Evidence Based Medicine on FHIR Implementation Guide, published by HL7 International / Clinical Decision Support. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 1.0.0-ballot built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/HL7/ebm/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

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Resource Profile: StudyEligibilityCriteria

Profile of Group for Evidence Based Medicine IG. The StudyEligibilityCriteria Profile is used to describe inclusion and exclusion criteria for a clinical trial or other research study.

Usage:

• Examples for this Resource Profile: StudyEligibilityCriteria_Eligibility_Criteria_for_Bariatric_Surgery_Randomized_Trial_Diabetes_Surgery_Study, StudyEligibilityCriteria_Obese_patients_18_years_old, StudyEligibilityCriteria_Eligibility_Criteria_for_DIBASY_Trial and Type_2_diabetes_and_elevated_BMI_in_2016_meta_analysis

Formal Views of Profile Content

Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots and how the different presentations work.

• Differential Table
• Key Elements Table
• Snapshot Table
• Statistics/References
• All

This structure is derived from CohortDefinition

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Group		0..*	CohortDefinition	Group of multiple entities
Documentation for this format

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Group		0..*	CohortDefinition	Group of multiple entities
implicitRules	?!Σ	0..1	uri	A set of rules under which this content was created
contained		0..*	Resource	Contained, inline Resources
url		0..1	uri	Canonical identifier for this {{title}}, represented as a URI (globally unique) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-url
version		0..1	string	Business version of the {{title}} URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-version
versionAlgorithmString		0..1	string	How to compare versions URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-version profiled by http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-versionAlgorithm
title		0..1	string	Name for this {{title}} (human friendly) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-title
experimental		0..1	boolean	For testing purposes, not real usage URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-experimental
date		0..1	dateTime	Date last changed URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-date
publisher		0..1	string	Name of the publisher/steward (organization or individual) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-publisher
contact		0..*	ContactDetail	Contact details for the publisher URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-contact
useContext		0..*	UsageContext	The context that the content is intended to support URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-useContext
purpose		0..1	markdown	Why this {{title}} is defined URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-purpose
copyright		0..1	markdown	Use and/or publishing restrictions URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-copyright
copyrightLabel		0..1	string	Copyright holder and year(s) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-copyrightLabel
author		0..*	ContactDetail	Who authored the {{title}} URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-author
relatedArtifact		0..*	RelatedArtifact	Additional documentation, citations, etc. URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-relatedArtifact
characteristicExpression		0..1	Expression	Criteria for group membership URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/characteristicExpression
combinationMethod		0..1	code	all-of | any-of | at-least | at-most | except-subset URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/combination-method
combinationThreshold		0..1	positiveInt	Provides the value of n when at-least or at-most codes are used URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/combination-threshold
Slices for modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
modifierExtension:status	?!	0..1	ArtifactStatus	draft | active | retired | unknown
active	?!Σ	0..1	boolean	Whether this group's record is in active use
type	Σ	1..1	code	person | animal | practitioner | device | careteam | healthcareservice | location | organization | relatedperson | specimen Binding: GroupType (required): Types of resources that are part of group.
membership	Σ	1..1	code	definitional | enumerated Binding: GroupMembershipBasis (required): The basis for membership in a group Required Pattern: definitional
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet / Code	URI
Group.type	required	GroupType http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/group-type|5.0.0 from the FHIR Standard
Group.membership	required	Pattern: definitional http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/group-membership-basis|5.0.0 from the FHIR Standard

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
dom-2	error	Group	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources : contained.contained.empty()
dom-3	error	Group	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource : contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().ofType(canonical) | %resource.descendants().ofType(uri) | %resource.descendants().ofType(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(ofType(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(ofType(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4	error	Group	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated : contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
dom-5	error	Group	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label : contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6	best practice	Group	A resource should have narrative for robust management : text.`div`.exists()
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()

