Extensions for Using Data Elements from FHIR R5 in FHIR R4B
0.1.0 - STU
Extensions for Using Data Elements from FHIR R5 in FHIR R4B
0.1.0 - STU
Extensions for Using Data Elements from FHIR R5 in FHIR R4B - Downloaded Version null See the Directory of published versions
| Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/profile-EvidenceVariable | Version: 0.1.0 | |||
| Standards status: Trial-use | Maturity Level: 0 | Computable Name: Profile_R5_EvidenceVariable_R4B | ||
This cross-version profile allows R5 EvidenceVariable content to be represented via FHIR R4B EvidenceVariable resources.
Usages:
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Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots and how the different presentations work.
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| EvidenceVariable.status | Base | required | PublicationStatus | 📍4.3.0 | FHIR Std. |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
| cnl-0 | warning | EvidenceVariable | Name should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation |
name.exists() implies name.matches('[A-Z]([A-Za-z0-9_]){0,254}')
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| dom-2 | error | EvidenceVariable | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources |
contained.contained.empty()
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| dom-3 | error | EvidenceVariable | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource |
contained.where(((id.exists() and ('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url)))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(uri) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
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| dom-4 | error | EvidenceVariable | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated |
contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
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| dom-5 | error | EvidenceVariable | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label |
contained.meta.security.empty()
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| dom-6 | best practice | EvidenceVariable | A resource should have narrative for robust management |
text.`div`.exists()
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| ele-1 | error | EvidenceVariable.implicitRules, EvidenceVariable.extension, EvidenceVariable.extension:versionAlgorithm, EvidenceVariable.extension:experimental, EvidenceVariable.extension:purpose, EvidenceVariable.extension:copyright, EvidenceVariable.extension:copyrightLabel, EvidenceVariable.extension:approvalDate, EvidenceVariable.extension:lastReviewDate, EvidenceVariable.extension:effectivePeriod, EvidenceVariable.modifierExtension, EvidenceVariable.status | All FHIR elements must have a @value or children |
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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| ext-1 | error | EvidenceVariable.extension, EvidenceVariable.extension:versionAlgorithm, EvidenceVariable.extension:experimental, EvidenceVariable.extension:purpose, EvidenceVariable.extension:copyright, EvidenceVariable.extension:copyrightLabel, EvidenceVariable.extension:approvalDate, EvidenceVariable.extension:lastReviewDate, EvidenceVariable.extension:effectivePeriod, EvidenceVariable.modifierExtension | Must have either extensions or value[x], not both |
extension.exists() != value.exists()
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This structure is derived from EvidenceVariable
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter:   | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  EvidenceVariable |
C | 0..* | EvidenceVariable(4.3.0) | A definition of an exposure, outcome, or other variable Constraints: cnl-0 | ||||
  id |
Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | ||||
 meta |
Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | ||||
| implicitRules |
?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | ||||
| language |
0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): IETF language tag
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| text |
0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements | |||||
| contained |
0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources Constraints: dom-r4b | |||||
  Slices for extension |
0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
   extension:versionAlgorithm |
0..1 | string, Coding | R5: How to compare versions (new) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-EvidenceVariable.versionAlgorithm Binding: R5VersionAlgorithmForR4B (0.1.0) (extensible) Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| extension:experimental |
0..1 | boolean | R5: For testing purposes, not real usage (new) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-EvidenceVariable.experimental Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| extension:purpose |
0..1 | markdown | R5: Why this EvidenceVariable is defined (new) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-EvidenceVariable.purpose Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| extension:copyright |
0..1 | markdown | R5: Use and/or publishing restrictions (new) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-EvidenceVariable.copyright Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| extension:copyrightLabel |
0..1 | string | R5: Copyright holder and year(s) (new) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-EvidenceVariable.copyrightLabel Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| extension:approvalDate |
0..1 | date | R5: When the resource was approved by publisher (new) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-EvidenceVariable.approvalDate Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| extension:lastReviewDate |
