Last updated: 2020-04-09 21:10:28+0000
This case-sensitive code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/research-study-objective-type
defines the following codes:
Code | Display | Definition |
primary | Primary | The main question to be answered, and the one that drives any statistical planning for the study—e.g., calculation of the sample size to provide the appropriate power for statistical testing. |
secondary | Secondary | Question to be answered in the study that is of lesser importance than the primary objective. |
exploratory | Exploratory | Exploratory questions to be answered in the study. |