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Profile for valueset
{ "resourceType": "Profile", "id": "ValueSet", "meta": { "lastUpdated": "2015-02-23T09:07:27.665+11:00" }, "text": { "status": "generated", "div": "<div>!-- Snipped for Brevity --></div>" }, "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/Profile/ValueSet", "name": "ValueSet", "publisher": "HL7 FHIR Project (Vocabulary)", "contact": [ { "telecom": [ { "system": "url", "value": "http://hl7.org/fhir" } ] }, { "telecom": [ { "system": "url", "value": "http://www.hl7.org/Special/committees/Vocab/index.cfm" } ] } ], "description": "Base Profile for ValueSet Resource", "status": "draft", "date": "2015-02-23T09:07:27+11:00", "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "uri": "http://hl7.org/v3", "name": "RIM" }, { "identity": "define.xml2.0", "uri": "http://www.cdisc.org/define-xml", "name": "CDISC Define XML 2.0 metadata standard" } ], "type": "ValueSet", "snapshot": { "element": [ { "path": "ValueSet", "short": "A set of codes drawn from one or more code systems", "definition": "A value set specifies a set of codes drawn from one or more code systems.", "min": 1, "max": "1", "constraint": [ { "key": "vsd-7", "severity": "error", "human": "A defined code system (if present) SHALL have a different identifier to the value set itself", "xpath": "not(f:define/f:system/@value = f:identifier/@value)" }, { "key": "vsd-5", "severity": "error", "human": "Value set SHALL contain either a define, a compose, or an expansion element", "xpath": "exists(f:define) or exists(f:compose) or exists(f:expansion)" }, { "key": "vsd-2", "severity": "error", "human": "A value set with only one import SHALL also have an include and/or an exclude unless the value set defines its own codes", "xpath": "not(exists(f:compose)) or (count(f:compose/f:import)!=1 or exists(f:compose/f:include) or exists(f:compose/f:exclude) or exists(f:define))" } ], "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "N/A" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.id", "short": "Logical id of this artefact", "definition": "The logical id of the resource, as used in the url for the resoure. Once assigned, this value never changes.", "comments": "The only time that a resource does not have an id is when it is being submitted to the server using a create operation. Bundles always have an id, though it is usually a generated UUID.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "id" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.meta", "short": "Metadata about the resource", "definition": "The metadata about the resource. This is content that is maintained by the infrastructure. Changes to the content may not always be associated with version changes to the resource.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "Meta" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.implicitRules", "short": "A set of rules under which this content was created", "definition": "A reference to a set of rules that were followed when the resource was constructed, and which must be understood when processing the content.", "comments": "Asserting this rule set restricts the content to be only understood by a limited set of trading partners. This inherently limits the usefulness of the data in the long term. However the existing health eco-system is highly fractured, and not yet ready to define, collect, and exchange data in a generally computable sense. Wherever possible, implementers and/or specification writers should avoid using this element as much as possible.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "uri" } ], "isModifier": true }, { "path": "ValueSet.language", "short": "Language of the resource content", "definition": "The base language in which the resource is written.", "comments": "Language is provided to support indexing and accessibility (typically, services such as text to speech use the language tag). The html language tag in the narrative applies to the narrative. The language tag on the resource may be used to specify the language of other presentations generated from the data in the resource\n\nNot all the content has to be in the base language. The Resource.language should not be assumed to apply to the narrative automatically. If a language is specified, it should it also be specified on the div element in the html (see rules in HTML5 for information about the relationship between xml:lang and the html lang attribute).", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "code" } ], "binding": { "name": "Language", "isExtensible": false, "conformance": "required", "description": "A human language", "referenceUri": "http://tools.ietf.org/html/bcp47" } }, { "path": "ValueSet.text", "short": "Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation", "definition": "A human-readable narrative that contains a summary of the resource, and may be used to represent the content of the resource to a human. The narrative need not encode all the structured data, but is required to contain sufficient detail to make it \"clinically safe\" for a human to just read the narrative. Resource definitions may define what content should be represented in the narrative to ensure clinical safety.", "comments": "Contained resources do not have narrative. Resources that are not contained SHOULD have a narrative.", "synonym": [ "narrative", "html", "xhtml", "display" ], "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "Narrative" } ], "condition": [ "dom-1" ], "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "Act.text?" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.contained", "short": "Contained, inline Resources", "definition": "These resources do not have an independent existence apart from the resource that contains them - they cannot be identified independently, and nor can they have their own independent transaction scope.", "comments": "This should never be done when the content can be identified properly, as once identification is lost, it is extremely difficult (and context dependent) to restore it again.", "synonym": [ "inline resources", "anonymous resources", "contained resources" ], "min": 0, "max": "*", "type": [ { "code": "Resource" } ], "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "N/A" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.extension", "short": "Additional Content defined by implementations", "definition": "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the resource. 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.", "comments": "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.", "synonym": [ "extensions", "user content" ], "min": 0, "max": "*", "type": [ { "code": "Extension" } ], "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "N/A" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.modifierExtension", "short": "Extensions that cannot be ignored", "definition": "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the resource, and that modifies the understanding of the element that contains it. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.", "comments": "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.", "synonym": [ "extensions", "user content" ], "min": 0, "max": "*", "type": [ { "code": "Extension" } ], "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "N/A" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.url", "short": "Globally unique logical id for value set", "definition": "The uri that is used to identify this value set when it is referenced in a specification, model, design or an instance (should be globally unique URI, and an be urn:uuid: or urn:oid:).", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "uri" } ], "isSummary": true, "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "N/A" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.identifier", "short": "Additional identifier for the value set (v2 / CDA)", "definition": "Formal identifier that is used to identify this value set when it is represented in other formats, or referenced in a specification, model, design or an instance.", "comments": "Typically, this is used for values that can go in a v3 II data type.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "Identifier" } ], "isSummary": true, "mapping": [ { "identity": "define.xml2.0", "map": "Identifier part" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.version", "short": "Logical id for this version of the value set", "definition": "The identifier that is used to identify this version of the value set when it is referenced in a specification, model, design or instance. This is an arbitrary value managed by the profile author manually and the value should be a timestamp.", "comments": "There may be multiple resource versions of the value set that have the same identifier.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "string" } ], "isSummary": true, "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "N/A" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.name", "short": "Informal name for this value set", "definition": "A free text natural language name describing the value set.", "comments": "The name is not expected to be unique. A name should be provided unless the value set is a contained resource (e.g. an anonymous value set in a profile). Most registries will require a name.", "requirements": "Support human navigation.