0..1 | date | R5: When the resource was last reviewed by the publisher (new) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-EvidenceVariable.lastReviewDate Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
 extension:effectivePeriod |
0..1 | Period | R5: When the resource is expected to be used (new) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-EvidenceVariable.effectivePeriod Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
 modifierExtension |
?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored Constraints: ext-1 | ||||
| url |
Σ | 0..1 | uri | Canonical identifier for this evidence variable, represented as a URI (globally unique) | ||||
| identifier |
Σ | 0..* | Identifier | Additional identifier for the evidence variable | ||||
| version |
Σ | 0..1 | string | Business version of the evidence variable | ||||
| name |
ΣC | 0..1 | string | Name for this evidence variable (computer friendly) | ||||
| title |
Σ | 0..1 | string | Name for this evidence variable (human friendly) | ||||
| shortTitle |
Σ | 0..1 | string | Title for use in informal contexts | ||||
| subtitle |
0..1 | string | Subordinate title of the EvidenceVariable | |||||
| status |
?!Σ | 1..1 | code | draft | active | retired | unknown Binding: PublicationStatus (required): The lifecycle status of an artifact. | ||||
| date |
Σ | 0..1 | dateTime | Date last changed | ||||
| description |
Σ | 0..1 | markdown | Natural language description of the evidence variable | ||||
| note |
0..* | Annotation | Used for footnotes or explanatory notes | |||||
| useContext |
Σ | 0..* | UsageContext | The context that the content is intended to support | ||||
| publisher |
Σ | 0..1 | string | Name of the publisher (organization or individual) | ||||
| contact |
Σ | 0..* | ContactDetail | Contact details for the publisher | ||||
| author |
0..* | ContactDetail | Who authored the content | |||||
| editor |
0..* | ContactDetail | Who edited the content | |||||
| reviewer |
0..* | ContactDetail | Who reviewed the content | |||||
| endorser |
0..* | ContactDetail | Who endorsed the content | |||||
| relatedArtifact |
0..* | RelatedArtifact | Additional documentation, citations, etc. | |||||
| actual |
0..1 | boolean | Actual or conceptual | |||||
| characteristicCombination |
0..1 | code | intersection | union Binding: CharacteristicCombination (required): Logical grouping of characteristics. | |||||
| characteristic |
Σ | 0..* | BackboneElement | What defines the members of the evidence element | ||||
| id |
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||
| Slices for extension |
1..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| extension:linkId |
0..1 | id | R5: Label for internal linking (new) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-EvidenceVariable.characteristic.linkId Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| extension:note |
0..* | Annotation | R5: Used for footnotes or explanatory notes (new) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-EvidenceVariable.characteristic.note Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| extension:definitionReference |
0..1 | Reference(Cross-version Profile for R5.EvidenceVariable for use in FHIR R4B(0.1.0) | EvidenceVariable | Cross-version Profile for R5.Group for use in FHIR R4B(0.1.0) | Group | Cross-version Profile for R5.Evidence for use in FHIR R4B(0.1.0) | Evidence) | R5: Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a Reference (new) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionReference Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| extension:definitionCanonical |
0..1 | canonical(Cross-version Profile for R5.EvidenceVariable for use in FHIR R4B(0.1.0) | EvidenceVariable | Cross-version Profile for R5.Evidence for use in FHIR R4B(0.1.0) | Evidence) | R5: Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a Canonical (new) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionCanonical Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| extension:definitionCodeableConcept |
0..1 | CodeableConcept | R5: Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a CodeableConcept (new) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionCodeableConcept Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| extension:definitionExpression |
0..1 | Expression | R5: Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by an expression (new) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionExpression Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| extension:definitionId |
0..1 | id | R5: Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by an id (new) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionId Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| extension:definitionByTypeAndValue |
0..1 | (Complex) | R5: Defines the characteristic using type and value (new) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| extension:definitionByCombination |
0..1 | (Complex) | R5: Used to specify how two or more characteristics are combined (new) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| extension:characteristic |
1..* | (Complex) | R5: A defining factor of the characteristic (new) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-EvidenceVariable.characteristic Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| extension:instances |
0..1 | Quantity, Range | R5: Number of occurrences meeting the characteristic (new) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-EvidenceVariable.characteristic.instances Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| extension:duration |
