childhood disease
Enable an AI agent to recognise and assess a disease in its childhood context, preserve diagnostic uncertainty, and identify appropriate next actions using age-specific evidence.
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6 bundles · 11 layers · 18 findings · 30 questions
Childhood classification Establishes what qualifies a disease for this grouping and how it relates to existing disease concepts.
Membership and age
Makes the childhood association explicit.
Childhood membership basis
Record the proposed membership rule, applicable age range and supporting authority.
- Does childhood disease mean characteristic childhood onset, childhood predominance, or any disease assessed in a child? definition
- Which authority defines the applicable age boundaries, and for what clinical or research context? provenance
Disease concept linkage
Separates the childhood grouping from specific diagnoses and existing models.
Underlying concept and coding
Link to the underlying disease and record any terminology mapping without assuming the grouping has its own code.
- Which existing disease or world model owns the underlying condition, and what childhood-specific content belongs here? boundary
- Which ICD or SNOMED CT concept, release and jurisdictional edition support the mapping, and is it exact or broader? provenance
Age-specific recognition Organises childhood presentation and the evidence needed to assess a diagnosis.
Presentation and development
Relates manifestations to the child's age and developmental context.
Developmentally interpreted manifestations
Record observed manifestations, their reporters and the basis for interpreting them as possible disease.
- Which manifestations are relevant at this age, and how were they observed or reported by the child, caregiver or clinician? measurement
- What evidence distinguishes these manifestations from expected developmental variation or a different condition? boundary
Diagnostic evidence
Connects diagnostic standing to applicable criteria and unresolved alternatives.
Criteria and certainty
Record the criteria used, their paediatric applicability and what remains unconfirmed.
- Which issuing body and criteria version support the assessment, and do those criteria cover this age group? provenance
- Which criteria are met, absent or unassessed, and which alternative explanations remain open? measurement
- What further assessment is indicated by the applicable guidance before changing diagnostic standing? action
Causes and population patterns Captures disease-specific causes and evidence for patterns across childhood populations.
Aetiology and susceptibility
Distinguishes established causes from associations relevant to childhood.
Causal evidence in childhood
Record supported causal mechanisms and age-related susceptibility without assuming infectious origin.
- What cause or mechanism is supported for the underlying disease, and what remains unknown? definition
- Which sources distinguish causal factors from associations involving age, development, inheritance or exposure? provenance
Population distribution
Makes childhood frequency claims comparable and bounded.
Age-bounded frequency
Record incidence or prevalence with the population and ascertainment method needed to interpret it.
- What incidence or prevalence estimate is available, with which age band, denominator, geography and observation period? measurement
- What case definition and ascertainment method were used, and do comparable adult data support childhood predominance? provenance
Course and developmental consequences Separates disease identity from episodes and tracks effects during growth and development.
Onset, episodes and activity
Records the temporal distinctions needed to assess current state.
Disease timeline
Distinguish first manifestations, diagnosis, individual episodes and current disease activity.
- What are the known or estimated ages at first manifestation and diagnosis, and when did the current episode begin? measurement
- Which disease-specific definitions distinguish active disease, recurrence, remission, resolution and persistent effects? definition
Growth, function and participation
Assesses consequences against the child's prior trajectory and relevant reference standards.
Developmental and functional effects
Record effects on growth, development and daily participation with attribution uncertainty.
- What changes in growth, development, learning, play or daily function are documented, and against which baseline or reference? measurement
- Which effects are attributed to the disease, treatment or other circumstances, and how strong is that attribution? boundary
Childhood action and continuity Links disease state to age-appropriate guidance, prevention and continuing care needs.
Prevention, management and escalation
Identifies applicable guidance and the conditions that change the next action.
Age-appropriate action constraints
Record guidance applicability and disease-specific triggers for review without embedding unsupported treatment instructions.
- Which current guidance addresses prevention or management for this disease subtype and age group, and what exclusions apply? provenance
- Which documented changes or warning signs require escalation under that guidance, and to which service? action
- If communicable disease is established, which guidance governs contact precautions or return to childcare or school? action
Participation and transition
Preserves appropriate involvement and continuity as age and care arrangements change.
Continuing childhood-onset needs
Identify disease-related communication, support and transfer needs through adolescence and adulthood.
- How should the child and caregivers participate in disease-related decisions given developmental capacity and applicable local requirements? action
- If disease or sequelae persist into adulthood, what history, monitoring needs and unresolved questions must transfer to the receiving team? action
Evidence and external alignment What the world already says about this thing, gathered so the model can be checked against it.
Reported evidence
Findings from the breadth pass, kept separate from the structural claims.
Check these first
Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.
- Which of these check these first hold for the sense of childhood disease this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
Kinds and varieties
Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.
- Which of these kinds and varieties hold for the sense of childhood disease this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
Identifiers and schemes
Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.
- Which of these identifiers and schemes hold for the sense of childhood disease this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
Standards and regulation
Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.
- Which of these standards and regulation hold for the sense of childhood disease this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
Real-world use
Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.
- Which of these real-world use hold for the sense of childhood disease this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
Failure modes and hazards
Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.
- Which of these failure modes and hazards hold for the sense of childhood disease this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
Regional variation
Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.
- Which of these regional variation hold for the sense of childhood disease this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
Neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart
Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.
