HL7 Cross Paradigm Specification: Allergy and Intolerance Substance Value Set(s) Definition Release 1

This supplementary resource describes a value set for identifying substances of concern for patients with allergies and intolerances in clinical systems. The value set is intended to provide common terms for most cases of allergy or intolerance, promoting common understanding and discouraging use of redundant terms. It is not intended to prevent or inhibit the identification of less common substances.

Main sections:

· Problem statement

· Goal of this project

· History and context

· Considerations

· Approach

· Issues

· Quality assurance for medication data

· Findings

· Guidance

· Appendix A: International labelling regulations for food allergens

· Appendix B: List of common entries for allergy and intolerance substance