Content Specifications by Category and Associated Weights
| Body System | Current Core | Frequency Only | 3F + C | 2F + C | F + C | F + 2C | F + 3C | Criticality Only | Mean | SD | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular | 12 | 17.6 | 15.3 | 14.6 | 13.0 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 8.5 | 13.0 | 1.93 | 8.5 | 17.6 |
| Endocrine | 8 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 0.56 | 4.2 | 6.9 |
| Gastrointestinal | 7 | 5.9 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 9.4 | 7.7 | 0.76 | 5.9 | 9.4 |
| Hematologic/Immune | 3 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 0.51 | 1.3 | 3.7 |
| Integumentary | 6 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 9.0 | 7.1 | 0.81 | 5.2 | 9.0 |
| Musculoskeletal | 12 | 14.6 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 15.1 | 15.3 | 15.4 | 15.6 | 15.1 | 0.23 | 14.6 | 15.6 |
| Nephrologic | 3 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 0.46 | 2.7 | 5.0 |
| Neurologic | 3 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 8.9 | 6.7 | 0.92 | 4.5 | 8.9 |
| Nonspecific | 9 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 0.25 | 6.0 | 7.2 |
| Psychogenic | 7 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 0.25 | 6.9 | 8.3 |
| Reproductive-Female | 4 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 4.9 | 0.69 | 3.2 | 6.5 |
| Reproductive-Male | 1 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.18 | 1.1 | 2.1 |
| Respiratory | 13 | 12.5 | 11.0 | 10.5 | 9.6 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 6.7 | 9.6 | 1.23 | 6.7 | 12.5 |
| Special Sensory | 2 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 6.4 | 5.2 | 0.51 | 4.1 | 6.4 |
| Patient-based Systems | 5 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 0.81 | 0.4 | 4.1 |
| Population-based Care | 5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.00 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| TOTAL | 100 | 99.9 | 100 | 99.9 | 100 | 99.9 | 100.1 | 100 | – | – | – | – |
SD, standard deviation.
3F + C = 3*frequency + criticality.
2F + C = 2*frequency + criticality.
F + C = frequency + criticality.
F + 2C = frequency + 2*criticality.
F + 3C = frequency + 3*criticality.