ClassificationIndex

A Classification Index is an ordered list (alphabetical, in code order etc) of Classification Index Entries. A Classification Index can relate to one particular or to several Statistical Classifications. A Classification Index shows the relationship between text found in statistical data sources (responses to survey questionnaires, administrative records) and one or more Statistical Classifications. A Classification Index may be used to assign the codes for Classification Items to observations in statistical collections.

Contents

• ClassificationIndex
  • Item Type Hierarchy
  • Relationships
  • Properties
    • ReleaseDate
    • MaintenanceUnit
    • ContactPerson
    • Publications
    • Languages
    • Corrections
    • CodingInstructions
    • ClassificationIndexEntry

Item Type Hierarchy

• Versionable

  • Describable

    • ClassificationIndex

Relationships

Properties

ReleaseDate

Type

DateType

Cardinality

0..1

Date when the current version of the Classification Index was released.

MaintenanceUnit

Type

Agent

Cardinality

0..n

The unit or group of persons within the organisation responsible for the Classification Index, i.e. for adding, changing or deleting Classification Index Entries.

ContactPerson

Type

Agent

Cardinality

0..n

Person(s) who may be contacted for additional information about the Classification Index.

Publications

Type

OtherMaterialType

Cardinality

0..n

A list of the publications in which the Classification Index has been published.

Languages

Type

language

Cardinality

0..n

A Classification Index can exist in several languages. Indicates the languages available. If a Classification Index exists in several languages, the number of entries in each language may be different, as the number of terms describing the same phenomenon can change from one language to another. However, the same phenomena should be described in each language.

Corrections

Type

StructuredStringType

Cardinality

0..1

Summary description of corrections, which have occurred within the Classification Index. Corrections include changing the item code associated with a Classification Index Entry.

CodingInstructions

Type

StructuredStringType

Cardinality

0..1

Additional information which drives the coding process for all entries in a Classification Index.

ClassificationIndexEntry

Type

ClassificationIndexEntryType

Cardinality

0..n

An ordered list (alphabetical, in code order etc.) of Classification Index Entries.