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Definition for Code System EvidenceVariableType
{ "resourceType" : "CodeSystem", "id" : "variable-type", "meta" : { "lastUpdated" : "2019-12-31T21:03:40.621+11:00" }, "text" : { "status" : "generated", "div" : "<div>!-- Snipped for Brevity --></div>" }, "extension" : [{ "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg", "valueCode" : "cds" }, { "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status", "valueCode" : "trial-use" }, { "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm", "valueInteger" : 0 }], "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/variable-type", "identifier" : [{ "system" : "urn:ietf:rfc:3986", "value" : "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.1344" }], "version" : "4.2.0", "name" : "EvidenceVariableType", "title" : "EvidenceVariableType", "status" : "draft", "experimental" : false, "date" : "2019-12-31T21:03:40+11:00", "publisher" : "HL7 (FHIR Project)", "contact" : [{ "telecom" : [{ "system" : "url", "value" : "http://hl7.org/fhir" }, { "system" : "email", "value" : "fhir@lists.hl7.org" }] }], "description" : "The possible types of variables for exposures or outcomes (E.g. Dichotomous, Continuous, Descriptive).", "caseSensitive" : true, "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/variable-type", "content" : "complete", "concept" : [{ "code" : "dichotomous", "display" : "Dichotomous", "definition" : "The variable is dichotomous, such as present or absent." }, { "code" : "continuous", "display" : "Continuous", "definition" : "The variable is a continuous result such as a quantity." }, { "code" : "descriptive", "display" : "Descriptive", "definition" : "The variable is described narratively rather than quantitatively." }] }
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