Evidence Based Medicine on FHIR Implementation Guide
2.0.0-ballot - ballot
Evidence Based Medicine on FHIR Implementation Guide
2.0.0-ballot - ballot
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
| Page standards status: Draft | Maturity Level: 1 |
XML representation of the single-study-evidence resource profile.
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<id value="single-study-evidence"/>
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<status value="extensions"/>
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<tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7"><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck01.png)" class="hierarchy"><img src="tbl_spacer.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_vjoin_end.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="icon_element.gif" alt="." style="background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit" title="Element" class="hierarchy"/> <a href="StructureDefinition-single-study-evidence-definitions.html#Evidence.synthesisType">synthesisType</a><a name="Evidence.synthesisType"> </a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy">1..<span style="opacity: 0.5">1</span></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><a style="opacity: 0.5" href="http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#CodeableConcept">CodeableConcept</a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><span style="opacity: 0.5">The method to combine studies</span><br/><span style="font-weight:bold">Required Pattern: </span><span style="color: darkgreen">At least the following</span></td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white"><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck001.png)" class="hierarchy"><img src="tbl_spacer.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_blank.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_vjoin_end.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="icon_fixed.gif" alt="." style="background-color: white; background-color: inherit" title="Fixed Value" class="hierarchy"/> <a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes-definitions.html#CodeableConcept.coding">coding</a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy">1..*</td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#Coding">Coding</a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy">Code defined by a terminology system<br/><span style="font-weight: bold">Fixed Value: </span><span style="color: darkgreen">(complex)</span></td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7"><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0010.png)" class="hierarchy"><img src="tbl_spacer.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_blank.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_blank.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_vjoin.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="icon_fixed.gif" alt="." style="background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit" title="Fixed Value" class="hierarchy"/> <a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes-definitions.html#Coding.system">system</a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy">1..1</td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#uri">uri</a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy">Identity of the terminology system<br/><span style="font-weight: bold">Fixed Value: </span><span style="color: darkgreen">http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/synthesis-type</span></td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white"><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0010.png)" class="hierarchy"><img src="tbl_spacer.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_blank.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_blank.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_vjoin.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="icon_fixed.gif" alt="." style="background-color: white; background-color: inherit" title="Fixed Value" class="hierarchy"/> <a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes-definitions.html#Coding.code">code</a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy">1..1</td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#code">code</a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy">Symbol in syntax defined by the system<br/><span style="font-weight: bold">Fixed Value: </span><span style="color: darkgreen">NotApplicable</span></td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7"><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0000.png)" class="hierarchy"><img src="tbl_spacer.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_blank.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_blank.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_vjoin_end.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="icon_fixed.gif" alt="." style="background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit" title="Fixed Value" class="hierarchy"/> <a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes-definitions.html#Coding.display">display</a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy">1..1</td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#string">string</a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy">Representation defined by the system<br/><span style="font-weight: bold">Fixed Value: </span><span style="color: darkgreen">not applicable</span></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="5" class="hierarchy"><br/><a href="https://build.fhir.org/ig/FHIR/ig-guidance/readingIgs.html#table-views" title="Legend for this format"><img src="data:image/png;base64,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" alt="doco" style="background-color: inherit"/> Documentation for this format</a></td></tr></table></div>
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</base>
<type>
<code value="code"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
</constraint>
<mustSupport value="false"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="false"/>
<binding>
<extension
url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName">
<valueString value="Language"/>
</extension>
<strength value="required"/>
<description value="IETF language tag for a human language"/>
<valueSet
value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/all-languages|6.0.0-ballot2"/>
<additional>
<purpose value="starter"/>
<valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languages"/>
</additional>
</binding>
</element>
<element id="Evidence.text">
<path value="Evidence.text"/>
<short value="Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation"/>
<definition
value="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."/>
<comment
value="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."/>
<alias value="narrative"/>
<alias value="html"/>
<alias value="xhtml"/>
<alias value="display"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="DomainResource.text"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="Narrative"/>
</type>
<condition value="dom-6"/>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
</constraint>
<mustSupport value="false"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="false"/>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="Act.text?"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Evidence.contained">
<path value="Evidence.contained"/>
<short value="Contained, inline Resources"/>
<definition
value="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."/>
<comment
value="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."/>
<alias value="inline resources"/>
<alias value="anonymous resources"/>
<alias value="contained resources"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
<base>
<path value="DomainResource.contained"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="Resource"/>
