ObservationDataType

Permitted data type for observation value.

This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/permitted-data-type defines the following codes:

Code Display Definition
Quantity Quantity A measured amount.
CodeableConcept CodeableConcept A coded concept from a reference terminology and/or text.
string string A sequence of Unicode characters.
boolean boolean true or false.
integer integer A signed integer.
Range Range A set of values bounded by low and high.
Ratio Ratio A ratio of two Quantity values - a numerator and a denominator.
SampledData SampledData A series of measurements taken by a device.
time time A time during the day, in the format hh:mm:ss.
dateTime dateTime A date, date-time or partial date (e.g. just year or year + month) as used in human communication.
Period Period A time range defined by start and end date/time.
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