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Observationdefinition.shex

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Raw ShEx

ShEx statement for observationdefinition

PREFIX fhir: <http://hl7.org/fhir/> 
PREFIX fhirvs: <http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/>
PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> 
PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> 

IMPORT <uri.shex>
IMPORT <code.shex>
IMPORT <date.shex>
IMPORT <Range.shex>
IMPORT <string.shex>
IMPORT <Coding.shex>
IMPORT <Period.shex>
IMPORT <Device.shex>
IMPORT <boolean.shex>
IMPORT <dateTime.shex>
IMPORT <markdown.shex>
IMPORT <canonical.shex>
IMPORT <Identifier.shex>
IMPORT <UsageContext.shex>
IMPORT <ContactDetail.shex>
IMPORT <Questionnaire.shex>
IMPORT <DomainResource.shex>
IMPORT <CodeableConcept.shex>
IMPORT <BackboneElement.shex>
IMPORT <DeviceDefinition.shex>
IMPORT <SpecimenDefinition.shex>


start=@<ObservationDefinition> AND {fhir:nodeRole [fhir:treeRoot]}

# Definition of an observation
<ObservationDefinition> EXTENDS @<DomainResource> CLOSED {   

    a [fhir:ObservationDefinition]?;
    fhir:nodeRole [fhir:treeRoot]?;

    fhir:url @<uri>?;                       # Logical canonical URL to reference 
                                            # this ObservationDefinition 
                                            # (globally unique) 
    fhir:identifier @<Identifier>?;         # Business identifier of the 
                                            # ObservationDefinition 
    fhir:version @<string>?;                # Business version of the 
                                            # ObservationDefinition 
    fhir:versionAlgorithm @<string>  OR 
    			@<Coding>  ?;  # How to compare versions
    fhir:name @<string>?;                   # Name for this 
                                            # ObservationDefinition (computer 
                                            # friendly) 
    fhir:title @<string>?;                  # Name for this 
                                            # ObservationDefinition (human 
                                            # friendly) 
    fhir:status @<code> AND
    	{fhir:v @fhirvs:publication-status};  # draft | active | retired | unknown
    fhir:experimental @<boolean>?;          # If for testing purposes, not real 
                                            # usage 
    fhir:date @<dateTime>?;                 # Date last changed
    fhir:publisher @<string>?;              # The name of the individual or 
                                            # organization that published the 
                                            # ObservationDefinition 
    fhir:contact @<OneOrMore_ContactDetail>?;  # Contact details for the publisher
    fhir:description @<markdown>?;          # Natural language description of 
                                            # the ObservationDefinition 
    fhir:useContext @<OneOrMore_UsageContext>?;  # Content intends to support these 
                                            # contexts 
    fhir:jurisdiction @<OneOrMore_CodeableConcept>?;  # Intended jurisdiction for this 
                                            # ObservationDefinition (if 
                                            # applicable) 
    fhir:purpose @<markdown>?;              # Why this ObservationDefinition is 
                                            # defined 
    fhir:copyright @<markdown>?;            # Use and/or publishing restrictions
    fhir:copyrightLabel @<string>?;         # Copyright holder and year(s)
    fhir:approvalDate @<date>?;             # When ObservationDefinition was 
                                            # approved by publisher 
    fhir:lastReviewDate @<date>?;           # Date on which the asset content 
                                            # was last reviewed by the publisher 
    fhir:effectivePeriod @<Period>?;        # The effective date range for the 
                                            # ObservationDefinition 
    fhir:derivedFromCanonical @<OneOrMore_canonical>?;  # Based on FHIR definition of 
                                            # another observation 
    fhir:derivedFromUri @<OneOrMore_uri>?;  # Based on external definition
    fhir:subject @<OneOrMore_CodeableConcept>?;  # Type of subject for the defined 
                                            # observation 
    fhir:performerType @<CodeableConcept>?;  # Desired kind of performer for such 
                                            # kind of observation 
    fhir:category @<OneOrMore_CodeableConcept>?;  # General type of observation
    fhir:code @<CodeableConcept>;           # Type of observation
    fhir:permittedDataType @<OneOrMore_code> AND
    	{fhir:v @fhirvs:permitted-data-type}?;  # Quantity | CodeableConcept | 
                                            # string | boolean | integer | Range 
                                            # | Ratio | SampledData | time | 
                                            # dateTime | Period 
    fhir:multipleResultsAllowed @<boolean>?;  # Multiple results allowed for 
                                            # conforming observations 
    fhir:bodySite @<CodeableConcept>?;      # Body part to be observed
    fhir:method @<CodeableConcept>?;        # Method used to produce the 
                                            # observation 
    fhir:specimen @<OneOrMore_Reference_SpecimenDefinition>?;  # Kind of specimen used by this type 
                                            # of observation 
    fhir:device @<OneOrMore_Reference_Device_OR_DeviceDefinition>?;  # Measurement device or model of 
                                            # device 
    fhir:preferredReportName @<string>?;    # The preferred name to be used when 
                                            # reporting the observation results 
    fhir:permittedUnit @<OneOrMore_Coding>?;  # Unit for quantitative results
    fhir:qualifiedValue @<OneOrMore_ObservationDefinition.qualifiedValue>?;  # Set of qualified values for 
                                            # observation results 
    fhir:hasMember @<OneOrMore_Reference_ObservationDefinition_OR_Questionnaire>?;  # Definitions of related resources 
                                            # belonging to this kind of 
                                            # observation group 
    fhir:component @<OneOrMore_ObservationDefinition.component>?;  # Component results
}  