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "string" } ], "isSummary": true, "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "N/A" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.immutable", "short": "Indicates whether or not any change to the content logical definition may occur", "definition": "If this is set to 'true', then no new versions of the content logical definition can be created. Note: Other metadata might still change.", "comments": "Normally immutability is set to 'false', which is the default assumption if it is not populated. Note that the implication is that if this is set to 'true', there may be only one Value Set Version for this Definition. Immutability tends to be set to 'true' in one of two cases:\n- Where the value set, by the nature of its usage, cannot change. For example \"All specializations of ACT in ActClassCode\"\n- Where there's no safe way to express the \"Purpose\" such that someone else could safely make changes to the value set definition\nSource workflow control must guarantee that the same URI always yields the same definition.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "boolean" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.publisher", "short": "Name of the publisher (Organization or individual)", "definition": "The name of the individual or organization that published the value set.", "comments": "Usually an organization, but may be an individual. This item SHOULD be populated unless the information is available from context.", "requirements": "Helps establish the \"authority/credibility\" of the value set. May also allow for contact.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "string" } ], "isSummary": true }, { "path": "ValueSet.contact", "short": "Contact details of the publisher", "definition": "Contacts to assist a user in finding and communicating with the publisher.", "comments": "May be a web site, an email address, a telephone number (tel:), etc.", "min": 0, "max": "*", "isSummary": true }, { "path": "ValueSet.contact.id", "representation": [ "xmlAttr" ], "short": "xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)", "definition": "unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references).", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "id" } ], "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "n/a" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.contact.extension", "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.", "comments": "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.", "synonym": [ "extensions", "user content" ], "min": 0, "max": "*", "type": [ { "code": "Extension" } ], "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "n/a" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.contact.modifierExtension", "short": "Extensions that cannot be ignored", "definition": "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element, and that modifies the understanding of the element that contains it. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.", "comments": "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.", "synonym": [ "extensions", "user content", "modifiers" ], "min": 0, "max": "*", "type": [ { "code": "Extension" } ], "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "N/A" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.contact.name", "short": "Name of a individual to contact", "definition": "The name of an individual to contact regarding the value set.", "comments": "If there is no named individual, the telecom is for the organization as a whole.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "string" } ], "isSummary": true }, { "path": "ValueSet.contact.telecom", "short": "Contact details for individual or publisher", "definition": "Contact details for individual (if a name was provided) or the publisher.", "min": 0, "max": "*", "type": [ { "code": "ContactPoint" } ], "isSummary": true }, { "path": "ValueSet.description", "short": "Human language description of the value set", "definition": "A free text natural language description of the use of the value set - reason for definition, \"the semantic space\" to be included in the value set, conditions of use, etc. The description may include a list of expected usages for the value set and can also describe the approach taken to build the value set.", "comments": "The description is not intended to describe the semantics of the Value Set - there are no intrinsic semantics separate from the codes contained in its expansion. The description should capture its intended use, which is needed for ensuring integrity for its use in models across future changes. . A description should be provided unless the value set is a contained resource (e.g. an anonymous value set in a profile). Most registries will require a description.", "requirements": "Human understandability.", "synonym": [ "Scope", "Purpose" ], "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "string" } ], "isSummary": true, "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "N/A" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.requirements", "short": "Why is this needed?", "definition": "Explains why this value set is needed and why it's been constrained as it has.", "comments": "This element does not describe the usage of the value set (that's done in comments), rather it's for traceability of *why* the element is either needed or why the constraints exist as they do. This may be used to point to source materials or specifications that drove the structure of this data element.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "string" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.copyright", "short": "Use and/or Publishing restrictions", "definition": "A copyright statement relating to the value set and/or its contents. Copyright statements are generally legal restrictions on the use and publishing of the value set.", "comments": "Frequently, the copyright differs between the value set, and codes that are included. The copyright statement should clearly differentiate between these when required.", "synonym": [ "License", "Restrictions" ], "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "string" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.status", "short": "draft | active | retired", "definition": "The status of the value set.", "comments": "Allows filtering of valuesets that are appropriate for use vs. not.", "requirements": "Identify when/if the value set should be used.", "min": 1, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "code" } ], "isModifier": true, "isSummary": true, "binding": { "name": "ValueSetStatus", "isExtensible": false, "conformance": "required", "description": "The lifecycle status of a Value Set or Concept Map", "referenceReference": { "reference": "http://hl7.org/fhir/vs/valueset-status" } }, "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "N/A" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.experimental", "short": "If for testing purposes, not real usage", "definition": "This valueset was authored for testing purposes (or education/evaluation/marketing), and is not intended to be used for genuine usage.", "comments": "Allows filtering of valuesets that are appropriate for use vs. not.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "boolean" } ], "isSummary": true }, { "path": "ValueSet.extensible", "short": "Whether this is intended to be used with an extensible binding", "definition": "Whether this is intended to be used with an extensible binding or not.", "requirements": "It is not required to say whether this intent applies.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "boolean" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.date", "short": "Date for given status", "definition": "The date that the value set status was last changed.", "comments": "Note that this is not the same as the resource last-modified-date, since the resource may be a secondary representation of the value set.", "requirements": "Need to know when a value set was first legal for use or became withdrawn or replaced.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "dateTime" } ], "isSummary": true, "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "N/A" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.stableDate", "short": "Fixed date for the version of all referenced code systems and value sets", "definition": "If a Stability Date is expanded by evaluating the Content Logical Definition using the current version of all referenced code system(s) and value sets as of the Stability Date.", "comments": "With a defined Stability Date the value set is considered \"Static\". Otherwise, the value set is considered to be \"Dynamic\" and may have different expansions as underlying code systems and/or value sets evolve.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "date" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.define", "short": "When value set defines its own codes", "definition": "When value set defines its own codes.