Overview of ENCODE-R

ENCODE-R (ENCODE Retriever) is a stand-alone browser for ENCODE-FM

The primary purpose of ENCODE-R is for users of ENCODE-FM outside of an electronic medical record to find codes in a stand alone system. The browser displays the term, the ENCODE-FM unique number, and all the maps to ICPC (International Classification of Primary Care), ICD-10, ICD-9-CM, and Ontario diagnostic codes

The browser is very simple to operate, and allows multiple ways of viewing ENCODE-FM terms.:

1. A simple search for the initial parts of any word (e.g. "lupus" finds 5 terms including lupus pericarditis, and discoid lupus)

• The user can then pick one of the list and

1. see its position in the hierarchical structure of ENCODE,
2. show synonyms, or
3. drill either down or up 3 levels to choose a more appropriate term if desired.

• The displays can be toggled to see French or English.

• ENCODE-R currently searches only the English terms, but a French browser will be available when requested.

1. Codes can be found by starting with ICPC as an index to ENCODE. The user picks an ICPC term from a dropdown list of ICPC-2 terms, and the browser displays all the ENCODE terms mapped to it. (e.g. the ICPC code S02 - pruritus finds four ENCODE terms, related to skin pruritus)
2. The user can type an ICD-10 code and see all the terms mapped to it. (e.g. typing j45 returns 12 terms related to asthma)

          THE ABOVE EXAMPLES ARE SHOWN IN THE` "SCREENSHOTS" LINK.