Condition vs Measurement domain for test results

@Chris_Knoll:

Not sure where the disagreement is supposed to be, really. :slight_smile:

Because yes. The weight of 250 kg is a Measurement, the Obesity is a Condition. Note: Obesity is a lot more than the weight. It’s an accumulation of fat in various places, and the consequences of this being a chronic state with consequences on the metabolism and musculoskeletal system. The max speed of 200 mph in a sports car is a Measurement, the Porsche is a sports car.

Same thing. Leukocytosis is the Measurement, inflammation, infection, bone tumor and leukemia are the conditions.

Your own quotation above says it’s a sign, and it is white blood count above normal. How did you now come to the conclusion somebody diagnosed it is a disorder?

No difference. The frequency of urination is a Measurement, the Overactive Bladder a Condition. But you can pee too frequently by just drinking too much beer.

Sometimes, these Measurements only leave one conclusion, and only one Condition can cause it. But that is not typical, and the process of diagnosing will reveal the Condition.

Simple rule: Measurements are “records of structured values (numerical or categorical) obtained through systematic and standardized examination or testing of a Person or Person’s sample.” Often they come with thresholds that tell us whether or not they are physiological (normal) or not. But these are not perfect. They depend on circumstances: If you e.g. lived on the Andes your hemoglobin would be certainly above normal, yet you are just fine. Conditions are "records of a Person suggesting the presence of a disease or medical condition stated as a diagnosis, a sign, or a symptom, which is either observed by a Provider or reported by the patient.”

Don’t think we need to change anything.