Structured Data Capture
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Extension: Label for 'open' items

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/sdc/StructureDefinition/sdc-questionnaire-openLabel Version: 4.0.0
Standards status: Trial-use Active as of 2026-03-24 Maturity Level: 4 Computable Name: SDCOpenLabel
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.40.17.42.42

The label text to display beside free-text and/or unrestricted type values for an 'open' choice element. E.g. 'Other, please specify', or 'Additional condition', or 'More reason(s)', etc.

Context of Use

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

    In addition, the extension can only be used when this FHIRPath expression is true:

    ofType(ElementDefinition).type.exists(code='Coding') or where(%resource.is(Questionnaire)).exists(type.first()='open-choice')

Additional details on the use of this extension can be found on the Advanced Rendering page.

Usage info

Usages:

You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics

Formal Views of Extension Content

Description Differentials, Snapshots, and other representations.

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension 0..1 Extension Image to display
... extension 0..0 Extension
... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/sdc/StructureDefinition/sdc-questionnaire-openLabel"
... value[x] 0..1 string Value of extension

doco Documentation for this format
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension 0..1 Extension Image to display
... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
... extension 0..0 Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/sdc/StructureDefinition/sdc-questionnaire-openLabel"

doco Documentation for this format

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
ele-1 error **ALL** elements All FHIR elements must have a @value or children hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1 error **ALL** extensions Must have either extensions or value[x], not both extension.exists() != value.exists()

Summary

Simple Extension with the type string: The label text to display beside free-text and/or unrestricted type values for an 'open' choice element. E.g. 'Other, please specify', or 'Additional condition', or 'More reason(s)', etc.

Maturity: 4

Differential ViewDifferential View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension 0..1 Extension Image to display
... extension 0..0 Extension
... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/sdc/StructureDefinition/sdc-questionnaire-openLabel"
... value[x] 0..1 string Value of extension

doco Documentation for this format

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension 0..1 Extension Image to display
... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
... extension 0..0 Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/sdc/StructureDefinition/sdc-questionnaire-openLabel"

doco Documentation for this format

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
ele-1 error **ALL** elements All FHIR elements must have a @value or children hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1 error **ALL** extensions Must have either extensions or value[x], not both extension.exists() != value.exists()

Summary

Simple Extension with the type string: The label text to display beside free-text and/or unrestricted type values for an 'open' choice element. E.g. 'Other, please specify', or 'Additional condition', or 'More reason(s)', etc.

Maturity: 4

 

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