Health Evidence Knowledge Accelerator (HEvKA) Weekly Progress December 22-26, 2025
Brian Alper
December 22-26, 2025
Most HEvKA meetings were cancelled for the holiday. 5 people (BA, CE, HL, KS, KW) from 1 country (USA) participated this week in up to 3 active working group meetings.
Monday December 22
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
Tuesday December 23
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
Additional Releases on the FEvIR Platform
Computable Publishing®: EU CTIS-to-FEvIR Converter Release 0.15.0 (December 24, 2025) changes the identifier system for the primary EU CTIS identifier from 'https://euclinicaltrials.eu' to 'https://euclinicaltrials.eu/clinicalTrialId'.
FEvIR® Platform Release 1.18.0 (December 26, 2025) adds a 'DIO' boolean data entry element to each outcome in the 'Create Synthesis Findings Set' data entry interface, resulting in creating intended outcomes instead of observed outcomes in the Evidence.variableDefinition values.
To get involved or stay informed: HEvKA Project Page on FEvIR Platform, HEvKA Project Page on HL7 Confluence, 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 |
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Monday |
11 am-12 pm |
StudyRegistryRecord Profile (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 |
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Friday |
10-11 am |
GRADE Ontology WG |
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Friday |
12-1 pm |
Project Management |
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