Hi Bert, Assumed value is different to default value (see the AOM spec for definition of assumed value, default value is further defined in the new 1.5 AOM spec). If an element has a assumed value defined and its value is not present, the assumed value should not be used in the data, it remains not present. The meaning of not present is the assumed value from a clinical perspective, but does not get injected into the data. Compare with a default value which does get injected into the data when the value is not originally present.
My understanding is that assumed values are most usually used in state, not data (e.g. assumed value of blood pressure position is sitting). Heath > -----Original Message----- > From: openehr-technical-bounces at openehr.org [mailto:openehr-technical- > bounces at openehr.org] On Behalf Of Bert Verhees > Sent: Monday, 20 September 2010 12:15 AM > To: For openEHR technical discussions > Subject: existence and assumed value > > Hi all, > > I noticed that the JAVA ADL-parser marks a CObject existence as > required > if it is not specified in ADL > If there is also an assumed value specified, then this is, in my > opinion > conflicting, because the function of the assumed value is to use it > when > there an attribute is not used > (page 21 AOM.pdf). > > Or am I wrong? > > Thanks for your attention > > Bert > _______________________________________________ > openEHR-technical mailing list > openEHR-technical at openehr.org > http://lists.chime.ucl.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/openehr-technical
