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Definition for Code System QuestionnaireItemType
<CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> <id value="item-type"/> <meta> <lastUpdated value="2016-03-31T08:01:25.570+11:00"/> </meta> <text> <status value="generated"/> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <h2>QuestionnaireItemType</h2> <p>Distinguishes groups from questions and display text and indicates data type for questions</p> <p>This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/item-type defines the following codes:</p> <table class="codes"> <tr> <td> <b>Lvl</b> </td> <td> <b>Code</b> </td> <td> <b>Display</b> </td> <td> <b>Definition</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>group <a name="group"> </a> </td> <td>Group</td> <td>An item with no direct answer but which has descendant items that are questions</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>display <a name="display"> </a> </td> <td>Display</td> <td>Text for display that will not capture an answer or have descendants</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>question <a name="question"> </a> </td> <td>Question</td> <td>An item that defines a specific answer to be captured (and may have descendant items)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Â Â boolean <a name="boolean"> </a> </td> <td>Boolean</td> <td>Question with a yes/no answer</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Â Â decimal <a name="decimal"> </a> </td> <td>Decimal</td> <td>Question with is a real number answer</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Â Â integer <a name="integer"> </a> </td> <td>Integer</td> <td>Question with an integer answer</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Â Â date <a name="date"> </a> </td> <td>Date</td> <td>Question with adate answer</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Â Â dateTime <a name="dateTime"> </a> </td> <td>Date Time</td> <td>Question with a date and time answer</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Â Â instant <a name="instant"> </a> </td> <td>Instant</td> <td>Question with a system timestamp answer</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Â Â time <a name="time"> </a> </td> <td>Time</td> <td>Question with a time (hour/minute/second) answer independent of date.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Â Â string <a name="string"> </a> </td> <td>String</td> <td>Question with a short (few words to short sentence) free-text entry answer</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Â Â text <a name="text"> </a> </td> <td>Text</td> <td>Question with a long (potentially multi-paragraph) free-text entry (still captured as a string) answer</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Â Â url <a name="url"> </a> </td> <td>Url</td> <td>Question with a url (website, FTP site, etc.) answer</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Â Â choice <a name="choice"> </a> </td> <td>Choice</td> <td>Question with a Coding drawn from a list of options as an answer</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Â Â open-choice <a name="open-choice"> </a> </td> <td>Open Choice</td> <td>Answer is a Coding drawn from a list of options or a free-text entry captured as Coding.display</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Â Â attachment <a name="attachment"> </a> </td> <td>Attachment</td> <td>Question with binary content such as a image, PDF, etc. as an answer</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Â Â reference <a name="reference"> </a> </td> <td>Reference</td> <td>Question with a reference to another resource (practitioner, organization, etc.) as an answer</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Â Â quantity <a name="quantity"> </a> </td> <td>Quantity</td> <td>Question with a combination of a numeric value and unit, potentially with a comparator (<, >, etc.) as an answer.</td> </tr> </table> </div> </text> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-oid"> <valueUri value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.477"/> </extension> <url value="http://hl7.org/fhir/item-type"/> <version value="1.4.0"/> <name value="QuestionnaireItemType"/> <status value="draft"/> <experimental value="false"/> <publisher value="HL7 (FHIR Project)"/> <contact> <telecom> <system value="other"/> <value value="http://hl7.org/fhir"/> </telecom> <telecom> <system value="email"/> <value value="fhir@lists.hl7.org"/> </telecom> </contact> <date value="2016-03-31T08:01:25+11:00"/> <description value="Distinguishes groups from questions and display text and indicates data type for questions"/> <caseSensitive value="true"/> <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/item-type"/> <content value="complete"/> <property> <code value="abstract"/> <description value="Indicates that the code is abstract - only intended to be used as a selector for other concepts"/> <type value="boolean"/> </property> <concept> <code value="group"/> <display value="Group"/> <definition value="An item with no direct answer but which has descendant items that are questions"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="display"/> <display value="Display"/> <definition value="Text for display that will not capture an answer or have descendants"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="question"/> <display value="Question"/> <definition value="An item that defines a specific answer to be captured (and may have descendant items)"/> <property> <code value="abstract"/> <valueBoolean value="true"/> </property> <concept> <code value="boolean"/> <display value="Boolean"/> <definition value="Question with a yes/no answer"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="decimal"/> <display value="Decimal"/> <definition value="Question with is a real number answer"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="integer"/> <display value="Integer"/> <definition value="Question with an integer answer"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="date"/> <display value="Date"/> <definition value="Question with adate answer"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="dateTime"/> <display value="Date Time"/> <definition value="Question with a date and time answer"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="instant"/> <display value="Instant"/> <definition value="Question with a system timestamp answer"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="time"/> <display value="Time"/> <definition value="Question with a time (hour/minute/second) answer independent of date."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="string"/> <display value="String"/> <definition value="Question with a short (few words to short sentence) free-text entry answer"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="text"/> <display value="Text"/> <definition value="Question with a long (potentially multi-paragraph) free-text entry (still captured as a string) answer"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="url"/> <display value="Url"/> <definition value="Question with a url (website, FTP site, etc.) answer"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="choice"/> <display value="Choice"/> <definition value="Question with a Coding drawn from a list of options as an answer"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="open-choice"/> <display value="Open Choice"/> <definition value="Answer is a Coding drawn from a list of options or a free-text entry captured as Coding.display"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="attachment"/> <display value="Attachment"/> <definition value="Question with binary content such as a image, PDF, etc. as an answer"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="reference"/> <display value="Reference"/> <definition value="Question with a reference to another resource (practitioner, organization, etc.) as an answer"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="quantity"/> <display value="Quantity"/> <definition value="Question with a combination of a numeric value and unit, potentially with a comparator (<, >, etc.) as an answer."/> </concept> </concept> </CodeSystem>
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.