0..1 | Quantity, Range | R5: Length of time in which the characteristic is met (new) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-EvidenceVariable.characteristic.duration Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| modifierExtension |
?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized Constraints: ext-1 | ||||
| description |
0..1 | string | Natural language description of the characteristic | |||||
 definition[x] |
Σ | 1..1 | What code or expression defines members? | |||||
 definitionReference |
Reference(Group | EvidenceVariable) | |||||||
| definitionCanonical |
canonical(Resource) | |||||||
| definitionCodeableConcept |
CodeableConcept | |||||||
 definitionExpression |
Expression | |||||||
| method |
0..1 | CodeableConcept | Method used for describing characteristic Binding: CharacteristicMethod (example): The method used to determine the characteristic(s) of the variable. | |||||
| device |
0..1 | Reference(Device | DeviceMetric) | Device used for determining characteristic | |||||
| exclude |
0..1 | boolean | Whether the characteristic includes or excludes members | |||||
| timeFromStart |
0..1 | BackboneElement | Observation time from study start | |||||
| id |
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||
| Slices for extension |
0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| extension:event |
0..1 | CodeableConcept, Reference(), dateTime, id | R5: The event used as a base point (reference point) in time (new) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.event Binding: R5EvidenceVariableEventForR4B (0.1.0) (example) Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| modifierExtension |
?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized Constraints: ext-1 | ||||
| description |
0..1 | string | Human readable description | |||||
| quantity |
0..1 | Quantity | Used to express the observation at a defined amount of time after the study start | |||||
| range |
0..1 | Range | Used to express the observation within a period after the study start | |||||
| note |
0..* | Annotation | Used for footnotes or explanatory notes | |||||
| groupMeasure |
0..1 | code | mean | median | mean-of-mean | mean-of-median | median-of-mean | median-of-median Binding: GroupMeasure (required): Possible group measure aggregates (E.g. Mean, Median). | |||||
| handling |
Σ | 0..1 | code | continuous | dichotomous | ordinal | polychotomous Binding: EvidenceVariableHandling (required): The handling of the variable in statistical analysis for exposures or outcomes (E.g. Dichotomous, Continuous, Descriptive). | ||||
 category |
0..* | BackboneElement | A grouping for ordinal or polychotomous variables | |||||
 id |
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||
| extension |
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| modifierExtension |
?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized Constraints: ext-1 | ||||
| name |
0..1 | string | Description of the grouping | |||||
| value[x] |
0..1 | Definition of the grouping | ||||||
| valueCodeableConcept |
CodeableConcept | |||||||
| valueQuantity |
Quantity | |||||||
| valueRange |
Range | |||||||
| Documentation for this format | ||||||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| EvidenceVariable.language | Base | preferred | Common Languages | 📍4.3.0 | FHIR Std. |
| EvidenceVariable.status | Base | required | PublicationStatus | 📍4.3.0 | FHIR Std. |
| EvidenceVariable.characteristicCombination | Base | required | CharacteristicCombination | 📍4.3.0 | FHIR Std. |
| EvidenceVariable.characteristic.method | Base | example | CharacteristicMethod | 📍4.3.0 | FHIR Std. |
| EvidenceVariable.characteristic.groupMeasure | Base | required | GroupMeasure | 📍4.3.0 | FHIR Std. |
| EvidenceVariable.handling | Base | required | EvidenceVariableHandling | 📍4.3.0 | FHIR Std. |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
| cnl-0 | warning | EvidenceVariable | Name should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation |
name.exists() implies name.matches('[A-Z]([A-Za-z0-9_]){0,254}')
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| dom-2 | error | EvidenceVariable | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources |
contained.contained.empty()
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| dom-3 | error | EvidenceVariable | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource |
contained.where(((id.exists() and ('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url)))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(uri) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
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| dom-4 | error | EvidenceVariable | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated |
contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
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| dom-5 | error | EvidenceVariable | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label |
contained.meta.security.empty()
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| dom-6 | best practice | EvidenceVariable | A resource should have narrative for robust management |
text.`div`.exists()
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| dom-r4b | warning | EvidenceVariable.contained | Containing new R4B resources within R4 resources may cause interoperability issues if instances are shared with R4 systems |
