This is the unique identifier for the entity. If it has the BCIO: prefix it was developed for the Addiction Ontology. If it has another prefix it has been re-used from another ontology.
MF:0000020
Curation status
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This indicates the stage of development that the entity has reached. Only when the status is 'Published' are the entities ready for general use.
Published
Created
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This is the date that the entity was first proposed for BCIO
1 Dec '21
Modified
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This is the most recent date that the entity details modified
13 May '24
Parents
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Parent class and superclasses all the way to to 'Entity'
Definition
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This is an ontological definition of the entity using the standard format of specifying the parent class followed by specification of characteristics that distinguish this class from others in that class
A <bodily process> that occurs in the brain, and that can of itself be conscious, or can give rise to a process that can of itself be conscious or can give rise to behaviour.
Note: Definitions may show angled brackets (< and >) around some of the text to show that it is the parent term.
Informal definition
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Ontological definitions can sometimes be hard to read so this provides an informal version that is more user friendly where required
A process that takes place in the brain and can involve consciousness.
Comment
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This is optional explanatory text, elaborating on the definition and explaining how the entity should be used
Mental processes can vary in the degree to which they involve consciousness.
A 'mental process' is a subclass of 'bodily process', as mental processes occur within the body, specifically involving the brain.
Fuzzy set
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This indicates whether the entity has fuzzy boundaries e.g. adolescence. In that case users of the term must precisely specify the operationalisation of the class in each usage.
No
BCIO lower level ontology
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This specifies which of 13 BCIO lower level ontologies the entity is contained within. These are: Behaviour, Behaviour Change Technique, Dose, Engagement, Fidelity, Mechanisms of Action, Mode of Delivery, Population, Reach, Schedule, Setting, Source, Style of Delivery