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Extension-observation-eventtiming.json

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eventTiming

{
  "resourceType": "StructureDefinition",
  "id": "observation-eventTiming",
  "extension": [
    {
      "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg",
      "valueCode": "oo"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm",
      "valueInteger": 1
    }
  ],
  "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-eventTiming",
  "name": "eventTiming",
  "title": "Event Timing",
  "status": "draft",
  "date": "2015-03-02",
  "publisher": "Health Level Seven, Inc. - FHIR WG",
  "contact": [
    {
      "telecom": [
        {
          "system": "url",
          "value": "HL7"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "description": "Regular life events the observation is tied to. This is useful for recording imprecise or \"fuzzy\" times when the observation occurred.  For example, a blood glucose measurement \"after breakfast\".  It is interpreted as relative to the `effectiveTime` element or the `issued` element if `effectiveTime` is absent.  For example the blood glucose measurement could be reported that same day (\"today after breakfast\") or some other day (\"yesterday after breakfast\").",
  "fhirVersion": "3.0.2",
  "mapping": [
    {
      "identity": "rim",
      "uri": "http://hl7.org/v3",
      "name": "RIM Mapping"
    }
  ],
  "kind": "complex-type",
  "abstract": false,
  "contextType": "resource",
  "context": [
    "Observation"
  ],
  "type": "Extension",
  "baseDefinition": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension",
  "derivation": "constraint",
  "snapshot": {
    "element": [
      {
        "id": "Extension",
        "path": "Extension",
        "short": "Approximate time of observation",
        "definition": "Regular life events the observation is tied to. This is useful for recording imprecise or \"fuzzy\" times when the observation occurred.  For example, a blood glucose measurement \"after breakfast\".  It is interpreted as relative to the `effectiveTime` element or the `issued` element if `effectiveTime` is absent.  For example the blood glucose measurement could be reported that same day (\"today after breakfast\") or some other day (\"yesterday after breakfast\").",
        "min": 0,
        "max": "*",
        "base": {
          "path": "Extension",
          "min": 0,
          "max": "*"
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          "ele-1"
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            "severity": "error",
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            "xpath": "@value|f:*|h:div",
            "source": "Element"
          },
          {
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            "source": "Extension"
          }
        ],
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          {
            "identity": "rim",
            "map": "effectiveTime"
          }
        ]
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        "path": "Extension.id",
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          "xmlAttr"
        ],
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        "definition": "unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
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        "max": "1",
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          "max": "1"
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          {
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          {
            "identity": "rim",
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      },
      {
        "id": "Extension.extension",
        "path": "Extension.extension",
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            {
              "type": "value",
              "path": "url"
            }
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          "description": "Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url",
          "rules": "open"
        },
        "short": "Additional Content defined by implementations",
        "definition": "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. In order to make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance  applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer is allowed to define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.",
        "comment": "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias": [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min": 0,
        "max": "*",
        "base": {
          "path": "Element.extension",
          "min": 0,
          "max": "*"
        },
        "type": [
          {
            "code": "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "mapping": [
          {
            "identity": "rim",
            "map": "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id": "Extension.extension:code",
        "path": "Extension.extension",
        "sliceName": "code",
        "short": "Life events",
        "definition": "Real world event that coincides with the effective time of the observation.",
        "comment": "For text only time  the `.text` element can be used.  (e.g. \"right before I walked the dog\").",
        "min": 0,
        "max": "1",
        "base": {
          "path": "Element.extension",
          "min": 0,
          "max": "*"
        },
        "type": [
          {
            "code": "Extension"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id": "Extension.extension:code.id",
        "path": "Extension.extension.id",
        "representation": [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short": "xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)",
        "definition": "unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
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        "max": "1",
        "base": {
          "path": "Element.id",
          "min": 0,
          "max": "1"
        },
        "type": [
          {
            "code": "string"
          }
        ],
        "mapping": [
          {
            "identity": "rim",
            "map": "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id": "Extension.extension:code.extension",
        "path": "Extension.extension.extension",
        "slicing": {
          "discriminator": [
            {
              "type": "value",
              "path": "url"
            }
          ],
          "description": "Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url",
          "rules": "open"
        },
        "short": "Additional Content defined by implementations",
        "definition": "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. In order to make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance  applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer is allowed to define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.",
        "comment": "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias": [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min": 0,
        "max": "*",
        "base": {
          "path": "Element.extension",
          "min": 0,
          "max": "*"
        },
        "type": [