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Group		0..*	CohortDefinition	Group of multiple entities
id	Σ	0..1	id	Logical id of this artifact
meta	Σ	0..1	Meta	Metadata about the resource
implicitRules	?!Σ	0..1	uri	A set of rules under which this content was created
language		0..1	code	Language of the resource content Binding: AllLanguages (required): IETF language tag for a human language Additional Bindings Purpose CommonLanguages Starter Set
text		0..1	Narrative	Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation
contained		0..*	Resource	Contained, inline Resources
Slices for extension		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
url		0..1	uri	Canonical identifier for this {{title}}, represented as a URI (globally unique) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-url
version		0..1	string	Business version of the {{title}} URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-version
versionAlgorithmString		0..1	string	How to compare versions URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-version profiled by http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-versionAlgorithm
title		0..1	string	Name for this {{title}} (human friendly) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-title
experimental		0..1	boolean	For testing purposes, not real usage URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-experimental
date		0..1	dateTime	Date last changed URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-date
publisher		0..1	string	Name of the publisher/steward (organization or individual) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-publisher
contact		0..*	ContactDetail	Contact details for the publisher URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-contact
useContext		0..*	UsageContext	The context that the content is intended to support URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-useContext
purpose		0..1	markdown	Why this {{title}} is defined URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-purpose
copyright		0..1	markdown	Use and/or publishing restrictions URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-copyright
copyrightLabel		0..1	string	Copyright holder and year(s) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-copyrightLabel
author		0..*	ContactDetail	Who authored the {{title}} URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-author
relatedArtifact		0..*	RelatedArtifact	Additional documentation, citations, etc. URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-relatedArtifact
characteristicExpression		0..1	Expression	Criteria for group membership URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/characteristicExpression
combinationMethod		0..1	code	all-of | any-of | at-least | at-most | except-subset URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/combination-method
combinationThreshold		0..1	positiveInt	Provides the value of n when at-least or at-most codes are used URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/combination-threshold
Slices for modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
modifierExtension:status	?!	0..1	ArtifactStatus	draft | active | retired | unknown
identifier	Σ	0..*	Identifier	Business Identifier for this Group
active	?!Σ	0..1	boolean	Whether this group's record is in active use
type	Σ	1..1	code	person | animal | practitioner | device | careteam | healthcareservice | location | organization | relatedperson | specimen Binding: GroupType (required): Types of resources that are part of group.
membership	Σ	1..1	code	definitional | enumerated Binding: GroupMembershipBasis (required): The basis for membership in a group Required Pattern: definitional
code	Σ	0..1	CodeableConcept	Kind of Group members Binding: (unbound) (example): Kind of particular resource; e.g. cow, syringe, lake, etc.
name	Σ	0..1	string	Label for Group
description		0..1	markdown	Natural language description of the group
managingEntity	Σ	0..1	Reference(Organization | RelatedPerson | Practitioner | PractitionerRole)	Entity that is the custodian of the Group's definition
characteristic	Σ	0..*	BackboneElement	Include / Exclude group members by Trait
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
Slices for extension		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
valueUri		0..1	uri	Value held by uri URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/characteristic-value-uri
valueExpression		0..1	Expression	Value held by Expression URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/characteristic-value-expression
description		0..1	markdown	Natural language description of the characteristic URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/characteristic-description
method		0..*	CodeableConcept	Method for how the characteristic value was determined URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/characteristic-method
determinedByReference		0..1	Reference(Device | DeviceDefinition | DeviceMetric)	Method for how the characteristic value was determined URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/characteristic-determined-by-reference
determinedByExpression		0..1	Expression	Method for how the characteristic value was determined URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/characteristic-determined-by-expression
offset		0..1	CodeableConcept	Reference point for comparison URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/characteristic-offset
instancesQuantity		0..1	Quantity	Number of occurrences meeting the characteristic URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/characteristic-instances-quantity
instancesRange		0..1	Range	Number of occurrences meeting the characteristic URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/characteristic-instances-range
durationDuration		0..1	Duration	Length of time in which the characteristic is met URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/characteristic-duration-duration
durationRange		0..1	Range	Length of time in which the characteristic is met URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/characteristic-duration-range
timing		0..*	(Complex)	Timing in which the characteristic is determined URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/characteristic-timing
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
code	Σ	1..1	CodeableConcept	Kind of characteristic Binding: (unbound) (example): List of characteristics used to describe group members; e.g. gender, age, owner, location, etc.
value[x]	Σ	1..1		Value held by characteristic Binding: (unbound) (example): Value of descriptive member characteristic; e.g. red, male, pneumonia, Caucasian, etc.
valueCodeableConcept			CodeableConcept
valueBoolean			boolean
valueQuantity			Quantity
valueRange			Range
valueReference			Reference(Any)
exclude	Σ	1..1	boolean	Group includes or excludes
period		0..1	Period	Period over which characteristic is tested
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet / Code	URI
Group.language	required	AllLanguages http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/all-languages|5.0.0 from the FHIR Standard
Group.type	required	GroupType http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/group-type|5.0.0 from the FHIR Standard
Group.membership	required	Pattern: definitional http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/group-membership-basis|5.0.0 from the FHIR Standard
Group.code	example
Group.characteristic.code	example
Group.characteristic.value[x]	example

