FHIR Extensions Pack
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This page is part of the FHIR Core Extensions Registry (v5.3.0-ballot-tc1: Release 5.3) based on FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) v5.0.0. This version is a pre-release. The current official version is 5.2.0. For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions

Extension: Input parameters

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/cqf-inputParameters Version: 5.3.0-ballot-tc1
Standards status: Trial-use Maturity Level: 2 Responsible: HL7 International / Clinical Decision Support Computable Name: InputParameters
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.5.1741

Specifies the input parameters to the operation (such as a test case description or a data requirements or evaluate operation). This extension can be used as part of the result of an operation to indicate what the parameters were, but it can also be used as part of the definition of a test case to specify what the input parameters are expected to be for the test case.

Context of Use

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

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Changes since version 5.2.0:

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    • Formal Views of Extension Content

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    This structure is derived from Extension

    Summary

    Simple Extension with the type Reference: Specifies the input parameters to the operation (such as a test case description or a data requirements or evaluate operation). This extension can be used as part of the result of an operation to indicate what the parameters were, but it can also be used as part of the definition of a test case to specify what the input parameters are expected to be for the test case.

    Maturity: 2

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension What parameters
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/cqf-inputParameters"
    ... value[x] 1..1 Reference(Parameters) Value of extension

    doco Documentation for this format
    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension What parameters
    ... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/cqf-inputParameters"

    doco Documentation for this format

    This structure is derived from Extension

    Summary

    Simple Extension with the type Reference: Specifies the input parameters to the operation (such as a test case description or a data requirements or evaluate operation). This extension can be used as part of the result of an operation to indicate what the parameters were, but it can also be used as part of the definition of a test case to specify what the input parameters are expected to be for the test case.

    Maturity: 2

    Differential View

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension What parameters
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/cqf-inputParameters"
    ... value[x] 1..1 Reference(Parameters) Value of extension

    doco Documentation for this format

    Snapshot View

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension What parameters
    ... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/cqf-inputParameters"

    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()

    R4B

    The extension is represented a little differently in R4B:

    • Adjust the extension context RequestOrchestration to Basic
    • Note: Extensions that have been modified for R4B are still draft while real-world experience is collected
    Name Flags Card. Type Description & Constraints      Filter: Filters doco
    . . Extension 0..1 Extension What parameters
    . . . extension 0 .. 0
    . . . url 1 .. 1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/cqf-inputParameters"
    . . . value[x] 1.. 1 Reference ( Parameters ) Value of extension

    doco Documentation for this format

    R4

    The extension is represented a little differently in R4:

    • Adjust the extension context RequestOrchestration to Basic
    • Note: Extensions that have been modified for R4 are still draft while real-world experience is collected
    Name Flags Card. Type Description & Constraints      Filter: Filters doco
    . . Extension 0..1 Extension What parameters
    . . . extension 0 .. 0
    . . . url 1 .. 1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/cqf-inputParameters"
    . . . value[x] 1.. 1 Reference ( Parameters ) Value of extension

    doco Documentation for this format

    R3

    The extension is represented a little differently in R3:

    • Adjust the extension context RequestOrchestration to Basic
    • Note: Extensions that have been modified for R3 are still draft while real-world experience is collected
    Name Flags Card. Type Description & Constraints      Filter: Filters doco
    . . Extension 0..1 Extension What parameters
    . . . extension 0 .. 0
    . . . url 1 .. 1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/cqf-inputParameters"
    . . . value[x] 1.. 1 Reference ( Parameters ) Value of extension

    doco Documentation for this format

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