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ShEx statement for valueset
PREFIX fhir: <http://hl7.org/fhir/>
PREFIX fhirvs: <http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/>
PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
BASE <http://hl7.org/fhir/shape/>
start=@<ValueSet> AND {fhir:nodeRole [fhir:treeRoot]}
# A set of codes drawn from one or more code systems
<ValueSet> CLOSED {
a [fhir:ValueSet];
fhir:nodeRole [fhir:treeRoot]?;
fhir:Resource.id @<id>?; # Logical id of this artifact
fhir:Resource.meta @<Meta>?; # Metadata about the resource
fhir:Resource.implicitRules @<uri>?; # A set of rules under which this
# content was created
fhir:Resource.language @<code>?; # Language of the resource content
fhir:DomainResource.text @<Narrative>?; # Text summary of the resource, for
# human interpretation
fhir:DomainResource.contained @<Resource>*; # Contained, inline Resources
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:modifierExtension @<Extension>*; # Extensions that cannot be ignored
fhir:ValueSet.url @<uri>?; # Logical uri to reference this
# value set (globally unique)
fhir:ValueSet.identifier @<Identifier>*; # Additional identifier for the
# value set
fhir:ValueSet.version @<string>?; # Business version of the value set
fhir:ValueSet.name @<string>?; # Name for this value set (Computer
# friendly)
fhir:ValueSet.title @<string>?; # Name for this value set (Human
# friendly)
fhir:ValueSet.status @<code> AND
{fhir:value @fhirvs:publication-status}; # draft | active | retired
fhir:ValueSet.experimental @<boolean>?; # If for testing purposes, not real
# usage
fhir:ValueSet.publisher @<string>?; # Name of the publisher
# (Organization or individual)
fhir:ValueSet.contact @<ContactDetail>*; # Contact details for the publisher
fhir:ValueSet.date @<dateTime>?; # Date this was last changed
fhir:ValueSet.description @<markdown>?; # Natural language description of
# the value set
fhir:ValueSet.useContext @<UsageContext>*; # Content intends to support these
# contexts
fhir:ValueSet.jurisdiction @<CodeableConcept>*; # Intended jurisdiction for value
# set (if applicable)
fhir:ValueSet.immutable @<boolean>?; # Indicates whether or not any
# change to the content logical
# definition may occur
fhir:ValueSet.purpose @<markdown>?; # Why this value set is defined
fhir:ValueSet.copyright @<markdown>?; # Use and/or publishing restrictions
fhir:ValueSet.extensible @<boolean>?; # Whether this is intended to be
# used with an extensible binding
fhir:ValueSet.compose @<ValueSet.compose>?; # Definition of the content of the
# value set (CLD)
fhir:ValueSet.expansion @<ValueSet.expansion>?; # Used when the value set is
# "expanded"
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# Definition of the content of the value set (CLD)
<ValueSet.compose> CLOSED {
fhir:Element.id @<string>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:modifierExtension @<Extension>*; # Extensions that cannot be ignored
fhir:ValueSet.compose.lockedDate @<date>?; # Fixed date for version-less
# references (transitive)
fhir:ValueSet.compose.inactive @<boolean>?; # Whether inactive codes are in the
# value set
fhir:ValueSet.compose.include @<ValueSet.compose.include>+; # Include one or more codes from a
# code system or other value set(s)
fhir:ValueSet.compose.exclude @<ValueSet.compose.include>*; # Explicitly exclude codes from a
# code system or other value sets
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# Used when the value set is "expanded"
<ValueSet.expansion> CLOSED {
fhir:Element.id @<string>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:modifierExtension @<Extension>*; # Extensions that cannot be ignored
fhir:ValueSet.expansion.identifier @<uri>; # Uniquely identifies this expansion
fhir:ValueSet.expansion.timestamp @<dateTime>; # Time ValueSet expansion happened
fhir:ValueSet.expansion.total @<integer>?; # Total number of codes in the
# expansion
fhir:ValueSet.expansion.offset @<integer>?; # Offset at which this resource
# starts
fhir:ValueSet.expansion.parameter @<ValueSet.expansion.parameter>*; # Parameter that controlled the
# expansion process
fhir:ValueSet.expansion.contains @<ValueSet.expansion.contains>*; # Codes in the value set
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# Parameter that controlled the expansion process
<ValueSet.expansion.parameter> CLOSED {
fhir:Element.id @<string>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:modifierExtension @<Extension>*; # Extensions that cannot be ignored
fhir:ValueSet.expansion.parameter.name @<string>; # Name as assigned by the server
( # Value of the named parameter
fhir:ValueSet.expansion.parameter.valueString @<string> |
fhir:ValueSet.expansion.parameter.valueBoolean @<boolean> |
fhir:ValueSet.expansion.parameter.valueInteger @<integer> |
fhir:ValueSet.expansion.parameter.valueDecimal @<decimal> |
fhir:ValueSet.expansion.parameter.valueUri @<uri> |
fhir:ValueSet.expansion.parameter.valueCode @<code>
)?;
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# Codes in the value set
<ValueSet.expansion.contains> CLOSED {
