FHIR Base Clinical DataTypes IG
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FHIR Base Clinical DataTypes IG, published by HL7 International / FHIR Infrastructure. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 0.1.0 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/FHIR/fhir.clinical.datatypes/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

Artifacts Summary

This page provides a list of the FHIR artifacts defined as part of this implementation guide.

Structures: Data Type Profiles

These define constraints on FHIR data types for systems conforming to this implementation guide.

AttachmentType

AttachmentType - File or reference to a file, with metadata.

Mappings

BooleanType

Boolean Data Type - true & false.

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CodeType

CodeType - Simple Code from a defined set of codes.

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ConceptType

ConceptType (Complex) - Codes and or Text, from one or more valueSets.

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ContactDetailsType

ContactDetailsType - How to contact a person or organization.

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DataValueType

Base Data type that is used to indicate that any data type is appropriate.

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DateTimeType

DateTimeType - Date(+Time).

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DurationType

DurationType - A length of time, not fixed to a start or end.

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IdentifierType

IdentifierType - An assigned value that identifies someone/something.

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NumberType

NumberType - All Numerical Values.

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OrdinalType

OrdinalType - A set of codes with an associated numeric value.

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  • FHIR: Coding. In FHIR, the numeric values are properties of the code assigned by the CodeSystem or a supplement

  • openEHR: DV_ORDINAL or DV_SCALE

  • CDA: CO

PeriodType

PeriodType - An interval of time from start to finish.

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PersonNameType

PersonNameType - A Person's name, with parts.

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PostalAddressType

PostalAddressType - A postal Address.

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QuantityType

QuantityType - Measured/Measurable - Number with Units.

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RangeType

RangeType - Quantity from low to high.

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ReferenceType

ReferenceType - Points to independently managed data of some kind.

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SignatureType

SignatureType - Supports media and digital signatures.

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StringType

StringType (Simple Text, no paragraphs or formatting).

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TextType

TextType - Text with paragraphs and formatting.

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TimingRulesType

TimingRulesType - Complex Rules about when something should be done.

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UrlType

UrlType - Plain Web Reference (URL, URI, IRI).

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