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "condition": [ "vsd-5" ], "constraint": [ { "key": "vsd-8", "severity": "error", "human": "Codes must be unique", "xpath": "count(descendant::f:concept)=count(distinct-values(descendant::f:concept/f:code/@value))" }, { "key": "vsd-3", "severity": "error", "human": "Within a code system definition, all the codes SHALL be unique", "xpath": "count(distinct-values(descendant::f:concept/f:code/@value))=count(descendant::f:concept)" } ], "isSummary": true }, { "path": "ValueSet.define.id", "representation": [ "xmlAttr" ], "short": "xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)", "definition": "unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references).", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "id" } ], "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "n/a" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.define.extension", "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.", "comments": "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.", "synonym": [ "extensions", "user content" ], "min": 0, "max": "*", "type": [ { "code": "Extension" } ], "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "n/a" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.define.modifierExtension", "short": "Extensions that cannot be ignored", "definition": "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element, and that modifies the understanding of the element that contains it. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.", "comments": "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.", "synonym": [ "extensions", "user content", "modifiers" ], "min": 0, "max": "*", "type": [ { "code": "Extension" } ], "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "N/A" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.define.system", "short": "URI to identify the code system", "definition": "URI to identify the code system.", "min": 1, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "uri" } ], "isSummary": true }, { "path": "ValueSet.define.version", "short": "Version of this system", "definition": "The version of this code system that defines the codes. Note that the version is optional because a well maintained code system does not suffer from versioning, and therefore the version does not need to be maintained. However many code systems are not well maintained, and the version needs to be defined and tracked.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "string" } ], "isSummary": true }, { "path": "ValueSet.define.caseSensitive", "short": "If code comparison is case sensitive", "definition": "If code comparison is case sensitive when codes within this system are compared to each other.", "comments": "If this value is missing, then it is not specified whether a code system is case sensitive or not. When the rule is not known, Postel's law should be followed: produce codes with the correct case, and accept codes in any case. This element is primarily provided to support validation software.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "boolean" } ], "isSummary": true }, { "path": "ValueSet.define.concept", "name": "concept", "short": "Concepts in the code system", "definition": "Concepts in the code system.", "min": 0, "max": "*" }, { "path": "ValueSet.define.concept.id", "representation": [ "xmlAttr" ], "short": "xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)", "definition": "unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references).", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "id" } ], "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "n/a" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.define.concept.extension", "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.", "comments": "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.", "synonym": [ "extensions", "user content" ], "min": 0, "max": "*", "type": [ { "code": "Extension" } ], "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "n/a" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.define.concept.modifierExtension", "short": "Extensions that cannot be ignored", "definition": "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element, and that modifies the understanding of the element that contains it. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.", "comments": "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.", "synonym": [ "extensions", "user content", "modifiers" ], "min": 0, "max": "*", "type": [ { "code": "Extension" } ], "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "N/A" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.define.concept.code", "short": "Code that identifies concept", "definition": "Code that identifies concept.", "min": 1, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "code" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.define.concept.abstract", "short": "If this code is not for use as a real concept", "definition": "If this code is not for use as a real concept.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "boolean" } ], "defaultValueBoolean": false }, { "path": "ValueSet.define.concept.display", "short": "Text to Display to the user", "definition": "Text to Display to the user.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "string" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.define.concept.definition", "short": "Formal Definition", "definition": "The formal definition of the concept. Formal definitions are not required, because of the prevalence of legacy systems without them, but they are highly recommended, as without them there is no formal meaning associated with the concept.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "string" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.define.concept.designation", "name": "designation", "short": "Additional representations for the concept", "definition": "Additional representations for the concept - other languages, aliases, specialised purposes, used for particular purposes, etc.", "requirements": "many concept definition systems support mltiple representations, in multiple languages, and for mltiple purposes.", "min": 0, "max": "*" }, { "path": "ValueSet.define.concept.designation.id", "representation": [ "xmlAttr" ], "short": "xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)", "definition": "unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references).", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "id" } ], "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "n/a" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.define.concept.designation.extension", "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.", "comments": "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.", "synonym": [ "extensions", "user content" ], "min": 0, "max": "*", "type": [ { "code": "Extension" } ], "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "n/a" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.define.concept.designation.modifierExtension", "short": "Extensions that cannot be ignored", "definition": "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element, and that modifies the understanding of the element that contains it. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.", "comments": "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.", "synonym": [ "extensions", "user content", "modifiers" ], "min": 0, "max": "*", "type": [ { "code": "Extension" } ], "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "N/A" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.define.concept.designation.language", "short": "Language of the designation", "definition": "The language this designation is defined for.", "comments": "In the absense of a language, the resource language applies.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "code" } ], "binding": { "name": "Language", "isExtensible": false, "conformance": "required", "description": "A human language", "referenceUri": "http://tools.ietf.org/html/bcp47" } }, { "path": "ValueSet.define.concept.designation.use", "short": "Details how this designation would be used", "definition": "A code that details how this designation would be used.", "comments": "if no use is provided, the designation can be assumed to be suitable for general display to a human user.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "Coding" } ], "binding": { "name": "ConceptDesignationUse", "isExtensible": true, "conformance": "preferred", "description": "Details of how a designation would be used", "referenceReference": { "reference": "http://hl7.org/fhir/vs/designation-use" } } }, { "path": "ValueSet.define.concept.designation.value", "short": "The text value for this designation", "definition": "The text value for this designation.", "min": 1, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "string" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.define.concept.concept", "short": "Child Concepts (is-a / contains)", "definition": "Child Concepts (is-a / contains).", "min": 0, "max": "*", "nameReference": "concept" }, { "path": "ValueSet.compose", "short": "When value set includes codes from elsewhere", "definition": "When value set includes codes from elsewhere.