fhir:Element.id @<string>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:modifierExtension @<Extension>*; # Extensions that cannot be ignored
fhir:ValueSet.expansion.contains.system @<uri>?; # System value for the code
fhir:ValueSet.expansion.contains.abstract @<boolean>?; # If user cannot select this entry
fhir:ValueSet.expansion.contains.inactive @<boolean>?; # If concept is inactive in the code
# system
fhir:ValueSet.expansion.contains.version @<string>?; # Version in which this code/display
# is defined
fhir:ValueSet.expansion.contains.code @<code>?; # Code - if blank, this is not a
# selectable code
fhir:ValueSet.expansion.contains.display @<string>?; # User display for the concept
fhir:ValueSet.expansion.contains.designation @<ValueSet.compose.include.concept.designation>*; # Additional representations for
# this item
fhir:ValueSet.expansion.contains.contains @<ValueSet.expansion.contains>*; # Codes contained under this entry
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# Include one or more codes from a code system or other value set(s)
<ValueSet.compose.include> CLOSED {
fhir:Element.id @<string>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:modifierExtension @<Extension>*; # Extensions that cannot be ignored
fhir:ValueSet.compose.include.system @<uri>?; # The system the codes come from
fhir:ValueSet.compose.include.version @<string>?; # Specific version of the code
# system referred to
fhir:ValueSet.compose.include.concept @<ValueSet.compose.include.concept>*; # A concept defined in the system
fhir:ValueSet.compose.include.filter @<ValueSet.compose.include.filter>*; # Select codes/concepts by their
# properties (including
# relationships)
fhir:ValueSet.compose.include.valueSet @<uri>*; # Select only contents included in
# this value set
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# A concept defined in the system
<ValueSet.compose.include.concept> CLOSED {
fhir:Element.id @<string>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:modifierExtension @<Extension>*; # Extensions that cannot be ignored
fhir:ValueSet.compose.include.concept.code @<code>; # Code or expression from system
fhir:ValueSet.compose.include.concept.display @<string>?; # Text to display for this code for
# this value set
fhir:ValueSet.compose.include.concept.designation @<ValueSet.compose.include.concept.designation>*; # Additional representations for
# this concept
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# Select codes/concepts by their properties (including relationships)
<ValueSet.compose.include.filter> CLOSED {
fhir:Element.id @<string>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:modifierExtension @<Extension>*; # Extensions that cannot be ignored
fhir:ValueSet.compose.include.filter.property @<code>; # A property defined by the code
# system
fhir:ValueSet.compose.include.filter.op @<code> AND
{fhir:value @fhirvs:filter-operator}; # = | is-a | descendent-of |
# is-not-a | regex | in | not-in |
# generalizes | exists
fhir:ValueSet.compose.include.filter.value @<code>; # Code from the system, or regex
# criteria
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# Additional representations for this concept
<ValueSet.compose.include.concept.designation> CLOSED {
fhir:Element.id @<string>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:modifierExtension @<Extension>*; # Extensions that cannot be ignored
fhir:ValueSet.compose.include.concept.designation.language @<code>?; # Human language of the designation
fhir:ValueSet.compose.include.concept.designation.use @<Coding>?; # Details how this designation would
# be used
fhir:ValueSet.compose.include.concept.designation.value @<string>; # The text value for this designation
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
#---------------------- Data Types -------------------
# Primitive Type dateTime
<dateTime> CLOSED {
fhir:Element.id @<id>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:value xsd:gYear OR xsd:gYearMonth OR xsd:date OR xsd:dateTime?; # Primitive value for dateTime
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# Primitive Type date
<date> CLOSED {
fhir:Element.id @<id>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:value xsd:gYear OR xsd:gYearMonth OR xsd:date?; # Primitive value for date
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# Metadata about a resource
<Meta> CLOSED {
fhir:Element.id @<string>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:Meta.versionId @<id>?; # Version specific identifier
fhir:Meta.lastUpdated @<instant>?; # When the resource version last
# changed
fhir:Meta.profile @<uri>*; # Profiles this resource claims to
# conform to
fhir:Meta.security @<Coding>*; # Security Labels applied to this
# resource
fhir:Meta.tag @<Coding>*; # Tags applied to this resource
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# Primitive Type code
<code> CLOSED {
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:value xsd:string?; # Primitive value for code
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# Primitive Type string
