Criterion
type: StructureDefinition
node role: treeRoot
id:
  v: Criterion
text:
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    v: extensions
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    v: Generated Narrative: StructureDefinition Criterion Name Flags Card. Type Description & Constraints<img src="[binary]" alt="doco" style="background-color: inherit"/> Criterion 1..1 InfrastructureRoot XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Base for all types and resources Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) #xD; @classCode 0..1 cs Binding: CDAActClassObservation (required) #xD; @moodCode 0..1 cs Binding: ActMoodPredicate (required) Fixed Value: EVN.CRT #xD; code 0..1 CD Binding: v3 Code System ActCode (example) #xD; text 0..1 ED #xD; value 0..1 #xD; value BL #xD; <span title="Data that is primarily intended for human interpretation or for further machine processing outside the scope of HL7. This includes unformatted or formatted written language, multimedia data, or structured information in as defined by a different standard (e.g., XML-signatures.) Instead of the data itself, an may contain only a reference (see [TEL](StructureDefinition-TEL.html).) Note that the data type is a specialization of the data type when the media type is text/plain.">value ED #xD; value ST #xD; <span title="A concept descriptor represents any kind of concept usually by giving a code defined in a code system. A concept descriptor can contain the original text or phrase that served as the basis of the coding and one or more translations into different coding systems. A concept descriptor can also contain qualifiers to describe, e.g., the concept of a "left foot" as a postcoordinated term built from the primary code "FOOT" and the qualifier "LEFT". In cases of an exceptional value, the concept descriptor need not contain a code but only the original text describing that concept.">value CD #xD; value CV #xD; value CE #xD; value SC #xD; value II #xD; value TEL #xD; value AD #xD; <span title="A name for a person, organization, place or thing. A sequence of name parts, suc…
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    extension:
      url:
        v: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/data-absent-reason
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      value: Code
        v: not-applicable
extension:
  url:
    v: http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/StructureDefinition/xml-namespace
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  value: Uri
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extension:
  url:
    v: http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/StructureDefinition/xml-name
    l: xml-name
  value: String
    v: criterion
extension:
  url:
    v: http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/StructureDefinition/logical-container
    l: logical-container
  value: Uri
    v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ClinicalDocument
    l: ClinicalDocument
extension:
  url:
    v: http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/StructureDefinition/type-profile-style
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  value: Code
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url:
  v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/Criterion
  l: Criterion
version:
  v: 2.0.3-sd
name:
  v: Criterion
title:
  v: Criterion (CDA Class)
status:
  v: active
experimental:
  v: false
date:
  v: 2026-06-12T07:06:38+10:00
publisher:
  v: Health Level 7
contact:
  name:
    v: HL7 International - Structured Documents
  telecom:
    system:
      v: url
    value:
      v: http://www.hl7.org/Special/committees/structure
  telecom:
    system:
      v: email
description:
  v: Criterion (CDA Class)
fhir version:
  v: 5.0.0
mapping:
  identity:
    v: rim
  uri:
    v: http://hl7.org/v3
    l: v3
  name:
    v: RIM Mapping
kind:
  v: logical
abstract:
  v: false
type:
  v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/Criterion
  l: Criterion
base definition:
  v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/InfrastructureRoot
  l: InfrastructureRoot
derivation:
  v: specialization
snapshot:
  extension:
    url:
      v: http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/StructureDefinition/snapshot-base-version
      l: snapshot-base-version
    value: String
      v: 2.0.3-sd
  element:
    id:
      v: Criterion
    path:
      v: Criterion
    short:
      v: Base for all types and resources
    definition:
      v: Defines the basic properties of every data value. This is an abstract type, meaning that no value can be just a data value without belonging to any concrete type. Every concrete type is a specialization of this general abstract DataValue type.
    min:
      v: 1
    max:
      v: 1
    base:
      path:
        v: Base
      min:
        v: 0
      max:
        v: *
    is modifier:
      v: false
    mapping:
      identity:
        v: rim
      map:
        v: n/a
  element:
    id:
      v: Criterion.nullFlavor
    path:
      v: Criterion.nullFlavor
    representation:
      v: xmlAttr
    label:
      v: Exceptional Value Detail
    definition:
      v: If a value is an exceptional value (NULL-value), this specifies in what way and why proper information is missing.
    min:
      v: 0
    max:
      v: 1
    base:
      path:
        v: ANY.nullFlavor
      min:
        v: 0
      max:
        v: 1
    type:
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        l: code
      profile:
        v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/cs-simple
        l: cs-simple
    binding:
      strength:
        v: required
      value set:
        v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
        l: CDANullFlavor
  element:
    id:
      v: Criterion.realmCode
    path:
      v: Criterion.realmCode
    definition:
      v: When valued in an instance, this attribute signals the imposition of realm-specific constraints. The value of this attribute identifies the realm in question
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      v: 0
    max:
      v: *
    base:
      path:
        v: InfrastructureRoot.realmCode
      min:
        v: 0
      max:
        v: *
    type:
      code:
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        l: CS
  element:
    id:
      v: Criterion.typeId
    path:
      v: Criterion.typeId
    definition:
      v: When valued in an instance, this attribute signals the imposition of constraints defined in an HL7-specified message type. This might be a common type (also known as CMET in the messaging communication environment), or content included within a wrapper. The value of this attribute provides a unique identifier for the type in question.
    min:
      v: 0
    max:
      v: 1
    base:
      path:
        v: InfrastructureRoot.typeId

