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Extension: constraint

URL for this extension:

http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/questionnaire-constraint

Status: draft. Extension maintained by: HL7

An invariant that must be satisfied before responses to the questionnaire can be considered "complete".

Comment:

This maps to the ElementDefinition.constraint element.

Context of Use: Use on Element ID Questionnaire, Element ID Questionnaire.item or Element ID Questionnaire.item.item

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Summary

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
constraint		0..*	Extension	URL = http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/questionnaire-constraint constraint: An invariant that must be satisfied before responses to the questionnaire can be considered "complete". Use on Element ID Questionnaire, Element ID Questionnaire.item or Element ID Questionnaire.item.item
key		1..1	id	Unique id for the constraint within the questionnaire.
requirements		0..1	string	An explanation of why this extension is required (for documentation purposes).
severity		1..1	code	Indicates how serious violating the invariant is.
expression		1..1	string	The FHIRPath expression of the rule for computable interpretation.
human		1..1	string	A free text expression of the rule to display to the user if the rule is violated.
location		0..*	string	Relative paths to the questions this rule is enforced against.
Documentation for this format

Full Structure

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
extension		0..*	Extension	URL = http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/questionnaire-constraint constraint: An invariant that must be satisfied before responses to the questionnaire can be considered "complete". Use on Element ID Questionnaire, Element ID Questionnaire.item or Element ID Questionnaire.item.item
extension	I	0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
extension:key	I	1..1	Extension	Unique identifier
extension	I	0..0
url		1..1	uri	"key"
value[x]	I	1..1	id	Value of extension
extension:requirements	I	0..1	Extension	Why needed
extension	I	0..0
url		1..1	uri	"requirements"
value[x]	I	1..1	string	Value of extension
extension:severity	I	1..1	Extension	error|warning
extension	I	0..0
url		1..1	uri	"severity"
value[x]	I	1..1	code	Value of extension Binding: ConstraintSeverity (required)
extension:expression	I	1..1	Extension	Formal rule
extension	I	0..0
url		1..1	uri	"expression"
value[x]	I	1..1	string	Value of extension
extension:human	I	1..1	Extension	Human-readable rule
extension	I	0..0
url		1..1	uri	"human"
value[x]	I	1..1	string	Value of extension
extension:location	I	0..*	Extension	Relative path to elements
extension	I	0..0
url		1..1	uri	"location"
value[x]	I	1..1	string	Value of extension
url		1..1	uri	"http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/questionnaire-constraint"
value[x]	I	0..0
valueBase64Binary			base64Binary
valueBoolean			boolean
valueCanonical			canonical()
valueCode			code
valueDate			date
valueDateTime			dateTime
valueDecimal			decimal
valueId			id
valueInstant			instant
valueInteger			integer
valueMarkdown			markdown
valueOid			oid
valuePositiveInt			positiveInt
valueString			string
valueTime			time
valueUnsignedInt			unsignedInt
valueUri			uri
valueUrl			url
valueUuid			uuid
valueAddress			Address
valueAge			Age
valueAnnotation			Annotation
valueAttachment			Attachment
valueCodeableConcept			CodeableConcept
valueCoding			Coding
valueContactPoint			ContactPoint
valueCount			Count
valueDistance			Distance
valueDuration			Duration
valueHumanName			HumanName
valueIdentifier			Identifier
valueMoney			Money
valuePeriod			Period
valueQuantity			Quantity
valueRange			Range
valueRatio			Ratio
valueReference			Reference()
valueSampledData			SampledData
valueSignature			Signature
valueTiming			Timing
valueContactDetail			ContactDetail
valueContributor			Contributor
valueDataRequirement			DataRequirement
valueExpression			Expression
valueParameterDefinition			ParameterDefinition
valueRelatedArtifact			RelatedArtifact
valueTriggerDefinition			TriggerDefinition
valueUsageContext			UsageContext
valueDosage			Dosage
valueMeta			Meta
Documentation for this format