# Set of qualified values for observation results
<ObservationDefinition.qualifiedValue> EXTENDS @<BackboneElement> CLOSED {   
    fhir:context @<CodeableConcept>?;       # Context qualifier for the set of 
                                            # qualified values 
    fhir:appliesTo @<OneOrMore_CodeableConcept>?;  # Targetted population for the set 
                                            # of qualified values 
    fhir:gender @<code> AND
    	{fhir:v @fhirvs:administrative-gender}?;  # male | female | other | unknown
    fhir:age @<Range>?;                     # Applicable age range for the set 
                                            # of qualified values 
    fhir:gestationalAge @<Range>?;          # Applicable gestational age range 
                                            # for the set of qualified values 
    fhir:condition @<string>?;              # Condition associated with the set 
                                            # of qualified values 
    fhir:rangeCategory @<code> AND
    	{fhir:v @fhirvs:observation-range-category}?;  # reference | critical | absolute
    fhir:range @<Range>?;                   # The range for continuous or 
                                            # ordinal observations 
    fhir:validCodedValueSet @<canonical>?;  # Value set of valid coded values as 
                                            # part of this set of qualified 
                                            # values 
    fhir:normalCodedValueSet @<canonical>?;  # Value set of normal coded values 
                                            # as part of this set of qualified 
                                            # values 
    fhir:abnormalCodedValueSet @<canonical>?;  # Value set of abnormal coded values 
                                            # as part of this set of qualified 
                                            # values 
    fhir:criticalCodedValueSet @<canonical>?;  # Value set of critical coded values 
                                            # as part of this set of qualified 
                                            # values 
}  

# Component results
<ObservationDefinition.component> EXTENDS @<BackboneElement> CLOSED {   
    fhir:code @<CodeableConcept>;           # Type of observation
    fhir:permittedDataType @<OneOrMore_code> AND
    	{fhir:v @fhirvs:permitted-data-type}?;  # Quantity | CodeableConcept | 
                                            # string | boolean | integer | Range 
                                            # | Ratio | SampledData | time | 
                                            # dateTime | Period 
    fhir:permittedUnit @<OneOrMore_Coding>?;  # Unit for quantitative results
    fhir:qualifiedValue @<OneOrMore_ObservationDefinition.qualifiedValue>?;  # Set of qualified values for 
                                            # observation results 
}  

#---------------------- Cardinality Types (OneOrMore) -------------------

<OneOrMore_ContactDetail> CLOSED {
    rdf:first @<ContactDetail>  ;
    rdf:rest [rdf:nil] OR @<OneOrMore_ContactDetail> 
}

<OneOrMore_UsageContext> CLOSED {
    rdf:first @<UsageContext>  ;
    rdf:rest [rdf:nil] OR @<OneOrMore_UsageContext> 
}

<OneOrMore_CodeableConcept> CLOSED {
    rdf:first @<CodeableConcept>  ;
    rdf:rest [rdf:nil] OR @<OneOrMore_CodeableConcept> 
}

<OneOrMore_canonical> CLOSED {
    rdf:first @<canonical>  ;
    rdf:rest [rdf:nil] OR @<OneOrMore_canonical> 
}

<OneOrMore_uri> CLOSED {
    rdf:first @<uri>  ;
    rdf:rest [rdf:nil] OR @<OneOrMore_uri> 
}

<OneOrMore_code> CLOSED {
    rdf:first @<code>  ;
    rdf:rest [rdf:nil] OR @<OneOrMore_code> 
}

<OneOrMore_Reference_SpecimenDefinition> CLOSED {
    rdf:first @<Reference> AND {fhir:link 
			@<SpecimenDefinition> } ;
    rdf:rest [rdf:nil] OR @<OneOrMore_Reference_SpecimenDefinition> 
}

<OneOrMore_Reference_Device_OR_DeviceDefinition> CLOSED {
    rdf:first @<Reference> AND {fhir:link 
			@<Device> OR 
			@<DeviceDefinition> } ;
    rdf:rest [rdf:nil] OR @<OneOrMore_Reference_Device_OR_DeviceDefinition> 
}

<OneOrMore_Coding> CLOSED {
    rdf:first @<Coding>  ;
    rdf:rest [rdf:nil] OR @<OneOrMore_Coding> 
}

<OneOrMore_ObservationDefinition.qualifiedValue> CLOSED {
    rdf:first @<ObservationDefinition.qualifiedValue>  ;
    rdf:rest [rdf:nil] OR @<OneOrMore_ObservationDefinition.qualifiedValue> 
}

<OneOrMore_Reference_ObservationDefinition_OR_Questionnaire> CLOSED {
    rdf:first @<Reference> AND {fhir:link 
			@<ObservationDefinition> OR 
			@<Questionnaire> } ;
    rdf:rest [rdf:nil] OR @<OneOrMore_Reference_ObservationDefinition_OR_Questionnaire> 
}

<OneOrMore_ObservationDefinition.component> CLOSED {
    rdf:first @<ObservationDefinition.component>  ;
    rdf:rest [rdf:nil] OR @<OneOrMore_ObservationDefinition.component> 
}

#---------------------- Value Sets ------------------------

# The gender of a person used for administrative purposes.
fhirvs:administrative-gender ["male" "female" "other" "unknown"]

# Codes identifying the category of observation range.
fhirvs:observation-range-category ["reference" "critical" "absolute"]

# Permitted data type for observation value.
fhirvs:permitted-data-type ["Quantity" "CodeableConcept" "string" "boolean" "integer" "Range" "Ratio" "SampledData" "time" "dateTime" "Period"]

# The lifecycle status of an artifact.
fhirvs:publication-status ["draft" "active" "retired" "unknown"]


Usage note: every effort has been made to ensure that the ShEx files are correct and useful, but they are not a normative part of the specification.