    
    </CONTEXTINFORMATION>
</CODINGMAP>