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Codesystem-dataelement-stringency.json

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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.