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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

Pediatrics Faculty Publications

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 …