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Including a link to streamlit app for exploring SNOMED code usage
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Once the codelist is reviewed, it can be published, using the __Publish version__ link from the codelist's homepage. Publishing a codelist version will make that version permanent, and will delete any other draft or in-review versions.

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### Selecting appropriate codes for your codelist

Choosing which codes to include in your codelist can be challenging without understanding their usage in clinical practice. Some clinical activities are represented by a single code, while others may require a comprehensive list of codes to accurately capture the intended clinical activity. Helpfully, [NHS Digital provides a dataset on SNOMED CT code usage in primary care](https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/mi-snomed-code-usage-in-primary-care), available since 2011. This dataset includes annual counts of how often each SNOMED CT code is recorded in GP patient records across England. When building a SNOMED CT codelist, this may help you decide whether to include or exclude a code. You can explore recorded usage of individual codes or entire codelists, including those on OpenCodelists, using [this prototype SNOMED CT code usage explorer](https://snomed-code-usage.streamlit.app/).

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