v: 0

v: 1

key:
  v: II-1
severity:
  v: error
human:
  v: An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor.
expression:
  v: root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
source:
  v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/InfrastructureRoot
  l: InfrastructureRoot

id:
  v: Criterion.typeId.nullFlavor
path:
  v: Criterion.typeId.nullFlavor
representation:
  v: xmlAttr
label:
  v: Exceptional Value Detail
definition:
  v: If a value is an exceptional value (NULL-value), this specifies in what way and why proper information is missing.
min:
  v: 0
max:
  v: 1
base:
  path:
    v: ANY.nullFlavor
  min:
    v: 0
  max:
    v: 1
type:
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    l: code
  profile:
    v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/cs-simple
    l: cs-simple
binding:
  strength:
    v: required
  value set:
    v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
    l: CDANullFlavor

id:
  v: Criterion.typeId.assigningAuthorityName
path:
  v: Criterion.typeId.assigningAuthorityName
representation:
  v: xmlAttr
label:
  v: Assigning Authority Name
definition:
  v: A human readable name or mnemonic for the assigning authority. The Assigning Authority Name has no computational value. The purpose of a Assigning Authority Name is to assist an unaided human interpreter of an II value to interpret the authority. Note: no automated processing must depend on the assigning authority name to be present in any form.
min:
  v: 0
max:
  v: 1
base:
  path:
    v: II.assigningAuthorityName
  min:
    v: 0
  max:
    v: 1
type:
  code:
    v: string
    l: string
  profile:
    v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/st-simple
    l: st-simple

id:
  v: Criterion.typeId.displayable
path:
  v: Criterion.typeId.displayable
representation:
  v: xmlAttr
label:
  v: Displayable
definition:
  v: Specifies if the identifier is intended for human display and data entry (displayable = true) as opposed to pure machine interoperation (displayable = false).
min:
  v: 0
max:
  v: 1
base:
  path:
    v: II.displayable
  min:
    v: 0
  max:
    v: 1
type:
  code:
    v: boolean
    l: boolean
  profile:
    v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/bl-simple
    l: bl-simple

id:
  v: Criterion.typeId.root
path:
  v: Criterion.typeId.root
representation:
  v: xmlAttr
label:
  v: Root
definition:
  v: Identifies the type as an HL7 Registered model
min:
  v: 1
max:
  v: 1
base:
  path:
    v: II.root
  min:
    v: 0
  max:
    v: 1
type:
  code:
    v: string
    l: string
  profile:
    v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/oid
    l: oid
  profile:
    v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/uuid
    l: uuid
  profile:
    v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ruid
    l: ruid
fixed: String
  v: 2.16.840.1.113883.1.3

id:
  v: Criterion.typeId.extension
path:
  v: Criterion.typeId.extension
representation:
  v: xmlAttr
label:
  v: Extension
definition:
  v: A character string as a unique identifier within the scope of the identifier root.
min:
  v: 1
max:
  v: 1
base:
  path:
    v: II.extension
  min:
    v: 0
  max:
    v: 1
type:
  code:
    v: string
    l: string
  profile:
    v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/st-simple
    l: st-simple

id:
  v: Criterion.templateId
path:
  v: Criterion.templateId
definition:
  v: When valued in an instance, this attribute signals the imposition of a set of template-defined constraints. The value of this attribute provides a unique identifier for the templates in question
min:
  v: 0
max:
  v: *
base:
  path:
    v: InfrastructureRoot.templateId
  min:
    v: 0
  max:
    v: *
type:
  code:
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    l: II

id:
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path:
  v: Criterion.classCode
representation:
  v: xmlAttr
min:
  v: 0
max:
  v: 1
base:
  path:
    v: Criterion.classCode
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    v: 0
  max:
    v: 1
type:
  code:
    v: code
    l: code
  profile:
    v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/cs-simple
    l: cs-simple
default value: Code
  v: OBS
binding:
  strength:
    v: required
  value set:
    v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAActClassObservation
    l: CDAActClassObservation

id:
  v: Criterion.moodCode
path:
  v: Criterion.moodCode
representation:
  v: xmlAttr
min:
  v: 0
max:
  v: 1
base:
  path:
    v: Criterion.moodCode
  min:
    v: 0
  max:
    v: 1
type:
  code:
    v: code
    l: code
  profile:
    v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/cs-simple
    l: cs-simple
fixed: Code
  v: EVN.CRT
binding:
  strength:
    v: required
  value set:
    v: http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActMoodPredicate
    l: v3-ActMoodPredicate

