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Definition for Code System QuestionnaireItemType
<CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> <id value="item-type"/> <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>QuestionnaireItemType</h2> <div> <p>Distinguishes groups from questions and display text and indicates data type for questions</p> </div> <p> <b>Properties</b> </p> <table class="grid"> <tr> <td> <b>Code</b> </td> <td> <b>URL</b> </td> <td> <b>Description</b> </td> <td> <b>Type</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>notSelectable</td> <td>http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#notSelectable</td> <td>Indicates that the code is abstract - only intended to be used as a selector for other concepts</td> <td>boolean</td> </tr> </table> <p>This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/item-type 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>group <a name="item-type-group"> </a> </td> <td>Group</td> <td>An item with no direct answer but which has descendant items that are questions</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>display <a name="item-type-display"> </a> </td> <td>Display</td> <td>Text for display that will not capture an answer or have descendants</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>question <a name="item-type-question"> </a> </td> <td>Question</td> <td>An item that defines a specific answer to be captured (and may have descendant items)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> boolean <a name="item-type-boolean"> </a> </td> <td>Boolean</td> <td>Question with a yes/no answer</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> decimal <a name="item-type-decimal"> </a> </td> <td>Decimal</td> <td>Question with is a real number answer</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> integer <a name="item-type-integer"> </a> </td> <td>Integer</td> <td>Question with an integer answer</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> date <a name="item-type-date"> </a> </td> <td>Date</td> <td>Question with adate answer</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> dateTime <a name="item-type-dateTime"> </a> </td> <td>Date Time</td> <td>Question with a date and time answer</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> instant <a name="item-type-instant"> </a> </td> <td>Instant</td> <td>Question with a system timestamp answer</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> time <a name="item-type-time"> </a> </td> <td>Time</td> <td>Question with a time (hour/minute/second) answer independent of date.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> string <a name="item-type-string"> </a> </td> <td>String</td> <td>Question with a short (few words to short sentence) free-text entry answer</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> text <a name="item-type-text"> </a> </td> <td>Text</td> <td>Question with a long (potentially multi-paragraph) free-text entry (still captured as a string) answer</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> url <a name="item-type-url"> </a> </td> <td>Url</td> <td>Question with a url (website, FTP site, etc.) answer</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> choice <a name="item-type-choice"> </a> </td> <td>Choice</td> <td>Question with a Coding drawn from a list of options as an answer</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> open-choice <a name="item-type-open-choice"> </a> </td> <td>Open Choice</td> <td>Answer is a Coding drawn from a list of options or a free-text entry captured as Coding.display</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> attachment <a name="item-type-attachment"> </a> </td> <td>Attachment</td> <td>Question with binary content such as a image, PDF, etc. as an answer</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> reference <a name="item-type-reference"> </a> </td> <td>Reference</td> <td>Question with a reference to another resource (practitioner, organization, etc.) as an answer</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> quantity <a name="item-type-quantity"> </a> </td> <td>Quantity</td> <td>Question with a combination of a numeric value and unit, potentially with a comparator (<, >, etc.) as an answer.</td> </tr> </table> </div> </text> <url value="http://hl7.org/fhir/item-type"/> <identifier> <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/> <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.477"/> </identifier> <version value="1.8.0"/> <name value="QuestionnaireItemType"/> <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="Distinguishes groups from questions and display text and indicates data type for questions"/> <caseSensitive value="true"/> <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/item-type"/> <content value="complete"/> <property> <code value="notSelectable"/> <uri value="http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#notSelectable"/> <description value="Indicates that the code is abstract - only intended to be used as a selector for other concepts"/> <type value="boolean"/> </property> <concept> <code value="group"/> <display value="Group"/> <definition value="An item with no direct answer but which has descendant items that are questions"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="display"/> <display value="Display"/> <definition value="Text for display that will not capture an answer or have descendants"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="question"/> <display value="Question"/> <definition value="An item that defines a specific answer to be captured (and may have descendant items)"/> <property> <code value="notSelectable"/> <valueBoolean value="true"/> </property> <concept> <code value="boolean"/> <display value="Boolean"/> <definition value="Question with a yes/no answer"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="decimal"/> <display value="Decimal"/> <definition value="Question with is a real number answer"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="integer"/> <display value="Integer"/> <definition value="Question with an integer answer"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="date"/> <display value="Date"/> <definition value="Question with adate answer"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="dateTime"/> <display value="Date Time"/> <definition value="Question with a date and time answer"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="instant"/> <display value="Instant"/> <definition value="Question with a system timestamp answer"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="time"/> <display value="Time"/> <definition value="Question with a time (hour/minute/second) answer independent of date."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="string"/> <display value="String"/> <definition value="Question with a short (few words to short sentence) free-text entry answer"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="text"/> <display value="Text"/> <definition value="Question with a long (potentially multi-paragraph) free-text entry (still captured as a string) answer"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="url"/> <display value="Url"/> <definition value="Question with a url (website, FTP site, etc.) answer"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="choice"/> <display value="Choice"/> <definition value="Question with a Coding drawn from a list of options as an answer"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="open-choice"/> <display value="Open Choice"/> <definition value="Answer is a Coding drawn from a list of options or a free-text entry captured as Coding.display"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="attachment"/> <display value="Attachment"/> <definition value="Question with binary content such as a image, PDF, etc. as an answer"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="reference"/> <display value="Reference"/> <definition value="Question with a reference to another resource (practitioner, organization, etc.) as an answer"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="quantity"/> <display value="Quantity"/> <definition value="Question with a combination of a numeric value and unit, potentially with a comparator (<, >, etc.) as an answer."/> </concept> </concept> </CodeSystem>
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