A standard XML Schema for computerised anaesthetic records

Abstract

SummaryWe believe that one of the most influential developments for the practice of anaesthesia in this decade will be the introduction of a national (or possibly international) standard XML Schema for computerised anaesthetic records, and that such development should be actively promoted by appropriate professional groups. We discuss the implications of such a schema, and make suggestions regarding its requirements. We also report on one approach to the development of an XML Schema for anaesthetic records (provisionally named SnowSchema in honour of Dr John Snow), and compare the current version with the suggested requirements.

A temporal XML data model in anaesthesia information systems

“…In the literature, there is some research on creating a common XML schema for anaesthesia documents [2,10]. However, none of them consider the time information of the data.…”

“…In [2], the need for an international standardised XML schema for computerised anaesthetic records was emphasised. The requirements for such an XML anaesthesia schema were proposed.…”

“…Gardner and Peachey [2] proposed an Extensible Markup Language (XML) schema for computerised anaesthesia records. In [2], it was claimed that in the near future, a nationally or internationally standard XML schema will be adapted to anaesthesia records.…”

“…Gardner and Peachey [2] proposed an Extensible Markup Language (XML) schema for computerised anaesthesia records. In [2], it was claimed that in the near future, a nationally or internationally standard XML schema will be adapted to anaesthesia records. Additionally, a Health Level Seven (HL7) Special Interest Group (SIGGAS) was formed to create HL7 clinical document architecture (CDA)-compliant schemas from preexisting anaesthetic XML schema resources [3].…”

Bring Out Your Data

“…In balancing the need to be comprehensive and cover a wide spectrum of requirements within the anesthesia domain against the efficiency of a proprietary solution, NACOR has chosen to use Extensible Markup Language (XML) documents. First proposed for use in the transfer of anesthesia data in 2002, XML is platform-, vendor-, and system-independent and applicable to complex, hierarchical structures such as a complete anesthetic record (Gardner & Peachey, 2002). With XML being an extremely portable language to the extent that it can be used on large networks with multiple platforms like the internet, handhelds, and PDAs, it is an ideal data transfer solution for NACOR.…”