<string> CLOSED {
fhir:Element.id @<id>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:value xsd:string MAXLENGTH 1048576?; # Primitive value for string
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# Base Resource
<Resource> {a .+;
fhir:Resource.id @<id>?; # Logical id of this artifact
fhir:Resource.meta @<Meta>?; # Metadata about the resource
fhir:Resource.implicitRules @<uri>?; # A set of rules under which this
# content was created
fhir:Resource.language @<code>?; # Language of the resource content
fhir:index xsd:integer?
}
# Primitive Type integer
<integer> CLOSED {
fhir:Element.id @<id>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:value xsd:int MININCLUSIVE "-2147483648"^^xsd:int MAXINCLUSIVE "2147483647"^^xsd:int?; # Primitive value for integer
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# Primitive Type uri
<uri> CLOSED {
fhir:Element.id @<id>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:value xsd:string?; # Primitive value for uri
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
<Extension> {fhir:extension @<Extension>*;
fhir:index xsd:integer?
}
# Contact information
<ContactDetail> CLOSED {
fhir:Element.id @<string>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:ContactDetail.name @<string>?; # Name of an individual to contact
fhir:ContactDetail.telecom @<ContactPoint>*; # Contact details for individual or
# organization
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# An identifier intended for computation
<Identifier> CLOSED {
fhir:Element.id @<string>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:Identifier.use @<code> AND
{fhir:value @fhirvs:identifier-use}?; # usual | official | temp |
# secondary (If known)
fhir:Identifier.type @<CodeableConcept>?; # Description of identifier
fhir:Identifier.system @<uri>?; # The namespace for the identifier
fhir:Identifier.value @<string>?; # The value that is unique
fhir:Identifier.period @<Period>?; # Time period when id is/was valid
# for use
fhir:Identifier.assigner @<Reference>?; # Organization that issued id (may
# be just text)
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# Primitive Type boolean
<boolean> CLOSED {
fhir:Element.id @<id>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:value xsd:boolean?; # Primitive value for boolean
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# A human-readable formatted text, including images
<Narrative> CLOSED {
fhir:Element.id @<string>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:Narrative.status @<code> AND
{fhir:value @fhirvs:narrative-status}; # generated | extensions |
# additional | empty
fhir:Narrative.div xsd:string; # Limited xhtml content
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# Describes the context of use for a conformance or knowledge resource
<UsageContext> CLOSED {
fhir:Element.id @<string>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:UsageContext.code @<Coding>; # Type of context being specified
( # Value that defines the context
fhir:UsageContext.valueCodeableConcept @<CodeableConcept> |
fhir:UsageContext.valueQuantity @<Quantity> |
fhir:UsageContext.valueRange @<Range>
);
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# A reference to a code defined by a terminology system
<Coding> CLOSED {
fhir:concept IRI?;
fhir:Element.id @<string>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:Coding.system @<uri>?; # Identity of the terminology system
fhir:Coding.version @<string>?; # Version of the system - if relevant
fhir:Coding.code @<code>?; # Symbol in syntax defined by the
# system
fhir:Coding.display @<string>?; # Representation defined by the
# system
fhir:Coding.userSelected @<boolean>?; # If this coding was chosen directly
# by the user
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# Primitive Type markdown
<markdown> CLOSED {
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:value xsd:string?; # Primitive value for markdown
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# Primitive Type id
<id> CLOSED {
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:value xsd:string?; # Primitive value for id
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# Primitive Type decimal
<decimal> CLOSED {
fhir:Element.id @<id>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:value xsd:decimal?; # Primitive value for decimal
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# Concept - reference to a terminology or just text
<CodeableConcept> CLOSED {
fhir:concept IRI*;
fhir:Element.id @<string>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:CodeableConcept.coding @<Coding>*; # Code defined by a terminology
# system
fhir:CodeableConcept.text @<string>?; # Plain text representation of the
# concept
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# Primitive Type instant
<instant> CLOSED {
fhir:Element.id @<id>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:value xsd:dateTime?; # Primitive value for instant
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# Details of a Technology mediated contact point (phone, fax, email, etc.)