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "condition": [ "vsd-5" ], "constraint": [ { "key": "vsd-1", "severity": "error", "human": "A value set composition SHALL have an include or an import", "xpath": "exists(f:include) or exists(f:import)" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.compose.id", "representation": [ "xmlAttr" ], "short": "xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)", "definition": "unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references).", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "id" } ], "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "n/a" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.compose.extension", "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.", "comments": "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.", "synonym": [ "extensions", "user content" ], "min": 0, "max": "*", "type": [ { "code": "Extension" } ], "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "n/a" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.compose.modifierExtension", "short": "Extensions that cannot be ignored", "definition": "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element, and that modifies the understanding of the element that contains it. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.", "comments": "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.", "synonym": [ "extensions", "user content", "modifiers" ], "min": 0, "max": "*", "type": [ { "code": "Extension" } ], "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "N/A" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.compose.import", "short": "Import the contents of another value set", "definition": "Includes the contents of the referenced value set as a part of the contents of this value set.", "comments": "The value set URI is either a logical reference to a defined value set such as a SNOMED CT reference set, or a literal reference to a value set definition (not an expansion). If the reference is a logical one, it may not reference a actual FHIR value set resource; in this case, the referenced definition of a set of coded values needs to be clear about how versions are resolved.", "min": 0, "max": "*", "type": [ { "code": "uri" } ], "condition": [ "vsd-1" ], "isSummary": true, "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "N/A" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.compose.include", "name": "include", "short": "Include one or more codes from a code system", "definition": "Include one or more codes from a code system.", "comments": "If there are no codes or filters, the entire code system is included. Note that the set of codes hat are included may contain abstract codes.", "min": 0, "max": "*", "condition": [ "vsd-1" ], "isSummary": true, "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "N/A" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.compose.include.id", "representation": [ "xmlAttr" ], "short": "xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)", "definition": "unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references).", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "id" } ], "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "n/a" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.compose.include.extension", "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.", "comments": "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.", "synonym": [ "extensions", "user content" ], "min": 0, "max": "*", "type": [ { "code": "Extension" } ], "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "n/a" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.compose.include.modifierExtension", "short": "Extensions that cannot be ignored", "definition": "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element, and that modifies the understanding of the element that contains it. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.", "comments": "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.", "synonym": [ "extensions", "user content", "modifiers" ], "min": 0, "max": "*", "type": [ { "code": "Extension" } ], "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "N/A" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.compose.include.system", "short": "The system the codes come from", "definition": "The code system from which the selected codes come from.", "comments": "See *Coding.system* for further documentation.", "min": 1, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "uri" } ], "isSummary": true, "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "N/A" }, { "identity": "define.xml2.0", "map": "ODM/Study/MetaDataVersion/CodeList/ExternalCodeList/Href" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.compose.include.version", "short": "Specific version of the code system referred to", "definition": "The version of the code system that the codes are selected from.", "comments": "This is used when selecting the descendents of a concept - they may change between versions. If no version is specified, then the exact contents of the value set may not be known until a context of use binds it to a particular version.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "string" } ], "isSummary": true, "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "N/A" }, { "identity": "define.xml2.0", "map": "ODM/Study/MetaDataVersion/CodeList/ExternalCodeList/Version" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.compose.include.concept", "short": "A concept defined in the system", "definition": "Specifies a concept to be included or excluded.", "comments": "The list of concepts is considered ordered, though the order may not have any particular significance. Typically, the order an an expansion follows that defined in the compose.", "min": 0, "max": "*", "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "N/A" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.compose.include.concept.id", "representation": [ "xmlAttr" ], "short": "xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)", "definition": "unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references).", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "id" } ], "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "n/a" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.compose.include.concept.extension", "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.", "comments": "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.", "synonym": [ "extensions", "user content" ], "min": 0, "max": "*", "type": [ { "code": "Extension" } ], "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "n/a" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.compose.include.concept.modifierExtension", "short": "Extensions that cannot be ignored", "definition": "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element, and that modifies the understanding of the element that contains it. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.", "comments": "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.", "synonym": [ "extensions", "user content", "modifiers" ], "min": 0, "max": "*", "type": [ { "code": "Extension" } ], "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "N/A" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.compose.include.concept.code", "short": "Code or expression from system", "definition": "Specifies a code for the concept to be included or excluded.", "comments": "Expressions are allowed if defined by the underlying code system.", "min": 1, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "code" } ], "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "N/A" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.compose.include.concept.display", "short": "Test to display for this code for this value set", "definition": "The text to display to the user for this concept in the context of this valueset. If no display is provided, then applications using the value set use the display specified for the code by the system.", "comments": "The value set resource allows for an alternative display to be specified for when this concept is used in this particular value set. See notes in the value set narrative about the correct use of this element.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "string" } ], "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "N/A" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.compose.include.concept.designation", "short": "Additional representations for this valueset", "definition": "Additional representations for this concept when used in this value set - other languages, aliases, specialised purposes, used for particular purposes, etc.", "min": 0, "max": "*", "nameReference": "designation" }, { "path": "ValueSet.compose.include.filter", "short": "Select codes/concepts by their properties (including relationships)", "definition": "Select concepts by specify a matching criteria based on the properties (including relationships) defined by the system. If multiple filters are specified, they SHALL all be true.", "comments": "Selecting codes by specifying filters based on properties is only possible where the underlying code system defines appropriate properties. Note that in some cases, the underlying code system defines the logical concepts but not the literal codes for the concepts. In such cases, the literal definitions may be provided by a third party.", "min": 0, "max": "*", "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "N/A" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.compose.include.filter.id", "representation": [ "xmlAttr" ], "short": "xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)", "definition": "unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references).", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "id" } ], "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "n/a" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.compose.include.filter.extension", "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.", "comments": "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.", "synonym": [ "extensions", "user content" ], "min": 0, "max": "*", "type": [ { "code": "Extension" } ], "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "n/a" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.compose.include.filter.modifierExtension", "short": "Extensions that cannot be ignored", "definition": "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element, and that modifies the understanding of the element that contains it. