PrioritizedRecommendation

A recommendation with assigned priority level, urgency timing, intervention category, and rationale.

Canonical URL: https://healthschema.org/PrioritizedRecommendation

Namespace: hs:

Category: Conditional Recommendations

Properties

Properties from PrioritizedRecommendation (in addition to properties inherited from Intangible and Thing):

Property	Expected Type	Description
priority	Integer	Numerical priority (1 = highest, 2 = second, etc.)
urgency	Text	Timing guidance (e.g., "Immediate", "Within 1 month", "Ongoing")
category	Text	Type of intervention (e.g., "Nutritional", "Pharmacotherapy", "Monitoring")
actions	Action, MedicalProcedure, or LifestyleModification (multiple)	Specific actions to take
rationale	Text	Why this recommendation matters and why it has this priority
evidenceSource	ScholarlyArticle or CreativeWork	Citation linking this recommendation to supporting research

Examples

Example 1: High-Priority Intervention

JSON-LD

{
  "@context": [
    "https://schema.org",
    {
      "hs": "https://healthschema.org/",
      "PrioritizedRecommendation": "hs:PrioritizedRecommendation"
    }
  ],
  "@type": "PrioritizedRecommendation",
  "priority": 1,
  "urgency": "Begin immediately, ideally 2-4 weeks before treatment initiation",
  "category": "Nutritional optimization",
  "actions": [
    {
      "@type": "LifestyleModification",
      "name": "High-protein diet",
      "description": "Minimum 1.2g protein per kg ideal body weight"
    },
    {
      "@type": "DietarySupplement",
      "name": "Comprehensive micronutrient support",
      "description": "Iron, biotin 5000mcg, zinc 15mg, vitamin D, B-complex"
    }
  ],
  "rationale": "Nutritional optimization before metabolic stress begins provides buffer against deficiency. Protein is rate-limiting substrate for keratin synthesis."
}

Example 2: Ongoing Monitoring Recommendation

JSON-LD

{
  "@context": [
    "https://schema.org",
    {
      "hs": "https://healthschema.org/",
      "PrioritizedRecommendation": "hs:PrioritizedRecommendation",
      "MonitoringProtocol": "hs:MonitoringProtocol"
    }
  ],
  "@type": "PrioritizedRecommendation",
  "priority": 3,
  "urgency": "Ongoing throughout weight loss phase",
  "category": "Monitoring and adjustment",
  "actions": [
    {
      "@type": "MonitoringProtocol",
      "frequency": "Every 4-6 weeks",
      "metrics": [
        "Rate of weight loss (target <2kg per week)",
        "Serum ferritin (maintain >50ng/mL)",
        "Subjective hair shedding reports"
      ],
      "escalationCriteria": "If weight loss exceeds 2.5kg per week or ferritin drops below 30ng/mL, consider additional intervention"
    }
  ],
  "rationale": "Regular monitoring enables early intervention if parameters drift into high-risk territory"
}

Usage Notes

Priority Numbering

Lower numbers = higher priority:

1: Most critical, first-line intervention
2: Important secondary intervention
3: Supporting or maintenance intervention
4+: Optional or conditional enhancements

Best Practices

Be specific with urgency — Provide clear timing guidance, not just "soon" or "later"
Categorize consistently — Use standard categories across similar recommendations
List actionable steps — Include specific, implementable actions
Explain priority — Use rationale to justify why this comes first/second/third

Related Types

Health Schema Types

Schema.org Types

MedicalTherapy — Use for medical interventions
MedicalProcedure — Use for procedural actions
LifestyleModification — Use for behavioral changes