Evidence Based Medicine on FHIR Implementation Guide
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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 2.0.0-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

Resource Profile: InterventionOnlyEvidence - Detailed Descriptions

Page standards status: Draft Maturity Level: 1

Definitions for the intervention-only-evidence resource profile.

Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be found here

0. Evidence
2. Evidence.variableDefinition
Comments

To report intervention-only evidence for a research question defined by Population, Intervention, Comparator, and Outcome (PICO), one would use two variableDefinition instances. A group defined by a combination of Population and Intervention has the variableRole of population, the Comparator is not included in the InterventionOnlyEvidence, and the Outcome has variableRole of outcome.

4. Evidence.variableDefinition:population
Slice Namepopulation
6. Evidence.variableDefinition:population.observed
TypeReference(ExposureGroup, MetaanalysisStudyGroup)

Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be found here

0. Evidence
Definition

The Evidence Resource provides a machine-interpretable expression of an evidence concept including the evidence variables (e.g., population, exposures/interventions, comparators, outcomes, measured variables, confounding variables), the statistics, and the certainty of this evidence.

ShortSingle evidence bit
Control0..*
Is Modifierfalse
Must Supportfalse
Summaryfalse
Invariantscnl-0: Name should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation (name.exists() implies name.matches('^[A-Z]([A-Za-z0-9_]){1,254}$'))
2. Evidence.implicitRules
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. Often, this is a reference to an implementation guide that defines the special rules along with other profiles etc.

ShortA set of rules under which this content was created
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. Often, when used, the URL is a reference to an implementation guide that defines these special rules as part of its narrative along with other profiles, value sets, etc.

Control0..1
Typeuri
Is Modifiertrue because This element is labeled as a modifier because the implicit rules may provide additional knowledge about the resource that modifies its meaning or interpretation
Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Supportfalse
Summarytrue
Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
4. Evidence.contained
Definition

These resources do not have an independent existence apart from the resource that contains them - they cannot be identified independently, nor can they have their own independent transaction scope. This is allowed to be a Parameters resource if and only if it is referenced by a resource that provides context/meaning.

ShortContained, inline Resources
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. Contained resources may have profiles and tags in their meta elements, but SHALL NOT have security labels.

Control0..*
This element is affected by the following invariants: dom-2, dom-4, dom-3, dom-5
TypeResource
Is Modifierfalse
Must Supportfalse
Summaryfalse
Alternate Namesinline resources, anonymous resources, contained resources
6. Evidence.modifierExtension
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 and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.

Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).

ShortExtensions that cannot be ignored
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.

Control0..*
TypeExtension
Is Modifiertrue because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the resource that contains them
Must Supportfalse
Summarytrue
Requirements

Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.

Alternate Namesextensions, user content
Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
8. Evidence.status
Definition

The status of this summary. Enables tracking the life-cycle of the content.

Shortdraft | active | retired | unknown
Comments

Allows filtering of summarys s that are appropriate for use versus not.

See guidance around (not) making local changes to elements here.


Allows filtering of summarys s that are appropriate for use versus not.

See guidance around (not) making local changes to elements here.

Control1..1
BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from PublicationStatushttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/publication-status|6.0.0-ballot2
(required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/publication-status|6.0.0-ballot2)

The lifecycle status of an artifact.

Typecode
Is Modifiertrue because This is labeled as "Is Modifier" because applications should not use a retired {{title}} without due consideration
Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Supportfalse
Summarytrue
Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
10. Evidence.variableDefinition
Definition

Evidence variable such as population, exposure, or outcome.

ShortEvidence variable such as population, exposure, or outcome
Comments

To report intervention-only evidence for a research question defined by Population, Intervention, Comparator, and Outcome (PICO), one would use two variableDefinition instances. A group defined by a combination of Population and Intervention has the variableRole of population, the Comparator is not included in the InterventionOnlyEvidence, and the Outcome has variableRole of outcome.

Control21..*
TypeBackboneElement
Is Modifierfalse
Must Supportfalse
Summaryfalse
Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on Evidence.variableDefinition. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
  • value @ variableRole
  • 12. Evidence.variableDefinition.modifierExtension
    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 in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can 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.

    Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).

    ShortExtensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
    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.

    Control0..*
    TypeExtension
    Is Modifiertrue because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them
    Summarytrue
    Requirements

    Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.

    Alternate Namesextensions, user content, modifiers
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    14. Evidence.variableDefinition.variableRole
    Definition

    Classification of the role of the variable.

    Shortpopulation | exposure | outcome | covariate
    Control1..1
    BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from EvidenceVariableRolehttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/variable-role|6.0.0-ballot2
    (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/variable-role|6.0.0-ballot2)

    The role that the variable plays.

    Typecode
    Is Modifierfalse
    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
    Must Supportfalse
    Summarytrue
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    16. Evidence.variableDefinition:population
    Slice Namepopulation
    Definition

    Evidence variable such as population, exposure, or outcome.

    ShortEvidence variable such as population, exposure, or outcome
    Control1..*
    TypeBackboneElement
    Is Modifierfalse
    Must Supporttrue
    Summaryfalse
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    18. Evidence.variableDefinition:population.modifierExtension
    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 in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can 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.

    Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).

    ShortExtensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
    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.

    Control0..*
    TypeExtension
    Is Modifiertrue because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them
    Summarytrue
    Requirements

    Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.

    Alternate Namesextensions, user content, modifiers
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    20. Evidence.variableDefinition:population.variableRole
    Definition

    Classification of the role of the variable.

    Shortpopulation | exposure | outcome | covariate
    Control1..1
    BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from EvidenceVariableRolehttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/variable-role|6.0.0-ballot2
    (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/variable-role|6.0.0-ballot2)

    The role that the variable plays.

    Typecode
    Is Modifierfalse
    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
    Must Supportfalse
    Summarytrue
    Pattern Valuepopulation
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    22. Evidence.variableDefinition:population.observed
    Definition

    Definition of the actual variable related to the statistic(s).

    ShortDefinition of the actual variable related to the statistic(s)
    Control0..1
    TypeReference(ExposureGroup, MetaanalysisStudyGroup, Group, EvidenceVariable)
    Is Modifierfalse
    Must Supportfalse
    Summarytrue
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    24. Evidence.variableDefinition:outcome
    Slice Nameoutcome
    Definition

    Evidence variable such as population, exposure, or outcome.

