FHIR Extensions Pack
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Extension: Precision

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/quantity-precision Version: 5.1.0
Standards status: Trial-use Maturity Level: 3 Computable Name: Precision
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.5.1653

Explicit precision of the number. This is the number of significant decimal places after the decimal point, irrespective of how many are actually present in the explicitly represented decimal.

Context of Use

This extension may be used on the following element(s):

  • Element ID decimal

Usage info

Usage:

  • This Extension is not used by any profiles in this Implementation Guide

Changes since version 1.0.0:

  • No changes

    • Formal Views of Extension Content

    Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots, and how the XML and JSON presentations work.

    This structure is derived from Extension

    Summary

    Simple Extension of type integer: Explicit precision of the number. This is the number of significant decimal places after the decimal point, irrespective of how many are actually present in the explicitly represented decimal.

    Maturity: 3

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension Explicit precision (number of significant decimal places)
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/quantity-precision"
    ... value[x] 1..1 integer Value of extension

    doco Documentation for this format
    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension Explicit precision (number of significant decimal places)
    ... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/quantity-precision"

    doco Documentation for this format

    This structure is derived from Extension

    Summary

    Simple Extension of type integer: Explicit precision of the number. This is the number of significant decimal places after the decimal point, irrespective of how many are actually present in the explicitly represented decimal.

    Maturity: 3

    Differential View

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension Explicit precision (number of significant decimal places)
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/quantity-precision"
    ... value[x] 1..1 integer Value of extension

    doco Documentation for this format

    Snapshot View

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension Explicit precision (number of significant decimal places)
    ... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/quantity-precision"

    doco Documentation for this format

     

    Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron

    Constraints

    IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
    ele-1error**ALL** elementsAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
    ext-1error**ALL** extensionsMust have either extensions or value[x], not both
    : extension.exists() != value.exists()

    Search Parameters for this Extension

    (none found)