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Extension: certainty

URL for this extension:

http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/cqf-certainty

Status: draft. Extension maintained by: Health Level Seven, Inc. - CDS WG

An assessment of certainty, confidence, or quality of the item on which it appears.

Context of Use: Use on Element ID Element

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Summary

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
certainty		0..*	Extension	URL = http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/cqf-certainty certainty: An assessment of certainty, confidence, or quality of the item on which it appears. Use on Element ID Element
description		0..1	string	A textual description of the certainty.
note		0..*	Annotation	Footnotes and/or explanatory notes about the certainty.
type		0..1	CodeableConcept	The aspect of the certainty being rated.
rating		0..1	CodeableConcept	The assessment, rating, or judgement of the aspect being rated.
rater		0..1	string	The individual or group who provided the rating.
Documentation for this format

Full Structure

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
extension		0..*	Extension	URL = http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/cqf-certainty certainty: An assessment of certainty, confidence, or quality of the item on which it appears. Use on Element ID Element
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
extension:description		0..1	Extension	Textual description of certainty
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..0
url		1..1	uri	"description"
value[x]		1..1	string	Value of extension
extension:note		0..*	Extension	Footnotes and/or explanatory notes
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..0
url		1..1	uri	"note"
value[x]		1..1	Annotation	Value of extension
extension:type		0..1	Extension	Aspect of certainty being rated
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..0
url		1..1	uri	"type"
value[x]		1..1	CodeableConcept	Value of extension Binding: EvidenceCertaintyType (example)
extension:rating		0..1	Extension	Assessment or judgement of the aspect
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..0
url		1..1	uri	"rating"
value[x]		1..1	CodeableConcept	Value of extension Binding: EvidenceCertaintyRating (example)
extension:rater		0..1	Extension	Who provided the rating
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..0
url		1..1	uri	"rater"
value[x]		1..1	string	Value of extension
url		1..1	uri	"http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/cqf-certainty"
value[x]		0..0
valueBase64Binary			base64Binary
valueBoolean			boolean
valueCanonical			canonical(Any)
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(Any)
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

<!-- certainty -->

<extension xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"
     url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/cqf-certainty" >
 <-- extension sliced by value:url  in the specified orderOpen-->
 <extension url="description">  0..1 Extension  <!--  0..1 Textual description of certainty -->
  <valueString value="[string]"/><!--  1..1 Value of extension -->
 </extension>
 <extension url="note">  0..* Extension  <!--  0..* Footnotes and/or explanatory notes -->
  <valueAnnotation><!--  1..1 Annotation 
      Value of extension --></valueAnnotation>
 </extension>
 <extension url="type">  0..1 Extension  <!--  0..1 Aspect of certainty being rated -->
  <valueCodeableConcept><!--  1..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension --></valueCodeableConcept>
 </extension>
 <extension url="rating">  0..1 Extension  <!--  0..1 Assessment or judgement of the aspect -->
  <valueCodeableConcept><!--  1..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension --></valueCodeableConcept>
 </extension>
 <extension url="rater">  0..1 Extension  <!--  0..1 Who provided the rating -->
  <valueString value="[string]"/><!--  1..1 Value of extension -->
 </extension>
</extension>

JSON Template

{ // certainty
    "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open 
      { // Textual description of certainty // C?
        // from Element: extension
        "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open ]
        "url" : "description", // R! 
        "valueString" : "<string>" // C? R! Value of extension
      },
      { // Footnotes and/or explanatory notes // C?
        // from Element: extension
        "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open ]
        "url" : "note", // R! 
        "valueAnnotation" : { Annotation } // C? R! Value of extension
      },
      { // Aspect of certainty being rated // C?
        // from Element: extension
        "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open ]
        "url" : "type", // R! 
        "valueCodeableConcept" : { CodeableConcept } // C? R! Value of extension
      },
      { // Assessment or judgement of the aspect // C?
        // from Element: extension
        "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open ]
        "url" : "rating", // R! 
        "valueCodeableConcept" : { CodeableConcept } // C? R! Value of extension
      },
      { // Who provided the rating // C?
        // from Element: extension
        "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open ]
        "url" : "rater", // R! 
        "valueString" : "<string>" // C? R! Value of extension
      }
    ],
    "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/cqf-certainty", // R! 
// value[x]: Value of extension. One of these 50:
  }

