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Definition for Code System DataElementStringency
{
"resourceType": "CodeSystem",
"id": "dataelement-stringency",
"meta": {
"lastUpdated": "2016-03-31T08:01:25.570+11:00"
},
"text": {
"status": "generated",
"div": "<div>!-- Snipped for Brevity --></div>"
},
"extension": [
{
"url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-oid",
"valueUri": "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.244"
}
],
"url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/dataelement-stringency",
"version": "1.4.0",
"name": "DataElementStringency",
"status": "draft",
"experimental": false,
"publisher": "HL7 (FHIR Project)",
"contact": [
{
"telecom": [
{
"system": "other",
"value": "http://hl7.org/fhir"
},
{
"system": "email",
"value": "fhir@lists.hl7.org"
}
]
}
],
"date": "2016-03-31T08:01:25+11:00",
"description": "Indicates the degree of precision of the data element definition.",
"caseSensitive": true,
"valueSet": "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/dataelement-stringency",
"content": "complete",
"concept": [
{
"code": "comparable",
"display": "Comparable",
"definition": "The data element is sufficiently well-constrained that multiple pieces of data captured according to the constraints of the data element will be comparable (though in some cases, a degree of automated conversion/normalization may be required).",
"concept": [
{
"code": "fully-specified",
"display": "Fully Specified",
"definition": "The data element is fully specified down to a single value set, single unit of measure, single data type, etc. Multiple pieces of data associated with this data element are fully comparable."
},
{
"code": "equivalent",
"display": "Equivalent",
"definition": "The data element allows multiple units of measure having equivalent meaning; e.g. \"cc\" (cubic centimeter) and \"mL\" (milliliter)."
},
{
"code": "convertable",
"display": "Convertable",
"definition": "The data element allows multiple units of measure that are convertable between each other (e.g. inches and centimeters) and/or allows data to be captured in multiple value sets for which a known mapping exists allowing conversion of meaning.",
"concept": [
{
"code": "scaleable",
"display": "Scaleable",
"definition": "A convertable data element where unit conversions are different only by a power of 10; e.g. g, mg, kg."
}
]
}
]
},
{
"code": "flexible",
"display": "Flexible",
"definition": "The data element is unconstrained in units, choice of data types and/or choice of vocabulary such that automated comparison of data captured using the data element is not possible."
}
]
}
Usage note: every effort has been made to ensure that the examples are correct and useful, but they are not a normative part of the specification.