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. Observation
This profile was published on Mon, Nov 10, 2014 00:00+1100 as a draft by Health Level Seven, Inc. - CQI WG.
Terminology Bindings
Required/Prohibited Elements
Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots, and how the XML and JSON presentations work.
Differential View
This structure is derived from Observation.
Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints |
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Observation | 1..1 | Observation | ||
code | S | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | |
value[x] | S | 1..1 | Quantity, CodeableConcept, Attachment, Ratio, dateTime, Period, SampledData, string, time | |
dataAbsentReason | 0..0 | code | ||
interpretation | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | ||
applies[x] | S | 0..1 | dateTime, Period | |
issued | 0..1 | instant | ||
status | 1..1 | code | final | amended Binding: CQFObservationStatus (required, not extensible) | |
reliability | S | 0..1 | code | ok | ongoing | early Binding: CQFObservationReliability (required, not extensible) |
bodySite[x] | S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | |
method | S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | |
subject | S | 0..1 | Patient, Group, Device, Location | |
specimen | 0..1 | Specimen | ||
performer | S | 0..* | Practitioner, Organization, Patient, RelatedPerson | |
device | S | 0..1 | Device, DeviceMetric | |
encounter | S | 0..1 | Encounter | |
referenceRange | 0..* | string | ||
low | 0..1 | Quantity | ||
high | 0..1 | Quantity | ||
meaning | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | ||
age | 0..1 | Range | ||
related | S | 0..* | ||
type | S | 0..1 | code | |
target | S | 1..1 | Observation |
Snapshot View
Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints |
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Observation | I | 1..1 | Observation obs-6: Shall only be present if Observation.value[x] is not present | |
id | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artefact | |
meta | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | |
implicitRules | M | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created |
language | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: Language (required, not extensible) | |
text | I | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation |
contained | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |
extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
modifierExtension | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | |
code | S | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Type of observation (code / type) Binding: ObservationType (example, extensible) |
value[x] | S | 1..1 | Quantity, CodeableConcept, Attachment, Ratio, dateTime, Period, SampledData, string, time | Actual result |
interpretation | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | High, low, normal, etc. Binding: ObservationInterpretation (preferred, extensible) | |
comments | 0..1 | string | Comments about result | |
applies[x] | S | 0..1 | dateTime, Period | Physiologically Relevant time/time-period for observation |
issued | 0..1 | instant | Date/Time this was made available | |
status | M | 1..1 | code | final | amended Binding: CQFObservationStatus (required, not extensible) |
reliability | M S | 0..1 | code | ok | ongoing | early Binding: CQFObservationReliability (required, not extensible) |
bodySiteCodeableConcept | S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Observed body part Binding: BodySite (example, extensible) |
method | S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | How it was done Binding: ObservationMethod (example, extensible) |
identifier | 0..1 | Identifier | Unique Id for this particular observation | |
subject | S | 0..1 | Patient, Group, Device, Location | Who and/or what this is about |
specimen | 0..1 | Specimen | Specimen used for this observation | |
performer | S | 0..* | Practitioner, Organization, Patient, RelatedPerson | Who did the observation |
device | S | 0..1 | Device, DeviceMetric | (Measurement) Device |
encounter | S | 0..1 | Encounter | Healthcare event during which this observation is made |
referenceRange | I | 0..* | string | Provides guide for interpretation obs-3: Must have at least a low or a high or text |
extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
value | 0..1 | xsd:string | Primitive value for string | |
id | 0..1 | id | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
modifierExtension | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | |
low | I | 0..1 | Quantity | Low Range, if relevant obs-4: Low range comparators can only be '>' or '>=' or empty |
high | I | 0..1 | Quantity | High Range, if relevant obs-5: High range comparators can only be '<' or '<=' or empty |
meaning | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Indicates the meaning/use of this range of this range Binding: ObservationRangeMeaning (example, extensible) | |
age | 0..1 | Range | Applicable age range, if relevant | |
text | 0..1 | string | Text based reference range in an observation | |
related | S | 0..* | Observations related to this observation | |
id | 0..1 | id | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
modifierExtension | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | |
type | S | 0..1 | code | has-component | has-member | derived-from | sequel-to | replaces | qualified-by | interfered-by Binding: ObservationRelationshipType (required, not extensible) |
target | S | 1..1 | Observation | Observation that is related to this one |
XML Template
JSON Template
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Differential View
This structure is derived from Observation.
Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints |
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Observation | 1..1 | Observation | ||
code | S | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | |
value[x] | S | 1..1 | Quantity, CodeableConcept, Attachment, Ratio, dateTime, Period, SampledData, string, time | |
dataAbsentReason | 0..0 | code | ||
interpretation | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | ||
applies[x] | S | 0..1 | dateTime, Period | |
issued | 0..1 | instant | ||
status | 1..1 | code | final | amended Binding: CQFObservationStatus (required, not extensible) | |
reliability | S | 0..1 | code | ok | ongoing | early Binding: CQFObservationReliability (required, not extensible) |
bodySite[x] | S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | |
method | S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | |
subject | S | 0..1 | Patient, Group, Device, Location | |
specimen | 0..1 | Specimen | ||
performer | S | 0..* | Practitioner, Organization, Patient, RelatedPerson | |
device | S | 0..1 | Device, DeviceMetric | |
encounter | S | 0..1 | Encounter | |
referenceRange | 0..* | string | ||
low | 0..1 | Quantity | ||
high | 0..1 | Quantity | ||
meaning | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | ||
age | 0..1 | Range | ||
related | S | 0..* | ||
type | S | 0..1 | code | |
target | S | 1..1 | Observation |
Snapshot View
Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints |
---|---|---|---|---|
Observation | I | 1..1 | Observation obs-6: Shall only be present if Observation.value[x] is not present | |
id | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artefact | |
meta | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | |
implicitRules | M | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created |
language | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: Language (required, not extensible) | |
text | I | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation |
contained | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |
extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
modifierExtension | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | |
code | S | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Type of observation (code / type) Binding: ObservationType (example, extensible) |
value[x] | S | 1..1 | Quantity, CodeableConcept, Attachment, Ratio, dateTime, Period, SampledData, string, time | Actual result |
interpretation | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | High, low, normal, etc. Binding: ObservationInterpretation (preferred, extensible) | |
comments | 0..1 | string | Comments about result | |
applies[x] | S | 0..1 | dateTime, Period | Physiologically Relevant time/time-period for observation |
issued | 0..1 | instant | Date/Time this was made available | |
status | M | 1..1 | code | final | amended Binding: CQFObservationStatus (required, not extensible) |
reliability | M S | 0..1 | code | ok | ongoing | early Binding: CQFObservationReliability (required, not extensible) |
bodySiteCodeableConcept | S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Observed body part Binding: BodySite (example, extensible) |
method | S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | How it was done Binding: ObservationMethod (example, extensible) |
identifier | 0..1 | Identifier | Unique Id for this particular observation | |
subject | S | 0..1 | Patient, Group, Device, Location | Who and/or what this is about |
specimen | 0..1 | Specimen | Specimen used for this observation | |
performer | S | 0..* | Practitioner, Organization, Patient, RelatedPerson | Who did the observation |
device | S | 0..1 | Device, DeviceMetric | (Measurement) Device |
encounter | S | 0..1 | Encounter | Healthcare event during which this observation is made |
referenceRange | I | 0..* | string | Provides guide for interpretation obs-3: Must have at least a low or a high or text |
extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
value | 0..1 | xsd:string | Primitive value for string | |
id | 0..1 | id | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
modifierExtension | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | |
low | I | 0..1 | Quantity | Low Range, if relevant obs-4: Low range comparators can only be '>' or '>=' or empty |
high | I | 0..1 | Quantity | High Range, if relevant obs-5: High range comparators can only be '<' or '<=' or empty |
meaning | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Indicates the meaning/use of this range of this range Binding: ObservationRangeMeaning (example, extensible) | |
age | 0..1 | Range | Applicable age range, if relevant | |
text | 0..1 | string | Text based reference range in an observation | |
related | S | 0..* | Observations related to this observation | |
id | 0..1 | id | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
modifierExtension | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | |
type | S | 0..1 | code | has-component | has-member | derived-from | sequel-to | replaces | qualified-by | interfered-by Binding: ObservationRelationshipType (required, not extensible) |
target | S | 1..1 | Observation | Observation that is related to this one |
XML Template
JSON Template
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Other definitions: (todo)
Path | Name | Conformance | ValueSet |
Observation.language | Language | required | http://tools.ietf.org/html/bcp47 |
Observation.code | ObservationType | example (extensible) | LOINC Codes |
Observation.dataAbsentReason | DataAbsentReason | required | DataAbsentReason |
Observation.interpretation | ObservationInterpretation | preferred (extensible) | Observation Interpretation Codes |
Observation.status | CQFObservationStatus | required | CQFObservationStatus |
Observation.reliability | CQFObservationReliability | required | CQFObservationReliability |
Observation.bodySiteCodeableConcept | BodySite | example (extensible) | SNOMED CT Body Structures |
Observation.method | ObservationMethod | example (extensible) | Observation Methods |
Observation.referenceRange.meaning | ObservationRangeMeaning | example (extensible) | Observation Reference Range Meaning Codes |
Observation.related.type | ObservationRelationshipType | required | ObservationRelationshipType |
Id | Path | Name | Details |
obs-6 | Observation | data absent reason | Shall only be present if Observation.value[x] is not present XPath: not(exists(f:dataAbsentReason)) or (not(exists(*[starts-with(local-name(.), 'value')]))) |
obs-3 | Observation.referenceRange | reference range | Must have at least a low or a high or text XPath: (exists(f:low) or exists(f:high)or exists(f:text)) |
obs-4 | Observation.referenceRange.low | low range comparators | Low range comparators can only be '>' or '>=' or empty XPath: not(exists(f:comparator)) or boolean(f:comparator/@value = '<') or boolean(f:comparator/@value = '<=') |
obs-5 | Observation.referenceRange.high | high range comparators | High range comparators can only be '<' or '<=' or empty XPath: not(exists(f:comparator)) or boolean(f:comparator/@value = '>') or boolean(f:comparator/@value = '>=') |