    ShortEvidence variable such as population, exposure, or outcome
    Control1..*
    TypeBackboneElement
    Is Modifierfalse
    Must Supporttrue
    Summaryfalse
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    26. Evidence.variableDefinition:outcome.modifierExtension
    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 in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can 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.

    Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).

    ShortExtensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
    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.

    Control0..*
    TypeExtension
    Is Modifiertrue because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them
    Summarytrue
    Requirements

    Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.

    Alternate Namesextensions, user content, modifiers
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    28. Evidence.variableDefinition:outcome.variableRole
    Definition

    Classification of the role of the variable.

    Shortpopulation | exposure | outcome | covariate
    Control1..1
    BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from EvidenceVariableRolehttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/variable-role|6.0.0-ballot2
    (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/variable-role|6.0.0-ballot2)

    The role that the variable plays.

    Typecode
    Is Modifierfalse
    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
    Must Supportfalse
    Summarytrue
    Pattern Valueoutcome
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))

    Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be found here

    0. Evidence
    Definition

    The Evidence Resource provides a machine-interpretable expression of an evidence concept including the evidence variables (e.g., population, exposures/interventions, comparators, outcomes, measured variables, confounding variables), the statistics, and the certainty of this evidence.

    ShortSingle evidence bit
    Control0..*
    Is Modifierfalse
    Must Supportfalse
    Summaryfalse
    Invariantscnl-0: Name should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation (name.exists() implies name.matches('^[A-Z]([A-Za-z0-9_]){1,254}$'))
    2. Evidence.id
    Definition

    The logical id of the resource, as used in the URL for the resource. Once assigned, this value never changes.

    ShortLogical id of this artifact
    Comments

    Within the context of the FHIR RESTful interactions, the resource has an id except for cases like the create and conditional update. Otherwise, the use of the resouce id depends on the given use case.

    Control0..1
    Typeid
    Is Modifierfalse
    Must Supportfalse
    Summarytrue
    4. Evidence.meta
    Definition

    The metadata about the resource. This is content that is maintained by the infrastructure. Changes to the content might not always be associated with version changes to the resource.

    ShortMetadata about the resource
    Control0..1
    TypeMeta
    Is Modifierfalse
    Must Supportfalse
    Summarytrue
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    6. Evidence.implicitRules
    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. Often, this is a reference to an implementation guide that defines the special rules along with other profiles etc.

    ShortA set of rules under which this content was created
    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. Often, when used, the URL is a reference to an implementation guide that defines these special rules as part of its narrative along with other profiles, value sets, etc.

    Control0..1
    Typeuri
    Is Modifiertrue because This element is labeled as a modifier because the implicit rules may provide additional knowledge about the resource that modifies its meaning or interpretation
    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
    Must Supportfalse
    Summarytrue
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    8. Evidence.language
    Definition

    The base language in which the resource is written.

    ShortLanguage of the resource content
    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. Not 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).

    Control0..1
    BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from AllLanguages
    (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/all-languages|6.0.0-ballot2)

    IETF language tag for a human language

    Typecode
    Is Modifierfalse
    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
    Must Supportfalse
    Summaryfalse
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    10. Evidence.text
    Definition

    A human-readable narrative that contains a summary of the resource and can 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.

    ShortText summary of the resource, for human interpretation
    Comments

    Contained resources do not have a narrative. Resources that are not contained SHOULD have a narrative. In some cases, a resource may only have text with little or no additional discrete data (as long as all minOccurs=1 elements are satisfied). This may be necessary for data from legacy systems where information is captured as a "text blob" or where text is additionally entered raw or narrated and encoded information is added later.

    Control0..1
    This element is affected by the following invariants: dom-6
    TypeNarrative
    Is Modifierfalse
    Must Supportfalse
    Summaryfalse
    Alternate Namesnarrative, html, xhtml, display
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    12. Evidence.contained
    Definition

    These resources do not have an independent existence apart from the resource that contains them - they cannot be identified independently, nor can they have their own independent transaction scope. This is allowed to be a Parameters resource if and only if it is referenced by a resource that provides context/meaning.

    ShortContained, inline Resources
    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. Contained resources may have profiles and tags in their meta elements, but SHALL NOT have security labels.

    Control0..*
    This element is affected by the following invariants: dom-2, dom-4, dom-3, dom-5
    TypeResource
    Is Modifierfalse
    Must Supportfalse
    Summaryfalse
    Alternate Namesinline resources, anonymous resources, contained resources
    14. Evidence.extension
    Definition

    May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the resource. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

    ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
    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.

    Control0..*
    TypeExtension
    Is Modifierfalse
    Must Supportfalse
    Summaryfalse
    Alternate Namesextensions, user content
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    16. Evidence.modifierExtension
    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 and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.

    Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).

    ShortExtensions that cannot be ignored
    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.

    Control0..*
    TypeExtension
    Is Modifiertrue because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the resource that contains them
    Must Supportfalse
    Summarytrue
    Requirements

    Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.

    Alternate Namesextensions, user content
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    18. Evidence.url
    Definition

    An absolute URI that is used to identify this evidence when it is referenced in a specification, model, design or an instance; also called its canonical identifier. This SHOULD be globally unique and SHOULD be a literal address at which an authoritative instance of this summary is (or will be) published. This URL can be the target of a canonical reference. It SHALL remain the same when the summary is stored on different servers.

    ShortCanonical identifier for this evidence, represented as a globally unique URI
    Comments

    In some cases, the resource can no longer be found at the stated url, but the url itself cannot change. Implementations can use the meta.source element to indicate where the current master source of the resource can be found.

    Control0..1
    Typeuri
    Is Modifierfalse
    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
    Must Supportfalse
    Summarytrue
    Requirements

    Allows the evidence to be referenced by a single globally unique identifier.

    Invariantscnl-1: URL should not contain | or # - these characters make processing canonical references problematic (exists() implies matches('^[^|# ]+$'))
    ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    20. Evidence.identifier
    Definition

    A formal identifier that is used to identify this summary when it is represented in other formats, or referenced in a specification, model, design or an instance.

    ShortAdditional identifier for the summary
    Comments

    Typically, this is used for identifiers that can go in an HL7 V3 II (instance identifier) data type, and can then identify this summary outside of FHIR, where it is not possible to use the logical URI.

    NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
    Control0..*
    TypeIdentifier
    Is Modifierfalse
    Must Supportfalse
    Summarytrue
    Requirements

    Allows externally provided and/or usable business identifiers to be easily associated with the module.

    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    22. Evidence.version
    Definition

    The identifier that is used to identify this version of the summary when it is referenced in a specification, model, design or instance. This is an arbitrary value managed by the summary author and is not expected to be globally unique. For example, it might be a timestamp (e.g. yyyymmdd) if a managed version is not available. There is also no expectation that versions can be placed in a lexicographical sequence.

    ShortBusiness version of this summary
    Comments

    The determination of when to create a new version of a resource (same url, new version) vs. defining a new artifact is up to the author. Considerations for making this decision are found in Technical and Business Versions.

    NoteThis is a business version Id, not a resource version Id (see discussion)
    Control0..1
    Typestring
    Is Modifierfalse
    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
    Must Supportfalse
    Summarytrue
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    24. Evidence.versionAlgorithm[x]
    Definition

    Indicates the mechanism used to compare versions to determine which is more current.

    ShortHow to compare versions
    Comments

    If set as a string, this is a FHIRPath expression that has two additional context variables passed in - %version1 and %version2 and will return a negative number if version1 is newer, a positive number if version2 is newer, and a 0 if the version ordering can't successfully be determined.

    Control0..1
    BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from VersionAlgorithm
    (extensible to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/version-algorithm)
    TypeChoice of: string, Coding
    [x] NoteSeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
    Is Modifierfalse
    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
    Must Supportfalse
    Summarytrue
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    26. Evidence.name
    Definition

    A natural language name identifying the evidence. This name should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation.

    ShortName for this summary (machine friendly)
    Comments

    The name is not expected to be globally unique. The name should be a simple alphanumeric type name to ensure that it is machine-processing friendly.

    Control0..1
    This element is affected by the following invariants: cnl-0
    Typestring
    Is Modifierfalse
    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
    Must Supportfalse
    Summaryfalse
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    28. Evidence.title
    Definition

    A short, descriptive, user-friendly title for the summary.

    ShortName for this summary (human friendly)
    Control0..1
    Typestring
    Is Modifierfalse
    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
    Must Supportfalse
    Summarytrue
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    30. Evidence.citeAs[x]
    Definition

    Citation Resource or display of suggested citation for this evidence.

    ShortCitation for this evidence
    Control0..1
    TypeChoice of: Reference(Citation), markdown
    [x] NoteSeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
    Is Modifierfalse
    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
    Must Supportfalse
    Summaryfalse
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    32. Evidence.status
    Definition

    The status of this summary. Enables tracking the life-cycle of the content.

    Shortdraft | active | retired | unknown
    Comments

    Allows filtering of summarys s that are appropriate for use versus not.

    See guidance around (not) making local changes to elements here.

    Control1..1
    BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from PublicationStatus
    (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/publication-status|6.0.0-ballot2)

    The lifecycle status of an artifact.

    Typecode
    Is Modifiertrue because This is labeled as "Is Modifier" because applications should not use a retired {{title}} without due consideration
    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
    Must Supportfalse
    Summarytrue
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    34. Evidence.experimental
    Definition

    A Boolean value to indicate that this resource is authored for testing purposes (or education/evaluation/marketing) and is not intended to be used for genuine usage.

    ShortFor testing purposes, not real usage
    Control0..1
    Typeboolean
    Is Modifierfalse
    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
    Must Supportfalse
    Summaryfalse
    Meaning if MissingIf absent, this resource is treated as though it is not experimental.
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    36. Evidence.date
    Definition

    The date (and optionally time) when the summary was last significantly changed. The date must change when the business version changes and it must change if the status code changes. In addition, it should change when the substantive content of the summary changes.

    ShortDate last changed
    Comments

    The date is often not tracked until the resource is published, but may be present on draft content. Note that this is not the same as the resource last-modified-date, since the resource may be a secondary representation of the summary. Additional specific dates may be added as extensions or be found by consulting Provenances associated with past versions of the resource.

    See guidance around (not) making local changes to elements here.

    Control0..1
    TypedateTime
    Is Modifierfalse
    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
    Must Supportfalse
    Summarytrue
    Alternate NamesRevision Date
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    38. Evidence.approvalDate
    Definition

    The date on which the resource content was approved by the publisher. Approval happens once when the content is officially approved for usage.

    ShortWhen the summary was approved by publisher
    Comments

    The 'date' element may be more recent than the approval date because of minor changes or editorial corrections.

    See guidance around (not) making local changes to elements here.

    Control0..1
    Typedate
    Is Modifierfalse
    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
    Must Supportfalse
    Summaryfalse
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    40. Evidence.lastReviewDate
    Definition

    The date on which the resource content was last reviewed. Review happens periodically after approval but does not change the original approval date.

    ShortWhen the summary was last reviewed by the publisher
    Comments

    If specified, this date follows the original approval date.

    See guidance around (not) making local changes to elements here.

    Control0..1
    Typedate
    Is Modifierfalse
    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
    Must Supportfalse
    Summaryfalse
    Requirements

    Gives a sense of how "current" the content is. Resources that have not been reviewed in a long time may have a risk of being less appropriate/relevant.

    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    42. Evidence.publisher
    Definition

    The name of the organization or individual responsible for the release and ongoing maintenance of the evidence.

    ShortName of the publisher/steward (organization or individual)
    Comments

    Usually an organization but may be an individual. The publisher (or steward) of the evidence is the organization or individual primarily responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the evidence. This is not necessarily the same individual or organization that developed and initially authored the content. The publisher is the primary point of contact for questions or issues with the evidence. This item SHOULD be populated unless the information is available from context.

    Control0..1
    Typestring
    Is Modifierfalse
    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
    Must Supportfalse
    Summarytrue
    Requirements

    Helps establish the "authority/credibility" of the evidence. May also allow for contact.

    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    44. Evidence.contact
    Definition

    Contact details to assist a user in finding and communicating with the publisher.

    ShortContact details for the publisher
    Comments

    Extensions to ContactDetail include: contactReference, contactAddress, and contributionTime (see Clinical Reasoning Module).