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.", "comments": "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.", "synonym": [ "extensions", "user content", "modifiers" ], "min": 0, "max": "*", "type": [ { "code": "Extension" } ], "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "N/A" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.compose.include.filter.property", "short": "A property defined by the code system", "definition": "A code that identifies a property defined in the code system.", "min": 1, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "code" } ], "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "N/A" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.compose.include.filter.op", "short": "= | is-a | is-not-a | regex | in | not-in", "definition": "The kind of operation to perform as a part of the filter criteria.", "min": 1, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "code" } ], "binding": { "name": "FilterOperator", "isExtensible": false, "conformance": "required", "description": "The kind of operation to perform as a part of a property based filter", "referenceReference": { "reference": "http://hl7.org/fhir/vs/filter-operator" } }, "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "N/A" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.compose.include.filter.value", "short": "Code from the system, or regex criteria", "definition": "The match value may be either a code defined by the system, or a string value which is used a regex match on the literal string of the property value.", "comments": "Use regex matching with care - full regex matching on every SNOMED CT term is prohibitive, for example.", "min": 1, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "code" } ], "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "N/A" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.compose.exclude", "short": "Explicitly exclude codes", "definition": "Exclude one or more codes from the value set.", "comments": "Usually this is used to selectively exclude codes that were included by subsumption in the inclusions. Any display names specified for the codes are ignored.", "min": 0, "max": "*", "nameReference": "include", "condition": [ "vsd-2" ], "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "N/A" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.expansion", "short": "Used when the value set is \"expanded\"", "definition": "A value set can also be \"expanded\", where the value set is turned into a simple collection of enumerated codes. This element holds the expansion, if it has been performed.", "comments": "Expansion is performed to produce a collection of codes that are ready to use for data entry or validation.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "condition": [ "vsd-5" ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.expansion.id", "representation": [ "xmlAttr" ], "short": "xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)", "definition": "unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references).", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "id" } ], "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "n/a" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.expansion.extension", "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.", "comments": "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.", "synonym": [ "extensions", "user content" ], "min": 0, "max": "*", "type": [ { "code": "Extension" } ], "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "n/a" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.expansion.modifierExtension", "short": "Extensions that cannot be ignored", "definition": "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element, and that modifies the understanding of the element that contains it. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.", "comments": "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.", "synonym": [ "extensions", "user content", "modifiers" ], "min": 0, "max": "*", "type": [ { "code": "Extension" } ], "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "N/A" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.expansion.identifier", "short": "Uniquely identifies this expansion", "definition": "An identifier that uniquely identifies this expansion of the valueset. Systems may re-use the same identifier as long as the expansion and the definition remain the same, but are not required to do so.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "Identifier" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.expansion.timestamp", "short": "Time valueset expansion happened", "definition": "The time at which the expansion was produced by the expanding system.", "comments": "This SHOULD have be a fully populated instant, but in some circumstances, value sets are expanded by hand, of the expansion is published without that precision.", "min": 1, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "dateTime" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.expansion.contains", "name": "contains", "short": "Codes in the value set", "definition": "The codes that are contained in the value set expansion.", "min": 0, "max": "*", "constraint": [ { "key": "vsd-9", "severity": "error", "human": "Must have a code if not abstract", "xpath": "exists(f:code) or (f:display/@value = 'true')" }, { "key": "vsd-6", "severity": "error", "human": "SHALL have a code or a display", "xpath": "exists(f:code) or exists(f:display)" }, { "key": "vsd-10", "severity": "error", "human": "Must have a system if a code is present", "xpath": "exists(f:system) or not(exists(f:code))" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.expansion.contains.id", "representation": [ "xmlAttr" ], "short": "xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)", "definition": "unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references).", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "id" } ], "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "n/a" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.expansion.contains.extension", "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.", "comments": "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.", "synonym": [ "extensions", "user content" ], "min": 0, "max": "*", "type": [ { "code": "Extension" } ], "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "n/a" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.expansion.contains.modifierExtension", "short": "Extensions that cannot be ignored", "definition": "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element, and that modifies the understanding of the element that contains it. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.", "comments": "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.", "synonym": [ "extensions", "user content", "modifiers" ], "min": 0, "max": "*", "type": [ { "code": "Extension" } ], "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "N/A" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.expansion.contains.system", "short": "System value for the code", "definition": "The system in which the code for this item in the expansion is defined.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "uri" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.expansion.contains.abstract", "short": "If user cannot select this entry", "definition": "If true, this entry is included in the expansion for navigational purposes, and the user cannot select the code directly as a proper value.", "comments": "This shouldn't be understood to exclude its use for searchig (e..g by subsumption testing). The client should know whether it is appropriate for the user to select an abstract code or not.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "boolean" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.expansion.contains.version", "short": "Version in which this code / display is defined", "definition": "The version of this code system that defined this code and/or display. This should only be used with code systems that do not enforce concept permanence.", "comments": "The exact value of the version string is specified by the system from which the code is derived.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "string" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.expansion.contains.code", "short": "Code - if blank, this is not a choosable code", "definition": "Code - if blank, this is not a choosable code.