Summary

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
certainty		0..*	Extension	URL = http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/cqf-certainty certainty: An assessment of certainty, confidence, or quality of the item on which it appears. Use on Element ID Element
description		0..1	string	A textual description of the certainty.
note		0..*	Annotation	Footnotes and/or explanatory notes about the certainty.
type		0..1	CodeableConcept	The aspect of the certainty being rated.
rating		0..1	CodeableConcept	The assessment, rating, or judgement of the aspect being rated.
rater		0..1	string	The individual or group who provided the rating.
Documentation for this format

Full Structure

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
extension		0..*	Extension	URL = http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/cqf-certainty certainty: An assessment of certainty, confidence, or quality of the item on which it appears. Use on Element ID Element
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
extension:description		0..1	Extension	Textual description of certainty
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..0
url		1..1	uri	"description"
value[x]		1..1	string	Value of extension
extension:note		0..*	Extension	Footnotes and/or explanatory notes
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..0
url		1..1	uri	"note"
value[x]		1..1	Annotation	Value of extension
extension:type		0..1	Extension	Aspect of certainty being rated
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..0
url		1..1	uri	"type"
value[x]		1..1	CodeableConcept	Value of extension Binding: EvidenceCertaintyType (example)
extension:rating		0..1	Extension	Assessment or judgement of the aspect
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..0
url		1..1	uri	"rating"
value[x]		1..1	CodeableConcept	Value of extension Binding: EvidenceCertaintyRating (example)
extension:rater		0..1	Extension	Who provided the rating
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..0
url		1..1	uri	"rater"
value[x]		1..1	string	Value of extension
url		1..1	uri	"http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/cqf-certainty"
value[x]		0..0
valueBase64Binary			base64Binary
valueBoolean			boolean
valueCanonical			canonical(Any)
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(Any)
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

<!-- certainty -->

<extension xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"
     url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/cqf-certainty" >
 <-- extension sliced by value:url  in the specified orderOpen-->
 <extension url="description">  0..1 Extension  <!--  0..1 Textual description of certainty -->
  <valueString value="[string]"/><!--  1..1 Value of extension -->
 </extension>
 <extension url="note">  0..* Extension  <!--  0..* Footnotes and/or explanatory notes -->
  <valueAnnotation><!--  1..1 Annotation 
      Value of extension --></valueAnnotation>
 </extension>
 <extension url="type">  0..1 Extension  <!--  0..1 Aspect of certainty being rated -->
  <valueCodeableConcept><!--  1..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension --></valueCodeableConcept>
 </extension>
 <extension url="rating">  0..1 Extension  <!--  0..1 Assessment or judgement of the aspect -->
  <valueCodeableConcept><!--  1..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension --></valueCodeableConcept>
 </extension>
 <extension url="rater">  0..1 Extension  <!--  0..1 Who provided the rating -->
  <valueString value="[string]"/><!--  1..1 Value of extension -->
 </extension>
</extension>

JSON Template

{ // certainty
    "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open 
      { // Textual description of certainty // C?
        // from Element: extension
        "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open ]
        "url" : "description", // R! 
        "valueString" : "<string>" // C? R! Value of extension
      },
      { // Footnotes and/or explanatory notes // C?
        // from Element: extension
        "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open ]
        "url" : "note", // R! 
        "valueAnnotation" : { Annotation } // C? R! Value of extension
      },
      { // Aspect of certainty being rated // C?
        // from Element: extension
        "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open ]
        "url" : "type", // R! 
        "valueCodeableConcept" : { CodeableConcept } // C? R! Value of extension
      },
      { // Assessment or judgement of the aspect // C?
        // from Element: extension
        "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open ]
        "url" : "rating", // R! 
        "valueCodeableConcept" : { CodeableConcept } // C? R! Value of extension
      },
      { // Who provided the rating // C?
        // from Element: extension
        "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open ]
        "url" : "rater", // R! 
        "valueString" : "<string>" // C? R! Value of extension
      }
    ],
    "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/cqf-certainty", // R! 
// value[x]: Value of extension. One of these 50:
  }

Constraints

• ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children unless an empty Parameters resource (xpath: @value|f:*|h:div|self::f:Parameters)
• 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.value[x]: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath on Extension.value[x]: @value|f:*|h:div)