Codesystem-dataelement-stringency.xml

Definition for Code System DataElementStringency

<CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
  <id value="dataelement-stringency"/>
  <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>DataElementStringency</h2>
      <p>Indicates the degree of precision of the data element definition.</p>
      <p>This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/dataelement-stringency 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>comparable
            <a name="comparable"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>Comparable</td>
          <td>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).</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td>2</td>
          <td>  fully-specified
            <a name="fully-specified"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>Fully Specified</td>
          <td>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.</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td>2</td>
          <td>  equivalent
            <a name="equivalent"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>Equivalent</td>
          <td>The data element allows multiple units of measure having equivalent meaning; e.g. &quot;cc&quot;
             (cubic centimeter) and &quot;mL&quot; (milliliter).</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td>2</td>
          <td>  convertable
            <a name="convertable"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>Convertable</td>
          <td>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.</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td>3</td>
          <td>    scaleable
            <a name="scaleable"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>Scaleable</td>
          <td>A convertable data element where unit conversions are different only by a power of 10;
             e.g. g, mg, kg.</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td>1</td>
          <td>flexible
            <a name="flexible"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>Flexible</td>
          <td>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.</td>
        </tr>
      </table>
    </div>
  </text>
  <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-oid">
    <valueUri value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.244"/>
  </extension>
  <url value="http://hl7.org/fhir/dataelement-stringency"/>
  <version value="1.4.0"/>
  <name value="DataElementStringency"/>
  <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="Indicates the degree of precision of the data element definition."/>
  <caseSensitive value="true"/>
  <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/dataelement-stringency"/>
  <content value="complete"/>
  <concept>
    <code value="comparable"/>
    <display value="Comparable"/>
    <definition value="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 value="fully-specified"/>
      <display value="Fully Specified"/>
      <definition value="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."/>
    </concept>
    <concept>
      <code value="equivalent"/>
      <display value="Equivalent"/>
      <definition value="The data element allows multiple units of measure having equivalent meaning; e.g. &quot;cc&quot;
       (cubic centimeter) and &quot;mL&quot; (milliliter)."/>
    </concept>
    <concept>
      <code value="convertable"/>
      <display value="Convertable"/>
      <definition value="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 value="scaleable"/>
        <display value="Scaleable"/>
        <definition value="A convertable data element where unit conversions are different only by a power of 10;
         e.g. g, mg, kg."/>
      </concept>
    </concept>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="flexible"/>
    <display value="Flexible"/>
    <definition value="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."/>
  </concept>
</CodeSystem>