Extension-datadictionary.json

Associates the profile with a collection of Data Elements

{
  "resourceType": "ExtensionDefinition",
  "id": "datadictionary",
  "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/ExtensionDefinition/datadictionary",
  "name": "Associates the profile with a collection of Data Elements",
  "display": "Data Dictionary",
  "publisher": "Health Level Seven, Inc. - FHIR Core WG",
  "contact": [
    {
      "telecom": [
        {
          "system": "url",
          "value": "http://hl7.org/special/committees/FHIR"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "description": "This extension associates a profile with a data dictionary - a collection of data elements that any instance of data that conforms to the profile must also conform to. The value of the extension is a uri the defines a query that identifies the collection of relevant data elements\n\nThis extension can be used on any profile of the resource types Observation and Questionnaire. THe profile specifies which elements are mandatory etc, but any elements in a resource that conforms to the profile must also conform to one of the defined data elements.\n\nFor Observation:\n* Observation.code must be associated with a matching Data Element by DataElement.code. \n* The profile should bind Observation.code to a value set that has the same codes as the collection of data elements (though it can be narrower)\n* the units and the quantity value should conform to the rules laid down in the matching Data Element\n\nFor Questionnaire:\n* todo.",
  "status": "draft",
  "date": "2014-01-31",
  "contextType": "resource",
  "context": [
    "Profile"
  ],
  "element": [
    {
      "path": "Extension",
      "short": "Associates the profile with a collection of Data Elements",
      "definition": "This extension associates a profile with a data dictionary - a collection of data elements that any instance of data that conforms to the profile must also conform to. The value of the extension is a uri the defines a query that identifies the collection of relevant data elements\n\nThis extension can be used on any profile of the resource types Observation and Questionnaire. THe profile specifies which elements are mandatory etc, but any elements in a resource that conforms to the profile must also conform to one of the defined data elements.\n\nFor Observation:\n* Observation.code must be associated with a matching Data Element by DataElement.code. \n* The profile should bind Observation.code to a value set that has the same codes as the collection of data elements (though it can be narrower)\n* the units and the quantity value should conform to the rules laid down in the matching Data Element\n\nFor Questionnaire:\n* todo.",
      "comments": "The query can select a set of data element resources, or identify a bundle that is a collection of data elements.",
      "min": 0,
      "max": "1",
      "type": [
        {
          "code": "string"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}