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Extension: constraint

FHIR Infrastructure Work Group

Maturity Level: 1

Informative

Use Context: Any

URL for this extension:

http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/questionnaire-constraint

Status: draft. Extension maintained by: HL7

An invariant that must be satisfied before responses to the questionnaire can be considered "complete".

Comment:

This maps to the ElementDefinition.constraint element. See additional guidance and examples in the SDC implementation guide.

Context of Use: Use on Element ID Questionnaire or Element ID Questionnaire.item

Summary

Name	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
constraint	0..*	Extension	URL = http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/questionnaire-constraint constraint: An invariant that must be satisfied before responses to the questionnaire can be considered "complete". Use on Element ID Questionnaire or Element ID Questionnaire.item
key	1..1	id	Unique id for the constraint within the questionnaire.
requirements	0..1	string	An explanation of why this extension is required (for documentation purposes).
severity	1..1	code	Indicates how serious violating the invariant is.
expression	1..1	string	The FHIRPath expression of the rule for computable interpretation.
human	1..1	string	A free text expression of the rule to display to the user if the rule is violated.
location	0..*	string	Relative paths to the questions this rule is enforced against.
Documentation for this format

Full Structure

Name	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
extension	0..*	Extension	URL = http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/questionnaire-constraint constraint: An invariant that must be satisfied before responses to the questionnaire can be considered "complete". Use on Element ID Questionnaire or Element ID Questionnaire.item
extension	0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
extension:key	1..1	Extension	Unique identifier
id	0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension	0..0
url	1..1	uri	"key"
value[x]	1..1	id	Value of extension
extension:requirements	0..1	Extension	Why needed
id	0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension	0..0
url	1..1	uri	"requirements"
value[x]	1..1	string	Value of extension
extension:severity	1..1	Extension	error\|warning
id	0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension	0..0
url	1..1	uri	"severity"
value[x]	1..1	code	Value of extension Binding: ConstraintSeverity (required): How important the invariant is.
extension:expression	1..1	Extension	Formal rule
id	0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension	0..0
url	1..1	uri	"expression"
value[x]	1..1	string	Value of extension
extension:human	1..1	Extension	Human-readable rule
id	0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension	0..0
url	1..1	uri	"human"
value[x]	1..1	string	Value of extension
extension:location	0..*	Extension	Relative path to elements
id	0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension	0..0
url	1..1	uri	"location"
value[x]	1..1	string	Value of extension
url	1..1	uri	"http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/questionnaire-constraint"
value[x]	0..0
valueBase64Binary		base64Binary
valueBoolean		boolean
valueCanonical		canonical(Any)
valueCode		code
valueDate		date
valueDateTime		dateTime
valueDecimal		decimal
valueId		id
valueInstant		instant
valueInteger		integer
valueInteger64		integer64
valueMarkdown		markdown
valueOid		oid
valuePositiveInt		positiveInt
valueString		string
valueTime		time
valueUnsignedInt		unsignedInt
valueUri		uri
valueUrl		url
valueUuid		uuid
valueAddress		Address
valueAge		Age
valueAnnotation		Annotation
valueAttachment		Attachment
valueCodeableConcept		CodeableConcept
valueCoding		Coding
valueContactPoint		ContactPoint
valueCount		Count
valueDistance		Distance
valueDuration		Duration
valueHumanName		HumanName
valueIdentifier		Identifier
valueMoney		Money
valuePeriod		Period
valueQuantity		Quantity
valueRange		Range
valueRatio		Ratio
valueReference		Reference(Any)
valueSampledData		SampledData
valueSignature		Signature
valueTiming		Timing
valueContactDetail		ContactDetail
valueContributor		Contributor
valueDataRequirement		DataRequirement
valueExpression		Expression
valueParameterDefinition		ParameterDefinition
valueRelatedArtifact		RelatedArtifact
valueTriggerDefinition		TriggerDefinition
valueUsageContext		UsageContext
valueDosage		Dosage
valueMeta		Meta
Documentation for this format

