What is Schematron?
This page contains information about Schematron, which is used in the NEMSIS Version 3 Data Standard to achieve better quality by enforcing business rules and other constraints that cannot be enforced in the NEMSIS XML Schemas
Schematron is a rule-based language for XML document validation. Schematron is an international standard defined in ISO/IEC 19757-3:2016.
Version 3 National Schematron Rules were developed in plain English through a consensus process by the NASEMSO Data Manager Council (DMC). The DMC membership was interested in a set of national rules designed to help assist EMS agencies across the nation document the national elements appropriately based primarily on good judgement and some clinical decision making. Using the plain English rules, NEMSIS TAC developed pattern-based national Schematron rules which were first published in 2014.
The latest update to the national Schematron rules was released on October 01, 2021 for v3.5.0, and March 20, 2020 for v3.4.0. See the NEMSIS Schematron Change Log for details.
NEMSIS v3.5.0.230317CP4 National Schematron Rules
Resources for v3.5.0 Schematron Developers and Implementers
NEMSIS v3.4.0.200320 National Schematron Rules
Documentation/Dictionary:
Demographic (Agency) Dataset (Release: March 20, 2020)
EMS (PCR/Event) Dataset (Release: March 20, 2020)
Schematron Files:
Demographic (Agency) Dataset (Release: March 20, 2020)
EMS (PCR/ Event) Dataset (Release: March 20, 2020)
Resources for v3.4.0 Schematron Developers and Implementers
National Schematron Library
The national schematron library is a web-based tool users can access to browse all schematron rules from states, territories, special projects, and national rules.
State-specific Schematron Rules
To view state-specific Schematron rules, click on each state from the Version 3 Interactive Map
To view state Schematron File Validation Process
NEMSIS Version 3 Schematron Trainings and Workshops
Schematron Training Session: Starts at 35:44 (September 3, 2019)
NEMSIS StateDataSet and Schematron Training (February 1, 2017)
Schematron Workshop (November 12, 2014)