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "code" } ], "condition": [ "vsd-6" ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.expansion.contains.display", "short": "User display for the concept", "definition": "User display for the concept.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "string" } ], "condition": [ "vsd-6" ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.expansion.contains.contains", "short": "Codes contained in this concept", "definition": "Codes contained in this concept.", "min": 0, "max": "*", "nameReference": "contains" } ] }, "differential": { "element": [ { "path": "ValueSet", "short": "A set of codes drawn from one or more code systems", "definition": "A value set specifies a set of codes drawn from one or more code systems.", "min": 1, "max": "1", "constraint": [ { "key": "vsd-7", "severity": "error", "human": "A defined code system (if present) SHALL have a different identifier to the value set itself", "xpath": "not(f:define/f:system/@value = f:identifier/@value)" }, { "key": "vsd-5", "severity": "error", "human": "Value set SHALL contain either a define, a compose, or an expansion element", "xpath": "exists(f:define) or exists(f:compose) or exists(f:expansion)" }, { "key": "vsd-2", "severity": "error", "human": "A value set with only one import SHALL also have an include and/or an exclude unless the value set defines its own codes", "xpath": "not(exists(f:compose)) or (count(f:compose/f:import)!=1 or exists(f:compose/f:include) or exists(f:compose/f:exclude) or exists(f:define))" } ], "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "N/A" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.url", "short": "Globally unique logical id for value set", "definition": "The uri that is used to identify this value set when it is referenced in a specification, model, design or an instance (should be globally unique URI, and an be urn:uuid: or urn:oid:).", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "uri" } ], "isSummary": true, "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "N/A" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.identifier", "short": "Additional identifier for the value set (v2 / CDA)", "definition": "Formal identifier that is used to identify this value set when it is represented in other formats, or referenced in a specification, model, design or an instance.", "comments": "Typically, this is used for values that can go in a v3 II data type.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "Identifier" } ], "isSummary": true, "mapping": [ { "identity": "define.xml2.0", "map": "Identifier part" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.version", "short": "Logical id for this version of the value set", "definition": "The identifier that is used to identify this version of the value set when it is referenced in a specification, model, design or instance. This is an arbitrary value managed by the profile author manually and the value should be a timestamp.", "comments": "There may be multiple resource versions of the value set that have the same identifier.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "string" } ], "isSummary": true, "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "N/A" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.name", "short": "Informal name for this value set", "definition": "A free text natural language name describing the value set.", "comments": "The name is not expected to be unique. A name should be provided unless the value set is a contained resource (e.g. an anonymous value set in a profile). Most registries will require a name.", "requirements": "Support human navigation.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "string" } ], "isSummary": true, "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "N/A" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.immutable", "short": "Indicates whether or not any change to the content logical definition may occur", "definition": "If this is set to 'true', then no new versions of the content logical definition can be created. Note: Other metadata might still change.", "comments": "Normally immutability is set to 'false', which is the default assumption if it is not populated. Note that the implication is that if this is set to 'true', there may be only one Value Set Version for this Definition. Immutability tends to be set to 'true' in one of two cases:\n- Where the value set, by the nature of its usage, cannot change. For example \"All specializations of ACT in ActClassCode\"\n- Where there's no safe way to express the \"Purpose\" such that someone else could safely make changes to the value set definition\nSource workflow control must guarantee that the same URI always yields the same definition.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "boolean" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.publisher", "short": "Name of the publisher (Organization or individual)", "definition": "The name of the individual or organization that published the value set.", "comments": "Usually an organization, but may be an individual. This item SHOULD be populated unless the information is available from context.", "requirements": "Helps establish the \"authority/credibility\" of the value set. May also allow for contact.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "string" } ], "isSummary": true }, { "path": "ValueSet.contact", "short": "Contact details of the publisher", "definition": "Contacts to assist a user in finding and communicating with the publisher.", "comments": "May be a web site, an email address, a telephone number (tel:), etc.", "min": 0, "max": "*", "isSummary": true }, { "path": "ValueSet.contact.name", "short": "Name of a individual to contact", "definition": "The name of an individual to contact regarding the value set.", "comments": "If there is no named individual, the telecom is for the organization as a whole.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "string" } ], "isSummary": true }, { "path": "ValueSet.contact.telecom", "short": "Contact details for individual or publisher", "definition": "Contact details for individual (if a name was provided) or the publisher.", "min": 0, "max": "*", "type": [ { "code": "ContactPoint" } ], "isSummary": true }, { "path": "ValueSet.description", "short": "Human language description of the value set", "definition": "A free text natural language description of the use of the value set - reason for definition, \"the semantic space\" to be included in the value set, conditions of use, etc. The description may include a list of expected usages for the value set and can also describe the approach taken to build the value set.", "comments": "The description is not intended to describe the semantics of the Value Set - there are no intrinsic semantics separate from the codes contained in its expansion. The description should capture its intended use, which is needed for ensuring integrity for its use in models across future changes. . A description should be provided unless the value set is a contained resource (e.g. an anonymous value set in a profile). Most registries will require a description.", "requirements": "Human understandability.", "synonym": [ "Scope", "Purpose" ], "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "string" } ], "isSummary": true, "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "N/A" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.requirements", "short": "Why is this needed?", "definition": "Explains why this value set is needed and why it's been constrained as it has.", "comments": "This element does not describe the usage of the value set (that's done in comments), rather it's for traceability of *why* the element is either needed or why the constraints exist as they do. This may be used to point to source materials or specifications that drove the structure of this data element.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "string" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.copyright", "short": "Use and/or Publishing restrictions", "definition": "A copyright statement relating to the value set and/or its contents. Copyright statements are generally legal restrictions on the use and publishing of the value set.", "comments": "Frequently, the copyright differs between the value set, and codes that are included. The copyright statement should clearly differentiate between these when required.", "synonym": [ "License", "Restrictions" ], "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "string" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.status", "short": "draft | active | retired", "definition": "The status of the value set.", "comments": "Allows filtering of valuesets that are appropriate for use vs. not.", "requirements": "Identify when/if the value set should be used.", "min": 1, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "code" } ], "isModifier": true, "isSummary": true, "binding": { "name": "ValueSetStatus", "isExtensible": false, "conformance": "required", "description": "The lifecycle status of a Value Set or Concept Map", "referenceReference": { "reference": "http://hl7.org/fhir/vs/valueset-status" } }, "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "N/A" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.experimental", "short": "If for testing purposes, not real usage", "definition": "This valueset was authored for testing purposes (or education/evaluation/marketing), and is not intended to be used for genuine usage.", "comments": "Allows filtering of valuesets that are appropriate for use vs. not.