</type>
<condition value="dom-2"/>
<condition value="dom-4"/>
<condition value="dom-3"/>
<condition value="dom-5"/>
<mustSupport value="false"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="false"/>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="N/A"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Evidence.extension">
<path value="Evidence.extension"/>
<short value="Additional content defined by implementations"/>
<definition
value="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."/>
<comment
value="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."/>
<alias value="extensions"/>
<alias value="user content"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
<base>
<path value="DomainResource.extension"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="Extension"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
</constraint>
<mustSupport value="false"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="false"/>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="N/A"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Evidence.modifierExtension">
<path value="Evidence.modifierExtension"/>
<short value="Extensions that cannot be ignored"/>
<definition
value="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)."/>
<comment
value="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."/>
<requirements
value="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](http://hl7.org/fhir/6.0.0-ballot2/extensibility.html#modifierExtension)."/>
<alias value="extensions"/>
<alias value="user content"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
<base>
<path value="DomainResource.modifierExtension"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="Extension"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
</constraint>
<mustSupport value="false"/>
<isModifier value="true"/>
<isModifierReason
value="Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the resource that contains them"/>
<isSummary value="true"/>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="N/A"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Evidence.url">
<path value="Evidence.url"/>
<short
value="Canonical identifier for this evidence, represented as a globally unique URI"/>
<definition
value="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."/>
<comment
value="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."/>
<requirements
value="Allows the evidence to be referenced by a single globally unique identifier."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Evidence.url"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="uri"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="cnl-1"/>
<severity value="warning"/>
<human
value="URL should not contain | or # - these characters make processing canonical references problematic"/>
<expression value="exists() implies matches('^[^|# ]+$')"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Evidence"/>
</constraint>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
</constraint>
<mustSupport value="false"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="true"/>
<mapping>
<identity value="w5"/>
<map value="FiveWs.identifier"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Evidence.identifier">
<path value="Evidence.identifier"/>
<short value="Additional identifier for the summary"/>
<definition
value="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."/>
<comment
value="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."/>
<requirements
value="Allows externally provided and/or usable business identifiers to be easily associated with the module."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
<base>
<path value="Evidence.identifier"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="Identifier"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
</constraint>
<mustSupport value="false"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="true"/>
<mapping>
<identity value="w5"/>
<map value="FiveWs.identifier"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="objimpl"/>
<map value="no-gen-base"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Evidence.version">
<path value="Evidence.version"/>
<short value="Business version of this summary"/>
<definition
value="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."/>
<comment
value="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."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Evidence.version"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="string"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
</constraint>
<mustSupport value="false"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="true"/>
<mapping>
<identity value="w5"/>
<map value="FiveWs.version"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Evidence.versionAlgorithm[x]">
<path value="Evidence.versionAlgorithm[x]"/>
<short value="How to compare versions"/>
<definition
value="Indicates the mechanism used to compare versions to determine which is more current."/>
<comment
value="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."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Evidence.versionAlgorithm[x]"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="string"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="Coding"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
</constraint>
<mustSupport value="false"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="true"/>
<binding>
<strength value="extensible"/>
<valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/version-algorithm"/>
</binding>
</element>
<element id="Evidence.name">
<path value="Evidence.name"/>
<short value="Name for this summary (machine friendly)"/>
<definition
value="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."/>
<comment
value="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."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Evidence.name"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="string"/>
</type>
<condition value="cnl-0"/>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
</constraint>
<mustSupport value="false"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="false"/>
</element>
<element id="Evidence.title">
<extension
url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-translatable">
<valueBoolean value="true"/>
</extension>
<extension
url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-translatable">
<valueBoolean value="true"/>
</extension>
<path value="Evidence.title"/>
<short value="Name for this summary (human friendly)"/>
<definition
value="A short, descriptive, user-friendly title for the summary."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Evidence.title"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="string"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
</constraint>
<mustSupport value="false"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="true"/>
</element>
<element id="Evidence.citeAs[x]">
<path value="Evidence.citeAs[x]"/>
<short value="Citation for this evidence"/>
<definition
value="Citation Resource or display of suggested citation for this evidence."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Evidence.citeAs[x]"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="Reference"/>
<targetProfile
value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Citation"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="markdown"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
</constraint>
<mustSupport value="false"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="false"/>
</element>
<element id="Evidence.status">
<path value="Evidence.status"/>
<short value="draft | active | retired | unknown"/>
<definition
value="The status of this summary. Enables tracking the life-cycle of the content."/>
<comment
value="Allows filtering of summarys s that are appropriate for use versus not.