id:
  v: Criterion.code
path:
  v: Criterion.code
min:
  v: 0
max:
  v: 1
base:
  path:
    v: Criterion.code
  min:
    v: 0
  max:
    v: 1
type:
  code:
    v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/CD
    l: CD
binding:
  strength:
    v: example
  value set:
    v: http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActCode
    l: v3-ActCode

id:
  v: Criterion.text
path:
  v: Criterion.text
min:
  v: 0
max:
  v: 1
base:
  path:
    v: Criterion.text
  min:
    v: 0
  max:
    v: 1
type:
  code:
    v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ED
    l: ED

id:
  v: Criterion.value
path:
  v: Criterion.value
representation:
  v: typeAttr
min:
  v: 0
max:
  v: 1
base:
  path:
    v: Criterion.value
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    v: 0
  max:
    v: 1
type:
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    v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/BL
    l: BL
type:
  code:
    v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ED
    l: ED
type:
  code:
    v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ST
    l: ST
type:
  code:
    v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/CD
    l: CD
type:
  code:
    v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/CV
    l: CV
type:
  code:
    v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/CE
    l: CE
type:
  code:
    v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/SC
    l: SC
type:
  code:
    v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/II
    l: II
type:
  code:
    v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/TEL
    l: TEL
type:
  code:
    v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/AD
    l: AD
type:
  code:
    v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/EN
    l: EN
type:
  code:
    v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/INT
    l: INT
type:
  code:
    v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/REAL
    l: REAL
type:
  code:
    v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/PQ
    l: PQ
type:
  code:
    v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/MO
    l: MO
type:
  code:
    v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/TS
    l: TS
type:
  code:
    v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/IVL-PQ
    l: IVL-PQ
type:
  code:
    v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/IVL-TS
    l: IVL-TS
type:
  code:
    v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/PIVL-TS
    l: PIVL-TS
type:
  code:
    v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/EIVL-TS
    l: EIVL-TS
type:
  code:
    v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/SXPR-TS
    l: SXPR-TS

element:
  id:
    v: Criterion
  path:
    v: Criterion
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    v: 1
  max:
    v: 1
element:
  id:
    v: Criterion.classCode
  path:
    v: Criterion.classCode
  representation:
    v: xmlAttr
  min:
    v: 0
  max:
    v: 1
  type:
    code:
      v: code
      l: code
    profile:
      v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/cs-simple
      l: cs-simple
  default value: Code
    v: OBS
  binding:
    strength:
      v: required
    value set:
      v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAActClassObservation
      l: CDAActClassObservation
element:
  id:
    v: Criterion.moodCode
  path:
    v: Criterion.moodCode
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    v: 0
  max:
    v: 1
  type:
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    profile:
      v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/cs-simple
      l: cs-simple
  fixed: Code
    v: EVN.CRT
  binding:
    strength:
      v: required
    value set:
      v: http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActMoodPredicate
      l: v3-ActMoodPredicate
element:
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    v: Criterion.code
  path:
    v: Criterion.code
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    v: 0
  max:
    v: 1
  type:
    code:
      v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/CD
      l: CD
  binding:
    strength:
      v: example
    value set:
      v: http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActCode
      l: v3-ActCode
element:
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    v: Criterion.text
  path:
    v: Criterion.text
  min:
    v: 0
  max:
    v: 1
  type:
    code:
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      l: ED
element:
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    v: Criterion.value
  path:
    v: Criterion.value
  representation:
    v: typeAttr
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    v: 0
  max:
    v: 1
  type:
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      l: BL
  type:
    code:
      v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ED
      l: ED
  type:
    code:
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  type:
    code:
      v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/CD
      l: CD
  type:
    code:
      v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/CV
      l: CV
  type:
    code:
      v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/CE
      l: CE
  type:
    code:
      v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/SC
      l: SC
  type:
    code:
      v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/II
      l: II
  type:
    code:
      v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/TEL
      l: TEL
  type:
    code:
      v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/AD
      l: AD
  type:
    code:
      v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/EN
      l: EN
  type:
    code:
      v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/INT
      l: INT
  type:
    code:
      v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/REAL
      l: REAL
  type:
    code:
      v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/PQ
      l: PQ
  type:
    code:
      v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/MO
      l: MO
  type:
    code:
      v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/TS
      l: TS
  type:
    code:
      v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/IVL-PQ
      l: IVL-PQ
  type:
    code:
      v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/IVL-TS
      l: IVL-TS
  type:
    code:
      v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/PIVL-TS
      l: PIVL-TS
  type:
    code:
      v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/EIVL-TS
      l: EIVL-TS
  type:
    code:
      v: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/SXPR-TS
      l: SXPR-TS