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Codesystem-dataelement-stringency.xml

Vocabulary Work GroupMaturity Level: N/ABallot Status: Informative

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Definition for Code System DataElementStringency

<CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
  <id value="dataelement-stringency"/> 
  <meta> 
    <lastUpdated value="2019-10-24T11:53:00+11:00"/> 
  </meta> 
  <text> 
    <status value="generated"/> 
    <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
      <h2> DataElementStringency</h2> 
      <div> 
        <p> Indicates the degree of precision of the data element definition.</p> 

      </div> 
      <p> This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/dataelement-stringency defines the following codes:</p> 
      <table class="codes">
        <tr> 
          <td> 
            <b> Lvl</b> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <b> Code</b> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <b> Display</b> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <b> Definition</b> 
          </td> 
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> comparable
            <a name="dataelement-stringency-comparable"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Comparable</td> 
          <td> The data element is sufficiently well-constrained that multiple pieces of data captured
             according to the constraints of the data element will be comparable (though in some cases,
             a degree of automated conversion/normalization may be required).</td> 
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 2</td> 
          <td>   fully-specified
            <a name="dataelement-stringency-fully-specified"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Fully Specified</td> 
          <td> The data element is fully specified down to a single value set, single unit of measure,
             single data type, etc.  Multiple pieces of data associated with this data element are
             fully comparable.</td> 
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 2</td> 
          <td>   equivalent
            <a name="dataelement-stringency-equivalent"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Equivalent</td> 
          <td> The data element allows multiple units of measure having equivalent meaning; e.g. &quot;cc&quot;
             (cubic centimeter) and &quot;mL&quot; (milliliter).</td> 
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 2</td> 
          <td>   convertable
            <a name="dataelement-stringency-convertable"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Convertable</td> 
          <td> The data element allows multiple units of measure that are convertable between each other
             (e.g. inches and centimeters) and/or allows data to be captured in multiple value sets
             for which a known mapping exists allowing conversion of meaning.</td> 
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td>     scaleable
            <a name="dataelement-stringency-scaleable"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Scaleable</td> 
          <td> A convertable data element where unit conversions are different only by a power of 10;
             e.g. g, mg, kg.</td> 
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> flexible
            <a name="dataelement-stringency-flexible"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Flexible</td> 
          <td> The data element is unconstrained in units, choice of data types and/or choice of vocabulary
             such that automated comparison of data captured using the data element is not possible.</td> 
        </tr> 
      </table> 
    </div> 
  </text> 
  <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-ballot-status">
    <valueString value="Informative"/> 
  </extension> 
  <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm">
    <valueInteger value="1"/> 
  </extension> 
  <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg">
    <valueCode value="oo"/> 
  </extension> 
  <url value="http://hl7.org/fhir/dataelement-stringency"/> 
  <identifier> 
    <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/> 
    <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.426"/> 
  </identifier> 
  <version value="3.0.2"/> 
  <name value="DataElementStringency"/> 
  <status value="draft"/> 
  <experimental value="false"/> 
  <date value="2019-10-24T11:53:00+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="Indicates the degree of precision of the data element definition."/> 
  <caseSensitive value="true"/> 
  <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/dataelement-stringency"/> 
  <content value="complete"/> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="comparable"/> 
    <display value="Comparable"/> 
    <definition value="The data element is sufficiently well-constrained that multiple pieces of data captured
     according to the constraints of the data element will be comparable (though in some cases,
     a degree of automated conversion/normalization may be required)."/> 
    <concept> 
      <code value="fully-specified"/> 
      <display value="Fully Specified"/> 
      <definition value="The data element is fully specified down to a single value set, single unit of measure,
       single data type, etc.  Multiple pieces of data associated with this data element are
       fully comparable."/> 
    </concept> 
    <concept> 
      <code value="equivalent"/> 
      <display value="Equivalent"/> 
      <definition value="The data element allows multiple units of measure having equivalent meaning; e.g. &quot;cc&quot;
       (cubic centimeter) and &quot;mL&quot; (milliliter)."/> 
    </concept> 
    <concept> 
      <code value="convertable"/> 
      <display value="Convertable"/> 
      <definition value="The data element allows multiple units of measure that are convertable between each other
       (e.g. inches and centimeters) and/or allows data to be captured in multiple value sets
       for which a known mapping exists allowing conversion of meaning."/> 
      <concept> 
        <code value="scaleable"/> 
        <display value="Scaleable"/> 
        <definition value="A convertable data element where unit conversions are different only by a power of 10;
         e.g. g, mg, kg."/> 
      </concept> 
    </concept> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="flexible"/> 
    <display value="Flexible"/> 
    <definition value="The data element is unconstrained in units, choice of data types and/or choice of vocabulary
     such that automated comparison of data captured using the data element is not possible."/> 
  </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.