XML Template

<!-- constraint -->

<extension xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"
     url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/questionnaire-constraint" >
 <-- extension sliced by value:url  in the specified orderOpen-->
 <extension url="key">  1..1 Extension  <!--  1..1 Unique identifier -->
  <valueId value="[id]"/><!--  1..1 Value of extension -->
 </extension>
 <extension url="requirements">  0..1 Extension  <!--  0..1 Why needed -->
  <valueString value="[string]"/><!--  1..1 Value of extension -->
 </extension>
 <extension url="severity">  1..1 Extension  <!--  1..1 error|warning -->
  <valueCode value="[code]"/><!--  1..1 Value of extension -->
 </extension>
 <extension url="expression">  1..1 Extension  <!--  1..1 Formal rule -->
  <valueString value="[string]"/><!--  1..1 Value of extension -->
 </extension>
 <extension url="human">  1..1 Extension  <!--  1..1 Human-readable rule -->
  <valueString value="[string]"/><!--  1..1 Value of extension -->
 </extension>
 <extension url="location">  0..* Extension  <!--  0..* Relative path to elements -->
  <valueString value="[string]"/><!--  1..1 Value of extension -->
 </extension>
</extension>

JSON Template

{ // constraint
    "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open 
      { // Unique identifier // C? R! 
        // from Element: extension
        "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open ]
        "url" : "key", // R! 
        "valueId" : "<id>" // C? R! Value of extension
      },
      { // Why needed // C?
        // from Element: extension
        "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open ]
        "url" : "requirements", // R! 
        "valueString" : "<string>" // C? R! Value of extension
      },
      { // error|warning // C? R! 
        // from Element: extension
        "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open ]
        "url" : "severity", // R! 
        "valueCode" : "<code>" // C? R! Value of extension
      },
      { // Formal rule // C? R! 
        // from Element: extension
        "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open ]
        "url" : "expression", // R! 
        "valueString" : "<string>" // C? R! Value of extension
      },
      { // Human-readable rule // C? R! 
        // from Element: extension
        "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open ]
        "url" : "human", // R! 
        "valueString" : "<string>" // C? R! Value of extension
      },
      { // Relative path to elements // C?
        // from Element: extension
        "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open ]
        "url" : "location", // R! 
        "valueString" : "<string>" // C? R! Value of extension
      }
    ],
    "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/questionnaire-constraint", // R! 
// value[x]: Value of extension. One of these 50:
  }

Summary

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
constraint		0..*	Extension	URL = http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/questionnaire-constraint constraint: An invariant that must be satisfied before responses to the questionnaire can be considered "complete". Use on Element ID Questionnaire, Element ID Questionnaire.item or Element ID Questionnaire.item.item
key		1..1	id	Unique id for the constraint within the questionnaire.
requirements		0..1	string	An explanation of why this extension is required (for documentation purposes).
severity		1..1	code	Indicates how serious violating the invariant is.
expression		1..1	string	The FHIRPath expression of the rule for computable interpretation.
human		1..1	string	A free text expression of the rule to display to the user if the rule is violated.
location		0..*	string	Relative paths to the questions this rule is enforced against.
Documentation for this format

