ARCHETYPE Hand dominance (openEHR-EHR-EVALUATION.hand_dominance.v0)

ARCHETYPE IDopenEHR-EHR-EVALUATION.hand_dominance.v0
ConceptHand dominance
DescriptionHand dominance is an individual's natural preference for a specific hand for performing various motor tasks.
UseUse to record an individual's natural preference for using a specific hand for various motor tasks.
MisuseNot to be used to record other aspects of human laterality, such as dominant foot, eye or ear. A separate archetype is intended for this use case but was not available at the time of authoring or publication.
PurposeTo record an individual's natural preference for using a specific hand for various motor tasks.
ReferencesHand dominance, Draft archetype [Internet]. openEHR Foundation, openEHR Clinical Knowledge Manager [cited: 2026-07-07]. Available from: https://ckm.openehr.org/ckm/archetypes/1013.1.8191

Papadatou-Pastou M, Ntolka E, Schmitz J, Martin M, Munafò MR, Ocklenburg S, Paracchini S. Human handedness: A meta-analysis. Psychol Bull. 2020 Jun;146(6):481-524. doi:10.1037/bul0000229. Epub 2020 Apr 2. PMID: 32237881.

Oldfield RC. The assessment and analysis of handedness: the Edinburgh inventory. Neuropsychologia. 1971 Mar;9(1):97-113. doi:10.1016/0028-3932(71)90067-4. PMID: 5146491.
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AuthorsAuthor name: Martin Milde
Organisation: Helse Vest IKT
Email: martin.milde@helse-vest-ikt.no
Date originally authored: 2026-01-09
Other Details LanguageAuthor name: Martin Milde
Organisation: Helse Vest IKT
Email: martin.milde@helse-vest-ikt.no
Date originally authored: 2026-01-09
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  • Custodian Organisation: openEHR Foundation
  • References: Hand dominance, Draft archetype [Internet]. openEHR Foundation, openEHR Clinical Knowledge Manager [cited: 2026-07-07]. Available from: https://ckm.openehr.org/ckm/archetypes/1013.1.8191 Papadatou-Pastou M, Ntolka E, Schmitz J, Martin M, Munafò MR, Ocklenburg S, Paracchini S. Human handedness: A meta-analysis. Psychol Bull. 2020 Jun;146(6):481-524. doi:10.1037/bul0000229. Epub 2020 Apr 2. PMID: 32237881. Oldfield RC. The assessment and analysis of handedness: the Edinburgh inventory. Neuropsychologia. 1971 Mar;9(1):97-113. doi:10.1016/0028-3932(71)90067-4. PMID: 5146491.
  • Original Namespace: org.openehr
  • Original Publisher: openEHR Foundation
  • Custodian Namespace: org.openehr
  • MD5-CAM-1.0.1: FE4F8B285BE6C4FBA923EA7C0723C293
  • Build Uid: 8dc6ebf1-293e-414b-b626-24e77d32328f
  • Revision: 0.0.1-alpha
Keywordshandedness, right handed, left handed, laterality
Lifecyclein_development
UIDaaa6b47e-9feb-470a-83ef-127a64c9e447
Language useden
Citeable Identifier1013.1.8191
Revision Number0.0.1-alpha
protocol
Assessment methodAssessment method: The method used to acertain the individual's handedness.
For example, Edinburgh Handedness Inventory.
Last updatedLast updated: The date when the dominant hand was last updated.
ExtensionExtension: Additional information required to capture local context or to align with other reference models/formalisms.
For example, local information requirements; or additional metadata to align with FHIR.
Include:
All not explicitly excluded archetypes
data
Dominant handDominant hand: Which hand the individual typically uses for common tasks.
Choice of:
  •  Coded Text
    • Right-handed [The individual primarily uses their right hand.]
    • Left-handed [The individual primarily uses their left hand.]
    • Ambidextrous [The individual uses both hands equally.]
    • Mixed-handed [The individual prefers different hands for different tasks, such as writing with the right hand and using a hammer with the left.]
  •  Text
CommentComment: Additional narrative about the dominant hand, not captured in other fields.
Other contributorsStein Arne Rimehaug, Sunnaas sykehus, Norway
Vebjørn Arntzen, Oslo University Hospital, Norway (openEHR Editor)
Silje Ljosland Bakke, Helse Vest IKT AS, Norway (openEHR Editor)
SB Bhattacharyya, Bhattacharyyas Clinical Records Research & Informatics LLP, India
Hanne Marte Bårholm, Helse Vest IKT, Norway (openEHR Editor)
Ciprian Gerstenberger, Helse Nord IKT, Norway (openEHR Editor)
Marte Vassli Gullesen, Helse Nord IKT, Norway (openEHR Editor)
Kanika Kuwelker, Helse Vest IKT, Norway (openEHR Editor)
Liv Laugen, ​Oslo University Hospital, Norway, Norway (openEHR Editor)
Heather Leslie, Atomica Informatics, Australia (openEHR Editor)
Michael Lutz, BITsoft, Germany
Tone Løkse, UNN, Norway
Andjela Marjanovic, Better, Slovenia
Ian McNicoll, freshEHR Clinical Informatics, United Kingdom
Hana Medvesek, Slovenia
Martin Milde, Helse Vest IKT, Norway (openEHR Editor)
Olha Nikolaieva, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland
Mikael Nyström, Cambio Healthcare Systems AB, Sweden
Vuk Radnić, Better, Slovenia
Ruben Rognmo, Helse Nord IKT, Norway
Norwegian Review Summary, Norwegian Public Hospitals, Norway
Nyree Taylor, CSIRO, Australia
Kanthan Theivendran, NHS, United Kingdom
John Tore Valand, Helse Vest IKT, Norway (openEHR Editor)
Karsten Øvretveit, Helse Vest IKT, Norway (openEHR Editor)
Translators
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Martin Milde, Kanika Kuwelker, John Tore Valand, Helse Vest IKT, martin.milde@helse-vest-ikt.no, kanika.kuwelker@helse-vest-ikt.no, john.tore.valand@helse-vest-ikt.no