($this is Citation or $this is Evidence or $this is EvidenceReport or $this is EvidenceVariable or $this is MedicinalProductDefinition or $this is PackagedProductDefinition or $this is AdministrableProductDefinition or $this is Ingredient or $this is ClinicalUseDefinition or $this is RegulatedAuthorization or $this is SubstanceDefinition or $this is SubscriptionStatus or $this is SubscriptionTopic) implies (%resource is Citation or %resource is Evidence or %resource is EvidenceReport or %resource is EvidenceVariable or %resource is MedicinalProductDefinition or %resource is PackagedProductDefinition or %resource is AdministrableProductDefinition or %resource is Ingredient or %resource is ClinicalUseDefinition or %resource is RegulatedAuthorization or %resource is SubstanceDefinition or %resource is SubscriptionStatus or %resource is SubscriptionTopic)
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| ele-1 | error | EvidenceVariable.meta, EvidenceVariable.implicitRules, EvidenceVariable.language, EvidenceVariable.text, EvidenceVariable.extension, EvidenceVariable.extension:versionAlgorithm, EvidenceVariable.extension:experimental, EvidenceVariable.extension:purpose, EvidenceVariable.extension:copyright, EvidenceVariable.extension:copyrightLabel, EvidenceVariable.extension:approvalDate, EvidenceVariable.extension:lastReviewDate, EvidenceVariable.extension:effectivePeriod, EvidenceVariable.modifierExtension, EvidenceVariable.url, EvidenceVariable.identifier, EvidenceVariable.version, EvidenceVariable.name, EvidenceVariable.title, EvidenceVariable.shortTitle, EvidenceVariable.subtitle, EvidenceVariable.status, EvidenceVariable.date, EvidenceVariable.description, EvidenceVariable.note, EvidenceVariable.useContext, EvidenceVariable.publisher, EvidenceVariable.contact, EvidenceVariable.author, EvidenceVariable.editor, EvidenceVariable.reviewer, EvidenceVariable.endorser, EvidenceVariable.relatedArtifact, EvidenceVariable.actual, EvidenceVariable.characteristicCombination, EvidenceVariable.characteristic, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension:linkId, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension:note, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension:definitionReference, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension:definitionCanonical, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension:definitionCodeableConcept, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension:definitionExpression, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension:definitionId, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension:definitionByTypeAndValue, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension:definitionByCombination, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension:characteristic, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension:instances, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension:duration, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.modifierExtension, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.description, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definition[x], EvidenceVariable.characteristic.method, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.device, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.exclude, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromStart, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromStart.extension, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromStart.extension:event, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromStart.modifierExtension, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromStart.description, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromStart.quantity, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromStart.range, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromStart.note, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.groupMeasure, EvidenceVariable.handling, EvidenceVariable.category, EvidenceVariable.category.extension, EvidenceVariable.category.modifierExtension, EvidenceVariable.category.name, EvidenceVariable.category.value[x] | All FHIR elements must have a @value or children |
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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| ext-1 | error | EvidenceVariable.extension, EvidenceVariable.extension:versionAlgorithm, EvidenceVariable.extension:experimental, EvidenceVariable.extension:purpose, EvidenceVariable.extension:copyright, EvidenceVariable.extension:copyrightLabel, EvidenceVariable.extension:approvalDate, EvidenceVariable.extension:lastReviewDate, EvidenceVariable.extension:effectivePeriod, EvidenceVariable.modifierExtension, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension:linkId, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension:note, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension:definitionReference, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension:definitionCanonical, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension:definitionCodeableConcept, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension:definitionExpression, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension:definitionId, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension:definitionByTypeAndValue, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension:definitionByCombination, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension:characteristic, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension:instances, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension:duration, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.modifierExtension, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromStart.extension, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromStart.extension:event, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromStart.modifierExtension, EvidenceVariable.category.extension, EvidenceVariable.category.modifierExtension | Must have either extensions or value[x], not both |
