This code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/research-study-prim-purp-type defines the following codes:
\n \n \n \n \n \n Code\n \n | \n \n \n \n Display\n \n | \n \n \n \n Definition\n \n | \n \n
\n \n \n \n treatment\n \n \n \n | \n \n Treatment | \n \n One or more interventions are being evaluated for treating a disease, syndrome, or condition. | \n \n
\n \n \n \n prevention\n \n \n \n | \n \n Prevention | \n \n One or more interventions are being assessed for preventing the development of a specific disease or health condition. | \n \n
\n \n \n \n diagnostic\n \n \n \n | \n \n Diagnostic | \n \n One or more interventions are being evaluated for identifying a disease or health condition. | \n \n
\n \n \n \n supportive-care\n \n \n \n | \n \n Supportive Care | \n \n One or more interventions are evaluated for maximizing comfort, minimizing side effects, or mitigating against a decline in the participant's health or function. | \n \n
\n \n \n \n screening\n \n \n \n | \n \n Screening | \n \n One or more interventions are assessed or examined for identifying a condition, or risk factors for a condition, in people who are not yet known to have the condition or risk factor. | \n \n
\n \n \n \n health-services-research\n \n \n \n | \n \n Health Services Research | \n \n One or more interventions for evaluating the delivery, processes, management, organization, or financing of healthcare. | \n \n
\n \n \n \n basic-science\n \n \n \n | \n \n Basic Science | \n \n One or more interventions for examining the basic mechanism of action (for example, physiology or biomechanics of an intervention). | \n \n
\n \n \n \n device-feasibility\n \n \n \n | \n \n Device Feasibility | \n \n An intervention of a device product is being evaluated to determine the feasibility of the product or to test a prototype device and not health outcomes. Such studies are conducted to confirm the design and operating specifications of a device before beginning a full clinical trial. | \n \n
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