Full Structure

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
extension		0..*	Extension	URL = http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/questionnaire-constraint constraint: An invariant that must be satisfied before responses to the questionnaire can be considered "complete". Use on Element ID Questionnaire, Element ID Questionnaire.item or Element ID Questionnaire.item.item
extension	I	0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
extension:key	I	1..1	Extension	Unique identifier
extension	I	0..0
url		1..1	uri	"key"
value[x]	I	1..1	id	Value of extension
extension:requirements	I	0..1	Extension	Why needed
extension	I	0..0
url		1..1	uri	"requirements"
value[x]	I	1..1	string	Value of extension
extension:severity	I	1..1	Extension	error|warning
extension	I	0..0
url		1..1	uri	"severity"
value[x]	I	1..1	code	Value of extension Binding: ConstraintSeverity (required)
extension:expression	I	1..1	Extension	Formal rule
extension	I	0..0
url		1..1	uri	"expression"
value[x]	I	1..1	string	Value of extension
extension:human	I	1..1	Extension	Human-readable rule
extension	I	0..0
url		1..1	uri	"human"
value[x]	I	1..1	string	Value of extension
extension:location	I	0..*	Extension	Relative path to elements
extension	I	0..0
url		1..1	uri	"location"
value[x]	I	1..1	string	Value of extension
url		1..1	uri	"http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/questionnaire-constraint"
value[x]	I	0..0
valueBase64Binary			base64Binary
valueBoolean			boolean
valueCanonical			canonical()
valueCode			code
valueDate			date
valueDateTime			dateTime
valueDecimal			decimal
valueId			id
valueInstant			instant
valueInteger			integer
valueMarkdown			markdown
valueOid			oid
valuePositiveInt			positiveInt
valueString			string
valueTime			time
valueUnsignedInt			unsignedInt
valueUri			uri
valueUrl			url
valueUuid			uuid
valueAddress			Address
valueAge			Age
valueAnnotation			Annotation
valueAttachment			Attachment
valueCodeableConcept			CodeableConcept
valueCoding			Coding
valueContactPoint			ContactPoint
valueCount			Count
valueDistance			Distance
valueDuration			Duration
valueHumanName			HumanName
valueIdentifier			Identifier
valueMoney			Money
valuePeriod			Period
valueQuantity			Quantity
valueRange			Range
valueRatio			Ratio
valueReference			Reference()
valueSampledData			SampledData
valueSignature			Signature
valueTiming			Timing
valueContactDetail			ContactDetail
valueContributor			Contributor
valueDataRequirement			DataRequirement
valueExpression			Expression
valueParameterDefinition			ParameterDefinition
valueRelatedArtifact			RelatedArtifact
valueTriggerDefinition			TriggerDefinition
valueUsageContext			UsageContext
valueDosage			Dosage
valueMeta			Meta
Documentation for this format

XML Template

<!-- constraint -->

<extension xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"
     url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/questionnaire-constraint" >
 <-- extension sliced by value:url  in the specified orderOpen-->
 <extension url="key">  1..1 Extension  <!--  1..1 Unique identifier -->
  <valueId value="[id]"/><!--  1..1 Value of extension -->
 </extension>
 <extension url="requirements">  0..1 Extension  <!--  0..1 Why needed -->
  <valueString value="[string]"/><!--  1..1 Value of extension -->
 </extension>
 <extension url="severity">  1..1 Extension  <!--  1..1 error|warning -->
  <valueCode value="[code]"/><!--  1..1 Value of extension -->
 </extension>
 <extension url="expression">  1..1 Extension  <!--  1..1 Formal rule -->
  <valueString value="[string]"/><!--  1..1 Value of extension -->
 </extension>
 <extension url="human">  1..1 Extension  <!--  1..1 Human-readable rule -->
  <valueString value="[string]"/><!--  1..1 Value of extension -->
 </extension>
 <extension url="location">  0..* Extension  <!--  0..* Relative path to elements -->
  <valueString value="[string]"/><!--  1..1 Value of extension -->
 </extension>
</extension>

JSON Template

{ // constraint
    "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open 
      { // Unique identifier // C? R! 
        // from Element: extension
        "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open ]
        "url" : "key", // R! 
        "valueId" : "<id>" // C? R! Value of extension
      },
      { // Why needed // C?
        // from Element: extension
        "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open ]
        "url" : "requirements", // R! 
        "valueString" : "<string>" // C? R! Value of extension
      },
      { // error|warning // C? R! 
        // from Element: extension
        "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open ]
        "url" : "severity", // R! 
        "valueCode" : "<code>" // C? R! Value of extension
      },
      { // Formal rule // C? R! 
        // from Element: extension
        "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open ]
        "url" : "expression", // R! 
        "valueString" : "<string>" // C? R! Value of extension
      },
      { // Human-readable rule // C? R! 
        // from Element: extension
        "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open ]
        "url" : "human", // R! 
        "valueString" : "<string>" // C? R! Value of extension
      },
      { // Relative path to elements // C?
        // from Element: extension
        "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open ]
        "url" : "location", // R! 
        "valueString" : "<string>" // C? R! Value of extension
      }
    ],
    "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/questionnaire-constraint", // R! 
// value[x]: Value of extension. One of these 50:
  }