extension.exists() != value.exists()
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This structure is derived from EvidenceVariable
Summary
Mandatory: 0 element(2 nested mandatory elements)
Extensions
This structure refers to these extensions:
Maturity: 0
Key Elements View
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| EvidenceVariable.status | Base | required | PublicationStatus | 📍4.3.0 | FHIR Std. |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
| cnl-0 | warning | EvidenceVariable | Name should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation |
name.exists() implies name.matches('[A-Z]([A-Za-z0-9_]){0,254}')
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| dom-2 | error | EvidenceVariable | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources |
contained.contained.empty()
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| dom-3 | error | EvidenceVariable | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource |
contained.where(((id.exists() and ('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url)))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(uri) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
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| dom-4 | error | EvidenceVariable | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated |
contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
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| dom-5 | error | EvidenceVariable | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label |
contained.meta.security.empty()
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| dom-6 | best practice | EvidenceVariable | A resource should have narrative for robust management |
text.`div`.exists()
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| ele-1 | error | EvidenceVariable.implicitRules, EvidenceVariable.extension, EvidenceVariable.extension:versionAlgorithm, EvidenceVariable.extension:experimental, EvidenceVariable.extension:purpose, EvidenceVariable.extension:copyright, EvidenceVariable.extension:copyrightLabel, EvidenceVariable.extension:approvalDate, EvidenceVariable.extension:lastReviewDate, EvidenceVariable.extension:effectivePeriod, EvidenceVariable.modifierExtension, EvidenceVariable.status | All FHIR elements must have a @value or children |
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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| ext-1 | error | EvidenceVariable.extension, EvidenceVariable.extension:versionAlgorithm, EvidenceVariable.extension:experimental, EvidenceVariable.extension:purpose, EvidenceVariable.extension:copyright, EvidenceVariable.extension:copyrightLabel, EvidenceVariable.extension:approvalDate, EvidenceVariable.extension:lastReviewDate, EvidenceVariable.extension:effectivePeriod, EvidenceVariable.modifierExtension | Must have either extensions or value[x], not both |
extension.exists() != value.exists()
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Differential View
This structure is derived from EvidenceVariable
Snapshot View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EvidenceVariable |
C | 0..* | EvidenceVariable(4.3.0) | A definition of an exposure, outcome, or other variable Constraints: cnl-0 | ||||
| id |
Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | ||||
| meta |
Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | ||||
| implicitRules |
?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | ||||
| language |
0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): IETF language tag
| |||||
| text |
0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements | |||||
| contained |
0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources Constraints: dom-r4b | |||||
| Slices for extension |
0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| extension:versionAlgorithm |
0..1 | string, Coding | R5: How to compare versions (new) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-EvidenceVariable.versionAlgorithm Binding: R5VersionAlgorithmForR4B (0.1.0) (extensible) Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| extension:experimental |
0..1 | boolean | R5: For testing purposes, not real usage (new) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-EvidenceVariable.experimental Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| extension:purpose |
0..1 | markdown | R5: Why this EvidenceVariable is defined (new) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-EvidenceVariable.purpose Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| extension:copyright |
0..1 | markdown | R5: Use and/or publishing restrictions (new) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-EvidenceVariable.copyright Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| extension:copyrightLabel |
0..1 | string | R5: Copyright holder and year(s) (new) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-EvidenceVariable.copyrightLabel Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| extension:approvalDate |
0..1 | date | R5: When the resource was approved by publisher (new) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-EvidenceVariable.approvalDate Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| extension:lastReviewDate |
0..1 | date | R5: When the resource was last reviewed by the publisher (new) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-EvidenceVariable.lastReviewDate Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| extension:effectivePeriod |