          {
            "code": "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "mapping": [
          {
            "identity": "rim",
            "map": "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id": "Extension.extension:code.url",
        "path": "Extension.extension.url",
        "representation": [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short": "identifies the meaning of the extension",
        "definition": "Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.",
        "comment": "The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension.",
        "min": 1,
        "max": "1",
        "base": {
          "path": "Extension.url",
          "min": 1,
          "max": "1"
        },
        "type": [
          {
            "code": "uri"
          }
        ],
        "fixedUri": "code",
        "mapping": [
          {
            "identity": "rim",
            "map": "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id": "Extension.extension:code.valueCodeableConcept",
        "path": "Extension.extension.valueCodeableConcept",
        "short": "Value of extension",
        "definition": "Value of extension - may be a resource or one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility in the spec for list).",
        "min": 0,
        "max": "1",
        "base": {
          "path": "Extension.value[x]",
          "min": 0,
          "max": "1"
        },
        "type": [
          {
            "code": "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "binding": {
          "extension": [
            {
              "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString": "EventCode"
            }
          ],
          "strength": "extensible",
          "valueSetReference": {
            "reference": "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/v3-TimingEvent"
          }
        },
        "mapping": [
          {
            "identity": "rim",
            "map": "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id": "Extension.extension:offset",
        "path": "Extension.extension",
        "sliceName": "offset",
        "short": "How close to event",
        "definition": "The duration of time before or after the event in `code`.  If the observation occurred *before* the event, a negative decimal is used.  (for example 30 minutes before = -30 m)  If the observation occurred *after* the event a positive decimal is used.(for example 2 hrs after = 2 h).",
        "comment": "Avoid nonsensical combinations of code and offset such as an offset = 30 minutes before  and a code = after dinner.",
        "min": 0,
        "max": "1",
        "base": {
          "path": "Element.extension",
          "min": 0,
          "max": "*"
        },
        "type": [
          {
            "code": "Extension"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id": "Extension.extension:offset.id",
        "path": "Extension.extension.id",
        "representation": [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short": "xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)",
        "definition": "unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min": 0,
        "max": "1",
        "base": {
          "path": "Element.id",
          "min": 0,
          "max": "1"
        },
        "type": [
          {
            "code": "string"
          }
        ],
        "mapping": [
          {
            "identity": "rim",
            "map": "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id": "Extension.extension:offset.extension",
        "path": "Extension.extension.extension",
        "slicing": {
          "discriminator": [
            {
              "type": "value",
              "path": "url"
            }
          ],
          "description": "Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url",
          "rules": "open"
        },
        "short": "Additional Content defined by implementations",
        "definition": "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. In order to make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance  applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer is allowed to define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.",
        "comment": "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias": [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min": 0,
        "max": "*",
        "base": {
          "path": "Element.extension",
          "min": 0,
          "max": "*"
        },
        "type": [
          {
            "code": "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "mapping": [
          {
            "identity": "rim",
            "map": "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id": "Extension.extension:offset.url",
        "path": "Extension.extension.url",
        "representation": [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short": "identifies the meaning of the extension",
        "definition": "Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.",
        "comment": "The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension.",
        "min": 1,
        "max": "1",
        "base": {
          "path": "Extension.url",
          "min": 1,
          "max": "1"
        },
        "type": [
          {
            "code": "uri"
          }
        ],
        "fixedUri": "offset",
        "mapping": [
          {
            "identity": "rim",
            "map": "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id": "Extension.extension:offset.valueQuantity",
        "path": "Extension.extension.valueQuantity",
        "short": "Value of extension",
        "definition": "Value of extension - may be a resource or one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility in the spec for list).",
        "min": 0,
        "max": "1",
        "base": {
          "path": "Extension.value[x]",
          "min": 0,
          "max": "1"
        },
        "type": [
          {
            "code": "Quantity"
          }
        ],
        "binding": {
          "extension": [
            {
              "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString": "OffsetUnit"
            }
          ],
          "strength": "required",
          "valueSetReference": {
            "reference": "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/units-of-time"
          }
        },
        "mapping": [
          {
            "identity": "rim",
            "map": "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id": "Extension.url",
        "path": "Extension.url",
        "representation": [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short": "identifies the meaning of the extension",
        "definition": "Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.",
        "comment": "The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension.",
        "min": 1,
        "max": "1",
        "base": {
          "path": "Extension.url",
          "min": 1,
          "max": "1"
        },
        "type": [
          {
            "code": "uri"
          }
        ],
        "fixedUri": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-eventTiming",
        "mapping": [
          {
            "identity": "rim",