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "boolean" } ], "isSummary": true }, { "path": "ValueSet.extensible", "short": "Whether this is intended to be used with an extensible binding", "definition": "Whether this is intended to be used with an extensible binding or not.", "requirements": "It is not required to say whether this intent applies.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "boolean" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.date", "short": "Date for given status", "definition": "The date that the value set status was last changed.", "comments": "Note that this is not the same as the resource last-modified-date, since the resource may be a secondary representation of the value set.", "requirements": "Need to know when a value set was first legal for use or became withdrawn or replaced.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "dateTime" } ], "isSummary": true, "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "N/A" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.stableDate", "short": "Fixed date for the version of all referenced code systems and value sets", "definition": "If a Stability Date is expanded by evaluating the Content Logical Definition using the current version of all referenced code system(s) and value sets as of the Stability Date.", "comments": "With a defined Stability Date the value set is considered \"Static\". Otherwise, the value set is considered to be \"Dynamic\" and may have different expansions as underlying code systems and/or value sets evolve.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "date" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.define", "short": "When value set defines its own codes", "definition": "When value set defines its own codes.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "condition": [ "vsd-5" ], "constraint": [ { "key": "vsd-8", "severity": "error", "human": "Codes must be unique", "xpath": "count(descendant::f:concept)=count(distinct-values(descendant::f:concept/f:code/@value))" }, { "key": "vsd-3", "severity": "error", "human": "Within a code system definition, all the codes SHALL be unique", "xpath": "count(distinct-values(descendant::f:concept/f:code/@value))=count(descendant::f:concept)" } ], "isSummary": true }, { "path": "ValueSet.define.system", "short": "URI to identify the code system", "definition": "URI to identify the code system.", "min": 1, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "uri" } ], "isSummary": true }, { "path": "ValueSet.define.version", "short": "Version of this system", "definition": "The version of this code system that defines the codes. Note that the version is optional because a well maintained code system does not suffer from versioning, and therefore the version does not need to be maintained. However many code systems are not well maintained, and the version needs to be defined and tracked.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "string" } ], "isSummary": true }, { "path": "ValueSet.define.caseSensitive", "short": "If code comparison is case sensitive", "definition": "If code comparison is case sensitive when codes within this system are compared to each other.", "comments": "If this value is missing, then it is not specified whether a code system is case sensitive or not. When the rule is not known, Postel's law should be followed: produce codes with the correct case, and accept codes in any case. This element is primarily provided to support validation software.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "boolean" } ], "isSummary": true }, { "path": "ValueSet.define.concept", "name": "concept", "short": "Concepts in the code system", "definition": "Concepts in the code system.", "min": 0, "max": "*" }, { "path": "ValueSet.define.concept.code", "short": "Code that identifies concept", "definition": "Code that identifies concept.", "min": 1, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "code" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.define.concept.abstract", "short": "If this code is not for use as a real concept", "definition": "If this code is not for use as a real concept.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "boolean" } ], "defaultValueBoolean": false }, { "path": "ValueSet.define.concept.display", "short": "Text to Display to the user", "definition": "Text to Display to the user.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "string" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.define.concept.definition", "short": "Formal Definition", "definition": "The formal definition of the concept. Formal definitions are not required, because of the prevalence of legacy systems without them, but they are highly recommended, as without them there is no formal meaning associated with the concept.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "string" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.define.concept.designation", "name": "designation", "short": "Additional representations for the concept", "definition": "Additional representations for the concept - other languages, aliases, specialised purposes, used for particular purposes, etc.", "requirements": "many concept definition systems support mltiple representations, in multiple languages, and for mltiple purposes.", "min": 0, "max": "*" }, { "path": "ValueSet.define.concept.designation.language", "short": "Language of the designation", "definition": "The language this designation is defined for.", "comments": "In the absense of a language, the resource language applies.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "code" } ], "binding": { "name": "Language", "isExtensible": false, "conformance": "required", "description": "A human language", "referenceUri": "http://tools.ietf.org/html/bcp47" } }, { "path": "ValueSet.define.concept.designation.use", "short": "Details how this designation would be used", "definition": "A code that details how this designation would be used.", "comments": "if no use is provided, the designation can be assumed to be suitable for general display to a human user.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "Coding" } ], "binding": { "name": "ConceptDesignationUse", "isExtensible": true, "conformance": "preferred", "description": "Details of how a designation would be used", "referenceReference": { "reference": "http://hl7.org/fhir/vs/designation-use" } } }, { "path": "ValueSet.define.concept.designation.value", "short": "The text value for this designation", "definition": "The text value for this designation.", "min": 1, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "string" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.define.concept.concept", "short": "Child Concepts (is-a / contains)", "definition": "Child Concepts (is-a / contains).", "min": 0, "max": "*", "nameReference": "concept" }, { "path": "ValueSet.compose", "short": "When value set includes codes from elsewhere", "definition": "When value set includes codes from elsewhere.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "condition": [ "vsd-5" ], "constraint": [ { "key": "vsd-1", "severity": "error", "human": "A value set composition SHALL have an include or an import", "xpath": "exists(f:include) or exists(f:import)" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.compose.import", "short": "Import the contents of another value set", "definition": "Includes the contents of the referenced value set as a part of the contents of this value set.", "comments": "The value set URI is either a logical reference to a defined value set such as a SNOMED CT reference set, or a literal reference to a value set definition (not an expansion). If the reference is a logical one, it may not reference a actual FHIR value set resource; in this case, the referenced definition of a set of coded values needs to be clear about how versions are resolved.", "min": 0, "max": "*", "type": [ { "code": "uri" } ], "condition": [ "vsd-1" ], "isSummary": true, "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "N/A" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.compose.include", "name": "include", "short": "Include one or more codes from a code system", "definition": "Include one or more codes from a code system.", "comments": "If there are no codes or filters, the entire code system is included. Note that the set of codes hat are included may contain abstract codes.", "min": 0, "max": "*", "condition": [ "vsd-1" ], "isSummary": true, "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "N/A" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.compose.include.system", "short": "The system the codes come from", "definition": "The code system from which the selected codes come from.", "comments": "See *Coding.system* for further documentation.", "min": 1, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "uri" } ], "isSummary": true, "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "N/A" }, { "identity": "define.xml2.0", "map": "ODM/Study/MetaDataVersion/CodeList/ExternalCodeList/Href" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.compose.include.version", "short": "Specific version of the code system referred to", "definition": "The version of the code system that the codes are selected from.", "comments": "This is used when selecting the descendents of a concept - they may change between versions. If no version is specified, then the exact contents of the value set may not be known until a context of use binds it to a particular version.