Semantic Enrichment of the Laboratory Data Dictionary of the Study of Health in Pomerania (SHIP-START-4) with LOINC; Detailed Mapping Results

Unlike West Germany, high morbidity and mortality have been observed in East Germany over the last century. The regional population-based Study of Health in Pomerania (SHIP) therefore investigates the long-term progression of sub-clinical findings, their determinants and prognostic values, to acquire knowledge that facilitates early diagnosis and thus helps prevent the progression of disease.  The SHIP covers various areas of patient health. Each SHIP data set is accompanied by a data dictionary (DD) which provides descriptions of variables and definitions.

This work shows the detailed mapping results of the semantic enrichment of the SHIP-START-4 medical laboratory data dictionary with LOINC codes. This work also provides detailed descriptions of the concepts applied in the semnatic enrichment. The results of this work serve as a critical step towards improving its interoperability and hence FAIRness for the SHIP laboratory-related measurements.