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The official URL for this profile is:
http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/actualgroup
Enforces an actual group, rather than a definitional group
This profile was published on [no date] as a draft by HL7.
Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots, and how the XML and JSON presentations work.
This structure is derived from Group.
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]()  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]()  | I | 1..1 | Group | Group of multiple entities | 
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | 
![]() ![]()  | ΣI | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | 
![]() ![]()  | ?!ΣI | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | 
![]() ![]()  | I | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: Common Languages (preferred) Max Binding: All Languages  | 
![]() ![]()  | I | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation | 
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |
![]() ![]()  | I | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | 
![]() ![]()  | ?!I | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
![]() ![]()  | ΣI | 0..* | Identifier | Unique id | 
![]() ![]()  | ΣI | 0..1 | boolean | Whether this group's record is in active use | 
![]() ![]()  | ΣI | 1..1 | code | person | animal | practitioner | device | medication | substance Binding: GroupType (required)  | 
![]() ![]()  | ΣI | 1..1 | boolean | Descriptive or actual Fixed Value: true  | 
![]() ![]()  | ΣI | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of Group members Binding: (unbound) (example)  | 
![]() ![]()  | ΣI | 0..1 | string | Label for Group | 
![]() ![]()  | ΣI | 0..1 | unsignedInt | Number of members | 
![]() ![]()  | ΣI | 0..1 | Reference(Organization | RelatedPerson | Practitioner | PractitionerRole) | Entity that is the custodian of the Group's definition | 
![]() ![]()  | I | 0..* | BackboneElement | Who or what is in group | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | id | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | I | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ?!ΣI | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | I | 1..1 | Reference(Patient | Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Device | Medication | Substance | Group) | Reference to the group member | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | I | 0..1 | Period | Period member belonged to the group | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | I | 0..1 | boolean | If member is no longer in group | 
  Documentation for this format | ||||
<!-- Actual Group --><Group xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir" > <!-- from Element: extension --> <id value="[id]"/><!-- 0..1 Logical id of this artifact --> <meta><!--
0..1 Meta Metadata about the resource --></meta> <implicitRules value="[uri]"/><!--
0..1 A set of rules under which this content was created --> <language value="[code]"/><!--
0..1 Language of the resource content --> <text><!--
0..1 Narrative Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation --></text> <contained><!-- 0..* Resource Contained, inline Resources --></contained> <modifierExtension><!--
0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored --></modifierExtension> <identifier><!--
0..* Identifier Unique id --></identifier> <active value="[boolean]"/><!--
0..1 Whether this group's record is in active use --> <type value="[code]"/><!--
1..1 person | animal | practitioner | device | medication | substance --> <actual value="[boolean]"/><!--
1..1 Descriptive or actual --> <code><!--
0..1 CodeableConcept Kind of Group members --></code> <name value="[string]"/><!--
0..1 Label for Group --> <quantity value="[unsignedInt]"/><!--
0..1 Number of members --> <managingEntity><!--
0..1 Reference(Organization) Entity that is the custodian of the Group's definition --></managingEntity> <characteristic>
0..0 BackboneElement <!--
0..0 Include / Exclude group members by Trait --> </characteristic> <member>
0..* BackboneElement <!--
0..* Who or what is in group --> <modifierExtension><!--
0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized --></modifierExtension> <entity><!--
1..1 Reference(Patient) Reference to the group member --></entity> <period><!--
0..1 Period Period member belonged to the group --></period> <inactive value="[boolean]"/><!--
0..1 If member is no longer in group --> </member> </Group>
{ // Actual Group
  // from Element: extension
    "meta" : { Meta }, // C?Metadata about the resource
    "implicitRules" : "<uri>", // C?A set of rules under which this content was created
    "language" : "<code>", // C?Language of the resource content
    "text" : { Narrative }, // C?Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation
    "contained" : [{ Resource }], //Contained, inline Resources
    "modifierExtension" : [{ Extension }], // C?Extensions that cannot be ignored
    "identifier" : [{ Identifier }], // C?Unique id
    "active" : <boolean>, // C?Whether this group's record is in active use
    "type" : "<code>", // C? R! person | animal | practitioner | device | medication | substance
    "actual" : true, // C? R! 
    "code" : { CodeableConcept }, // C?Kind of Group members
    "name" : "<string>", // C?Label for Group
    "quantity" : "<unsignedInt>", // C?Number of members
    "managingEntity" : { Reference(Organization) }, // C?Entity that is the custodian of the Group's definition
    "member" : [{ BackboneElement }] // C?Who or what is in group
  }
   This structure is derived from Group.
Differential View
This structure is derived from Group.
