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Extension: Contained Reference

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/davinci-dtr/StructureDefinition/containedReference Version: 2.2.0
Standards status: Trial-use Active as of 2026-03-27 Maturity Level: 2 Computable Name: ContainedReference

Indicates that when filling a QuestionnaireResponse and selecting a reference, that the referenced resource should be included as a 'contained' resource within the QuestionnaireResponse

Context of Use

Usage info

Usages:

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Formal Views of Extension Content

Description Differentials, Snapshots, and other representations.

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension 0..* Extension Contained Reference
... extension 0..0 Extension
... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/us/davinci-dtr/StructureDefinition/containedReference"
... value[x] 1..1 boolean Contain the reference?

doco Documentation for this format
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension 0..* Extension Contained Reference
... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
... extension 0..0 Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/us/davinci-dtr/StructureDefinition/containedReference"

doco Documentation for this format

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
ele-1 error **ALL** elements All FHIR elements must have a @value or children hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1 error **ALL** extensions Must have either extensions or value[x], not both extension.exists() != value.exists()

Summary

Simple Extension with the type boolean: Indicates that when filling a QuestionnaireResponse and selecting a reference, that the referenced resource should be included as a 'contained' resource within the QuestionnaireResponse

Maturity: 2

Differential ViewDifferential View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension 0..* Extension Contained Reference
... extension 0..0 Extension
... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/us/davinci-dtr/StructureDefinition/containedReference"
... value[x] 1..1 boolean Contain the reference?

doco Documentation for this format

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension 0..* Extension Contained Reference
... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
... extension 0..0 Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/us/davinci-dtr/StructureDefinition/containedReference"

doco Documentation for this format

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
ele-1 error **ALL** elements All FHIR elements must have a @value or children hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1 error **ALL** extensions Must have either extensions or value[x], not both extension.exists() != value.exists()

Summary

Simple Extension with the type boolean: Indicates that when filling a QuestionnaireResponse and selecting a reference, that the referenced resource should be included as a 'contained' resource within the QuestionnaireResponse

Maturity: 2

 

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