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Toward An Ontology Of Collaborative Learning Healthcaresystems, Alexandra H. Vinson, Michael Seid, Breck Gamel, Shehzad Ahmed Saeed, Brandy Fureman, Susan C. Cronin, Katherine Bates, David Hartley
Toward An Ontology Of Collaborative Learning Healthcaresystems, Alexandra H. Vinson, Michael Seid, Breck Gamel, Shehzad Ahmed Saeed, Brandy Fureman, Susan C. Cronin, Katherine Bates, David Hartley
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Objective:To establish a basis for a domain ontology - a formal, explicit specificationof a shared conceptualization - of collaborative learning healthcare systems (CLHSs)in order to facilitate measurement, explanation, and improvement.Methods:We adapted the“Methontology”approach to begin building an ontologyof CLHSs. We specified the purpose of an ontology, acquired domain knowledge vialiterature review, conceptualized a common framework of CLHSs using a groundedapproach, refined these concepts based on expert panel input, and illustrated con-cept application via four cases.Results:The set of concepts identified as important to include in an ontologyincludes goals, values, structure, actors, environment, and products. To establish thisset of concepts, we gathered input …