See guidance around (not) making local changes to elements [here](http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/canonicalresource.html#localization)."/>
<min value="1"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Evidence.status"/>
<min value="1"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="code"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
</constraint>
<mustSupport value="false"/>
<isModifier value="true"/>
<isModifierReason
value="This is labeled as "Is Modifier" because applications should not use a retired {{title}} without due consideration"/>
<isSummary value="true"/>
<binding>
<extension
url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName">
<valueString value="PublicationStatus"/>
</extension>
<strength value="required"/>
<description value="The lifecycle status of an artifact."/>
<valueSet
value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/publication-status|6.0.0-ballot2"/>
</binding>
<mapping>
<identity value="w5"/>
<map value="FiveWs.status"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Evidence.experimental">
<path value="Evidence.experimental"/>
<short value="For testing purposes, not real usage"/>
<definition
value="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."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Evidence.experimental"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="boolean"/>
</type>
<meaningWhenMissing
value="If absent, this resource is treated as though it is not experimental."/>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
</constraint>
<mustSupport value="false"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="false"/>
</element>
<element id="Evidence.date">
<path value="Evidence.date"/>
<short value="Date last changed"/>
<definition
value="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."/>
<comment
value="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](http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/canonicalresource.html#localization)."/>
<alias value="Revision Date"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Evidence.date"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="dateTime"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
</constraint>
<mustSupport value="false"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="true"/>
<mapping>
<identity value="w5"/>
<map value="FiveWs.recorded"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Evidence.approvalDate">
<path value="Evidence.approvalDate"/>
<short value="When the summary was approved by publisher"/>
<definition
value="The date on which the resource content was approved by the publisher. Approval happens once when the content is officially approved for usage."/>
<comment
value="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](http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/canonicalresource.html#localization)."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Evidence.approvalDate"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="date"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
</constraint>
<mustSupport value="false"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="false"/>
<mapping>
<identity value="objimpl"/>
<map value="no-gen-base"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Evidence.lastReviewDate">
<path value="Evidence.lastReviewDate"/>
<short value="When the summary was last reviewed by the publisher"/>
<definition
value="The date on which the resource content was last reviewed. Review happens periodically after approval but does not change the original approval date."/>
<comment
value="If specified, this date follows the original approval date.
See guidance around (not) making local changes to elements [here](http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/canonicalresource.html#localization)."/>
<requirements
value="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."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Evidence.lastReviewDate"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="date"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
</constraint>
<mustSupport value="false"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="false"/>
<mapping>
<identity value="objimpl"/>
<map value="no-gen-base"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Evidence.publisher">
<extension
url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-translatable">
<valueBoolean value="true"/>
</extension>
<extension
url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-translatable">
<valueBoolean value="true"/>
</extension>
<path value="Evidence.publisher"/>
<short
value="Name of the publisher/steward (organization or individual)"/>
<definition
value="The name of the organization or individual responsible for the release and ongoing maintenance of the evidence."/>
<comment
value="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."/>
<requirements
value="Helps establish the "authority/credibility" of the evidence. May also allow for contact."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Evidence.publisher"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="string"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
</constraint>
<mustSupport value="false"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="true"/>
<mapping>
<identity value="w5"/>
<map value="FiveWs.witness"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Evidence.contact">
<path value="Evidence.contact"/>
<short value="Contact details for the publisher"/>
<definition
value="Contact details to assist a user in finding and communicating with the publisher."/>
<comment
value="Extensions to ContactDetail include: contactReference, contactAddress, and contributionTime (see [Clinical Reasoning Module](http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/clinicalreasoning-module.html)).
See guidance around (not) making local changes to elements [here](http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/canonicalresource.html#localization)."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
<base>
<path value="Evidence.contact"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="ContactDetail"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
</constraint>
<mustSupport value="false"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="true"/>
</element>
<element id="Evidence.author">
<path value="Evidence.author"/>
<short value="Who authored the content"/>
<definition
value="An individiual, organization, or device primarily involved in the creation and maintenance of the content."/>
<comment
value="Extensions to ContactDetail include: contactReference, contactAddress, and contributionTime (see [Clinical Reasoning Module](http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/clinicalreasoning-module.html))."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
<base>
<path value="Evidence.author"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="ContactDetail"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
</constraint>
<mustSupport value="false"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="true"/>
</element>
<element id="Evidence.editor">
<path value="Evidence.editor"/>
<short value="Who edited the content"/>
<definition
value="An individiual, organization, or device primarily responsible for internal coherence of the content."/>
<comment
value="Extensions to ContactDetail include: contactReference, contactAddress, and contributionTime (see [Clinical Reasoning Module](http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/clinicalreasoning-module.html))."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
<base>
<path value="Evidence.editor"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="ContactDetail"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
</constraint>
<mustSupport value="false"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="false"/>
</element>
<element id="Evidence.reviewer">
<path value="Evidence.reviewer"/>
<short value="Who reviewed the content"/>
<definition
value="An individiual, organization, or device primarily responsible for review of some aspect of the content."/>
<comment
value="Extensions to ContactDetail include: contactReference, contactAddress, and contributionTime (see [Clinical Reasoning Module](http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/clinicalreasoning-module.html)).
