The displayed value relating to the CodeListItem/@CodedValue. This is often a label corresponding to a short name or alpha-numeric code. The actual Decode text is provided in a TranslatedText element so that it can be provided in different languages on a case report form or tabular data summary.

Note: The displayed value in the code system referenced by the CodeList/CodeListItem/Coding element is not necessarily the one included as the CodeListItem/Decode text. 

Element NameDecode
Parent ElementsCodeListItem
Element XPath(s)/ODM/Study/MetaDataVersion/CodeList/CodeListItem/Decode
Element Textual ValueNone
AttributesNone
Child Elements(TranslatedText+)
Usage/Business Rules
  • Business Rule(s):
    • If Decode is present for one CodeListItem element under a /ODM/Study/MetaDataVersion/CodeList, it must be present for all sibling CodeListItem elements.
    • Note: the display of CodeListItem elements, with or without Decode values, could be handle in a presentation layer or end user application(s) outside of the scope of this Specification.

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