Release 4

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4.4.1.105 Value Set http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/variable-type

Clinical Decision Support Work Group Maturity Level: 0Trial Use Use Context: Any

This is a value set defined by the FHIR project.

Summary

Defining URL:http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/variable-type
Version:4.0.1
Name:EvidenceVariableType
Title:EvidenceVariableType
Definition:

The possible types of variables for exposures or outcomes (E.g. Dichotomous, Continuous, Descriptive).

Committee:Clinical Decision Support Work Group
OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.3.1343 (for OID based terminology systems)
Source ResourceXML / JSON

This value set is used in the following places:

4.4.1.105.1 Content Logical Definition

This value set includes codes from the following code systems:

 

4.4.1.105.2 Expansion

This expansion generated 01 Nov 2019

This value set contains 3 concepts

Expansion based on http://hl7.org/fhir/variable-type version 4.0.1

All codes from system http://hl7.org/fhir/variable-type

CodeDisplayDefinition
dichotomousDichotomousThe variable is dichotomous, such as present or absent.
continuousContinuousThe variable is a continuous result such as a quantity.
descriptiveDescriptiveThe variable is described narratively rather than quantitatively.

 

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Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

LvlA few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. For value sets, levels are mostly used to organize codes for user convenience, but may follow code system hierarchy - see Code System for further information
SourceThe source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)
CodeThe code (used as the code in the resource instance). If the code is in italics, this indicates that the code is not selectable ('Abstract')
DisplayThe display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application
DefinitionAn explanation of the meaning of the concept
CommentsAdditional notes about how to use the code