See guidance around (not) making local changes to elements [here](http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/canonicalresource.html#localization)."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
<base>
<path value="Evidence.reviewer"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="ContactDetail"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
</constraint>
<mustSupport value="false"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="false"/>
</element>
<element id="Evidence.endorser">
<path value="Evidence.endorser"/>
<short value="Who endorsed the content"/>
<definition
value="An individiual, organization, or device responsible for officially endorsing the content for use in some setting."/>
<comment
value="Extensions to ContactDetail include: contactReference, contactAddress, and contributionTime (see [Clinical Reasoning Module](http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/clinicalreasoning-module.html)).
See guidance around (not) making local changes to elements [here](http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/canonicalresource.html#localization)."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
<base>
<path value="Evidence.endorser"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="ContactDetail"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
</constraint>
<mustSupport value="false"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="true"/>
</element>
<element id="Evidence.useContext">
<path value="Evidence.useContext"/>
<short value="The context that the content is intended to support"/>
<definition
value="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."/>
<comment
value="When multiple useContexts are specified, there is no expectation that all or any of the contexts apply."/>
<requirements value="Assist in searching for appropriate content."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
<base>
<path value="Evidence.useContext"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="UsageContext"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
</constraint>
<mustSupport value="false"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="true"/>
</element>
<element id="Evidence.purpose">
<path value="Evidence.purpose"/>
<short value="Why this Evidence is defined"/>
<definition
value="Explanation of why this Evidence is needed and why it has been designed as it has."/>
<comment
value="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."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Evidence.purpose"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="markdown"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
</constraint>
<mustSupport value="false"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="false"/>
<mapping>
<identity value="w5"/>
<map value="FiveWs.why[x]"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="objimpl"/>
<map value="no-gen-base"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Evidence.copyright">
<path value="Evidence.copyright"/>
<short value="Use and/or publishing restrictions"/>
<definition
value="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."/>
<comment
value="The short copyright declaration (e.g. (c) '2015+ xyz organization' should be sent in the copyrightLabel element."/>
<requirements
value="Consumers must be able to determine any legal restrictions on the use of the Evidence and/or its content."/>
<alias value="License"/>
<alias value="Restrictions"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Evidence.copyright"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="markdown"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
</constraint>
<mustSupport value="false"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="false"/>
<mapping>
<identity value="objimpl"/>
<map value="no-gen-base"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Evidence.copyrightLabel">
<extension
url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-translatable">
<valueBoolean value="true"/>
</extension>
<extension
url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-translatable">
<valueBoolean value="true"/>
</extension>
<path value="Evidence.copyrightLabel"/>
<short value="Copyright holder and year(s)"/>
<definition
value="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')."/>
<comment
value="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."/>
<requirements
value="Defines the content expected to be rendered in all representations of the artifact."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Evidence.copyrightLabel"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="string"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
</constraint>
<mustSupport value="false"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="false"/>
</element>
<element id="Evidence.relatedArtifact">
<path value="Evidence.relatedArtifact"/>
<short
value="Link or citation to artifact associated with the summary"/>
<definition
value="Link or citation to artifact associated with the summary."/>
<comment
value="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'."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
<base>
<path value="Evidence.relatedArtifact"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="RelatedArtifact"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
</constraint>
<mustSupport value="false"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="false"/>
</element>
<element id="Evidence.description">
<extension
url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-translatable">
<valueBoolean value="true"/>
</extension>
<extension
url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-translatable">
<valueBoolean value="true"/>
</extension>
<path value="Evidence.description"/>
<short value="Description of the particular summary"/>
<definition
value="A free text natural language description of the evidence from a consumer's perspective."/>
<comment
value="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)."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Evidence.description"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="markdown"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
</constraint>
<mustSupport value="false"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="false"/>
</element>
<element id="Evidence.assertion">
<extension
url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-translatable">
<valueBoolean value="true"/>
</extension>
<extension
url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-translatable">
<valueBoolean value="true"/>
</extension>
<path value="Evidence.assertion"/>
<short value="Declarative description of the Evidence"/>
<definition value="Declarative description of the Evidence."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Evidence.assertion"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="markdown"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
</constraint>
<mustSupport value="false"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="false"/>
</element>
<element id="Evidence.note">
<path value="Evidence.note"/>
<short value="Footnotes and/or explanatory notes"/>
<definition value="Footnotes and/or explanatory notes."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
<base>
<path value="Evidence.note"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="Annotation"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
</constraint>
<mustSupport value="false"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="false"/>
</element>
<element id="Evidence.variableDefinition">
<path value="Evidence.variableDefinition"/>
<short
value="Evidence variable such as population, exposure, or outcome"/>
<definition
value="Evidence variable such as population, exposure, or outcome."/>
<min value="1"/>
<max value="*"/>
<base>
<path value="Evidence.variableDefinition"/>
<min value="1"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="BackboneElement"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
</constraint>
<mustSupport value="false"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="false"/>
</element>
<element id="Evidence.variableDefinition.id">
<path value="Evidence.variableDefinition.id"/>
<representation value="xmlAttr"/>
<short value="Unique id for inter-element referencing"/>
<definition
value="Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Element.id"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<extension
url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type">
<valueUrl value="string"/>
</extension>
<code value="http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"/>
</type>
<condition value="ele-1"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="false"/>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="n/a"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Evidence.variableDefinition.extension">
<path value="Evidence.variableDefinition.extension"/>
<short value="Additional content defined by implementations"/>
<definition
value="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."/>
<comment
value="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."/>
<alias value="extensions"/>
<alias value="user content"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
<base>
<path value="Element.extension"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="Extension"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
