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Definition for Code System FHIR Defined Concept Properties
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> <id value="concept-properties"/> <meta> <lastUpdated value="2019-12-31T21:03:40.621+11:00"/> </meta> <text> <status value="generated"/> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <h2> FHIR Defined Concept Properties</h2> <div> <p> A set of common concept properties for use on coded systems throughout the FHIR eco-system.</p> </div> <p> This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties defines the following codes:</p> <table class="codes"> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap"> <b> Code</b> </td> <td> <b> Display</b> </td> <td> <b> Definition</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">status <a name="concept-properties-status"> </a> </td> <td> Status</td> <td> A code that indicates the status of the concept. Typical values are active, experimental, deprecated, and retired</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">inactive <a name="concept-properties-inactive"> </a> </td> <td> Inactive</td> <td> True if the concept is not considered active - e.g. not a valid concept any more. Property type is boolean, default value is false. Note that the status property may also be used to indicate that a concept is inactive</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">deprecated <a name="concept-properties-deprecated"> </a> </td> <td> Deprecated</td> <td> The date at which a concept was deprecated. Concepts that are deprecated but not inactive can still be used, but their use is discouraged, and they should be expected to be made inactive in a future release. Property type is dateTime. Note that the status property may also be used to indicate that a concept is deprecated</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">notSelectable <a name="concept-properties-notSelectable"> </a> </td> <td> Not Selectable</td> <td> The concept is not intended to be chosen by the user - only intended to be used as a selector for other concepts. Note, though, that the interpretation of this is highly contextual; all concepts are selectable in some context. Property type is boolean</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">parent <a name="concept-properties-parent"> </a> </td> <td> Parent</td> <td> The concept identified in this property is a parent of the concept on which it is a property. The property type will be 'code'. The meaning of 'parent' is defined by the hierarchyMeaning attribute</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">child <a name="concept-properties-child"> </a> </td> <td> Child</td> <td> The concept identified in this property is a child of the concept on which it is a property. The property type will be 'code'. The meaning of 'child' is defined by the hierarchyMeaning attribute</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">partOf <a name="concept-properties-partOf"> </a> </td> <td> Part Of</td> <td> The concept identified in this property (by it's code) contains this concept as a component (i.e.. a part-of relationship rather than a subsumption relationship such as elbow is part-of arm</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">synonym <a name="concept-properties-synonym"> </a> </td> <td> Synonym</td> <td> This property contains an alternative code that may be used to identify this concept instead of the primary code</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">comment <a name="concept-properties-comment"> </a> </td> <td> Comment</td> <td> A strng that provides additional detail pertinent to the use or understanding of the concept</td> </tr> </table> </div> </text> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg"> <valueCode value="vocab"/> </extension> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status"> <valueCode value="normative"/> </extension> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm"> <valueInteger value="4"/> </extension> <url value="http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties"/> <version value="4.2.0"/> <name value="FHIR Defined Concept Properties"/> <status value="draft"/> <publisher value="FHIR Project"/> <description value="A set of common concept properties for use on coded systems throughout the FHIR eco-system."/> <caseSensitive value="true"/> <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/concept-properties"/> <content value="complete"/> <concept> <code value="status"/> <display value="Status"/> <definition value="A code that indicates the status of the concept. Typical values are active, experimental, deprecated, and retired"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="inactive"/> <display value="Inactive"/> <definition value="True if the concept is not considered active - e.g. not a valid concept any more. Property type is boolean, default value is false. Note that the status property may also be used to indicate that a concept is inactive"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="deprecated"/> <display value="Deprecated"/> <definition value="The date at which a concept was deprecated. Concepts that are deprecated but not inactive can still be used, but their use is discouraged, and they should be expected to be made inactive in a future release. Property type is dateTime. Note that the status property may also be used to indicate that a concept is deprecated"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="notSelectable"/> <display value="Not Selectable"/> <definition value="The concept is not intended to be chosen by the user - only intended to be used as a selector for other concepts. Note, though, that the interpretation of this is highly contextual; all concepts are selectable in some context. Property type is boolean"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="parent"/> <display value="Parent"/> <definition value="The concept identified in this property is a parent of the concept on which it is a property. The property type will be 'code'. The meaning of 'parent' is defined by the hierarchyMeaning attribute"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="child"/> <display value="Child"/> <definition value="The concept identified in this property is a child of the concept on which it is a property. The property type will be 'code'. The meaning of 'child' is defined by the hierarchyMeaning attribute"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="partOf"/> <display value="Part Of"/> <definition value="The concept identified in this property (by it's code) contains this concept as a component (i.e.. a part-of relationship rather than a subsumption relationship such as elbow is part-of arm"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="synonym"/> <display value="Synonym"/> <definition value="This property contains an alternative code that may be used to identify this concept instead of the primary code"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="comment"/> <display value="Comment"/> <definition value="A strng that provides additional detail pertinent to the use or understanding of the concept"/> </concept> </CodeSystem>
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.