Structured Data Capture
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Extension: Code system for other units

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/sdc/StructureDefinition/sdc-questionnaire-unitSupplementalSystem Version: 4.0.0
Standards status: Trial-use Active as of 2026-03-24 Maturity Level: 4 Computable Name: UnitSupplementalSystem
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.40.17.42.58

If the questionnaire-unit-open extension indicates that additional units other than the set of options provided for the question are allowed, this indicates the code system those units are expected to be drawn from. This extension SHOULD be present on any question where questionnaire-unit-open allows additional coded values.

Context of Use

Usage info

Usages:

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Formal Views of Extension Content

Description Differentials, Snapshots, and other representations.

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension 0..1 Extension This extension indicates the code system the additional units are drawn from
... extension 0..0 Extension
... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/sdc/StructureDefinition/sdc-questionnaire-unitSupplementalSystem"
... value[x] 1..1 canonical() Value of extension

doco Documentation for this format
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension 0..1 Extension This extension indicates the code system the additional units are drawn from
... 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-unitSupplementalSystem"

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 canonical: If the questionnaire-unit-open extension indicates that additional units other than the set of options provided for the question are allowed, this indicates the code system those units are expected to be drawn from. This extension SHOULD be present on any question where questionnaire-unit-open allows additional coded values.

Maturity: 4

Differential ViewDifferential View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension 0..1 Extension This extension indicates the code system the additional units are drawn from
... extension 0..0 Extension
... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/sdc/StructureDefinition/sdc-questionnaire-unitSupplementalSystem"
... value[x] 1..1 canonical() Value of extension

doco Documentation for this format

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension 0..1 Extension This extension indicates the code system the additional units are drawn from
... 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-unitSupplementalSystem"

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 canonical: If the questionnaire-unit-open extension indicates that additional units other than the set of options provided for the question are allowed, this indicates the code system those units are expected to be drawn from. This extension SHOULD be present on any question where questionnaire-unit-open allows additional coded values.

Maturity: 4

 

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