</constraint>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="false"/>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="n/a"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Evidence.variableDefinition.modifierExtension">
<path value="Evidence.variableDefinition.modifierExtension"/>
<short value="Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized"/>
<definition
value="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)."/>
<comment
value="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."/>
<requirements
value="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](http://hl7.org/fhir/6.0.0-ballot2/extensibility.html#modifierExtension)."/>
<alias value="extensions"/>
<alias value="user content"/>
<alias value="modifiers"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
<base>
<path value="BackboneElement.modifierExtension"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="Extension"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
</constraint>
<isModifier value="true"/>
<isModifierReason
value="Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them"/>
<isSummary value="true"/>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="N/A"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Evidence.variableDefinition.description">
<path value="Evidence.variableDefinition.description"/>
<short value="A text description or summary of the variable"/>
<definition value="A text description or summary of the variable."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Evidence.variableDefinition.description"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="markdown"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
</constraint>
<mustSupport value="false"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="false"/>
</element>
<element id="Evidence.variableDefinition.note">
<path value="Evidence.variableDefinition.note"/>
<short value="Footnotes and/or explanatory notes"/>
<definition value="Footnotes and/or explanatory notes."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
<base>
<path value="Evidence.variableDefinition.note"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="Annotation"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
</constraint>
<mustSupport value="false"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="false"/>
</element>
<element id="Evidence.variableDefinition.variableRole">
<path value="Evidence.variableDefinition.variableRole"/>
<short value="population | exposure | outcome | covariate"/>
<definition value="Classification of the role of the variable."/>
<min value="1"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Evidence.variableDefinition.variableRole"/>
<min value="1"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="code"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
</constraint>
<mustSupport value="false"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="true"/>
<binding>
<extension
url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName">
<valueString value="EvidenceVariableRole"/>
</extension>
<strength value="required"/>
<description value="The role that the variable plays."/>
<valueSet
value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/variable-role|6.0.0-ballot2"/>
</binding>
</element>
<element id="Evidence.variableDefinition.roleSubtype">
<path value="Evidence.variableDefinition.roleSubtype"/>
<short
value="subgroup | variable-A | variable-B | variable-AB | confounder | collider | mediator | effect-modifier"/>
<definition value="Sub-classification of the role of the variable."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Evidence.variableDefinition.roleSubtype"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="CodeableConcept"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
</constraint>
<mustSupport value="false"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="true"/>
<binding>
<extension
url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName">
<valueString value="EvidenceVariableRoleSubtype"/>
</extension>
<strength value="extensible"/>
<description value="The sub-role that the variable plays."/>
<valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/variable-role-subtype"/>
</binding>
</element>
<element id="Evidence.variableDefinition.comparatorCategory">
<path value="Evidence.variableDefinition.comparatorCategory"/>
<short value="The reference value used for comparison"/>
<definition value="The reference value used for comparison."/>
<comment
value="Value should match EvidenceVariable.category.name in the EvidenceVariable referenced in the observed or intended element."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Evidence.variableDefinition.comparatorCategory"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="string"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
</constraint>
<mustSupport value="false"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="false"/>
</element>
<element id="Evidence.variableDefinition.observed">
<path value="Evidence.variableDefinition.observed"/>
<short
value="Definition of the actual variable related to the statistic(s)"/>
<definition
value="Definition of the actual variable related to the statistic(s)."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Evidence.variableDefinition.observed"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="Reference"/>
<targetProfile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Group"/>
<targetProfile
value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
</constraint>
<mustSupport value="false"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="true"/>
</element>
<element id="Evidence.variableDefinition.intended">
<path value="Evidence.variableDefinition.intended"/>
<short
value="Definition of the intended variable related to the Evidence"/>
<definition
value="Definition of the intended variable related to the Evidence."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Evidence.variableDefinition.intended"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="Reference"/>
<targetProfile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Group"/>
<targetProfile
value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
</constraint>
<mustSupport value="false"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="false"/>
</element>
<element id="Evidence.variableDefinition.directnessMatch">
<path value="Evidence.variableDefinition.directnessMatch"/>
<short value="low | moderate | high | exact"/>
<definition
value="Indication of quality of match between intended variable to actual variable."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Evidence.variableDefinition.directnessMatch"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="CodeableConcept"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
</constraint>
<mustSupport value="false"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="false"/>
<binding>
<extension
url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName">
<valueString value="EvidenceDirectness"/>
</extension>
<strength value="extensible"/>
<description value="The quality of how direct the match is."/>
<valueSet value="http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/directness"/>
</binding>
</element>
<element id="Evidence.synthesisType">
<path value="Evidence.synthesisType"/>
<short value="The method to combine studies"/>
<definition value="The method to combine studies."/>
<min value="1"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Evidence.synthesisType"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="CodeableConcept"/>
</type>
<patternCodeableConcept>
<coding>
<system
value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/synthesis-type"/>
<code value="NotApplicable"/>
<display value="not applicable"/>
</coding>
</patternCodeableConcept>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
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<valueString value="SynthesisType"/>
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<strength value="extensible"/>
<description
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<valueSet value="http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/synthesis-type"/>
</binding>
</element>
<element id="Evidence.studyDesign">
<path value="Evidence.studyDesign"/>
<short value="The design of the study that produced this evidence"/>
<definition
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<max value="*"/>
<base>
<path value="Evidence.studyDesign"/>
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<extension
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<valueString value="StudyDesign"/>
</extension>
<strength value="extensible"/>
<description
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<valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/study-design"/>
</binding>
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<element id="Evidence.statistic">
<path value="Evidence.statistic"/>
<short value="Values and parameters for a single statistic"/>
<definition value="Values and parameters for a single statistic."/>
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<base>
<path value="Evidence.statistic"/>
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<max value="*"/>
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<type>
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<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