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
dom-2	error	Group	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources : contained.contained.empty()
dom-3	error	Group	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource : contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().ofType(canonical) | %resource.descendants().ofType(uri) | %resource.descendants().ofType(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(ofType(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(ofType(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4	error	Group	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated : contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
dom-5	error	Group	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label : contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6	best practice	Group	A resource should have narrative for robust management : text.`div`.exists()
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()

This structure is derived from CohortDefinition

Summary

Maturity: 1

Differential View

This structure is derived from CohortDefinition

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Group		0..*	CohortDefinition	Group of multiple entities
Documentation for this format

Key Elements View

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Group		0..*	CohortDefinition	Group of multiple entities
implicitRules	?!Σ	0..1	uri	A set of rules under which this content was created
contained		0..*	Resource	Contained, inline Resources
url		0..1	uri	Canonical identifier for this {{title}}, represented as a URI (globally unique) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-url
version		0..1	string	Business version of the {{title}} URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-version
versionAlgorithmString		0..1	string	How to compare versions URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-version profiled by http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-versionAlgorithm
title		0..1	string	Name for this {{title}} (human friendly) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-title
experimental		0..1	boolean	For testing purposes, not real usage URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-experimental
date		0..1	dateTime	Date last changed URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-date
publisher		0..1	string	Name of the publisher/steward (organization or individual) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-publisher
contact		0..*	ContactDetail	Contact details for the publisher URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-contact
useContext		0..*	UsageContext	The context that the content is intended to support URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-useContext
purpose		0..1	markdown	Why this {{title}} is defined URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-purpose
copyright		0..1	markdown	Use and/or publishing restrictions URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-copyright
copyrightLabel		0..1	string	Copyright holder and year(s) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-copyrightLabel
author		0..*	ContactDetail	Who authored the {{title}} URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-author
relatedArtifact		0..*	RelatedArtifact	Additional documentation, citations, etc. URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-relatedArtifact
characteristicExpression		0..1	Expression	Criteria for group membership URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/characteristicExpression
combinationMethod		0..1	code	all-of | any-of | at-least | at-most | except-subset URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/combination-method
combinationThreshold		0..1	positiveInt	Provides the value of n when at-least or at-most codes are used URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/combination-threshold
Slices for modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
modifierExtension:status	?!	0..1	ArtifactStatus	draft | active | retired | unknown
active	?!Σ	0..1	boolean	Whether this group's record is in active use
type	Σ	1..1	code	person | animal | practitioner | device | careteam | healthcareservice | location | organization | relatedperson | specimen Binding: GroupType (required): Types of resources that are part of group.
membership	Σ	1..1	code	definitional | enumerated Binding: GroupMembershipBasis (required): The basis for membership in a group Required Pattern: definitional
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet / Code	URI
Group.type	required	GroupType http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/group-type|5.0.0 from the FHIR Standard
Group.membership	required	Pattern: definitional http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/group-membership-basis|5.0.0 from the FHIR Standard

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
dom-2	error	Group	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources : contained.contained.empty()
dom-3	error	Group	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource : contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().ofType(canonical) | %resource.descendants().ofType(uri) | %resource.descendants().ofType(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(ofType(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(ofType(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4	error	Group	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated : contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
dom-5	error	Group	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label : contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6	best practice	Group	A resource should have narrative for robust management : text.`div`.exists()
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()

