Health Evidence Knowledge Accelerator (HEvKA) Daily Progress December 22, 2025
Brian Alper
Monday December 22
3 people (BA, CE, KS) participated in up to 2 active working group meetings.
The Project Management Working Group created 9 FHIR change requests for the R6 Ballot:
a. https://jira.hl7.org/browse/FHIR-53691 Link to Citation Resource does not work
b. https://jira.hl7.org/browse/FHIR-53692 ResearchStudy.primaryPurposeType 0..1 to become ResearchStudy.purposeType 0..*
c. https://jira.hl7.org/browse/FHIR-53693 Add ResearchStudy.comparisonGroup.name 0..1 string
d. https://jira.hl7.org/browse/FHIR-53694 Add DocumentReference as a type option for ResearchStudy.result 0..* Reference
e. https://jira.hl7.org/browse/FHIR-53695 Composition.participant.type provides values in the short description that are excluded in the preferred binding value set
f. https://jira.hl7.org/browse/FHIR-53696 Change binding for ResearchStudy.associatedParty.role
g. https://jira.hl7.org/browse/FHIR-53697 Change binding for ResearchStudy.progressStatus.state
h. https://jira.hl7.org/browse/FHIR-53698 Change binding for ResearchStudy.studyDesign
i. https://jira.hl7.org/browse/FHIR-53699 Change binding for Evidence.studyDesign
The StudyRegistryRecord Profile Working Group (a BRR EBMonFHIR sub-WG) created a ResearchStudySite Profile in the Evidence Based Medicine on FHIR Implementation Guide: https://build.fhir.org/ig/HL7/ebm/en/StructureDefinition-research-study-site.html, and reviewed an upcoming Request For Information (RFI) at https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-23641.pdf for United States Department of Health and Human Services RFI on Accelerating the Adoption and Use of Artificial Intelligence as part of Clinical Care.
Releases on the FEvIR Platform
FEvIR® Platform Release 1.17.0 (December 22, 2025) adds a ResearchStudySite Profile consistent with the Evidence Based Medicine on FHIR Implementation Guide.
Computable Publishing®: Summary Of Net Effect Authoring Tool Release 1.9.0 (December 22, 2025) only displays the Change Baseline Risk Estimates button if the SummaryOfNetEffect has a subject (target population) for which the ComparatorOnlyEvidence Resources will reference.
Computable Publishing®: Summary Of Findings Authoring Tool Release 1.4.0 (December 22, 2025) only displays the Change Baseline Risk Estimates button if the SummaryOfFindings has a subject (target population) for which the ComparatorOnlyEvidence Resources will reference.
Quote for Thought
“Life is about making an impact, not making an income.” – Kevin Kruse
To get involved or stay informed: HEvKA Project Page on FEvIR Platform, HEvKA Project Page on HL7 Confluence, View a consolidated list of presentations, videos, posters, journal articles, and book chapter mentions related to HEvKA, COKA, EBMonFHIR and the FEvIR Platform
at https://ComputablePublishing.com/media. or join any of the groups that are now meeting in the following weekly schedule:
(The current week’s agenda can always be found at: https://fevir.net/resources/Composition/29272).
Weekly Meeting Schedule and Link:
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Day |
Time (Eastern) |
Team |
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Monday |
8-9 am |
Project Management WG |
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Monday |
11 am - 12 pm |
StudyRegistryRecordProfile WG (a BRR EBMonFHIR sub-WG) |
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Tuesday |
9-10 am |
Measuring the Rate of Scientific Knowledge Transfer WG |
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Tuesday |
2-3 pm |
StatisticsOnFHIR WG (a CDS EBMonFHIR sub-WG)
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Wednesday |
8-9 am |
Computable EBM Tools Development WG |
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Wednesday |
9-10 am |
Communications(Awareness, Scholarly Publications) WG |
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Thursday |
8-9 am |
EBM Implementation Guide WG (a CDS EBMonFHIR sub-WG) |
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Thursday |
9-10 am |
Making Guidelines Computable WG |
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Friday |
9-10 am |
Statistic Terminology WG *New Time |
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Friday |
10-11 am |
GRADE Ontology WG |
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Friday |
12-1 pm |
Project Management WG |
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Brian Alper
Tuesday December 23
3 people (BA, HL, KW) participated in 1 active working group meeting.
The Measuring the Rate of Scientific Knowledge Transfer Working Group did not meet.
The StatisticsOnFHIR Working Group (a CDS EBMonFHIR sub-WG) revised a paper “The Scientific Evidence Code System (SEVCO): A Consensus Derived Standard Terminology” in preparation for journal submission in January.
Releases on the FEvIR Platform
Computable Publishing®: EU CTIS-to-FEvIR Converter Release 0.14.0 (December 23, 2025) converts isFemaleSubjects, isMaleSubjects, and isVulnerablePopulationSelected boolean values to ResearchStudy.classifier Coding values.
Computable Publishing®: ClinicalTrials.gov-to-FEvIR Converter Release 4.43.0 (December 23, 2025) creates ResearchStudy.classifier Coding values instead of text values for includes-females, does-not-include-females, includes-males, does-not-include-males, includes-healthy-volunteers, and does-not-include-healthy-volunteers.
Quote for Thought
“If hard work is the key to success, most people would rather pick the lock.” —Claude MacDonald
NOTE: No further HEvKA meetings the rest of this week.