    See guidance around (not) making local changes to elements here.

    Control0..*
    TypeContactDetail
    Is Modifierfalse
    Must Supportfalse
    Summarytrue
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    46. Evidence.author
    Definition

    An individiual, organization, or device primarily involved in the creation and maintenance of the content.

    ShortWho authored the content
    Comments

    Extensions to ContactDetail include: contactReference, contactAddress, and contributionTime (see Clinical Reasoning Module).

    Control0..*
    TypeContactDetail
    Is Modifierfalse
    Must Supportfalse
    Summarytrue
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    48. Evidence.editor
    Definition

    An individiual, organization, or device primarily responsible for internal coherence of the content.

    ShortWho edited the content
    Comments

    Extensions to ContactDetail include: contactReference, contactAddress, and contributionTime (see Clinical Reasoning Module).

    Control0..*
    TypeContactDetail
    Is Modifierfalse
    Must Supportfalse
    Summaryfalse
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    50. Evidence.reviewer
    Definition

    An individiual, organization, or device primarily responsible for review of some aspect of the content.

    ShortWho reviewed the content
    Comments

    Extensions to ContactDetail include: contactReference, contactAddress, and contributionTime (see Clinical Reasoning Module).

    See guidance around (not) making local changes to elements here.

    Control0..*
    TypeContactDetail
    Is Modifierfalse
    Must Supportfalse
    Summaryfalse
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    52. Evidence.endorser
    Definition

    An individiual, organization, or device responsible for officially endorsing the content for use in some setting.

    ShortWho endorsed the content
    Comments

    Extensions to ContactDetail include: contactReference, contactAddress, and contributionTime (see Clinical Reasoning Module).

    See guidance around (not) making local changes to elements here.

    Control0..*
    TypeContactDetail
    Is Modifierfalse
    Must Supportfalse
    Summarytrue
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    54. Evidence.useContext
    Definition

    The content was developed with a focus and intent of supporting the contexts that are listed. These contexts may be general categories (gender, age, ...) or may be references to specific programs (insurance plans, studies, ...) and may be used to assist with indexing and searching for appropriate evidence instances.

    ShortThe context that the content is intended to support
    Comments

    When multiple useContexts are specified, there is no expectation that all or any of the contexts apply.

    Control0..*
    TypeUsageContext
    Is Modifierfalse
    Must Supportfalse
    Summarytrue
    Requirements

    Assist in searching for appropriate content.

    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    56. Evidence.purpose
    Definition

    Explanation of why this Evidence is needed and why it has been designed as it has.

    ShortWhy this Evidence is defined
    Comments

    This element does not describe the usage of the Evidence. Instead, it provides traceability of ''why'' the resource is either needed or ''why'' it is defined as it is. This may be used to point to source materials or specifications that drove the structure of this Evidence.

    Control0..1
    Typemarkdown
    Is Modifierfalse
    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
    Must Supportfalse
    Summaryfalse
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    58. Evidence.copyright
    Definition

    A copyright statement relating to the Evidence and/or its contents. Copyright statements are generally legal restrictions on the use and publishing of the Evidence.

    ShortUse and/or publishing restrictions
    Comments

    The short copyright declaration (e.g. (c) '2015+ xyz organization' should be sent in the copyrightLabel element.

    Control0..1
    Typemarkdown
    Is Modifierfalse
    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
    Must Supportfalse
    Summaryfalse
    Requirements

    Consumers must be able to determine any legal restrictions on the use of the Evidence and/or its content.

    Alternate NamesLicense, Restrictions
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    60. Evidence.copyrightLabel
    Definition

    A short string (<50 characters), suitable for inclusion in a page footer that identifies the copyright holder, effective period, and optionally whether rights are resctricted. (e.g. 'All rights reserved', 'Some rights reserved').

    ShortCopyright holder and year(s)
    Comments

    The (c) symbol should NOT be included in this string. It will be added by software when rendering the notation. Full details about licensing, restrictions, warrantees, etc. goes in the more general 'copyright' element.

    Control0..1
    Typestring
    Is Modifierfalse
    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
    Must Supportfalse
    Summaryfalse
    Requirements

    Defines the content expected to be rendered in all representations of the artifact.

    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    62. Evidence.relatedArtifact
    Definition

    Link or citation to artifact associated with the summary.

    ShortLink or citation to artifact associated with the summary
    Comments

    Use type value 'derived-from' to denote the source for the Evidence content. To express exact phrasing in the source material, use a classifier instance with a coding value of 'Quotation' and a text value of the quoted content. The coding value of 'Quotation' can be expressed with a system value of 'http://hl7.org/fhir/provenance-entity-role', a code value of 'quotation' and a display value of 'Quotation'.

    Control0..*
    TypeRelatedArtifact
    Is Modifierfalse
    Must Supportfalse
    Summaryfalse
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    64. Evidence.description
    Definition

    A free text natural language description of the evidence from a consumer's perspective.

    ShortDescription of the particular summary
    Comments

    This description can be used to capture details such as comments about misuse, instructions for clinical use and interpretation, literature references, examples from the paper world, etc. It is not a rendering of the evidence as conveyed in the 'text' field of the resource itself. This item SHOULD be populated unless the information is available from context (e.g. the language of the evidence is presumed to be the predominant language in the place the evidence was created).

    Control0..1
    Typemarkdown
    Is Modifierfalse
    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
    Must Supportfalse
    Summaryfalse
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    66. Evidence.assertion
    Definition

    Declarative description of the Evidence.

    ShortDeclarative description of the Evidence
    Control0..1
    Typemarkdown
    Is Modifierfalse
    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
    Must Supportfalse
    Summaryfalse
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    68. Evidence.note
    Definition

    Footnotes and/or explanatory notes.

    ShortFootnotes and/or explanatory notes
    Control0..*
    TypeAnnotation
    Is Modifierfalse
    Must Supportfalse
    Summaryfalse
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    70. Evidence.variableDefinition
    Definition

    Evidence variable such as population, exposure, or outcome.

    ShortEvidence variable such as population, exposure, or outcome
    Comments

    To report intervention-only evidence for a research question defined by Population, Intervention, Comparator, and Outcome (PICO), one would use two variableDefinition instances. A group defined by a combination of Population and Intervention has the variableRole of population, the Comparator is not included in the InterventionOnlyEvidence, and the Outcome has variableRole of outcome.

