SNOMED CT and Basic Formal Ontology – convergence or contradiction between standards? The case of “clinical finding”

• Published in: Applied ontology Vol. 18; no. 3; pp. 207 - 237
• Main Authors: Schulz, Stefan, Case, James T., Hendler, Peter, Karlsson, Daniel, Lawley, Michael, Cornet, Ronald, Hausam, Robert, Solbrig, Harold, Nashar, Karim, Martínez-Costa, Catalina, Gao, Yongsheng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 07.11.2023
• Subjects: SNOMED CT; description logics; Terminology; ontology harmonization

Background: SNOMED CT is a large terminology system designed to represent all aspects of healthcare. Its current form and content result from decades of bottom-up evolution. Due to SNOMED CT’s formal descriptions, it can be considered an ontology. The Basic Formal Ontology (BFO) is a foundational on...