This page is part of the FHIR Specification (v1.4.0: STU 3 Ballot 3). The current version which supercedes this version is 5.0.0. For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions
Study protocol example
{ "resourceType": "Protocol", "id": "study", "text": { "status": "generated", "div": "<div>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<b>id: </b>study, </p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<b>extension: </b>http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#arm arm-dose1, </p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<b>extension: </b>http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#arm arm-dose2, </p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<b>extension: </b>http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#epoch epoch-screening, </p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<b>extension: </b>http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#epoch epoch-single-blind-run-in, </p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<b>extension: </b>http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#epoch epoch-treatment-phase, </p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<b>extension: </b>http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#epoch epoch-follow-up, </p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<b>status: </b>active, </p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<b>type: </b>study, </p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<b>purpose: </b>Defines the execution of study AD-4833PNFP-341, </p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<b>step: </b>, <b>extension: </b>http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.arm, <b>extension: </b>http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.epoch, <b>extension: </b>http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.armSequence, <b>name: </b>SCRN, <b>description: </b>Screen, <b>precondition: </b>, <b>description: </b>Informed Consent, <b>exit: </b>, <b>description: </b>Screening assessments complete, </p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<b>step: </b>, <b>extension: </b>http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.arm, <b>extension: </b>http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.epoch, <b>extension: </b>http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.armSequence, <b>extension: </b>http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.armAssignment, <b>name: </b>SBRI, <b>description: </b>Single Blind Run-In, <b>duration: </b>, <b>value: </b>1, <b>system: </b>http://unitsofmeasure.org, <b>code: </b>wk, <b>precondition: </b>, <b>description: </b>Initial Single Blind Placebo dose, <b>exit: </b>, <b>description: </b>1 week after start of Element, </p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<b>step: </b>, <b>extension: </b>http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.arm, <b>extension: </b>http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.epoch, <b>extension: </b>http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.armSequence, <b>name: </b>DOSE 1, <b>description: </b>Administer 0.5mg [Drug A] QD, <b>duration: </b>, <b>value: </b>30, <b>system: </b>http://unitsofmeasure.org, <b>code: </b>wk, <b>precondition: </b>, <b>description: </b>First dose of treatment where total drug dose of [Drug A] per day is 0.5 mg., <b>exit: </b>, <b>description: </b>30 weeks after start of Element, </p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<b>step: </b>, <b>extension: </b>http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.arm, <b>extension: </b>http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.epoch, <b>extension: </b>http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.armSequence, <b>name: </b>FLWUP, <b>description: </b>Follow-Up, <b>precondition: </b>, <b>description: </b>Last dose of treatment, <b>exit: </b>, <b>description: </b>2 weeks after start of Element, </p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<b>step: </b>, <b>extension: </b>http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.arm, <b>extension: </b>http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.epoch, <b>extension: </b>http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.armSequence, <b>name: </b>SCRN, <b>description: </b>Screen, <b>precondition: </b>, <b>description: </b>Informed Consent, <b>exit: </b>, <b>description: </b>Screening assessments complete, </p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<b>step: </b>, <b>extension: </b>http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.arm, <b>extension: </b>http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.epoch, <b>extension: </b>http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.armSequence, <b>extension: </b>http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.armAssignment, <b>name: </b>SBRI, <b>description: </b>Single Blind Run-In, <b>duration: </b>, <b>value: </b>1, <b>system: </b>http://unitsofmeasure.org, <b>code: </b>wk, <b>precondition: </b>, <b>description: </b>First dose of Single Blind Placebo, <b>exit: </b>, <b>description: </b>1 week after start of Element, </p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<b>step: </b>, <b>extension: </b>http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.arm, <b>extension: </b>http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.epoch, <b>extension: </b>http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.armSequence, <b>name: </b>1.0 mg Dose, <b>description: </b>Administer 1.0 mg [Drug A] QD, <b>duration: </b>, <b>value: </b>30, <b>system: </b>http://unitsofmeasure.org, <b>code: </b>wk, <b>precondition: </b>, <b>description: </b>Intial dose of treatment where total drug dose of [Drug A] per day is 1.0 mg., <b>exit: </b>, <b>description: </b>30 weeks after start of Element, </p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<b>step: </b>, <b>extension: </b>http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.arm, <b>extension: </b>http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.epoch, <b>extension: </b>http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.armSequence, <b>name: </b>FLWUP, <b>description: </b>Follow-Up, <b>precondition: </b>, <b>description: </b>Last dose of treatment, <b>exit: </b>, <b>description: </b>2 weeks after start of Element, </p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<b>step: </b>, <b>extension: </b>http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.armSequence, <b>name: </b>VISIT 1, <b>precondition: </b>, <b>description: </b>Screening, <b>activity: </b>, <b>detail: </b>, <b>category: </b>encounter, </p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<b>step: </b>, <b>extension: </b>http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.armSequence, <b>name: </b>VISIT 2, <b>precondition: </b>, <b>description: </b>single-blind placebo start, <b>activity: </b>, <b>detail: </b>, <b>category: </b>encounter, </p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<b>step: </b>, <b>extension: </b>http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.armSequence, <b>name: </b>VISIT 3, <b>precondition: </b>, <b>description: </b>Treatment start, <b>activity: </b>, <b>detail: </b>, <b>category: </b>encounter, </p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<b>step: </b>, <b>extension: </b>http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.armSequence, <b>name: </b>VISIT 4, <b>precondition: </b>, <b>description: </b>5 weeks after treatment start, <b>activity: </b>, <b>detail: </b>, <b>category: </b>encounter, </p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<b>step: </b>, <b>extension: </b>http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.armSequence, <b>name: </b>VISIT 5, <b>precondition: </b>, <b>description: </b>10 weeks after treatment start, <b>activity: </b>, <b>detail: </b>, <b>category: </b>encounter, </p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<b>step: </b>, <b>extension: </b>http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.armSequence, <b>name: </b>VISIT 6, <b>precondition: </b>, <b>description: </b>15 weeks after treatment start, <b>activity: </b>, <b>detail: </b>, <b>category: </b>encounter, </p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<b>step: </b>, <b>extension: </b>http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.armSequence, <b>name: </b>VISIT 7, <b>precondition: </b>, <b>description: </b>20 weeks after treatment start, <b>activity: </b>, <b>detail: </b>, <b>category: </b>encounter, </p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<b>step: </b>, <b>extension: </b>http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.armSequence, <b>name: </b>VISIT 8, <b>precondition: </b>, <b>description: </b>25 weeks after treatment start, <b>activity: </b>, <b>detail: </b>, <b>category: </b>encounter, </p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<b>step: </b>, <b>extension: </b>http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.armSequence, <b>name: </b>VISIT 9, <b>precondition: </b>, <b>description: </b>30 weeks after treatment start, <b>activity: </b>, <b>detail: </b>, <b>category: </b>encounter, </p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<b>step: </b>, <b>extension: </b>http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.armSequence, <b>name: </b>VISIT 10, <b>precondition: </b>, <b>description: </b>start of follow-up, <b>activity: </b>, <b>detail: </b>, <b>category: </b>encounter, </p>\n\t\t</div>" }, "extension": [ { "id": "arm-dose1", "extension": [ { "url": "http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#arm.name", "valueString": "0.5 mg Dose" }, { "url": "http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#arm.description", "valueString": "Administering 0.5mg of [Drug A]" } ], "url": "http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#arm" }, { "id": "arm-dose2", "extension": [ { "url": "http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#arm.name", "valueString": "dose2" }, { "url": "http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#arm.description", "valueString": "Administering 1.0mg of [Drug A]" } ], "url": "http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#arm" }, { "id": "epoch-screening", "extension": [ { "url": "http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#epoch.name", "valueString": "Screening" } ], "url": "http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#epoch" }, { "id": "epoch-single-blind-run-in", "extension": [ { "url": "http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#epoch.name", "valueString": "Single blind run-in" } ], "url": "http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#epoch" }, { "id": "epoch-treatment-phase", "extension": [ { "url": "http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#epoch.name", "valueString": "Treatment" } ], "url": "http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#epoch" }, { "id": "epoch-follow-up", "extension": [ { "url": "http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#epoch.name", "valueString": "Follow up" } ], "url": "http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#epoch" } ], "status": "active", "type": "study", "purpose": "Defines the execution of study AD-4833PNFP-341", "step": [ { "extension": [ { "url": "http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.arm", "valueUri": "#arm-dose1" }, { "url": "http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.epoch", "valueUri": "#epoch-screening" }, { "url": "http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.armSequence", "valueInteger": 1 } ], "name": "SCRN", "description": "Screen", "precondition": { "description": "Informed Consent" }, "exit": { "description": "Screening assessments complete" } }, { "extension": [ { "url": "http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.arm", "valueUri": "#arm-dose1" }, { "url": "http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.epoch", "valueUri": "#epoch-single-blind-run-in" }, { "url": "http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.armSequence", "valueInteger": 2 }, { "url": "http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.armAssignment", "valueString": "Randomized to Dose 1" } ], "name": "SBRI", "description": "Single Blind Run-In", "duration": { "value": 1, "system": "http://unitsofmeasure.org", "code": "wk" }, "precondition": { "description": "Initial Single Blind Placebo dose" }, "exit": { "description": "1 week after start of Element" } }, { "extension": [ { "url": "http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.arm", "valueUri": "#arm-dose1" }, { "url": "http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.epoch", "valueUri": "#epoch-treatment-phase" }, { "url": "http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.armSequence", "valueInteger": 3 } ], "name": "DOSE 1", "description": "Administer 0.5mg [Drug A] QD", "duration": { "value": 30, "system": "http://unitsofmeasure.org", "code": "wk" }, "precondition": { "description": "First dose of treatment where total drug dose of [Drug A] per day is 0.5 mg." }, "exit": { "description": "30 weeks after start of Element" } }, { "extension": [ { "url": "http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.arm", "valueUri": "#arm-dose1" }, { "url": "http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.epoch", "valueUri": "#epoch-follow-up" }, { "url": "http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.armSequence", "valueInteger": 4 } ], "name": "FLWUP", "description": "Follow-Up", "precondition": { "description": "Last dose of treatment" }, "exit": { "description": "2 weeks after start of Element" } }, { "extension": [ { "url": "http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.arm", "valueUri": "#arm-dose2" }, { "url": "http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.epoch", "valueUri": "#epoch-screening" }, { "url": "http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.armSequence", "valueInteger": 1 } ], "name": "SCRN", "description": "Screen", "precondition": { "description": "Informed Consent" }, "exit": { "description": "Screening assessments complete" } }, { "extension": [ { "url": "http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.arm", "valueUri": "#arm-dose2" }, { "url": "http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.epoch", "valueUri": "#epoch-single-blind-run-in" }, { "url": "http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.armSequence", "valueInteger": 2 }, { "url": "http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.armAssignment", "valueString": "Randomized to 1.0 mg" } ], "name": "SBRI", "description": "Single Blind Run-In", "duration": { "value": 1, "system": "http://unitsofmeasure.org", "code": "wk" }, "precondition": { "description": "First dose of Single Blind Placebo" }, "exit": { "description": "1 week after start of Element" } }, { "extension": [ { "url": "http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.arm", "valueUri": "#arm-dose2" }, { "url": "http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.epoch", "valueUri": "#epoch-treatment-phase" }, { "url": "http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.armSequence", "valueInteger": 3 } ], "name": "1.0 mg Dose", "description": "Administer 1.0 mg [Drug A] QD", "duration": { "value": 30, "system": "http://unitsofmeasure.org", "code": "wk" }, "precondition": { "description": "Intial dose of treatment where total drug dose of [Drug A] per day is 1.0 mg." }, "exit": { "description": "30 weeks after start of Element" } }, { "extension": [ { "url": "http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.arm", "valueUri": "#arm-pio45mgs" }, { "url": "http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.epoch", "valueUri": "#epoch-follow-up" }, { "url": "http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.armSequence", "valueInteger": 4 } ], "name": "FLWUP", "description": "Follow-Up", "precondition": { "description": "Last dose of treatment" }, "exit": { "description": "2 weeks after start of Element" } }, { "extension": [ { "url": "http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.armSequence", "valueInteger": 1 } ], "name": "VISIT 1", "precondition": { "description": "Screening" }, "activity": [ { "detail": { "category": "encounter" } } ] }, { "extension": [ { "url": "http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.armSequence", "valueInteger": 2 } ], "name": "VISIT 2", "precondition": { "description": "single-blind placebo start" }, "activity": [ { "detail": { "category": "encounter" } } ] }, { "extension": [ { "url": "http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.armSequence", "valueInteger": 3 } ], "name": "VISIT 3", "precondition": { "description": "Treatment start" }, "activity": [ { "detail": { "category": "encounter" } } ] }, { "extension": [ { "url": "http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.armSequence", "valueInteger": 4 } ], "name": "VISIT 4", "precondition": { "description": "5 weeks after treatment start" }, "activity": [ { "detail": { "category": "encounter" } } ] }, { "extension": [ { "url": "http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.armSequence", "valueInteger": 5 } ], "name": "VISIT 5", "precondition": { "description": "10 weeks after treatment start" }, "activity": [ { "detail": { "category": "encounter" } } ] }, { "extension": [ { "url": "http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.armSequence", "valueInteger": 6 } ], "name": "VISIT 6", "precondition": { "description": "15 weeks after treatment start" }, "activity": [ { "detail": { "category": "encounter" } } ] }, { "extension": [ { "url": "http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.armSequence", "valueInteger": 7 } ], "name": "VISIT 7", "precondition": { "description": "20 weeks after treatment start" }, "activity": [ { "detail": { "category": "encounter" } } ] }, { "extension": [ { "url": "http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.armSequence", "valueInteger": 8 } ], "name": "VISIT 8", "precondition": { "description": "25 weeks after treatment start" }, "activity": [ { "detail": { "category": "encounter" } } ] }, { "extension": [ { "url": "http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.armSequence", "valueInteger": 9 } ], "name": "VISIT 9", "precondition": { "description": "30 weeks after treatment start" }, "activity": [ { "detail": { "category": "encounter" } } ] }, { "extension": [ { "url": "http://example.org/example-do-not-use/Profilestudyprotocol#step.armSequence", "valueInteger": 10 } ], "name": "VISIT 10", "precondition": { "description": "start of follow-up" }, "activity": [ { "detail": { "category": "encounter" } } ] } ] }
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.