A reference to an externally defined terminology reference.

Element NameExternalCodeList
Parent Element(s)CodeList
Element XPath(s)/ODM/Study/MetaDataVersion/CodeList/ExternalCodeList
Element Textual ValueNone
UsageOptional
AttributesDictionary, Version, ref, href
Child ElementsNone

AttributeSchema Datatype or EnumerationUsageDefinitionBusiness Rules
DictionarytextOptional

The name of the external dictionary or external reference as listed in the NCI/CDISC Controlled Terminology, CodeList Dictionary Name, NCI Code C66788. This CodeList is extensible. Samples: COSTART, ICD, LOINC, MedDRA, SNOMED, WHOART, WHODD


VersiontextOptionalThe version of the external codelist.
reftextOptionalReference to a local instance of the dictionary.
hrefURIOptional

A resolvable URL to an external instance of the dictionary is preferred, however a non-resolvable URN (Unique Resource Name), such as an OID (Object Identifier) or UUID (Universally Unique Identifier), may be used.


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