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: Observation Structure Type

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-structure-type Version: 5.3.0-ballot-tc1
Standards status: Draft Maturity Level: 1 Responsible: HL7 International / Orders and Observations Computable Name: ObservationStructureType

Provides clarity on the type of observation represented in the hasMember structure.

This is an draft extension definition; the committee is seeking implementation feedback, and the definition or contents of the extension may change in future versions

Context of Use

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

Usage info

Usages:

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

You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics

Changes since version 5.2.0:

  • 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 with the type CodeableConcept: Provides clarity on the type of observation represented in the hasMember structure.

    Maturity: 1

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension Type of observation structure
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-structure-type"
    ... value[x] 1..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
    Binding: hl7VS-VS-observationSubtype (extensible)

    doco Documentation for this format
    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension Type of observation structure
    ... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
    Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-structure-type"

    doco Documentation for this format

    This structure is derived from Extension

    Summary

    Simple Extension with the type CodeableConcept: Provides clarity on the type of observation represented in the hasMember structure.

    Maturity: 1

    Differential View

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension Type of observation structure
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-structure-type"
    ... value[x] 1..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
    Binding: hl7VS-VS-observationSubtype (extensible)

    doco Documentation for this format

    Snapshot View

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension Type of observation structure
    ... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
    Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-structure-type"

    doco Documentation for this format

     

    Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron

    Terminology Bindings

    PathConformanceValueSetURI
    Extension.value[x]extensibleHl7VSVSObservationSubtype
    http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v2-0937

    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 unchanged in R4B

    R4

    The extension is unchanged in R4

    R3

    The extension is unchanged in R3

    Search Parameters for this Extension

    (none found)