XML Template

<!-- constraint -->

<extension xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"
     url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/questionnaire-constraint" >
 <-- extension sliced by value:url  in the specified orderOpen-->
 <extension url="key">  1..1 Extension  <!--  1..1 Unique identifier -->
  <valueId value="[id]"/><!--  1..1 Value of extension -->
 </extension>
 <extension url="requirements">  0..1 Extension  <!--  0..1 Why needed -->
  <valueString value="[string]"/><!--  1..1 Value of extension -->
 </extension>
 <extension url="severity">  1..1 Extension  <!--  1..1 error|warning -->
  <valueCode value="[code]"/><!--  1..1 Value of extension -->
 </extension>
 <extension url="expression">  1..1 Extension  <!--  1..1 Formal rule -->
  <valueString value="[string]"/><!--  1..1 Value of extension -->
 </extension>
 <extension url="human">  1..1 Extension  <!--  1..1 Human-readable rule -->
  <valueString value="[string]"/><!--  1..1 Value of extension -->
 </extension>
 <extension url="location">  0..* Extension  <!--  0..* Relative path to elements -->
  <valueString value="[string]"/><!--  1..1 Value of extension -->
 </extension>
</extension>

JSON Template

{ // constraint
    "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open 
      { // Unique identifier // C? R! 
        // from Element: extension
        "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open ]
        "url" : "key", // R! 
        "valueId" : "<id>" // C? R! Value of extension
      },
      { // Why needed // C?
        // from Element: extension
        "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open ]
        "url" : "requirements", // R! 
        "valueString" : "<string>" // C? R! Value of extension
      },
      { // error|warning // C? R! 
        // from Element: extension
        "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open ]
        "url" : "severity", // R! 
        "valueCode" : "<code>" // C? R! Value of extension
      },
      { // Formal rule // C? R! 
        // from Element: extension
        "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open ]
        "url" : "expression", // R! 
        "valueString" : "<string>" // C? R! Value of extension
      },
      { // Human-readable rule // C? R! 
        // from Element: extension
        "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open ]
        "url" : "human", // R! 
        "valueString" : "<string>" // C? R! Value of extension
      },
      { // Relative path to elements // C?
        // from Element: extension
        "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open ]
        "url" : "location", // R! 
        "valueString" : "<string>" // C? R! Value of extension
      }
    ],
    "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/questionnaire-constraint", // R! 
// value[x]: Value of extension. One of these 51:
  }

Summary

Name	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
constraint	0..*	Extension	URL = http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/questionnaire-constraint constraint: An invariant that must be satisfied before responses to the questionnaire can be considered "complete". Use on Element ID Questionnaire or Element ID Questionnaire.item
key	1..1	id	Unique id for the constraint within the questionnaire.
requirements	0..1	string	An explanation of why this extension is required (for documentation purposes).
severity	1..1	code	Indicates how serious violating the invariant is.
expression	1..1	string	The FHIRPath expression of the rule for computable interpretation.
human	1..1	string	A free text expression of the rule to display to the user if the rule is violated.
location	0..*	string	Relative paths to the questions this rule is enforced against.
Documentation for this format