            "map": "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id": "Extension.value[x]",
        "path": "Extension.value[x]",
        "short": "Value of extension",
        "definition": "Value of extension - may be a resource or one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility in the spec for list).",
        "min": 0,
        "max": "0",
        "base": {
          "path": "Extension.value[x]",
          "min": 0,
          "max": "1"
        },
        "type": [
          {
            "code": "base64Binary"
          },
          {
            "code": "boolean"
          },
          {
            "code": "code"
          },
          {
            "code": "date"
          },
          {
            "code": "dateTime"
          },
          {
            "code": "decimal"
          },
          {
            "code": "id"
          },
          {
            "code": "instant"
          },
          {
            "code": "integer"
          },
          {
            "code": "markdown"
          },
          {
            "code": "oid"
          },
          {
            "code": "positiveInt"
          },
          {
            "code": "string"
          },
          {
            "code": "time"
          },
          {
            "code": "unsignedInt"
          },
          {
            "code": "uri"
          },
          {
            "code": "Address"
          },
          {
            "code": "Age"
          },
          {
            "code": "Annotation"
          },
          {
            "code": "Attachment"
          },
          {
            "code": "CodeableConcept"
          },
          {
            "code": "Coding"
          },
          {
            "code": "ContactPoint"
          },
          {
            "code": "Count"
          },
          {
            "code": "Distance"
          },
          {
            "code": "Duration"
          },
          {
            "code": "HumanName"
          },
          {
            "code": "Identifier"
          },
          {
            "code": "Money"
          },
          {
            "code": "Period"
          },
          {
            "code": "Quantity"
          },
          {
            "code": "Range"
          },
          {
            "code": "Ratio"
          },
          {
            "code": "Reference"
          },
          {
            "code": "SampledData"
          },
          {
            "code": "Signature"
          },
          {
            "code": "Timing"
          },
          {
            "code": "Meta"
          }
        ],
        "mapping": [
          {
            "identity": "rim",
            "map": "N/A"
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
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    "element": [
      {
        "id": "Extension",
        "path": "Extension",
        "short": "Approximate time of observation",
        "definition": "Regular life events the observation is tied to. This is useful for recording imprecise or \"fuzzy\" times when the observation occurred.  For example, a blood glucose measurement \"after breakfast\".  It is interpreted as relative to the `effectiveTime` element or the `issued` element if `effectiveTime` is absent.  For example the blood glucose measurement could be reported that same day (\"today after breakfast\") or some other day (\"yesterday after breakfast\").",
        "min": 0,
        "max": "*",
        "mapping": [
          {
            "identity": "rim",
            "map": "effectiveTime"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id": "Extension.extension:code",
        "path": "Extension.extension",
        "sliceName": "code",
        "short": "Life events",
        "definition": "Real world event that coincides with the effective time of the observation.",
        "comment": "For text only time  the `.text` element can be used.  (e.g. \"right before I walked the dog\").",
        "min": 0,
        "max": "1",
        "type": [
          {
            "code": "Extension"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id": "Extension.extension:code.extension",
        "path": "Extension.extension.extension",
        "max": "0"
      },
      {
        "id": "Extension.extension:code.url",
        "path": "Extension.extension.url",
        "type": [
          {
            "code": "uri"
          }
        ],
        "fixedUri": "code"
      },
      {
        "id": "Extension.extension:code.valueCodeableConcept",
        "path": "Extension.extension.valueCodeableConcept",
        "type": [
          {
            "code": "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "binding": {
          "extension": [
            {
              "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString": "EventCode"
            }
          ],
          "strength": "extensible",
          "valueSetReference": {
            "reference": "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/v3-TimingEvent"
          }
        }
      },
      {
        "id": "Extension.extension:offset",
        "path": "Extension.extension",
        "sliceName": "offset",
        "short": "How close to event",
        "definition": "The duration of time before or after the event in `code`.  If the observation occurred *before* the event, a negative decimal is used.  (for example 30 minutes before = -30 m)  If the observation occurred *after* the event a positive decimal is used.(for example 2 hrs after = 2 h).",
        "comment": "Avoid nonsensical combinations of code and offset such as an offset = 30 minutes before  and a code = after dinner.",
        "min": 0,
        "max": "1",
        "type": [
          {
            "code": "Extension"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id": "Extension.extension:offset.extension",
        "path": "Extension.extension.extension",
        "max": "0"
      },
      {
        "id": "Extension.extension:offset.url",
        "path": "Extension.extension.url",
        "type": [
          {
            "code": "uri"
          }
        ],
        "fixedUri": "offset"
      },
      {
        "id": "Extension.extension:offset.valueQuantity",
        "path": "Extension.extension.valueQuantity",
        "type": [
          {
            "code": "Quantity"
          }
        ],
        "binding": {
          "extension": [
            {
              "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString": "OffsetUnit"
            }
          ],
          "strength": "required",
          "valueSetReference": {
            "reference": "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/units-of-time"
          }
        }
      },
      {
        "id": "Extension.url",
        "path": "Extension.url",
        "type": [
          {
            "code": "uri"
          }
        ],
        "fixedUri": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-eventTiming"
      },
      {
        "id": "Extension.value[x]",
        "path": "Extension.value[x]",
        "min": 0,
        "max": "0"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Usage note: every effort has been made to ensure that the examples are correct and useful, but they are not a normative part of the specification.