    Control2..*
    TypeBackboneElement
    Is Modifierfalse
    Must Supportfalse
    Summaryfalse
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on Evidence.variableDefinition. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
    • value @ variableRole
    • 72. Evidence.variableDefinition.id
      Definition

      Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

      ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
      Control0..1
      This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
      Typestring
      Is Modifierfalse
      XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
      Summaryfalse
      74. Evidence.variableDefinition.extension
      Definition

      May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

      ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
      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.

      Control0..*
      TypeExtension
      Is Modifierfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Alternate Namesextensions, user content
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      76. Evidence.variableDefinition.modifierExtension
      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 in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can 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.

      Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).

      ShortExtensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
      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.

      Control0..*
      TypeExtension
      Is Modifiertrue because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.

      Alternate Namesextensions, user content, modifiers
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      78. Evidence.variableDefinition.description
      Definition

      A text description or summary of the variable.

      ShortA text description or summary of the variable
      Control0..1
      Typemarkdown
      Is Modifierfalse
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      80. Evidence.variableDefinition.note
      Definition

      Footnotes and/or explanatory notes.

      ShortFootnotes and/or explanatory notes
      Control0..*
      TypeAnnotation
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      82. Evidence.variableDefinition.variableRole
      Definition

      Classification of the role of the variable.

      Shortpopulation | exposure | outcome | covariate
      Control1..1
      BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from EvidenceVariableRole
      (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/variable-role|6.0.0-ballot2)

      The role that the variable plays.

      Typecode
      Is Modifierfalse
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Must Supportfalse
      Summarytrue
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      84. Evidence.variableDefinition.roleSubtype
      Definition

      Sub-classification of the role of the variable.

      Shortsubgroup | variable-A | variable-B | variable-AB | confounder | collider | mediator | effect-modifier
      Control0..1
      BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from EvidenceVariableRoleSubtype
      (extensible to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/variable-role-subtype)

      The sub-role that the variable plays.

      TypeCodeableConcept
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supportfalse
      Summarytrue
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      86. Evidence.variableDefinition.comparatorCategory
      Definition

      The reference value used for comparison.

      ShortThe reference value used for comparison
      Comments

      Value should match EvidenceVariable.category.name in the EvidenceVariable referenced in the observed or intended element.

      Control0..1
      Typestring
      Is Modifierfalse
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      88. Evidence.variableDefinition.observed
      Definition

      Definition of the actual variable related to the statistic(s).

      ShortDefinition of the actual variable related to the statistic(s)
      Control0..1
      TypeReference(Group, EvidenceVariable)
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supportfalse
      Summarytrue
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      90. Evidence.variableDefinition.intended
      Definition

      Definition of the intended variable related to the Evidence.

      ShortDefinition of the intended variable related to the Evidence
      Control0..1
      TypeReference(Group, EvidenceVariable)
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      92. Evidence.variableDefinition.directnessMatch
      Definition

      Indication of quality of match between intended variable to actual variable.

      Shortlow | moderate | high | exact
      Control0..1
      BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from EvidenceDirectness
      (extensible to http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/directness)

      The quality of how direct the match is.

      TypeCodeableConcept
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      94. Evidence.variableDefinition:population
      Slice Namepopulation
      Definition

      Evidence variable such as population, exposure, or outcome.

      ShortEvidence variable such as population, exposure, or outcome
      Control1..*
      TypeBackboneElement
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supporttrue
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      96. Evidence.variableDefinition:population.id
      Definition

      Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

      ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
      Control0..1
      This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
      Typestring
      Is Modifierfalse
      XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
      Summaryfalse
      98. Evidence.variableDefinition:population.extension
      Definition

      May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

      ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
      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.

      Control0..*
      TypeExtension
      Is Modifierfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Alternate Namesextensions, user content
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      100. Evidence.variableDefinition:population.modifierExtension
      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 in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can 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.

      Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).

      ShortExtensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
      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.

      Control0..*
      TypeExtension
      Is Modifiertrue because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.

      Alternate Namesextensions, user content, modifiers
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      102. Evidence.variableDefinition:population.description
      Definition

      A text description or summary of the variable.

      ShortA text description or summary of the variable
      Control0..1
      Typemarkdown
      Is Modifierfalse
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      104. Evidence.variableDefinition:population.note
      Definition

      Footnotes and/or explanatory notes.

      ShortFootnotes and/or explanatory notes
      Control0..*
      TypeAnnotation
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      106. Evidence.variableDefinition:population.variableRole
      Definition

      Classification of the role of the variable.

      Shortpopulation | exposure | outcome | covariate
      Control1..1
      BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from EvidenceVariableRole
      (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/variable-role|6.0.0-ballot2)

      The role that the variable plays.

      Typecode
      Is Modifierfalse
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Must Supportfalse
      Summarytrue
      Pattern Valuepopulation
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      108. Evidence.variableDefinition:population.roleSubtype
      Definition

      Sub-classification of the role of the variable.

      Shortsubgroup | variable-A | variable-B | variable-AB | confounder | collider | mediator | effect-modifier
      Control0..1
      BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from EvidenceVariableRoleSubtype
      (extensible to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/variable-role-subtype)

      The sub-role that the variable plays.

      TypeCodeableConcept
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supportfalse
      Summarytrue
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      110. Evidence.variableDefinition:population.comparatorCategory
      Definition

      The reference value used for comparison.

      ShortThe reference value used for comparison
      Comments

      Value should match EvidenceVariable.category.name in the EvidenceVariable referenced in the observed or intended element.

      Control0..1
      Typestring
      Is Modifierfalse
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      112. Evidence.variableDefinition:population.observed
      Definition

      Definition of the actual variable related to the statistic(s).

      ShortDefinition of the actual variable related to the statistic(s)
      Control0..1
      TypeReference(ExposureGroup, MetaanalysisStudyGroup)
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supportfalse
      Summarytrue
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      114. Evidence.variableDefinition:population.intended
      Definition

      Definition of the intended variable related to the Evidence.

      ShortDefinition of the intended variable related to the Evidence
      Control0..1
      TypeReference(Group)
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      116. Evidence.variableDefinition:population.directnessMatch
      Definition

      Indication of quality of match between intended variable to actual variable.