Full Structure

Name	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
extension	0..*	Extension	URL = http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/questionnaire-constraint constraint: An invariant that must be satisfied before responses to the questionnaire can be considered "complete". Use on Element ID Questionnaire or Element ID Questionnaire.item
extension	0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
extension:key	1..1	Extension	Unique identifier
id	0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension	0..0
url	1..1	uri	"key"
value[x]	1..1	id	Value of extension
extension:requirements	0..1	Extension	Why needed
id	0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension	0..0
url	1..1	uri	"requirements"
value[x]	1..1	string	Value of extension
extension:severity	1..1	Extension	error\|warning
id	0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension	0..0
url	1..1	uri	"severity"
value[x]	1..1	code	Value of extension Binding: ConstraintSeverity (required): How important the invariant is.
extension:expression	1..1	Extension	Formal rule
id	0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension	0..0
url	1..1	uri	"expression"
value[x]	1..1	string	Value of extension
extension:human	1..1	Extension	Human-readable rule
id	0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension	0..0
url	1..1	uri	"human"
value[x]	1..1	string	Value of extension
extension:location	0..*	Extension	Relative path to elements
id	0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension	0..0
url	1..1	uri	"location"
value[x]	1..1	string	Value of extension
url	1..1	uri	"http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/questionnaire-constraint"
value[x]	0..0
valueBase64Binary		base64Binary
valueBoolean		boolean
valueCanonical		canonical(Any)
valueCode		code
valueDate		date
valueDateTime		dateTime
valueDecimal		decimal
valueId		id
valueInstant		instant
valueInteger		integer
valueInteger64		integer64
valueMarkdown		markdown
valueOid		oid
valuePositiveInt		positiveInt
valueString		string
valueTime		time
valueUnsignedInt		unsignedInt
valueUri		uri
valueUrl		url
valueUuid		uuid
valueAddress		Address
valueAge		Age
valueAnnotation		Annotation
valueAttachment		Attachment
valueCodeableConcept		CodeableConcept
valueCoding		Coding
valueContactPoint		ContactPoint
valueCount		Count
valueDistance		Distance
valueDuration		Duration
valueHumanName		HumanName
valueIdentifier		Identifier
valueMoney		Money
valuePeriod		Period
valueQuantity		Quantity
valueRange		Range
valueRatio		Ratio
valueReference		Reference(Any)
valueSampledData		SampledData
valueSignature		Signature
valueTiming		Timing
valueContactDetail		ContactDetail
valueContributor		Contributor
valueDataRequirement		DataRequirement
valueExpression		Expression
valueParameterDefinition		ParameterDefinition
valueRelatedArtifact		RelatedArtifact
valueTriggerDefinition		TriggerDefinition
valueUsageContext		UsageContext
valueDosage		Dosage
valueMeta		Meta
Documentation for this format

XML Template

<!-- constraint -->

<extension xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"
     url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/questionnaire-constraint" >
 <-- extension sliced by value:url  in the specified orderOpen-->
 <extension url="key">  1..1 Extension  <!--  1..1 Unique identifier -->
  <valueId value="[id]"/><!--  1..1 Value of extension -->
 </extension>
 <extension url="requirements">  0..1 Extension  <!--  0..1 Why needed -->
  <valueString value="[string]"/><!--  1..1 Value of extension -->
 </extension>
 <extension url="severity">  1..1 Extension  <!--  1..1 error|warning -->
  <valueCode value="[code]"/><!--  1..1 Value of extension -->
 </extension>
 <extension url="expression">  1..1 Extension  <!--  1..1 Formal rule -->
  <valueString value="[string]"/><!--  1..1 Value of extension -->
 </extension>
 <extension url="human">  1..1 Extension  <!--  1..1 Human-readable rule -->
  <valueString value="[string]"/><!--  1..1 Value of extension -->
 </extension>
 <extension url="location">  0..* Extension  <!--  0..* Relative path to elements -->
  <valueString value="[string]"/><!--  1..1 Value of extension -->
 </extension>
</extension>

JSON Template

{ // constraint
    "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open 
      { // Unique identifier // C? R! 
        // from Element: extension
        "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open ]
        "url" : "key", // R! 
        "valueId" : "<id>" // C? R! Value of extension
      },
      { // Why needed // C?
        // from Element: extension
        "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open ]
        "url" : "requirements", // R! 
        "valueString" : "<string>" // C? R! Value of extension
      },
      { // error|warning // C? R! 
        // from Element: extension
        "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open ]
        "url" : "severity", // R! 
        "valueCode" : "<code>" // C? R! Value of extension
      },
      { // Formal rule // C? R! 
        // from Element: extension
        "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open ]
        "url" : "expression", // R! 
        "valueString" : "<string>" // C? R! Value of extension
      },
      { // Human-readable rule // C? R! 
        // from Element: extension
        "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open ]
        "url" : "human", // R! 
        "valueString" : "<string>" // C? R! Value of extension
      },
      { // Relative path to elements // C?
        // from Element: extension
        "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open ]
        "url" : "location", // R! 
        "valueString" : "<string>" // C? R! Value of extension
      }
    ],
    "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/questionnaire-constraint", // R! 
// value[x]: Value of extension. One of these 51:
  }

