DER Reference Model Version 1.0.0
ecqm.dataelement

Depression Medications Adult

Description:
Clinical Focus: This set of values contains medications that are commonly used to treat adult depression.
Data Element Scope:
Inclusion Criteria: These medications include antidepressants as well as other recommended depressive management medications.
Exclusion Criteria:
ObjectTypeCode constrained to codes in the Depression medications - adult valueset (2.16.840.1.113883.3.600.470).
QDM Datatype: Medication

Medication represents clinical drugs or chemical substances intended for use in the medical diagnosis, cure, treatment, or prevention of disease. Medications are defined as direct referenced values or value sets containing values derived from code systems such as RxNorm.