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Definition for Code System ObservationDataType
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> <id value="permitted-data-type"/> <meta> <lastUpdated value="2021-12-20T14:08:35.086+11:00"/> <profile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/shareablecodesystem"/> </meta> <text> <status value="generated"/> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <h2> ObservationDataType</h2> <div> <p> Permitted data type for observation value.</p> </div> <p> This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/permitted-data-type defines the following codes:</p> <table class="codes"> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap"> <b> Code</b> </td> <td> <b> Display</b> </td> <td> <b> Definition</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">Quantity <a name="permitted-data-type-Quantity"> </a> </td> <td> Quantity</td> <td> A measured amount.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">CodeableConcept <a name="permitted-data-type-CodeableConcept"> </a> </td> <td> CodeableConcept</td> <td> A coded concept from a reference terminology and/or text.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">string <a name="permitted-data-type-string"> </a> </td> <td> string</td> <td> A sequence of Unicode characters.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">boolean <a name="permitted-data-type-boolean"> </a> </td> <td> boolean</td> <td> true or false.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">integer <a name="permitted-data-type-integer"> </a> </td> <td> integer</td> <td> A signed integer.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">Range <a name="permitted-data-type-Range"> </a> </td> <td> Range</td> <td> A set of values bounded by low and high.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">Ratio <a name="permitted-data-type-Ratio"> </a> </td> <td> Ratio</td> <td> A ratio of two Quantity values - a numerator and a denominator.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">SampledData <a name="permitted-data-type-SampledData"> </a> </td> <td> SampledData</td> <td> A series of measurements taken by a device.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">time <a name="permitted-data-type-time"> </a> </td> <td> time</td> <td> A time during the day, in the format hh:mm:ss.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">dateTime <a name="permitted-data-type-dateTime"> </a> </td> <td> dateTime</td> <td> A date, date-time or partial date (e.g. just year or year + month) as used in human communication.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">Period <a name="permitted-data-type-Period"> </a> </td> <td> Period</td> <td> A time range defined by start and end date/time.</td> </tr> </table> </div> </text> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg"> <valueCode value="oo"/> </extension> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status"> <valueCode value="trial-use"/> </extension> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm"> <valueInteger value="0"/> </extension> <url value="http://hl7.org/fhir/permitted-data-type"/> <identifier> <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/> <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.1332"/> </identifier> <version value="4.3.0-snapshot1"/> <name value="ObservationDataType"/> <title value="ObservationDataType"/> <status value="draft"/> <experimental value="false"/> <date value="2021-01-17T07:06:13+11:00"/> <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> <description value="Permitted data type for observation value."/> <caseSensitive value="true"/> <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/permitted-data-type"/> <content value="complete"/> <concept> <code value="Quantity"/> <display value="Quantity"/> <definition value="A measured amount."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="CodeableConcept"/> <display value="CodeableConcept"/> <definition value="A coded concept from a reference terminology and/or text."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="string"/> <display value="string"/> <definition value="A sequence of Unicode characters."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="boolean"/> <display value="boolean"/> <definition value="true or false."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="integer"/> <display value="integer"/> <definition value="A signed integer."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="Range"/> <display value="Range"/> <definition value="A set of values bounded by low and high."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="Ratio"/> <display value="Ratio"/> <definition value="A ratio of two Quantity values - a numerator and a denominator."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="SampledData"/> <display value="SampledData"/> <definition value="A series of measurements taken by a device."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="time"/> <display value="time"/> <definition value="A time during the day, in the format hh:mm:ss."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="dateTime"/> <display value="dateTime"/> <definition value="A date, date-time or partial date (e.g. just year or year + month) as used in human communication."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="Period"/> <display value="Period"/> <definition value="A time range defined by start and end date/time."/> </concept> </CodeSystem>
Usage note: every effort has been made to ensure that the examples are correct and useful, but they are not a normative part of the specification.