      Shortlow | moderate | high | exact
      Control0..1
      BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from EvidenceDirectness
      (extensible to http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/directness)

      The quality of how direct the match is.

      TypeCodeableConcept
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      118. Evidence.variableDefinition:outcome
      Slice Nameoutcome
      Definition

      Evidence variable such as population, exposure, or outcome.

      ShortEvidence variable such as population, exposure, or outcome
      Control1..*
      TypeBackboneElement
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supporttrue
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      120. Evidence.variableDefinition:outcome.id
      Definition

      Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

      ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
      Control0..1
      This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
      Typestring
      Is Modifierfalse
      XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
      Summaryfalse
      122. Evidence.variableDefinition:outcome.extension
      Definition

      May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

      ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
      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.

      Control0..*
      TypeExtension
      Is Modifierfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Alternate Namesextensions, user content
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      124. Evidence.variableDefinition:outcome.modifierExtension
      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 in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can 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.

      Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).

      ShortExtensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
      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.

      Control0..*
      TypeExtension
      Is Modifiertrue because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.

      Alternate Namesextensions, user content, modifiers
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      126. Evidence.variableDefinition:outcome.description
      Definition

      A text description or summary of the variable.

      ShortA text description or summary of the variable
      Control0..1
      Typemarkdown
      Is Modifierfalse
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      128. Evidence.variableDefinition:outcome.note
      Definition

      Footnotes and/or explanatory notes.

      ShortFootnotes and/or explanatory notes
      Control0..*
      TypeAnnotation
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      130. Evidence.variableDefinition:outcome.variableRole
      Definition

      Classification of the role of the variable.

      Shortpopulation | exposure | outcome | covariate
      Control1..1
      BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from EvidenceVariableRole
      (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/variable-role|6.0.0-ballot2)

      The role that the variable plays.

      Typecode
      Is Modifierfalse
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Must Supportfalse
      Summarytrue
      Pattern Valueoutcome
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      132. Evidence.variableDefinition:outcome.roleSubtype
      Definition

      Sub-classification of the role of the variable.

      Shortsubgroup | variable-A | variable-B | variable-AB | confounder | collider | mediator | effect-modifier
      Control0..1
      BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from EvidenceVariableRoleSubtype
      (extensible to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/variable-role-subtype)

      The sub-role that the variable plays.

      TypeCodeableConcept
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supportfalse
      Summarytrue
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      134. Evidence.variableDefinition:outcome.comparatorCategory
      Definition

      The reference value used for comparison.

      ShortThe reference value used for comparison
      Comments

      Value should match EvidenceVariable.category.name in the EvidenceVariable referenced in the observed or intended element.

      Control0..1
      Typestring
      Is Modifierfalse
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      136. Evidence.variableDefinition:outcome.observed
      Definition

      Definition of the actual variable related to the statistic(s).

      ShortDefinition of the actual variable related to the statistic(s)
      Control0..1
      TypeReference(VariableDefinition)
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supportfalse
      Summarytrue
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      138. Evidence.variableDefinition:outcome.intended
      Definition

      Definition of the intended variable related to the Evidence.

      ShortDefinition of the intended variable related to the Evidence
      Control0..1
      TypeReference(EvidenceVariable)
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      140. Evidence.variableDefinition:outcome.directnessMatch
      Definition

      Indication of quality of match between intended variable to actual variable.

      Shortlow | moderate | high | exact
      Control0..1
      BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from EvidenceDirectness
      (extensible to http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/directness)

      The quality of how direct the match is.

      TypeCodeableConcept
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      142. Evidence.synthesisType
      Definition

      The method to combine studies.

      ShortThe method to combine studies
      Control0..1
      BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from StatisticSynthesisType
      (extensible to http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/synthesis-type)

      Types of combining results from a body of evidence (e.g. summary data meta-analysis).

      TypeCodeableConcept
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      144. Evidence.studyDesign
      Definition

      The design of the study that produced this evidence. The design is described with any number of study design characteristics.

      ShortThe design of the study that produced this evidence
      Control0..*
      BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from StudyDesign
      (extensible to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/study-design)

      This is a set of terms for study design characteristics.

      TypeCodeableConcept
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      146. Evidence.statistic
      Definition

      Values and parameters for a single statistic.

      ShortValues and parameters for a single statistic
      Control0..*
      TypeBackboneElement
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      148. Evidence.statistic.id
      Definition

      Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

      ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
      Control0..1
      This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
      Typestring
      Is Modifierfalse
      XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
      Summaryfalse
      150. Evidence.statistic.extension
      Definition

      May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

      ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
      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.

      Control0..*
      TypeExtension
      Is Modifierfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Alternate Namesextensions, user content
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      152. Evidence.statistic.modifierExtension
      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 in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can 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.

      Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).

      ShortExtensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
      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.

      Control0..*
      TypeExtension
      Is Modifiertrue because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.

      Alternate Namesextensions, user content, modifiers
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      154. Evidence.statistic.description
      Definition

      A description of the content value of the statistic.

      ShortDescription of content
      Control0..1
      Typemarkdown
      Is Modifierfalse
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      156. Evidence.statistic.note
      Definition

      Footnotes and/or explanatory notes.

      ShortFootnotes and/or explanatory notes
      Control0..*
      TypeAnnotation
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      158. Evidence.statistic.statisticType
      Definition

      Type of statistic, e.g., relative risk.

      ShortType of statistic, e.g., relative risk
      Control0..1
      BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from StatisticType
      (extensible to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/statistic-type)
      TypeCodeableConcept
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      160. Evidence.statistic.category
      Definition

      When the measured variable is handled categorically, the category element is used to define which category the statistic is reporting.

      ShortAssociated category for categorical variable
      Comments

      Simple strings can be used for descriptive purposes. Exact matching to EvidenceVariable.category.name for the Evidence.variableDefinition[variableRole=measuredVariable].observed=Reference(EvidenceVariable) could facilitate validation within datasets.

      Control0..1
      TypeCodeableConcept
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      162. Evidence.statistic.quantity
      Definition

      Statistic value.

      ShortStatistic value
      Control0..1
      TypeQuantity
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      164. Evidence.statistic.numberOfEvents
      Definition

      The number of events associated with the statistic, where the unit of analysis is different from numberAffected, sampleSize.knownDataCount and sampleSize.numberOfParticipants.