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "string" } ], "isSummary": true, "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "N/A" }, { "identity": "define.xml2.0", "map": "ODM/Study/MetaDataVersion/CodeList/ExternalCodeList/Version" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.compose.include.concept", "short": "A concept defined in the system", "definition": "Specifies a concept to be included or excluded.", "comments": "The list of concepts is considered ordered, though the order may not have any particular significance. Typically, the order an an expansion follows that defined in the compose.", "min": 0, "max": "*", "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "N/A" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.compose.include.concept.code", "short": "Code or expression from system", "definition": "Specifies a code for the concept to be included or excluded.", "comments": "Expressions are allowed if defined by the underlying code system.", "min": 1, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "code" } ], "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "N/A" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.compose.include.concept.display", "short": "Test to display for this code for this value set", "definition": "The text to display to the user for this concept in the context of this valueset. If no display is provided, then applications using the value set use the display specified for the code by the system.", "comments": "The value set resource allows for an alternative display to be specified for when this concept is used in this particular value set. See notes in the value set narrative about the correct use of this element.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "string" } ], "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "N/A" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.compose.include.concept.designation", "short": "Additional representations for this valueset", "definition": "Additional representations for this concept when used in this value set - other languages, aliases, specialised purposes, used for particular purposes, etc.", "min": 0, "max": "*", "nameReference": "designation" }, { "path": "ValueSet.compose.include.filter", "short": "Select codes/concepts by their properties (including relationships)", "definition": "Select concepts by specify a matching criteria based on the properties (including relationships) defined by the system. If multiple filters are specified, they SHALL all be true.", "comments": "Selecting codes by specifying filters based on properties is only possible where the underlying code system defines appropriate properties. Note that in some cases, the underlying code system defines the logical concepts but not the literal codes for the concepts. In such cases, the literal definitions may be provided by a third party.", "min": 0, "max": "*", "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "N/A" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.compose.include.filter.property", "short": "A property defined by the code system", "definition": "A code that identifies a property defined in the code system.", "min": 1, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "code" } ], "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "N/A" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.compose.include.filter.op", "short": "= | is-a | is-not-a | regex | in | not-in", "definition": "The kind of operation to perform as a part of the filter criteria.", "min": 1, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "code" } ], "binding": { "name": "FilterOperator", "isExtensible": false, "conformance": "required", "description": "The kind of operation to perform as a part of a property based filter", "referenceReference": { "reference": "http://hl7.org/fhir/vs/filter-operator" } }, "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "N/A" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.compose.include.filter.value", "short": "Code from the system, or regex criteria", "definition": "The match value may be either a code defined by the system, or a string value which is used a regex match on the literal string of the property value.", "comments": "Use regex matching with care - full regex matching on every SNOMED CT term is prohibitive, for example.", "min": 1, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "code" } ], "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "N/A" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.compose.exclude", "short": "Explicitly exclude codes", "definition": "Exclude one or more codes from the value set.", "comments": "Usually this is used to selectively exclude codes that were included by subsumption in the inclusions. Any display names specified for the codes are ignored.", "min": 0, "max": "*", "nameReference": "include", "condition": [ "vsd-2" ], "mapping": [ { "identity": "rim", "map": "N/A" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.expansion", "short": "Used when the value set is \"expanded\"", "definition": "A value set can also be \"expanded\", where the value set is turned into a simple collection of enumerated codes. This element holds the expansion, if it has been performed.", "comments": "Expansion is performed to produce a collection of codes that are ready to use for data entry or validation.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "condition": [ "vsd-5" ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.expansion.identifier", "short": "Uniquely identifies this expansion", "definition": "An identifier that uniquely identifies this expansion of the valueset. Systems may re-use the same identifier as long as the expansion and the definition remain the same, but are not required to do so.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "Identifier" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.expansion.timestamp", "short": "Time valueset expansion happened", "definition": "The time at which the expansion was produced by the expanding system.", "comments": "This SHOULD have be a fully populated instant, but in some circumstances, value sets are expanded by hand, of the expansion is published without that precision.", "min": 1, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "dateTime" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.expansion.contains", "name": "contains", "short": "Codes in the value set", "definition": "The codes that are contained in the value set expansion.", "min": 0, "max": "*", "constraint": [ { "key": "vsd-9", "severity": "error", "human": "Must have a code if not abstract", "xpath": "exists(f:code) or (f:display/@value = 'true')" }, { "key": "vsd-6", "severity": "error", "human": "SHALL have a code or a display", "xpath": "exists(f:code) or exists(f:display)" }, { "key": "vsd-10", "severity": "error", "human": "Must have a system if a code is present", "xpath": "exists(f:system) or not(exists(f:code))" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.expansion.contains.system", "short": "System value for the code", "definition": "The system in which the code for this item in the expansion is defined.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "uri" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.expansion.contains.abstract", "short": "If user cannot select this entry", "definition": "If true, this entry is included in the expansion for navigational purposes, and the user cannot select the code directly as a proper value.", "comments": "This shouldn't be understood to exclude its use for searchig (e..g by subsumption testing). The client should know whether it is appropriate for the user to select an abstract code or not.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "boolean" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.expansion.contains.version", "short": "Version in which this code / display is defined", "definition": "The version of this code system that defined this code and/or display. This should only be used with code systems that do not enforce concept permanence.", "comments": "The exact value of the version string is specified by the system from which the code is derived.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "string" } ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.expansion.contains.code", "short": "Code - if blank, this is not a choosable code", "definition": "Code - if blank, this is not a choosable code.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "code" } ], "condition": [ "vsd-6" ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.expansion.contains.display", "short": "User display for the concept", "definition": "User display for the concept.", "min": 0, "max": "1", "type": [ { "code": "string" } ], "condition": [ "vsd-6" ] }, { "path": "ValueSet.expansion.contains.contains", "short": "Codes contained in this concept", "definition": "Codes contained in this concept.", "min": 0, "max": "*", "nameReference": "contains" } ] } }
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.