Extracting descriptions from a form link item

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This section provides examples of using JavaScript to extract descriptions from a form link item.

Given that the form link item Format field contains the information as shown in the image below:



It is useful to be able to extract the AETERM(s) from the Format field and populate them to a new field. This can then be used as a supportive item in medical coding.

Example code:

var merged = [].concat.apply([], CMIND_AE);

function getStringBetween(str, start, end) {
var result = str.match(new RegExp(start + "(.*)" + end));

return result[1];
}

var supportingValues = merged.map(function(formlink){
return getStringBetween(formlink.summary, 'AE Description:', '- Date of Onset:');
});

return supportingValues;

For more information on how to use JavaScript in Viedoc see Using JavaScript in Viedoc.