Data Model

The diagram below presents a slightly abstracted view of the core.models in that the data types are not presented as the django.db.models.fields.Field classes. It is included as such here in that the field labels are consistent with those exposed to the mobile clients and accessible through the REST API. Additional django.db.model.fields.Fields for the models are included in the Python implementation when deemed necessary.

Core Model Objects

• Concept Functional unit of meaning, or, a term which provides context.
• Device The entity that is used to collect data - e.g. a mobile phone.
• Encounter A collection of one or more observations obtained as the result of an Observer executing a Procedure about a subject-e.g. a patient visit.
• Instruction A single step for collecting a unit of data or displaying information.
• Location A label for where something of significance occurred.
• Observation The smallest discrete unit of collected data. The collected data may be represented by a character sequence or more complex, file object.
• Observer Who or what is collecting data-e.g. a community health worker.
• Procedure The executable set of instructions for collecting data.
• Relationship Declares a relationship between two concept instances
• RelationshipCategory The nature of the relationship between two concept instances.
• Subject Who or what data is collected about-e.g. a patient.

Core Model Classes(Python Implementation)

• mds.core.models.concept
  • Concept
  • Relationship
  • RelationshipCategory
• mds.core.models.device
  • Device
• mds.core.models.encounter
  • Encounter
• mds.core.models.instruction
  • Instruction
• mds.core.models.location
  • Location
• mds.core.models.observation
  • Observation
• mds.core.models.observer
  • Observer
• mds.core.models.procedure
  • Procedure
• mds.core.models.subject
  • Subject