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Sampleddata.profile.json

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StructureDefinition for SampledData

{
  "resourceType" : "StructureDefinition",
  "id" : "SampledData",
  "text" : {
    "status" : "generated",
    "div" : "<div>!-- Snipped for Brevity --></div>"
  },
  "extension" : [{
    "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status",
    "valueCode" : "trial-use"
  }],
  "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/SampledData",
  "version" : "4.3.0",
  "name" : "SampledData",
  "status" : "draft",
  "experimental" : false,
  "date" : "2022-05-28T12:47:40+10:00",
  "publisher" : "HL7 FHIR Standard",
  "contact" : [{
    "telecom" : [{
      "system" : "url",
      "value" : "http://hl7.org/fhir"
    }]
  }],
  "description" : "Base StructureDefinition for SampledData Type: A series of measurements taken by a device, with upper and lower limits. There may be more than one dimension in the data.",
  "purpose" : "There is a need for a concise way to handle the data produced by devices that sample a physical state at a high frequency.",
  "fhirVersion" : "4.3.0",
  "mapping" : [{
    "identity" : "v2",
    "uri" : "http://hl7.org/v2",
    "name" : "HL7 v2 Mapping"
  },
  {
    "identity" : "rim",
    "uri" : "http://hl7.org/v3",
    "name" : "RIM Mapping"
  }],
  "kind" : "complex-type",
  "abstract" : false,
  "type" : "SampledData",
  "baseDefinition" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element",
  "derivation" : "specialization",
  "snapshot" : {
    "element" : [{
      "id" : "SampledData",
      "extension" : [{
        "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status",
        "valueCode" : "trial-use"
      }],
      "path" : "SampledData",
      "short" : "A series of measurements taken by a device",
      "definition" : "A series of measurements taken by a device, with upper and lower limits. There may be more than one dimension in the data.",
      "comment" : "The data is not interpretable without at least origin, period, and dimensions, but these are optional to allow a separation between the template of measurement and the actual measurement, such as between DeviceCapabilities and DeviceLog.  When providing a summary view (for example with Observation.value[x]) SampledData should be represented with a brief display text such as \"Sampled Data\".",
      "min" : 0,
      "max" : "*",
      "base" : {
        "path" : "SampledData",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*"
      },
      "condition" : ["ele-1"],
      "constraint" : [{
        "key" : "ele-1",
        "severity" : "error",
        "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children unless an empty Parameters resource",
        "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) or $this is Parameters",
        "xpath" : "@value|f:*|h:div|self::f:Parameters",
        "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
      }],
      "isModifier" : false,
      "mapping" : [{
        "identity" : "rim",
        "map" : "n/a"
      },
      {
        "identity" : "v2",
        "map" : "N/A (but see section 7.14 in v2.7)"
      },
      {
        "identity" : "rim",
        "map" : "SLIST + GLIST"
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "SampledData.id",
      "path" : "SampledData.id",
      "representation" : ["xmlAttr"],
      "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
      "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
      "min" : 0,
      "max" : "1",
      "base" : {
        "path" : "Element.id",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1"
      },
      "type" : [{
        "extension" : [{
          "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
          "valueUrl" : "id"
        }],
        "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
      }],
      "isModifier" : false,
      "isSummary" : false,
      "mapping" : [{
        "identity" : "rim",
        "map" : "n/a"
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "SampledData.extension",
      "path" : "SampledData.extension",
      "slicing" : {
        "discriminator" : [{
          "type" : "value",
          "path" : "url"
        }],
        "description" : "Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url",
        "rules" : "open"
      },
      "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
      "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance  applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.",
      "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
      "alias" : ["extensions",
      "user content"],
      "min" : 0,
      "max" : "*",
      "base" : {
        "path" : "Element.extension",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*"
      },
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "Extension"
      }],
      "constraint" : [{
        "key" : "ele-1",
        "severity" : "error",
        "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
        "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
        "xpath" : "@value|f:*|h:div",
        "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
      },
      {
        "key" : "ext-1",
        "severity" : "error",
        "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
        "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
        "xpath" : "exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), \"value\")])",
        "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
      }],
      "isModifier" : false,
      "isSummary" : false,
      "mapping" : [{
        "identity" : "rim",
        "map" : "n/a"
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "SampledData.origin",
      "path" : "SampledData.origin",
      "short" : "Zero value and units",
      "definition" : "The base quantity that a measured value of zero represents. In addition, this provides the units of the entire measurement series.",
      "min" : 1,
      "max" : "1",
      "base" : {
        "path" : "SampledData.origin",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1"
      },
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "Quantity",
        "profile" : ["http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/SimpleQuantity"]
      }],
      "constraint" : [{