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<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
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<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
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<mustSupport value="false"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
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<element id="Evidence.statistic.id">
<path value="Evidence.statistic.id"/>
<representation value="xmlAttr"/>
<short value="Unique id for inter-element referencing"/>
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<base>
<path value="Element.id"/>
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<extension
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<valueUrl value="string"/>
</extension>
<code value="http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"/>
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<condition value="ele-1"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
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<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="n/a"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Evidence.statistic.extension">
<path value="Evidence.statistic.extension"/>
<short value="Additional content defined by implementations"/>
<definition
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<comment
value="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."/>
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<alias value="user content"/>
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<path value="Element.extension"/>
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<type>
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<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
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<identity value="rim"/>
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<element id="Evidence.statistic.modifierExtension">
<path value="Evidence.statistic.modifierExtension"/>
<short value="Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized"/>
<definition
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Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself)."/>
<comment
value="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."/>
<requirements
value="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](http://hl7.org/fhir/6.0.0-ballot2/extensibility.html#modifierExtension)."/>
<alias value="extensions"/>
<alias value="user content"/>
<alias value="modifiers"/>
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<max value="*"/>
<base>
<path value="BackboneElement.modifierExtension"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="Extension"/>
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<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
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<isModifier value="true"/>
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<isSummary value="true"/>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="N/A"/>
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<element id="Evidence.statistic.description">
<path value="Evidence.statistic.description"/>
<short value="Description of content"/>
<definition
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<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Evidence.statistic.description"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="markdown"/>
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<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
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<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
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<mustSupport value="false"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
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<element id="Evidence.statistic.note">
<path value="Evidence.statistic.note"/>
<short value="Footnotes and/or explanatory notes"/>
<definition value="Footnotes and/or explanatory notes."/>
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<max value="*"/>
<base>
<path value="Evidence.statistic.note"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="Annotation"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
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<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
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<mustSupport value="false"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
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</element>
<element id="Evidence.statistic.statisticType">
<path value="Evidence.statistic.statisticType"/>
<short value="Type of statistic, e.g., relative risk"/>
<definition value="Type of statistic, e.g., relative risk."/>
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<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Evidence.statistic.statisticType"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="CodeableConcept"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
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<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
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<mustSupport value="false"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="false"/>
<binding>
<extension
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<valueString value="StatisticType"/>
</extension>
<strength value="extensible"/>
<valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/statistic-type"/>
</binding>
</element>
<element id="Evidence.statistic.category">
<path value="Evidence.statistic.category"/>
<short value="Associated category for categorical variable"/>
<definition
value="When the measured variable is handled categorically, the category element is used to define which category the statistic is reporting."/>
<comment
value="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."/>
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</base>
<type>
<code value="CodeableConcept"/>
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<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
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<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
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<mustSupport value="false"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
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<element id="Evidence.statistic.quantity">
<path value="Evidence.statistic.quantity"/>
<short value="Statistic value"/>
<definition value="Statistic value."/>
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<path value="Evidence.statistic.quantity"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="Quantity"/>
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<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
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<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
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<mustSupport value="false"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="false"/>
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<element id="Evidence.statistic.numberOfEvents">
<path value="Evidence.statistic.numberOfEvents"/>
<short value="The number of events associated with the statistic"/>
<definition
value="The number of events associated with the statistic, where the unit of analysis is different from numberAffected, sampleSize.knownDataCount and sampleSize.numberOfParticipants."/>
<comment
value="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."/>
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<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Evidence.statistic.numberOfEvents"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="unsignedInt"/>
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<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
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<mustSupport value="false"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="false"/>
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<element id="Evidence.statistic.numberAffected">
<path value="Evidence.statistic.numberAffected"/>
<short value="The number of participants affected"/>
<definition
value="The number of participants affected where the unit of analysis is the same as sampleSize.knownDataCount and sampleSize.numberOfParticipants."/>
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value="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."/>
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<max value="1"/>
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<min value="0"/>
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</base>
<type>
<code value="unsignedInt"/>
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<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
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<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
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<mustSupport value="false"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="false"/>
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<element id="Evidence.statistic.sampleSize">
<path value="Evidence.statistic.sampleSize"/>
<short value="Number of samples in the statistic"/>