      ShortThe number of events associated with the statistic
      Comments

      When the number of events is the statistic, use Evidence.statistic.quantity and set Evidence.statistic.type.coding.code=C25463 and Evidence.statistic.type.coding.display=Count. When the statistic is an Event Rate (where individual participants may have 2 or more events), use Evidence.statistic.numberOfEvents to record the total number of events rather than the number of participants with events.

      Control0..1
      TypeunsignedInt
      Is Modifierfalse
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      166. Evidence.statistic.numberAffected
      Definition

      The number of participants affected where the unit of analysis is the same as sampleSize.knownDataCount and sampleSize.numberOfParticipants.

      ShortThe number of participants affected
      Comments

      When the number affected is the statistic, use Evidence.statistic.quantity and set Evidence.statistic.type.coding.code=C25463 and Evidence.statistic.type.coding.display=Count. When the statistic is a Proportion, use Evidence.statistic.numberAffected and enter an integer as the value. When the statistic is an Event Rate (where individual participants may have 2 or more events), use Evidence.statistic.numberAffected to record the number of participants with events rather than the total number of events.

      Control0..1
      TypeunsignedInt
      Is Modifierfalse
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      168. Evidence.statistic.sampleSize
      Definition

      Number of samples in the statistic.

      ShortNumber of samples in the statistic
      Control0..1
      TypeBackboneElement
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      170. Evidence.statistic.sampleSize.id
      Definition

      Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

      ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
      Control0..1
      This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
      Typestring
      Is Modifierfalse
      XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
      Summaryfalse
      172. Evidence.statistic.sampleSize.extension
      Definition

      May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

      ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
      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.

      Control0..*
      TypeExtension
      Is Modifierfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Alternate Namesextensions, user content
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      174. Evidence.statistic.sampleSize.modifierExtension
      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 in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can 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.

      Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).

      ShortExtensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
      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.

      Control0..*
      TypeExtension
      Is Modifiertrue because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.

      Alternate Namesextensions, user content, modifiers
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      176. Evidence.statistic.sampleSize.description
      Definition

      Human-readable summary of population sample size.

      ShortTextual description of sample size for statistic
      Control0..1
      Typemarkdown
      Is Modifierfalse
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      178. Evidence.statistic.sampleSize.note
      Definition

      Footnote or explanatory note about the sample size.

      ShortFootnote or explanatory note about the sample size
      Control0..*
      TypeAnnotation
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      180. Evidence.statistic.sampleSize.numberOfStudies
      Definition

      Number of participants in the population.

      ShortNumber of contributing studies
      Control0..1
      TypeunsignedInt
      Is Modifierfalse
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      182. Evidence.statistic.sampleSize.numberOfParticipants
      Definition

      A human-readable string to clarify or explain concepts about the sample size.

      ShortCumulative number of participants
      Control0..1
      TypeunsignedInt
      Is Modifierfalse
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      184. Evidence.statistic.sampleSize.knownDataCount
      Definition

      Number of participants with known results for measured variables.

      ShortNumber of participants with known results for measured variables
      Control0..1
      TypeunsignedInt
      Is Modifierfalse
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      186. Evidence.statistic.attributeEstimate
      Definition

      A statistical attribute of the statistic such as a measure of heterogeneity.

      ShortAn attribute of the Statistic
      Control0..*
      TypeBackboneElement
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      188. Evidence.statistic.attributeEstimate.id
      Definition

      Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

      ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
      Control0..1
      This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
      Typestring
      Is Modifierfalse
      XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
      Summaryfalse
      190. Evidence.statistic.attributeEstimate.extension
      Definition

      May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

      ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
      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.

      Control0..*
      TypeExtension
      Is Modifierfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Alternate Namesextensions, user content
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      192. Evidence.statistic.attributeEstimate.modifierExtension
      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 in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can 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.

      Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).

      ShortExtensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
      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.

      Control0..*
      TypeExtension
      Is Modifiertrue because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.

      Alternate Namesextensions, user content, modifiers
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      194. Evidence.statistic.attributeEstimate.description
      Definition

      Human-readable summary of the estimate.

      ShortTextual description of the attribute estimate
      Control0..1
      Typemarkdown
      Is Modifierfalse
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      196. Evidence.statistic.attributeEstimate.note
      Definition

      Footnote or explanatory note about the estimate.

      ShortFootnote or explanatory note about the estimate
      Control0..*
      TypeAnnotation
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      198. Evidence.statistic.attributeEstimate.type
      Definition

      The type of attribute estimate, e.g., confidence interval or p value.

      ShortThe type of attribute estimate, e.g., confidence interval or p value
      Control0..1
      BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from AttributeEstimateType
      (extensible to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/attribute-estimate-type)
      TypeCodeableConcept
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      200. Evidence.statistic.attributeEstimate.quantity
      Definition

      The singular quantity of the attribute estimate, for attribute estimates represented as single values; also used to report unit of measure.

      ShortThe singular quantity of the attribute estimate, for attribute estimates represented as single values; also used to report unit of measure
      Comments

      Often the p value

      Control0..1
      TypeQuantity
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      202. Evidence.statistic.attributeEstimate.level
      Definition

      Use 95 for a 95% confidence interval.

      ShortLevel of confidence interval, e.g., 0.95 for 95% confidence interval
      Control0..1
      Typedecimal
      Is Modifierfalse
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      204. Evidence.statistic.attributeEstimate.range
      Definition

      Lower bound of confidence interval.

      ShortLower and upper bound values of the attribute estimate
      Control0..1
      TypeRange
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      206. Evidence.statistic.attributeEstimate.attributeEstimate
      Definition

      A nested attribute estimate; which is the attribute estimate of an attribute estimate.

      ShortA nested attribute estimate; which is the attribute estimate of an attribute estimate
      Comments

      A nested attribute estimate; which is the attribute estimate of an attribute estimate

      Control0..*
      TypeSeettp://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Evidence#Evidence.statistic.attributeEstimate
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      208. Evidence.statistic.modelCharacteristic
      Definition

      A component of the method to generate the statistic.