        "key" : "ele-1",
        "severity" : "error",
        "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
        "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
        "xpath" : "@value|f:*|h:div",
        "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
      }],
      "isModifier" : false,
      "isSummary" : true,
      "mapping" : [{
        "identity" : "rim",
        "map" : "SLIST.origin"
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "SampledData.period",
      "path" : "SampledData.period",
      "short" : "Number of milliseconds between samples",
      "definition" : "The length of time between sampling times, measured in milliseconds.",
      "comment" : "This is usually a whole number.",
      "min" : 1,
      "max" : "1",
      "base" : {
        "path" : "SampledData.period",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1"
      },
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "decimal"
      }],
      "constraint" : [{
        "key" : "ele-1",
        "severity" : "error",
        "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
        "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
        "xpath" : "@value|f:*|h:div",
        "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
      }],
      "isModifier" : false,
      "isSummary" : true,
      "mapping" : [{
        "identity" : "rim",
        "map" : "GLIST.increment"
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "SampledData.factor",
      "path" : "SampledData.factor",
      "short" : "Multiply data by this before adding to origin",
      "definition" : "A correction factor that is applied to the sampled data points before they are added to the origin.",
      "min" : 0,
      "max" : "1",
      "base" : {
        "path" : "SampledData.factor",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1"
      },
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "decimal"
      }],
      "meaningWhenMissing" : "If no factor is assigned, the data is not adjusted before adding to the origin",
      "constraint" : [{
        "key" : "ele-1",
        "severity" : "error",
        "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
        "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
        "xpath" : "@value|f:*|h:div",
        "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
      }],
      "isModifier" : false,
      "isSummary" : true,
      "mapping" : [{
        "identity" : "rim",
        "map" : "SLIST.factor"
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "SampledData.lowerLimit",
      "path" : "SampledData.lowerLimit",
      "short" : "Lower limit of detection",
      "definition" : "The lower limit of detection of the measured points. This is needed if any of the data points have the value \"L\" (lower than detection limit).",
      "min" : 0,
      "max" : "1",
      "base" : {
        "path" : "SampledData.lowerLimit",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1"
      },
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "decimal"
      }],
      "constraint" : [{
        "key" : "ele-1",
        "severity" : "error",
        "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
        "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
        "xpath" : "@value|f:*|h:div",
        "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
      }],
      "isModifier" : false,
      "isSummary" : true,
      "mapping" : [{
        "identity" : "rim",
        "map" : "N/A (use SLIST.digits.nullFlavor)"
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "SampledData.upperLimit",
      "path" : "SampledData.upperLimit",
      "short" : "Upper limit of detection",
      "definition" : "The upper limit of detection of the measured points. This is needed if any of the data points have the value \"U\" (higher than detection limit).",
      "min" : 0,
      "max" : "1",
      "base" : {
        "path" : "SampledData.upperLimit",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1"
      },
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "decimal"
      }],
      "constraint" : [{
        "key" : "ele-1",
        "severity" : "error",
        "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
        "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
        "xpath" : "@value|f:*|h:div",
        "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
      }],
      "isModifier" : false,
      "isSummary" : true,
      "mapping" : [{
        "identity" : "rim",
        "map" : "N/A (use SLIST.digits.nullFlavor)"
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "SampledData.dimensions",
      "path" : "SampledData.dimensions",
      "short" : "Number of sample points at each time point",
      "definition" : "The number of sample points at each time point. If this value is greater than one, then the dimensions will be interlaced - all the sample points for a point in time will be recorded at once.",
      "comment" : "If there is more than one dimension, the code for the type of data will define the meaning of the dimensions (typically ECG data).",
      "min" : 1,
      "max" : "1",
      "base" : {
        "path" : "SampledData.dimensions",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1"
      },
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "positiveInt"
      }],
      "constraint" : [{
        "key" : "ele-1",
        "severity" : "error",
        "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
        "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
        "xpath" : "@value|f:*|h:div",
        "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
      }],
      "isModifier" : false,
      "isSummary" : true,
      "mapping" : [{
        "identity" : "rim",
        "map" : "N/A (fixed to 1)"
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "SampledData.data",
      "path" : "SampledData.data",
      "short" : "Decimal values with spaces, or \"E\" | \"U\" | \"L\"",
      "definition" : "A series of data points which are decimal values separated by a single space (character u20). The special values \"E\" (error), \"L\" (below detection limit) and \"U\" (above detection limit) can also be used in place of a decimal value.",
      "comment" : "Data may be missing if it is omitted for summarization purposes. In general, data is required for any actual use of a SampledData.",
