Clinical Document Architecture
2.0.1 - active

Clinical Document Architecture, published by Health Level 7. This is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 2.0.1). This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/HL7/CDA-core-2.0/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

Logical Model: ST: CharacterString (V3 Data Type)

Official URL: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ST Version: 2.0.1
Active as of 2023-10-03 Computable Name: ST

The character string data type stands for text data, primarily intended for machine processing (e.g., sorting, querying, indexing, etc.) Used for names, symbols, and formal expressions.

Usage:

Formal Views of Profile Content

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

This structure is derived from ANY

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. ST 1..*ANYXML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3
Elements defined in Ancestors: @nullFlavor
Base for all types and resources
... @representation 0..1csFixed Value: TXT
... @mediaType 0..1csFixed Value: text/plain
... @language 0..1cs

doco Documentation for this format
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. ST 1..*ANYXML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3
Elements defined in Ancestors: @nullFlavor
Base for all types and resources
... @representation 0..1csFixed Value: TXT
... @mediaType 0..1csFixed Value: text/plain
... @language 0..1cs

doco Documentation for this format

Constraints

IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
ele-1error**ALL** elementsAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. ST 1..*ANYXML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3
Elements defined in Ancestors: @nullFlavor
Base for all types and resources
... @nullFlavor 0..1csBinding: NullFlavor (required)
... @representation 0..1csFixed Value: TXT
... @mediaType 0..1csFixed Value: text/plain
... xmlText 0..1stAllows for mixed text content

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

PathConformanceValueSet
ST.nullFlavorrequiredNullFlavor

Constraints

IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
ele-1error**ALL** elementsAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

This structure is derived from ANY

Differential View

This structure is derived from ANY

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. ST 1..*ANYXML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3
Elements defined in Ancestors: @nullFlavor
Base for all types and resources
... @representation 0..1csFixed Value: TXT
... @mediaType 0..1csFixed Value: text/plain
... @language 0..1cs

doco Documentation for this format

Key Elements View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. ST 1..*ANYXML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3
Elements defined in Ancestors: @nullFlavor
Base for all types and resources
... @representation 0..1csFixed Value: TXT
... @mediaType 0..1csFixed Value: text/plain
... @language 0..1cs

doco Documentation for this format

Constraints

IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
ele-1error**ALL** elementsAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. ST 1..*ANYXML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3
Elements defined in Ancestors: @nullFlavor
Base for all types and resources
... @nullFlavor 0..1csBinding: NullFlavor (required)
... @representation 0..1csFixed Value: TXT
... @mediaType 0..1csFixed Value: text/plain
... xmlText 0..1stAllows for mixed text content

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

PathConformanceValueSet
ST.nullFlavorrequiredNullFlavor

Constraints

IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
ele-1error**ALL** elementsAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

This structure is derived from ANY

 

Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel