Extracting descriptions from a form link item

  • Published by Viedoc System 2025-02-18
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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.