- Which of these neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart hold for the sense of childhood disease this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Cross-cutting context
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- XCT
- Domain
- XCT.STA
- Other names and narrower kinds
- teething fever, Tambave
What it is Filled
A childhood disease is a disease characteristically occurring or first manifesting during childhood, an age-associated grouping rather than a single diagnosis or a category restricted to infections.
In scope
- The stated basis for calling a disease a childhood disease, including age boundaries and evidence
- Age-dependent presentation, diagnostic criteria and differential assessment
- Childhood onset, disease activity, complications and developmental effects
- Age-specific prevention, management and escalation constraints
- Population evidence and continuity when childhood-onset disease persists into adulthood
Out of scope
- The child's complete identity, health history and social circumstances
- Clinical encounters, referrals and episodes of care as administrative events
- Full models of individual diseases already represented elsewhere
- Drug formulation, prescribing and administration records
- Normal childhood development without a disease concern
- Healthcare institutions and public-health programmes as organisations
Why it exists Filled
Enable an AI agent to recognise and assess a disease in its childhood context, preserve diagnostic uncertainty, and identify appropriate next actions using age-specific evidence.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Requires an explicit childhood association, such as characteristic onset or childhood-specific presentation; occurrence in one child alone does not establish that association.
- Identifies a disease or disease grouping rather than treating an isolated symptom, normal developmental variation or a care encounter as the disease.
- Separates age at onset from current age so a childhood-onset disease can remain identifiable after the person reaches adulthood.
- Does not assume childhood diseases are infectious, short-lived or restricted exclusively to children.
- Keeps a suspected diagnosis distinct from an established disease classification and from the child's current episode.
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Diagnose a child's illness in place of a clinician.
- Spread misinformation about vaccines or treatments.
- Disclose a child's health information without the consent of parents or the law.
- Advise parents to delay care for a child with danger signs.
Only with a human decision
- Any decision about a child's treatment or vaccination.
- Reporting a notifiable disease or suspected neglect.
May
- Explain childhood diseases and vaccination schedules from public health sources.
- Help parents find medical care and vaccination services.
Moral aspects Filled
- Children cannot decide for themselves; their health depends on adults' choices.
- Vaccine misinformation has brought back preventable diseases.
Who is affected
- Children
- Parents and carers
- Schools and communities
Owners Filled
Steward
Nobody owns the category; public health authorities set vaccination and reporting rules.
Master systems
- National immunization registers
- Notifiable disease surveillance systems
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q12136 - registry parent class
- Q65430240 - registry parent class
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.childhood-disease
- Wikidata: Q1363926 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1363926)
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
- Basis of childhood association: Characteristic childhood onset; childhood predominance; childhood-specific phenotype; broad paediatric usage; unresolved
- Applicable childhood age range: Lower and upper age bounds in days, months or years, with the defining authority and context
- Underlying disease concept: Link to a disease model or terminology concept, including terminology release and mapping status
- Age at onset: Days, months or years; estimated interval; unknown
- Diagnostic standing: Suspected; provisional; established under named criteria; excluded; unresolved
- Age-dependent presentation: Manifestation linked to age or developmental stage, evidence source and applicability
- Disease activity and course: Disease-specific activity, severity and course categories, with assessment date and definition
- Growth and developmental impact: Affected developmental domain or growth measure, trajectory, assessment method and attribution confidence
- Population frequency: Incidence or prevalence with denominator, age band, geography, observation period and case definition
- Management evidence applicability: Guideline or evidence source linked to disease subtype, age range, version and relevant exclusions
Plane XCT: no invented physical properties.
Recognition not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable
Childhood disease is an age-associated grouping with no shared visual appearance that reliably identifies its members.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- Determine whether a disease fits a stated childhood grouping and explain uncertain membership.
- Link an assessment to the underlying disease concept and versioned diagnostic criteria.
- Identify missing age-specific evidence needed to distinguish competing explanations.
- Track disease course alongside growth, development and participation effects.
- Surface applicable prevention, management or escalation guidance for qualified review.
- Preserve disease history and unresolved needs across transition to adult care.
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Treating a condition as harmless because it is common in childhood can delay assessment of serious illness.
- Assuming that all childhood diseases are infectious can lead to inappropriate precautions and missed noninfectious conditions.
- Applying adult assumptions to children can overlook age-dependent symptoms, complications and care requirements.
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Convention on the Rights of the Child, Article 24, United Nations.
Context of use required Filled
- The term childhood disease is encountered in paediatrics, public health, education and family discussions about conditions associated with childhood.
- It helps organise age-related information about onset, symptoms and care, but does not identify a specific diagnosis or imply that adults cannot be affected.
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q1363926: childhood disease - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia (de): Kinderkrankheit - general description of the item
Open questions
- Does the registry intend a conventional grouping of characteristic childhood diseases or the broader category of all diseases occurring in children?
- Which age definition and authority should govern inclusion, and how should differing clinical and research definitions coexist?
- Does an existing Vercy world model already own this grouping or its paediatric disease context?
- Which terminology concepts, if any, map to this grouping without implying a specific diagnosis?
- Which authoritative paediatric sources should supply the initial criteria, population evidence and action guidance for linked diseases?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
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