Constraints

• ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath: @value|f:*|h:div)
• ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (xpath: exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), 'value')]))
• ele-1: On Extension.extension: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath on Extension.extension: @value|f:*|h:div)
• ext-1: On Extension.extension: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (xpath on Extension.extension: exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), "value")]))
• ele-1: On Extension.extension: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath on Extension.extension: @value|f:*|h:div)
• ext-1: On Extension.extension: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (xpath on Extension.extension: exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), "value")]))
• ele-1: On Extension.extension.extension: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath on Extension.extension.extension: @value|f:*|h:div)
• ext-1: On Extension.extension.extension: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (xpath on Extension.extension.extension: exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), "value")]))
• ele-1: On Extension.extension.value[x]: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath on Extension.extension.value[x]: @value|f:*|h:div)
• ele-1: On Extension.extension: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath on Extension.extension: @value|f:*|h:div)
• ext-1: On Extension.extension: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (xpath on Extension.extension: exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), "value")]))
• ele-1: On Extension.extension.extension: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath on Extension.extension.extension: @value|f:*|h:div)
• ext-1: On Extension.extension.extension: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (xpath on Extension.extension.extension: exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), "value")]))
• ele-1: On Extension.extension.value[x]: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath on Extension.extension.value[x]: @value|f:*|h:div)
• ele-1: On Extension.extension: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath on Extension.extension: @value|f:*|h:div)
• ext-1: On Extension.extension: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (xpath on Extension.extension: exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), "value")]))
• ele-1: On Extension.extension.extension: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath on Extension.extension.extension: @value|f:*|h:div)
• ext-1: On Extension.extension.extension: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (xpath on Extension.extension.extension: exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), "value")]))
• ele-1: On Extension.extension.value[x]: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath on Extension.extension.value[x]: @value|f:*|h:div)
• ele-1: On Extension.extension: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath on Extension.extension: @value|f:*|h:div)
• ext-1: On Extension.extension: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (xpath on Extension.extension: exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), "value")]))
• ele-1: On Extension.extension.extension: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath on Extension.extension.extension: @value|f:*|h:div)
• ext-1: On Extension.extension.extension: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (xpath on Extension.extension.extension: exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), "value")]))
• ele-1: On Extension.extension.value[x]: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath on Extension.extension.value[x]: @value|f:*|h:div)
• ele-1: On Extension.extension: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath on Extension.extension: @value|f:*|h:div)
• ext-1: On Extension.extension: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (xpath on Extension.extension: exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), "value")]))
• ele-1: On Extension.extension.extension: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath on Extension.extension.extension: @value|f:*|h:div)
• ext-1: On Extension.extension.extension: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (xpath on Extension.extension.extension: exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), "value")]))
• ele-1: On Extension.extension.value[x]: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath on Extension.extension.value[x]: @value|f:*|h:div)
• ele-1: On Extension.extension: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath on Extension.extension: @value|f:*|h:div)
• ext-1: On Extension.extension: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (xpath on Extension.extension: exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), "value")]))
• ele-1: On Extension.extension.extension: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath on Extension.extension.extension: @value|f:*|h:div)
• ext-1: On Extension.extension.extension: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (xpath on Extension.extension.extension: exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), "value")]))
• ele-1: On Extension.extension.value[x]: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath on Extension.extension.value[x]: @value|f:*|h:div)
• ele-1: On Extension.value[x]: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath on Extension.value[x]: @value|f:*|h:div)