      "min" : 0,
      "max" : "1",
      "base" : {
        "path" : "SampledData.data",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1"
      },
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "string"
      }],
      "constraint" : [{
        "key" : "ele-1",
        "severity" : "error",
        "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
        "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
        "xpath" : "@value|f:*|h:div",
        "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
      }],
      "isModifier" : false,
      "isSummary" : false,
      "mapping" : [{
        "identity" : "rim",
        "map" : "SLIST.digits"
      }]
    }]
  },
  "differential" : {
    "element" : [{
      "id" : "SampledData",
      "extension" : [{
        "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status",
        "valueCode" : "trial-use"
      }],
      "path" : "SampledData",
      "short" : "A series of measurements taken by a device",
      "definition" : "A series of measurements taken by a device, with upper and lower limits. There may be more than one dimension in the data.",
      "comment" : "The data is not interpretable without at least origin, period, and dimensions, but these are optional to allow a separation between the template of measurement and the actual measurement, such as between DeviceCapabilities and DeviceLog.  When providing a summary view (for example with Observation.value[x]) SampledData should be represented with a brief display text such as \"Sampled Data\".",
      "min" : 0,
      "max" : "*",
      "mapping" : [{
        "identity" : "v2",
        "map" : "N/A (but see section 7.14 in v2.7)"
      },
      {
        "identity" : "rim",
        "map" : "SLIST + GLIST"
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "SampledData.origin",
      "path" : "SampledData.origin",
      "short" : "Zero value and units",
      "definition" : "The base quantity that a measured value of zero represents. In addition, this provides the units of the entire measurement series.",
      "min" : 1,
      "max" : "1",
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "Quantity",
        "profile" : ["http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/SimpleQuantity"]
      }],
      "isSummary" : true,
      "mapping" : [{
        "identity" : "rim",
        "map" : "SLIST.origin"
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "SampledData.period",
      "path" : "SampledData.period",
      "short" : "Number of milliseconds between samples",
      "definition" : "The length of time between sampling times, measured in milliseconds.",
      "comment" : "This is usually a whole number.",
      "min" : 1,
      "max" : "1",
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "decimal"
      }],
      "isSummary" : true,
      "mapping" : [{
        "identity" : "rim",
        "map" : "GLIST.increment"
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "SampledData.factor",
      "path" : "SampledData.factor",
      "short" : "Multiply data by this before adding to origin",
      "definition" : "A correction factor that is applied to the sampled data points before they are added to the origin.",
      "min" : 0,
      "max" : "1",
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "decimal"
      }],
      "meaningWhenMissing" : "If no factor is assigned, the data is not adjusted before adding to the origin",
      "isSummary" : true,
      "mapping" : [{
        "identity" : "rim",
        "map" : "SLIST.factor"
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "SampledData.lowerLimit",
      "path" : "SampledData.lowerLimit",
      "short" : "Lower limit of detection",
      "definition" : "The lower limit of detection of the measured points. This is needed if any of the data points have the value \"L\" (lower than detection limit).",
      "min" : 0,
      "max" : "1",
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "decimal"
      }],
      "isSummary" : true,
      "mapping" : [{
        "identity" : "rim",
        "map" : "N/A (use SLIST.digits.nullFlavor)"
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "SampledData.upperLimit",
      "path" : "SampledData.upperLimit",
      "short" : "Upper limit of detection",
      "definition" : "The upper limit of detection of the measured points. This is needed if any of the data points have the value \"U\" (higher than detection limit).",
      "min" : 0,
      "max" : "1",
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "decimal"
      }],
      "isSummary" : true,
      "mapping" : [{
        "identity" : "rim",
        "map" : "N/A (use SLIST.digits.nullFlavor)"
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "SampledData.dimensions",
      "path" : "SampledData.dimensions",
      "short" : "Number of sample points at each time point",
      "definition" : "The number of sample points at each time point. If this value is greater than one, then the dimensions will be interlaced - all the sample points for a point in time will be recorded at once.",
      "comment" : "If there is more than one dimension, the code for the type of data will define the meaning of the dimensions (typically ECG data).",
      "min" : 1,
      "max" : "1",
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "positiveInt"
      }],
      "isSummary" : true,
      "mapping" : [{
        "identity" : "rim",
        "map" : "N/A (fixed to 1)"
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "SampledData.data",
      "path" : "SampledData.data",
      "short" : "Decimal values with spaces, or \"E\" | \"U\" | \"L\"",
      "definition" : "A series of data points which are decimal values separated by a single space (character u20). The special values \"E\" (error), \"L\" (below detection limit) and \"U\" (above detection limit) can also be used in place of a decimal value.",
      "comment" : "Data may be missing if it is omitted for summarization purposes. In general, data is required for any actual use of a SampledData.",
      "min" : 0,
      "max" : "1",
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "string"
      }],
      "mapping" : [{
        "identity" : "rim",
        "map" : "SLIST.digits"
      }]
    }]
  }
}

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.