The descriptors "Mandatory", "Recommended" and "Optional" are manifestly not modifiers or categorisations of the concept "Importance". The NHS data dictionary and model, for example, uses the word "Status" for this concept. I propose adopting the name "Status".
Where
Throughout
Proposal
Replace the name of the concept currently represented using the word "Importance" with the word "Status".
Summary
Status in place of Importance as concept name
Source
personal contribution
Detail
The descriptors "Mandatory", "Recommended" and "Optional" are manifestly not modifiers or categorisations of the concept "Importance". The NHS data dictionary and model, for example, uses the word "Status" for this concept. I propose adopting the name "Status".
Where
Throughout
Proposal
Replace the name of the concept currently represented using the word "Importance" with the word "Status".
Who can help
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