ISO/TS 16843-1:20 16通过定义一组认可特征的领域约束来指定针灸学科领域内的类别结构，每个特征由语义链接和适用的表征类别组成，以表示穴位的概念。 ISO/TS 16843-1:20 16描述了具有语义链接和表征穴位表征类别的认可特征。穴位的概念在临床实践中用于应用刺激，例如用各种针、灸、指压和拔罐的插入、刺、刮、擦洗、按摩或按压。 这一概念框架的潜在用途如下: -提供用于生成穴位的组合概念表示的概念框架；-提供描述穴位结构的核心模型，并促进与信息模型的改进语义对应； -通过提出穴位核心规范，促进不同术语资源之间的映射和语义对应； -支持有关穴位的新术语系统的开发者； -支持现有穴位术语资源的新的详细内容领域的开发者，以确保一致性； -以适合于计算机处理的方式促进穴位的表示； -提供不良事件和不良反应监测系统； -提供与穴位相关的临床研究的特征。 本文件的目标群体如下:-术语系统穴位的开发者； -需要结构化概念框架以促进实施和交流的信息系统开发人员； -信息学家、分析员和流行病学家，他们需要共同的知识模型来促进对来自一个或多个信息系统的当前和遗留数据的分析； -临床医生和编码员在使用一个或多个术语资源输入和检索数据时在结构和组织方面提供更大的一致性； -管理人员和行政人员提供一个基准，据以判断术语和信息系统解决方案:潜在的备选方案是否将提供与遗留数据的兼容性和对新出现的术语产品的未来验证。 本文件范围之外考虑的主题包括可用于描述穴位的所有可能的表征概念的详尽列表。

ISO/TS 16843-1:2016 specifies the categorial structure within the subject field of acupuncture by defining a set of domain constraints of sanctioned characteristics each composed of a semantic link and an applicable characterizing category in order to represent the concept of acupuncture point. ISO/TS 16843-1:2016 describes sanctioned characteristics with semantic links and characterizing categories for representation of acupuncture points. Concepts of acupuncture points are used in clinical practices for applying stimulation such as insertion, pricking, scratching, scrubbing, massaging or pressing with various kinds of needles, moxibustion, acupressure and cupping in various medical domains. The potential uses for this conceptual framework are the following: - provide a conceptual framework for the generation of compositional concept representation of acupuncture point; - provide a core model to describe the structure of acupuncture point, and facilitate improved semantic correspondence with information models; - facilitate the mapping and semantic correspondence between different terminological resources by proposing with a core specification of acupuncture point; - support developers of new terminological systems concerning acupuncture point; - support developers of new detailed content areas of existing terminological resources concerning acupuncture point to ensure conformance; - facilitate the representation of acupuncture point in a manner suitable for computer processing; - provide the monitoring system for adverse events and adverse reactions; - provide the characterization of clinical research related to acupuncture point. The target groups for this document are the following: - developers of terminology systems acupuncture point; - developers of information systems that require a structured framework of concepts to facilitate implementation and communication; - informaticians, analysts and epidemiologists who require common models of knowledge to facilitate analysis of current and legacy data from one or more information systems; - clinicians and coders to provide greater consistency in structure and organization when entering and retrieving data using one or more terminological resources; - managers and administrative personnel in providing a benchmark by which to judge terminology and information system solutions: as to whether the potential options will deliver compatibility with legacy data and future proofing to emerging terminology products. Topics considered outside the scope of this document include an exhaustive list of all possible characterizing concepts that could be used to describe acupuncture points.