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath: @value|f:*|h:div)
ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (xpath: exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), 'value')]))
ele-1: On Extension.extension: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath on Extension.extension: @value|f:*|h:div)
ext-1: On Extension.extension: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (xpath on Extension.extension: exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), "value")]))
ele-1: On Extension.extension: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath on Extension.extension: @value|f:*|h:div)
ext-1: On Extension.extension: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (xpath on Extension.extension: exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), "value")]))
ele-1: On Extension.extension.extension: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath on Extension.extension.extension: @value|f:*|h:div)
ext-1: On Extension.extension.extension: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (xpath on Extension.extension.extension: exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), "value")]))
ele-1: On Extension.extension.value[x]: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath on Extension.extension.value[x]: @value|f:*|h:div)
ele-1: On Extension.extension: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath on Extension.extension: @value|f:*|h:div)
ext-1: On Extension.extension: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (xpath on Extension.extension: exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), "value")]))
ele-1: On Extension.extension.extension: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath on Extension.extension.extension: @value|f:*|h:div)
ext-1: On Extension.extension.extension: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (xpath on Extension.extension.extension: exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), "value")]))
ele-1: On Extension.extension.value[x]: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath on Extension.extension.value[x]: @value|f:*|h:div)
ele-1: On Extension.extension: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath on Extension.extension: @value|f:*|h:div)
ext-1: On Extension.extension: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (xpath on Extension.extension: exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), "value")]))
ele-1: On Extension.extension.extension: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath on Extension.extension.extension: @value|f:*|h:div)
ext-1: On Extension.extension.extension: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (xpath on Extension.extension.extension: exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), "value")]))
ele-1: On Extension.extension.value[x]: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath on Extension.extension.value[x]: @value|f:*|h:div)
ele-1: On Extension.extension: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath on Extension.extension: @value|f:*|h:div)
ext-1: On Extension.extension: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (xpath on Extension.extension: exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), "value")]))
ele-1: On Extension.extension.extension: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath on Extension.extension.extension: @value|f:*|h:div)
ext-1: On Extension.extension.extension: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (xpath on Extension.extension.extension: exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), "value")]))
ele-1: On Extension.extension.value[x]: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath on Extension.extension.value[x]: @value|f:*|h:div)
ele-1: On Extension.extension: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath on Extension.extension: @value|f:*|h:div)
ext-1: On Extension.extension: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (xpath on Extension.extension: exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), "value")]))
ele-1: On Extension.extension.extension: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath on Extension.extension.extension: @value|f:*|h:div)
ext-1: On Extension.extension.extension: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (xpath on Extension.extension.extension: exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), "value")]))
ele-1: On Extension.extension.value[x]: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath on Extension.extension.value[x]: @value|f:*|h:div)
ele-1: On Extension.extension: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath on Extension.extension: @value|f:*|h:div)
ext-1: On Extension.extension: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (xpath on Extension.extension: exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), "value")]))
ele-1: On Extension.extension.extension: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath on Extension.extension.extension: @value|f:*|h:div)
ext-1: On Extension.extension.extension: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (xpath on Extension.extension.extension: exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), "value")]))
ele-1: On Extension.extension.value[x]: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath on Extension.extension.value[x]: @value|f:*|h:div)
ele-1: On Extension.value[x]: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath on Extension.value[x]: @value|f:*|h:div)