Archetype Model

Status: STABLE Release: development

Defines the formalism for building clinical content models. Specifies the Archetype Definition Language (ADL), Archetype Object Model (AOM), archetype identification and versioning, and operational templates. AOM 2 is adopted as ISO 13606-2:2019.

openEHR Archetype Model block diagram
Figure 1. Specification Component Overview

Specifications

  • Archetype Technology Overview STABLE — Business case for archetyping; overview of archetype specifications — Rationale and concepts behind the openEHR two-level modelling approach

  • Archetype Definition Language 2 (ADL2) STABLE — Archetype Definition Language 2 — Format and syntax for authoring archetype definitions

  • Archetype Object Model 2 (AOM2) STABLE — ADL 2 Object Model (enhanced AST) — In-memory object model of an ADL 2 archetype; primary reference for tool developers

  • Operational Template 2 (OPT2) DEVELOPMENT — Operational Template 2 — Fully flattened template format for runtime data entry and validation

  • Archetype Identification STABLE — Archetype / template identifiers & versioning rules — Scheme for naming, versioning, and governing archetypes across repositories

  • Archetype Definition Language 1.4 (ADL1.4) STABLE — Archetype Definition Language 1.4 — Predecessor archetype format, widely deployed and adopted as ISO 13606-2:2008

  • Archetype Object Model 1.4 (AOM1.4) STABLE — ADL 1.4 Object Model (enhanced AST) — In-memory object model of an ADL 1.4 archetype; reference for ISO 13606-2:2008 tools