0..1 | Period | R5: When the resource is expected to be used (new) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-EvidenceVariable.effectivePeriod Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| modifierExtension |
?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored Constraints: ext-1 | ||||
| url |
Σ | 0..1 | uri | Canonical identifier for this evidence variable, represented as a URI (globally unique) | ||||
| identifier |
Σ | 0..* | Identifier | Additional identifier for the evidence variable | ||||
| version |
Σ | 0..1 | string | Business version of the evidence variable | ||||
| name |
ΣC | 0..1 | string | Name for this evidence variable (computer friendly) | ||||
| title |
Σ | 0..1 | string | Name for this evidence variable (human friendly) | ||||
| shortTitle |
Σ | 0..1 | string | Title for use in informal contexts | ||||
| subtitle |
0..1 | string | Subordinate title of the EvidenceVariable | |||||
| status |
?!Σ | 1..1 | code | draft | active | retired | unknown Binding: PublicationStatus (required): The lifecycle status of an artifact. | ||||
| date |
Σ | 0..1 | dateTime | Date last changed | ||||
| description |
Σ | 0..1 | markdown | Natural language description of the evidence variable | ||||
| note |
0..* | Annotation | Used for footnotes or explanatory notes | |||||
| useContext |
Σ | 0..* | UsageContext | The context that the content is intended to support | ||||
| publisher |
Σ | 0..1 | string | Name of the publisher (organization or individual) | ||||
| contact |
Σ | 0..* | ContactDetail | Contact details for the publisher | ||||
| author |
0..* | ContactDetail | Who authored the content | |||||
| editor |
0..* | ContactDetail | Who edited the content | |||||
| reviewer |
0..* | ContactDetail | Who reviewed the content | |||||
| endorser |
0..* | ContactDetail | Who endorsed the content | |||||
| relatedArtifact |
0..* | RelatedArtifact | Additional documentation, citations, etc. | |||||
| actual |
0..1 | boolean | Actual or conceptual | |||||
| characteristicCombination |
0..1 | code | intersection | union Binding: CharacteristicCombination (required): Logical grouping of characteristics. | |||||
| characteristic |
Σ | 0..* | BackboneElement | What defines the members of the evidence element | ||||
| id |
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||
| Slices for extension |
1..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| extension:linkId |
0..1 | id | R5: Label for internal linking (new) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-EvidenceVariable.characteristic.linkId Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| extension:note |
0..* | Annotation | R5: Used for footnotes or explanatory notes (new) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-EvidenceVariable.characteristic.note Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| extension:definitionReference |
0..1 | Reference(Cross-version Profile for R5.EvidenceVariable for use in FHIR R4B(0.1.0) | EvidenceVariable | Cross-version Profile for R5.Group for use in FHIR R4B(0.1.0) | Group | Cross-version Profile for R5.Evidence for use in FHIR R4B(0.1.0) | Evidence) | R5: Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a Reference (new) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionReference Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| extension:definitionCanonical |
0..1 | canonical(Cross-version Profile for R5.EvidenceVariable for use in FHIR R4B(0.1.0) | EvidenceVariable | Cross-version Profile for R5.Evidence for use in FHIR R4B(0.1.0) | Evidence) | R5: Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a Canonical (new) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionCanonical Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| extension:definitionCodeableConcept |
0..1 | CodeableConcept | R5: Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a CodeableConcept (new) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionCodeableConcept Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| extension:definitionExpression |
0..1 | Expression | R5: Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by an expression (new) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionExpression Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| extension:definitionId |
0..1 | id | R5: Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by an id (new) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionId Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| extension:definitionByTypeAndValue |
0..1 | (Complex) | R5: Defines the characteristic using type and value (new) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| extension:definitionByCombination |
0..1 | (Complex) | R5: Used to specify how two or more characteristics are combined (new) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| extension:characteristic |
1..* | (Complex) | R5: A defining factor of the characteristic (new) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-EvidenceVariable.characteristic Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| extension:instances |
0..1 | Quantity, Range | R5: Number of occurrences meeting the characteristic (new) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-EvidenceVariable.characteristic.instances Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| extension:duration |
0..1 | Quantity, Range | R5: Length of time in which the characteristic is met (new) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-EvidenceVariable.characteristic.duration Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| modifierExtension |
?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized Constraints: ext-1 | ||||
| description |
0..1 | string | Natural language description of the characteristic | |||||