<definition value="Number of samples in the statistic."/>
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<max value="1"/>
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<path value="Evidence.statistic.sampleSize"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
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<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
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<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
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<mustSupport value="false"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
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<element id="Evidence.statistic.sampleSize.id">
<path value="Evidence.statistic.sampleSize.id"/>
<representation value="xmlAttr"/>
<short value="Unique id for inter-element referencing"/>
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<path value="Element.id"/>
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<valueUrl value="string"/>
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<identity value="rim"/>
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<short value="Additional content defined by implementations"/>
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<comment
value="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."/>
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<max value="*"/>
<base>
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</base>
<type>
<code value="Extension"/>
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<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
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<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
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<comment
value="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."/>
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<element id="Evidence.statistic.sampleSize.numberOfParticipants">
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<element id="Evidence.statistic.attributeEstimate">
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<short value="An attribute of the Statistic"/>
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<constraint>
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<short value="Unique id for inter-element referencing"/>
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<comment
value="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."/>
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Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself)."/>
<comment
value="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."/>
<requirements
value="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](http://hl7.org/fhir/6.0.0-ballot2/extensibility.html#modifierExtension)."/>
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<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
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<path value="Evidence.statistic.attributeEstimate.description"/>
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<definition value="Human-readable summary of the estimate."/>
<min value="0"/>
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<base>
<path value="Evidence.statistic.attributeEstimate.description"/>
<min value="0"/>
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<type>
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<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
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<path value="Evidence.statistic.attributeEstimate.note"/>
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<definition value="Footnote or explanatory note about the estimate."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
<base>
<path value="Evidence.statistic.attributeEstimate.note"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
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<type>
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<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
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<expression
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<definition
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<type>
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<constraint>
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<extension
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<severity value="error"/>
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<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
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<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
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<path value="Evidence.statistic.attributeEstimate.range"/>
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<max value="1"/>
<base>
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<min value="0"/>
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</base>
<type>
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<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
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<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
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value="A nested attribute estimate; which is the attribute estimate of an attribute estimate"/>
<definition
value="A nested attribute estimate; which is the attribute estimate of an attribute estimate."/>
<comment
value="A nested attribute estimate; which is the attribute estimate of an attribute estimate"/>
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<base>
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<min value="0"/>
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<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
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<short value="An aspect of the statistical model"/>
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<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
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<element id="Evidence.statistic.modelCharacteristic.id">
<path value="Evidence.statistic.modelCharacteristic.id"/>
<representation value="xmlAttr"/>
<short value="Unique id for inter-element referencing"/>
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<path value="Element.id"/>
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<short value="Additional content defined by implementations"/>
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value="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."/>
<comment
value="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."/>
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<type>
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<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
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<short value="Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized"/>
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value="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)."/>
<comment
value="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."/>
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<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
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<short value="Model specification"/>
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<constraint>
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<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
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<path value="Evidence.statistic.modelCharacteristic.value[x]"/>
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<base>
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<type>
<code value="Range"/>
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<type>
<code value="CodeableConcept"/>
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<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
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<element id="Evidence.statistic.modelCharacteristic.intended">
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<base>
<path value="Evidence.statistic.modelCharacteristic.intended"/>
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<type>
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<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
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<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
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<element id="Evidence.statistic.modelCharacteristic.applied">
<path value="Evidence.statistic.modelCharacteristic.applied"/>
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<path value="Evidence.statistic.modelCharacteristic.applied"/>
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<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
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<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
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<element id="Evidence.statistic.modelCharacteristic.variable">
<path value="Evidence.statistic.modelCharacteristic.variable"/>
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<max value="*"/>
<base>
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<constraint>