      ShortAn aspect of the statistical model
      Control0..*
      TypeBackboneElement
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      210. Evidence.statistic.modelCharacteristic.id
      Definition

      Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

      ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
      Control0..1
      This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
      Typestring
      Is Modifierfalse
      XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
      Summaryfalse
      212. Evidence.statistic.modelCharacteristic.extension
      Definition

      May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

      ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
      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.

      Control0..*
      TypeExtension
      Is Modifierfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Alternate Namesextensions, user content
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      214. Evidence.statistic.modelCharacteristic.modifierExtension
      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 in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can 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.

      Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).

      ShortExtensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
      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.

      Control0..*
      TypeExtension
      Is Modifiertrue because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.

      Alternate Namesextensions, user content, modifiers
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      216. Evidence.statistic.modelCharacteristic.code
      Definition

      Description of a component of the method to generate the statistic.

      ShortModel specification
      Control1..1
      BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from StatisticModelCode
      (extensible to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/statistic-model-code)
      TypeCodeableConcept
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      218. Evidence.statistic.modelCharacteristic.value[x]
      Definition

      Further specification of the value of the component of the method to generate the statistic.

      ShortThe specific value (when paired with code)
      Control0..1
      TypeChoice of: Quantity(SimpleQuantity), Range, CodeableConcept
      [x] NoteSeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      220. Evidence.statistic.modelCharacteristic.intended
      Definition

      The plan for analysis.

      ShortThe plan for analysis
      Control0..1
      Typeboolean
      Is Modifierfalse
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      222. Evidence.statistic.modelCharacteristic.applied
      Definition

      The analysis that was applied.

      ShortThe analysis that was applied
      Control0..1
      Typeboolean
      Is Modifierfalse
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      224. Evidence.statistic.modelCharacteristic.variable
      Definition

      A variable adjusted for in the adjusted analysis.

      ShortA variable adjusted for in the adjusted analysis
      Control0..*
      TypeBackboneElement
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      226. Evidence.statistic.modelCharacteristic.variable.id
      Definition

      Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

      ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
      Control0..1
      This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
      Typestring
      Is Modifierfalse
      XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
      Summaryfalse
      228. Evidence.statistic.modelCharacteristic.variable.extension
      Definition

      May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

      ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
      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.

      Control0..*
      TypeExtension
      Is Modifierfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Alternate Namesextensions, user content
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      230. Evidence.statistic.modelCharacteristic.variable.modifierExtension
      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 in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can 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.

      Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).

      ShortExtensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
      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.

      Control0..*
      TypeExtension
      Is Modifiertrue because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.

      Alternate Namesextensions, user content, modifiers
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      232. Evidence.statistic.modelCharacteristic.variable.variableDefinition
      Definition

      Description of the variable.

      ShortDescription of the variable
      Control1..1
      TypeReference(Group, EvidenceVariable)
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      234. Evidence.statistic.modelCharacteristic.variable.handling
      Definition

      How the variable is classified for use in adjusted analysis.

      Shortcontinuous | dichotomous | ordinal | polychotomous
      Control0..1
      BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from EvidenceVariableHandling
      (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/variable-handling|6.0.0-ballot2)
      Typecode
      Is Modifierfalse
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      236. Evidence.statistic.modelCharacteristic.variable.valueCategory
      Definition

      Description for grouping of ordinal or polychotomous variables.

      ShortDescription for grouping of ordinal or polychotomous variables
      Control0..*
      TypeCodeableConcept
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      238. Evidence.statistic.modelCharacteristic.variable.valueQuantity
      Definition

      Discrete value for grouping of ordinal or polychotomous variables.

      ShortDiscrete value for grouping of ordinal or polychotomous variables
      Control0..*
      TypeQuantity
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      240. Evidence.statistic.modelCharacteristic.variable.valueRange
      Definition

      Range of values for grouping of ordinal or polychotomous variables.

      ShortRange of values for grouping of ordinal or polychotomous variables
      Control0..*
      TypeRange
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      242. Evidence.statistic.modelCharacteristic.attribute
      Definition

      An attribute of the statistic used as a model characteristic.

      ShortAn attribute of the statistic used as a model characteristic
      Control0..*
      TypeSeettp://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Evidence#Evidence.statistic.attributeEstimate
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      244. Evidence.certainty
      Definition

      Assessment of certainty, confidence in the estimates, or quality of the evidence.

      ShortCertainty or quality of the evidence
      Control0..*
      TypeBackboneElement
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      246. Evidence.certainty.id
      Definition

      Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

      ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
      Control0..1
      This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
      Typestring
      Is Modifierfalse
      XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
      Summaryfalse
      248. Evidence.certainty.extension
      Definition

      May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

      ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
      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.

      Control0..*
      TypeExtension
      Is Modifierfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Alternate Namesextensions, user content
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      250. Evidence.certainty.modifierExtension
      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 in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can 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.

      Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).

      ShortExtensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
      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.

      Control0..*
      TypeExtension
      Is Modifiertrue because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.

      Alternate Namesextensions, user content, modifiers
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      252. Evidence.certainty.description
      Definition

      Textual description of certainty.

      ShortTextual description of certainty
      Control0..1
      Typemarkdown
      Is Modifierfalse
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      254. Evidence.certainty.note
      Definition

      Footnotes and/or explanatory notes.

      ShortFootnotes and/or explanatory notes
      Control0..*
      TypeAnnotation
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      256. Evidence.certainty.type
      Definition

      Aspect of certainty being rated.

      ShortAspect of certainty being rated
      Control0..1
      BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from EvidenceCertaintyType
      (extensible to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/certainty-type)

      The aspect of quality, confidence, or certainty.

      TypeCodeableConcept
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      258. Evidence.certainty.rating
      Definition

      Assessment or judgement of the aspect.

      ShortAssessment or judgement of the aspect
      Control0..1
      BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from EvidenceCertaintyRating
      (extensible to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/certainty-rating)

      The assessment of quality, confidence, or certainty.

      TypeCodeableConcept
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      260. Evidence.certainty.rater
      Definition

      Individual or group who did the rating.

      ShortIndividual or group who did the rating
      Control0..1
      Typestring
      Is Modifierfalse
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      262. Evidence.certainty.subcomponent
      Definition

      A domain or subdomain of certainty.

      ShortA domain or subdomain of certainty
      Control0..*
      TypeSeettp://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Evidence#Evidence.certainty
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))