| definition[x] |
Σ | 1..1 | What code or expression defines members? | |||||
| definitionReference |
Reference(Group | EvidenceVariable) | |||||||
| definitionCanonical |
canonical(Resource) | |||||||
| definitionCodeableConcept |
CodeableConcept | |||||||
| definitionExpression |
Expression | |||||||
| method |
0..1 | CodeableConcept | Method used for describing characteristic Binding: CharacteristicMethod (example): The method used to determine the characteristic(s) of the variable. | |||||
| device |
0..1 | Reference(Device | DeviceMetric) | Device used for determining characteristic | |||||
| exclude |
0..1 | boolean | Whether the characteristic includes or excludes members | |||||
| timeFromStart |
0..1 | BackboneElement | Observation time from study start | |||||
| id |
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||
| Slices for extension |
0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| extension:event |
0..1 | CodeableConcept, Reference(), dateTime, id | R5: The event used as a base point (reference point) in time (new) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.event Binding: R5EvidenceVariableEventForR4B (0.1.0) (example) Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| modifierExtension |
?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized Constraints: ext-1 | ||||
| description |
0..1 | string | Human readable description | |||||
| quantity |
0..1 | Quantity | Used to express the observation at a defined amount of time after the study start | |||||
| range |
0..1 | Range | Used to express the observation within a period after the study start | |||||
| note |
0..* | Annotation | Used for footnotes or explanatory notes | |||||
| groupMeasure |
0..1 | code | mean | median | mean-of-mean | mean-of-median | median-of-mean | median-of-median Binding: GroupMeasure (required): Possible group measure aggregates (E.g. Mean, Median). | |||||
| handling |
Σ | 0..1 | code | continuous | dichotomous | ordinal | polychotomous Binding: EvidenceVariableHandling (required): The handling of the variable in statistical analysis for exposures or outcomes (E.g. Dichotomous, Continuous, Descriptive). | ||||
| category |
0..* | BackboneElement | A grouping for ordinal or polychotomous variables | |||||
| id |
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||
| extension |
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| modifierExtension |
?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized Constraints: ext-1 | ||||
| name |
0..1 | string | Description of the grouping | |||||
| value[x] |
0..1 | Definition of the grouping | ||||||
| valueCodeableConcept |
CodeableConcept | |||||||
| valueQuantity |
Quantity | |||||||
| valueRange |
Range | |||||||
| Documentation for this format | ||||||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| EvidenceVariable.language | Base | preferred | Common Languages | 📍4.3.0 | FHIR Std. |
| EvidenceVariable.status | Base | required | PublicationStatus | 📍4.3.0 | FHIR Std. |
| EvidenceVariable.characteristicCombination | Base | required | CharacteristicCombination | 📍4.3.0 | FHIR Std. |
| EvidenceVariable.characteristic.method | Base | example | CharacteristicMethod | 📍4.3.0 | FHIR Std. |
| EvidenceVariable.characteristic.groupMeasure | Base | required | GroupMeasure | 📍4.3.0 | FHIR Std. |
| EvidenceVariable.handling | Base | required | EvidenceVariableHandling | 📍4.3.0 | FHIR Std. |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
| cnl-0 | warning | EvidenceVariable | Name should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation |
name.exists() implies name.matches('[A-Z]([A-Za-z0-9_]){0,254}')
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| dom-2 | error | EvidenceVariable | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources |
contained.contained.empty()
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| dom-3 | error | EvidenceVariable | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource |
contained.where(((id.exists() and ('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url)))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(uri) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
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| dom-4 | error | EvidenceVariable | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated |
contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
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| dom-5 | error | EvidenceVariable | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label |
contained.meta.security.empty()
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| dom-6 | best practice | EvidenceVariable | A resource should have narrative for robust management |
text.`div`.exists()
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| dom-r4b | warning | EvidenceVariable.contained | Containing new R4B resources within R4 resources may cause interoperability issues if instances are shared with R4 systems |
($this is Citation or $this is Evidence or $this is EvidenceReport or $this is EvidenceVariable or $this is MedicinalProductDefinition or $this is PackagedProductDefinition or $this is AdministrableProductDefinition or $this is Ingredient or $this is ClinicalUseDefinition or $this is RegulatedAuthorization or $this is SubstanceDefinition or $this is SubscriptionStatus or $this is SubscriptionTopic) implies (%resource is Citation or %resource is Evidence or %resource is EvidenceReport or %resource is EvidenceVariable or %resource is MedicinalProductDefinition or %resource is PackagedProductDefinition or %resource is AdministrableProductDefinition or %resource is Ingredient or %resource is ClinicalUseDefinition or %resource is RegulatedAuthorization or %resource is SubstanceDefinition or %resource is SubscriptionStatus or %resource is SubscriptionTopic)