<ContactPoint> CLOSED {
fhir:Element.id @<string>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:ContactPoint.system @<code> AND
{fhir:value @fhirvs:contact-point-system}?; # phone | fax | email | pager | url
# | other
fhir:ContactPoint.value @<string>?; # The actual contact point details
fhir:ContactPoint.use @<code> AND
{fhir:value @fhirvs:contact-point-use}?; # home | work | temp | old | mobile
# - purpose of this contact point
fhir:ContactPoint.rank @<positiveInt>?; # Specify preferred order of use (1
# = highest)
fhir:ContactPoint.period @<Period>?; # Time period when the contact point
# was/is in use
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# A reference from one resource to another
<Reference> CLOSED {
fhir:link IRI?;
fhir:Element.id @<string>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:Reference.reference @<string>?; # Literal reference, Relative,
# internal or absolute URL
fhir:Reference.identifier @<Identifier>?; # Logical reference, when literal
# reference is not known
fhir:Reference.display @<string>?; # Text alternative for the resource
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# Time range defined by start and end date/time
<Period> CLOSED {
fhir:Element.id @<string>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:Period.start @<dateTime>?; # Starting time with inclusive
# boundary
fhir:Period.end @<dateTime>?; # End time with inclusive boundary,
# if not ongoing
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# A measured or measurable amount
<Quantity> CLOSED {
fhir:Element.id @<string>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:Quantity.value @<decimal>?; # Numerical value (with implicit
# precision)
fhir:Quantity.comparator @<code> AND
{fhir:value @fhirvs:quantity-comparator}?; # < | <= | >= | > - how to
# understand the value
fhir:Quantity.unit @<string>?; # Unit representation
fhir:Quantity.system @<uri>?; # System that defines coded unit form
fhir:Quantity.code @<code>?; # Coded form of the unit
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# Set of values bounded by low and high
<Range> CLOSED {
fhir:Element.id @<string>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:Range.low @<SimpleQuantity>?; # Low limit
fhir:Range.high @<SimpleQuantity>?; # High limit
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# Primitive Type positiveInt
<positiveInt> CLOSED {
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:value xsd:positiveInteger?; # Primitive value for positiveInt
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# A fixed quantity (no comparator)
<SimpleQuantity> CLOSED {
fhir:Element.id @<string>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:Quantity.value @<decimal>?; # Numerical value (with implicit
# precision)
fhir:Quantity.unit @<string>?; # Unit representation
fhir:Quantity.system @<uri>?; # System that defines coded unit form
fhir:Quantity.code @<code>?; # Coded form of the unit
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
#---------------------- Reference Types -------------------
#---------------------- Value Sets ------------------------
# The lifecycle status of a Value Set or Concept Map.
fhirvs:publication-status ["draft" "active" "retired"]
# The kind of operation to perform as a part of a property based filter.
fhirvs:filter-operator ["=" "is-a" "descendent-of" "is-not-a" "regex" "in" "not-in" "generalizes" "exists"]
# How the Quantity should be understood and represented.
fhirvs:quantity-comparator ["<" "<=" ">=" ">"]
# The status of a resource narrative
fhirvs:narrative-status ["generated" "extensions" "additional" "empty"]
# Telecommunications form for contact point
fhirvs:contact-point-system ["phone" "fax" "email" "pager" "url" "other"]
# Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .
fhirvs:identifier-use ["usual" "official" "temp" "secondary"]
# Use of contact point
fhirvs:contact-point-use ["home" "work" "temp" "old" "mobile"]
Usage note: every effort has been made to ensure that the ShEx files are correct and useful, but they are not a normative part of the specification.