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<element id="Evidence.statistic.modelCharacteristic.variable.id">
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<short value="Unique id for inter-element referencing"/>
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<comment
value="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."/>
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<comment
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value="Evidence.statistic.modelCharacteristic.variable.valueCategory"/>
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<path
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value="Evidence.statistic.modelCharacteristic.variable.valueQuantity"/>
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value="Discrete value for grouping of ordinal or polychotomous variables"/>
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value="Discrete value for grouping of ordinal or polychotomous variables."/>
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<path
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<type>
<code value="Quantity"/>
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<severity value="error"/>
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value="Evidence.statistic.modelCharacteristic.variable.valueRange"/>
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value="Range of values for grouping of ordinal or polychotomous variables"/>
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value="Range of values for grouping of ordinal or polychotomous variables."/>
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<path
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<max value="*"/>
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<type>
<code value="Range"/>
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<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
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<mustSupport value="false"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
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<short
value="An attribute of the statistic used as a model characteristic"/>
<definition
value="An attribute of the statistic used as a model characteristic."/>
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<max value="*"/>
<base>
<path value="Evidence.statistic.modelCharacteristic.attribute"/>
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<max value="*"/>
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<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
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value="Assessment of certainty, confidence in the estimates, or quality of the evidence."/>
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<path value="Evidence.certainty"/>
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<type>
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<key value="ele-1"/>
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<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
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<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
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<element id="Evidence.certainty.id">
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<representation value="xmlAttr"/>
<short value="Unique id for inter-element referencing"/>
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<path value="Element.id"/>
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<valueUrl value="string"/>
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value="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."/>
<comment
value="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."/>
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<max value="*"/>
<base>
<path value="Element.extension"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
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<type>
<code value="Extension"/>
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<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
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<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
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<identity value="rim"/>
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<short value="Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized"/>
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value="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)."/>
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value="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."/>
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value="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](http://hl7.org/fhir/6.0.0-ballot2/extensibility.html#modifierExtension)."/>
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<max value="*"/>
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<path value="BackboneElement.modifierExtension"/>
<min value="0"/>
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<type>
<code value="Extension"/>
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<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
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value="Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them"/>
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<identity value="rim"/>
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<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Evidence.certainty.description"/>
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<max value="1"/>
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<type>
<code value="markdown"/>
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<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
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<isModifier value="false"/>
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<element id="Evidence.certainty.note">
<path value="Evidence.certainty.note"/>
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<definition value="Footnotes and/or explanatory notes."/>
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<max value="*"/>
<base>
<path value="Evidence.certainty.note"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
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<type>
<code value="Annotation"/>
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<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
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<element id="Evidence.certainty.type">
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<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Evidence.certainty.type"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="CodeableConcept"/>
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<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
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<extension
url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName">
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value="The aspect of quality, confidence, or certainty."/>
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</element>
<element id="Evidence.certainty.rating">
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<definition value="Assessment or judgement of the aspect."/>
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<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Evidence.certainty.rating"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="CodeableConcept"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
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<extension
url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName">
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value="The assessment of quality, confidence, or certainty."/>
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</element>
<element id="Evidence.certainty.rater">
<path value="Evidence.certainty.rater"/>
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<definition value="Individual or group who did the rating."/>
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<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Evidence.certainty.rater"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="string"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
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<mustSupport value="false"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
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</element>
<element id="Evidence.certainty.subcomponent">
<path value="Evidence.certainty.subcomponent"/>
<short value="A domain or subdomain of certainty"/>
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<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
<base>
<path value="Evidence.certainty.subcomponent"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
<contentReference
value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Evidence#Evidence.certainty"/>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
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<coding>
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value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/synthesis-type"/>
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<display value="not applicable"/>
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