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4.3.1.244 Value Set http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/dataelement-stringency

This is a value set defined by the FHIR project.

Summary

Defining URL:

http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/dataelement-stringency

Name:

DataElementStringency

Definition:

Indicates the degree of precision of the data element definition.

Committee:

Orders and Observations

Work Group

OID:

2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.2.244 (for OID based terminology systems)

Source Resource

XML / JSON

This value set is used in the following places:

This value set is the designated 'entire code system' value set for DataElementStringency
DataElement.stringency (Required)

4.3.1.244.1 Content Logical Definition

This value set includes codes from the following code systems:

Include all codes defined in http://hl7.org/fhir/dataelement-stringency

4.3.1.244.2 Expansion

This expansion generated 11 Aug 2016

This value set contains 6 concepts

All codes from system http://hl7.org/fhir/dataelement-stringency

Code	Display	Definition
comparable	Comparable	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).
fully-specified	Fully Specified	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.
equivalent	Equivalent	The data element allows multiple units of measure having equivalent meaning; e.g. "cc" (cubic centimeter) and "mL" (milliliter).
convertable	Convertable	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.
scaleable	Scaleable	A convertable data element where unit conversions are different only by a power of 10; e.g. g, mg, kg.
flexible	Flexible	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.

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Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Level

A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. In this scheme, some codes are under other codes, and imply that the code they are under also applies

Source

The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)

Code

The code (used as the code in the resource instance)

Display

The display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application

Definition

An explanation of the meaning of the concept

Comments

Additional notes about how to use the code