FHIR Cross-Version Extensions package for FHIR R4 from FHIR R4B
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FHIR Cross-Version Extensions package for FHIR R4 from FHIR R4B - Version 0.0.1-snapshot-2. See the Directory of published versions

CodeSystem: EvidenceVariableType

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/variable-type Version: 4.3.0
Standards status: Informative Maturity Level: 0 Responsible: Clinical Decision Support Computable Name: EvidenceVariableType

The possible types of variables for exposures or outcomes (E.g. Dichotomous, Continuous, Descriptive).

This Code system is referenced in the content logical definition of the following value sets:

  • This CodeSystem is not used here; it may be used elsewhere (e.g. specifications and/or implementations that use this content)

This case-sensitive code system http://hl7.org/fhir/variable-type defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinition
dichotomous Dichotomous The variable is dichotomous, such as present or absent.
continuous Continuous The variable is a continuous result such as a quantity.
descriptive Descriptive The variable is described narratively rather than quantitatively.