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Definition for Code System DataElementStringency
<CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> <id value="dataelement-stringency"/> <meta> <lastUpdated value="2016-12-06T12:22:34.981+11:00"/> </meta> <text> <status value="generated"/> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <h2>DataElementStringency</h2> <div> <p>Indicates the degree of precision of the data element definition.</p> </div> <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="dataelement-stringency-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="dataelement-stringency-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="dataelement-stringency-equivalent"> </a> </td> <td>Equivalent</td> <td>The data element allows multiple units of measure having equivalent meaning; e.g. "cc" (cubic centimeter) and "mL" (milliliter).</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> convertable <a name="dataelement-stringency-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="dataelement-stringency-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="dataelement-stringency-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> <url value="http://hl7.org/fhir/dataelement-stringency"/> <identifier> <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/> <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.244"/> </identifier> <version value="1.8.0"/> <name value="DataElementStringency"/> <status value="draft"/> <experimental value="false"/> <publisher value="HL7 (FHIR Project)"/> <contact> <telecom> <system value="url"/> <value value="http://hl7.org/fhir"/> </telecom> <telecom> <system value="email"/> <value value="fhir@lists.hl7.org"/> </telecom> </contact> <date value="2016-12-06T12:22:34+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. "cc" (cubic centimeter) and "mL" (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>
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