Snapshot View

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Group		0..*	CohortDefinition	Group of multiple entities
id	Σ	0..1	id	Logical id of this artifact
meta	Σ	0..1	Meta	Metadata about the resource
implicitRules	?!Σ	0..1	uri	A set of rules under which this content was created
language		0..1	code	Language of the resource content Binding: AllLanguages (required): IETF language tag for a human language Additional Bindings Purpose CommonLanguages Starter Set
text		0..1	Narrative	Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation
contained		0..*	Resource	Contained, inline Resources
Slices for extension		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
url		0..1	uri	Canonical identifier for this {{title}}, represented as a URI (globally unique) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-url
version		0..1	string	Business version of the {{title}} URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-version
versionAlgorithmString		0..1	string	How to compare versions URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-version profiled by http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-versionAlgorithm
title		0..1	string	Name for this {{title}} (human friendly) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-title
experimental		0..1	boolean	For testing purposes, not real usage URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-experimental
date		0..1	dateTime	Date last changed URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-date
publisher		0..1	string	Name of the publisher/steward (organization or individual) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-publisher
contact		0..*	ContactDetail	Contact details for the publisher URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-contact
useContext		0..*	UsageContext	The context that the content is intended to support URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-useContext
purpose		0..1	markdown	Why this {{title}} is defined URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-purpose
copyright		0..1	markdown	Use and/or publishing restrictions URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-copyright
copyrightLabel		0..1	string	Copyright holder and year(s) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-copyrightLabel
author		0..*	ContactDetail	Who authored the {{title}} URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-author
relatedArtifact		0..*	RelatedArtifact	Additional documentation, citations, etc. URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-relatedArtifact
characteristicExpression		0..1	Expression	Criteria for group membership URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/characteristicExpression
combinationMethod		0..1	code	all-of | any-of | at-least | at-most | except-subset URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/combination-method
combinationThreshold		0..1	positiveInt	Provides the value of n when at-least or at-most codes are used URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/combination-threshold
Slices for modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
modifierExtension:status	?!	0..1	ArtifactStatus	draft | active | retired | unknown
identifier	Σ	0..*	Identifier	Business Identifier for this Group
active	?!Σ	0..1	boolean	Whether this group's record is in active use
type	Σ	1..1	code	person | animal | practitioner | device | careteam | healthcareservice | location | organization | relatedperson | specimen Binding: GroupType (required): Types of resources that are part of group.
membership	Σ	1..1	code	definitional | enumerated Binding: GroupMembershipBasis (required): The basis for membership in a group Required Pattern: definitional
code	Σ	0..1	CodeableConcept	Kind of Group members Binding: (unbound) (example): Kind of particular resource; e.g. cow, syringe, lake, etc.
name	Σ	0..1	string	Label for Group
description		0..1	markdown	Natural language description of the group
managingEntity	Σ	0..1	Reference(Organization | RelatedPerson | Practitioner | PractitionerRole)	Entity that is the custodian of the Group's definition
characteristic	Σ	0..*	BackboneElement	Include / Exclude group members by Trait
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
Slices for extension		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
valueUri		0..1	uri	Value held by uri URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/characteristic-value-uri
valueExpression		0..1	Expression	Value held by Expression URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/characteristic-value-expression
description		0..1	markdown	Natural language description of the characteristic URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/characteristic-description
method		0..*	CodeableConcept	Method for how the characteristic value was determined URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/characteristic-method
determinedByReference		0..1	Reference(Device | DeviceDefinition | DeviceMetric)	Method for how the characteristic value was determined URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/characteristic-determined-by-reference
determinedByExpression		0..1	Expression	Method for how the characteristic value was determined URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/characteristic-determined-by-expression
offset		0..1	CodeableConcept	Reference point for comparison URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/characteristic-offset
instancesQuantity		0..1	Quantity	Number of occurrences meeting the characteristic URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/characteristic-instances-quantity
instancesRange		0..1	Range	Number of occurrences meeting the characteristic URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/characteristic-instances-range
durationDuration		0..1	Duration	Length of time in which the characteristic is met URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/characteristic-duration-duration
durationRange		0..1	Range	Length of time in which the characteristic is met URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/characteristic-duration-range
timing		0..*	(Complex)	Timing in which the characteristic is determined URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/characteristic-timing
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
code	Σ	1..1	CodeableConcept	Kind of characteristic Binding: (unbound) (example): List of characteristics used to describe group members; e.g. gender, age, owner, location, etc.
value[x]	Σ	1..1		Value held by characteristic Binding: (unbound) (example): Value of descriptive member characteristic; e.g. red, male, pneumonia, Caucasian, etc.
valueCodeableConcept			CodeableConcept
valueBoolean			boolean
valueQuantity			Quantity
valueRange			Range
valueReference			Reference(Any)
exclude	Σ	1..1	boolean	Group includes or excludes
period		0..1	Period	Period over which characteristic is tested
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet / Code	URI
Group.language	required	AllLanguages http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/all-languages|5.0.0 from the FHIR Standard
Group.type	required	GroupType http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/group-type|5.0.0 from the FHIR Standard
Group.membership	required	Pattern: definitional http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/group-membership-basis|5.0.0 from the FHIR Standard
Group.code	example
Group.characteristic.code	example
Group.characteristic.value[x]	example

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
dom-2	error	Group	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources : contained.contained.empty()
dom-3	error	Group	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource : contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().ofType(canonical) | %resource.descendants().ofType(uri) | %resource.descendants().ofType(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(ofType(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(ofType(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4	error	Group	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated : contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
dom-5	error	Group	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label : contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6	best practice	Group	A resource should have narrative for robust management : text.`div`.exists()
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()

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