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Expand Up @@ -4,6 +4,19 @@ This is a Rust library for working with medical codelists (SNOMED, ICD10, OPCS).
It provides fast and memory-efficient operations on medical codelists. There is
a Python and R interface that researchers can use.

## What is a codelist?

Clinical codes, terminology systems, and codelists play a foundational role in structuring healthcare data within electronic health records (EHRs), enabling consistent recording, analysis, and research. Systems like
SNOMED CT, ICD-10, and dm+d provide standardised ways to represent clinical concepts, from diagnoses to prescriptions, across diverse healthcare settings.

Understanding how these codes work, and how to build accurate codelists from them, is essential for ensuring valid, reproducible research and effective use of platforms such as OpenSAFELY.

The articles listed below explore the function of coding systems, the intricacies of SNOMED, and the careful methodology behind constructing reliable codelists.

https://www.carolinemorton.co.uk/blog/what-is-snomed/
https://www.bennett.ox.ac.uk/blog/2023/09/what-are-codelists-and-how-are-they-constructed/
https://www.bennett.ox.ac.uk/blog/2023/06/an-introduction-to-clinical-codes-and-terminology-systems/

### Structure of Project

The project is divided into two main components:
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