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| ele-1 | error | EvidenceVariable.meta, EvidenceVariable.implicitRules, EvidenceVariable.language, EvidenceVariable.text, EvidenceVariable.extension, EvidenceVariable.extension:versionAlgorithm, EvidenceVariable.extension:experimental, EvidenceVariable.extension:purpose, EvidenceVariable.extension:copyright, EvidenceVariable.extension:copyrightLabel, EvidenceVariable.extension:approvalDate, EvidenceVariable.extension:lastReviewDate, EvidenceVariable.extension:effectivePeriod, EvidenceVariable.modifierExtension, EvidenceVariable.url, EvidenceVariable.identifier, EvidenceVariable.version, EvidenceVariable.name, EvidenceVariable.title, EvidenceVariable.shortTitle, EvidenceVariable.subtitle, EvidenceVariable.status, EvidenceVariable.date, EvidenceVariable.description, EvidenceVariable.note, EvidenceVariable.useContext, EvidenceVariable.publisher, EvidenceVariable.contact, EvidenceVariable.author, EvidenceVariable.editor, EvidenceVariable.reviewer, EvidenceVariable.endorser, EvidenceVariable.relatedArtifact, EvidenceVariable.actual, EvidenceVariable.characteristicCombination, EvidenceVariable.characteristic, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension:linkId, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension:note, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension:definitionReference, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension:definitionCanonical, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension:definitionCodeableConcept, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension:definitionExpression, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension:definitionId, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension:definitionByTypeAndValue, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension:definitionByCombination, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension:characteristic, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension:instances, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension:duration, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.modifierExtension, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.description, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definition[x], EvidenceVariable.characteristic.method, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.device, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.exclude, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromStart, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromStart.extension, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromStart.extension:event, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromStart.modifierExtension, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromStart.description, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromStart.quantity, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromStart.range, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromStart.note, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.groupMeasure, EvidenceVariable.handling, EvidenceVariable.category, EvidenceVariable.category.extension, EvidenceVariable.category.modifierExtension, EvidenceVariable.category.name, EvidenceVariable.category.value[x] | All FHIR elements must have a @value or children |
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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| ext-1 | error | EvidenceVariable.extension, EvidenceVariable.extension:versionAlgorithm, EvidenceVariable.extension:experimental, EvidenceVariable.extension:purpose, EvidenceVariable.extension:copyright, EvidenceVariable.extension:copyrightLabel, EvidenceVariable.extension:approvalDate, EvidenceVariable.extension:lastReviewDate, EvidenceVariable.extension:effectivePeriod, EvidenceVariable.modifierExtension, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension:linkId, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension:note, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension:definitionReference, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension:definitionCanonical, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension:definitionCodeableConcept, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension:definitionExpression, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension:definitionId, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension:definitionByTypeAndValue, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension:definitionByCombination, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension:characteristic, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension:instances, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension:duration, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.modifierExtension, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromStart.extension, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromStart.extension:event, EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromStart.modifierExtension, EvidenceVariable.category.extension, EvidenceVariable.category.modifierExtension | Must have either extensions or value[x], not both |
extension.exists() != value.exists()
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This structure is derived from EvidenceVariable
Summary
Mandatory: 0 element(2 nested mandatory elements)
Extensions
This structure refers to these extensions:
Maturity: 0
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