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]()  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]()  | 1..1 | Group | ||
![]() ![]()  | 1..1 | boolean | Fixed Value: true | |
![]() ![]()  | 0..0 | |||
  Documentation for this format | ||||
Snapshot View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]()  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]()  | I | 1..1 | Group | Group of multiple entities | 
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | 
![]() ![]()  | ΣI | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | 
![]() ![]()  | ?!ΣI | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | 
![]() ![]()  | I | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: Common Languages (preferred) Max Binding: All Languages  | 
![]() ![]()  | I | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation | 
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |
![]() ![]()  | I | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | 
![]() ![]()  | ?!I | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
![]() ![]()  | ΣI | 0..* | Identifier | Unique id | 
![]() ![]()  | ΣI | 0..1 | boolean | Whether this group's record is in active use | 
![]() ![]()  | ΣI | 1..1 | code | person | animal | practitioner | device | medication | substance Binding: GroupType (required)  | 
![]() ![]()  | ΣI | 1..1 | boolean | Descriptive or actual Fixed Value: true  | 
![]() ![]()  | ΣI | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of Group members Binding: (unbound) (example)  | 
![]() ![]()  | ΣI | 0..1 | string | Label for Group | 
![]() ![]()  | ΣI | 0..1 | unsignedInt | Number of members | 
![]() ![]()  | ΣI | 0..1 | Reference(Organization | RelatedPerson | Practitioner | PractitionerRole) | Entity that is the custodian of the Group's definition | 
![]() ![]()  | I | 0..* | BackboneElement | Who or what is in group | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | id | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | I | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ?!ΣI | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | I | 1..1 | Reference(Patient | Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Device | Medication | Substance | Group) | Reference to the group member | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | I | 0..1 | Period | Period member belonged to the group | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | I | 0..1 | boolean | If member is no longer in group | 
  Documentation for this format | ||||
XML Template
<!-- Actual Group --><Group xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir" > <!-- from Element: extension --> <id value="[id]"/><!-- 0..1 Logical id of this artifact --> <meta><!--
0..1 Meta Metadata about the resource --></meta> <implicitRules value="[uri]"/><!--
0..1 A set of rules under which this content was created --> <language value="[code]"/><!--
0..1 Language of the resource content --> <text><!--
0..1 Narrative Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation --></text> <contained><!-- 0..* Resource Contained, inline Resources --></contained> <modifierExtension><!--
0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored --></modifierExtension> <identifier><!--
0..* Identifier Unique id --></identifier> <active value="[boolean]"/><!--
0..1 Whether this group's record is in active use --> <type value="[code]"/><!--
1..1 person | animal | practitioner | device | medication | substance --> <actual value="[boolean]"/><!--
1..1 Descriptive or actual --> <code><!--
0..1 CodeableConcept Kind of Group members --></code> <name value="[string]"/><!--
0..1 Label for Group --> <quantity value="[unsignedInt]"/><!--
0..1 Number of members --> <managingEntity><!--
0..1 Reference(Organization) Entity that is the custodian of the Group's definition --></managingEntity> <characteristic>
0..0 BackboneElement <!--
0..0 Include / Exclude group members by Trait --> </characteristic> <member>
0..* BackboneElement <!--
0..* Who or what is in group --> <modifierExtension><!--
0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized --></modifierExtension> <entity><!--
1..1 Reference(Patient) Reference to the group member --></entity> <period><!--
0..1 Period Period member belonged to the group --></period> <inactive value="[boolean]"/><!--
0..1 If member is no longer in group --> </member> </Group>
JSON Template
{ // Actual Group
  // from Element: extension
    "meta" : { Meta }, // C?Metadata about the resource
    "implicitRules" : "<uri>", // C?A set of rules under which this content was created
    "language" : "<code>", // C?Language of the resource content
    "text" : { Narrative }, // C?Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation
    "contained" : [{ Resource }], //Contained, inline Resources
    "modifierExtension" : [{ Extension }], // C?Extensions that cannot be ignored
    "identifier" : [{ Identifier }], // C?Unique id
    "active" : <boolean>, // C?Whether this group's record is in active use
    "type" : "<code>", // C? R! person | animal | practitioner | device | medication | substance
    "actual" : true, // C? R! 
    "code" : { CodeableConcept }, // C?Kind of Group members
    "name" : "<string>", // C?Label for Group
    "quantity" : "<unsignedInt>", // C?Number of members
    "managingEntity" : { Reference(Organization) }, // C?Entity that is the custodian of the Group's definition
    "member" : [{ BackboneElement }] // C?Who or what is in group
  }
   
Alternate definitions: Master Definition (XML, JSON), Schematron
| Path | Name | Conformance | ValueSet | 
| Group.language | Common Languages | preferred | Common Languages | 
| Group.type | GroupType | required | GroupType | 
| Group.code | ?ext | example | |
| Group.characteristic.code | ?ext | example | |
| Group.characteristic.value[x] | ?ext | example |