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4.3.2.414 CodeSystem http://hl7.org/fhir/variable-role

Clinical Decision Support icon Work Group  Maturity Level: 1 Trial Use Use Context: Country: World
Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/variable-role Version: 6.0.0-ballot2
active as of 2023-11-08 Computable Name: Variable Role
Flags: CaseSensitive, Complete. All codes ValueSet: Evidence Variable Role OID: TBD

This Code system is used in the following value sets:

4.3.2.414.1 Definition

The role that the variable plays.

4.3.2.414.2 Content

Generated Narrative: CodeSystem variable-role

Last updated: 2024-12-12T18:56:29.677Z

Profile: Shareable CodeSystem

This case-sensitive code system http://hl7.org/fhir/variable-role defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinitionCopy
population Population The group from which the observations were obtained. btn btn
exposure Exposure An independant variable of primary interest. btn btn
outcome Outcome A dependent variable. btn btn
covariate Covariate A variable that influences the exposure or outcome. btn btn

 

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Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Level A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. See Code System for further information.
Source The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)
Code The code (used as the code in the resource instance). If the code is in italics, this indicates that the code is not selectable ('Abstract')
Display The display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application
Definition An explanation of the meaning of the concept
Comments Additional notes about how to use the code