Evidence Based Medicine on FHIR Implementation Guide
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Evidence Based Medicine on FHIR Implementation Guide, published by HL7 International / Clinical Decision Support. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 2.0.0-ballot built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/HL7/ebm/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

Resource Profile: VariableDefinition - JSON Profile

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  "resourceType" : "StructureDefinition",
  "id" : "variable-definition",
  "text" : {
    "status" : "extensions",
    "div" : "<div xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\"><p class=\"res-header-id\"><b>Generated Narrative: StructureDefinition variable-definition</b></p><a name=\"variable-definition\"> </a><a name=\"hcvariable-definition\"> </a><a name=\"variable-definition-en-US\"> </a><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; font-size: 11px; font-family: verdana; vertical-align: top;\"><tr style=\"border: 1px #F0F0F0 solid; font-size: 11px; font-family: verdana; vertical-align: top\"><th style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"https://build.fhir.org/ig/FHIR/ig-guidance/readingIgs.html#table-views\" title=\"The logical name of the element\">Name</a></th><th style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"https://build.fhir.org/ig/FHIR/ig-guidance/readingIgs.html#table-views\" title=\"Information about the use of the element\">Flags</a></th><th style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"https://build.fhir.org/ig/FHIR/ig-guidance/readingIgs.html#table-views\" title=\"Minimum and Maximum # of times the element can appear in the instance\">Card.</a></th><th style=\"width: 100px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"https://build.fhir.org/ig/FHIR/ig-guidance/readingIgs.html#table-views\" title=\"Reference to the type of the element\">Type</a></th><th style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"https://build.fhir.org/ig/FHIR/ig-guidance/readingIgs.html#table-views\" title=\"Additional information about the element\">Description &amp; Constraints</a><span style=\"float: right\"><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\"/></a></span></th></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_bck1.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_resource.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Resource\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-variable-definition-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable\">EvidenceVariable</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable\"> </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\"/><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/evidencevariable.html\">EvidenceVariable</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/></tr>\r\n<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_bck13.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_extension_simple.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Simple Extension\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-variable-definition-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.extension\">Slices for extension</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.extension\"> </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\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">0</span><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">..</span><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">*</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/6.0.0-ballot2/extensibility.html#Extension\">Extension</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\">Extension</span><br/><span style=\"font-weight:bold\">Slice: </span>Unordered, Open by value:url</td></tr>\r\n<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_bck134.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_slice_item.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Slice Item\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-variable-definition-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.extension:classifier\" title=\"Extension URL = http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/evidence-variable-classifier\">classifier</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.extension.2\"> </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\">0..*</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#CodeableConcept\">CodeableConcept</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">Classification</span><br/><span style=\"font-weight:bold\">URL: </span><a href=\"StructureDefinition-evidence-variable-classifier.html\">http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/evidence-variable-classifier</a><br/></td></tr>\r\n<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_bck134.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_slice_item.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Slice Item\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-variable-definition-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.extension:conditional\" title=\"Extension URL = http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/evidence-variable-conditional\">conditional</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.extension.3\"> </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\">0..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/metadatatypes.html#Expression\">Expression</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\">When the variable is observed</span><br/><span style=\"font-weight:bold\">URL: </span><a href=\"StructureDefinition-evidence-variable-conditional.html\">http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/evidence-variable-conditional</a></td></tr>\r\n<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_bck134.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_slice_item.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Slice Item\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-variable-definition-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.extension:dataStorage\" title=\"Extension URL = http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/evidence-variable-data-storage\">dataStorage</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.extension.4\"> </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\">0..*</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">(Complex)</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">How and where the data element (value of the variable) is found</span><br/><span style=\"font-weight:bold\">URL: </span><a href=\"StructureDefinition-evidence-variable-data-storage.html\">http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/evidence-variable-data-storage</a><br/></td></tr>\r\n<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_bck134.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_slice_item.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Slice Item\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-variable-definition-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.extension:timing\" title=\"Extension URL = http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/characteristic-timing\">timing</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.extension.5\"> </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\">0..1</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">(Complex)</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\">Timing in which the characteristic is determined or action is taken</span><br/><span style=\"font-weight:bold\">URL: </span><a href=\"StructureDefinition-characteristic-timing.html\">http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/characteristic-timing</a></td></tr>\r\n<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_bck134.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_slice_item.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Slice Item\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-variable-definition-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.extension:period\" title=\"Extension URL = http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/evidence-variable-period\">period</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.extension.6\"> </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\">0..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#Period\">Period</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">Date(s) and time(s) when the variable is observed</span><br/><span style=\"font-weight:bold\">URL: </span><a href=\"StructureDefinition-evidence-variable-period.html\">http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/evidence-variable-period</a></td></tr>\r\n<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_bck134.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_slice_item.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Slice Item\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-variable-definition-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.extension:constraint\" title=\"Extension URL = http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/evidence-variable-constraint\">constraint</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.extension.7\"> </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\">0..*</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">(Complex)</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\">Limit on acceptability of data value</span><br/><span style=\"font-weight:bold\">URL: </span><a href=\"StructureDefinition-evidence-variable-constraint.html\">http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/evidence-variable-constraint</a><br/></td></tr>\r\n<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_bck134.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_slice_item.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Slice Item\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-variable-definition-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.extension:missingDataMeaning\" title=\"Extension URL = http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/evidence-variable-missing-data\">missingDataMeaning</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.extension.8\"> </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\">0..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#CodeableConcept\">CodeableConcept</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">How missing data is interpreted</span><br/><span style=\"font-weight:bold\">URL: </span><a href=\"StructureDefinition-evidence-variable-missing-data.html\">http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/evidence-variable-missing-data</a></td></tr>\r\n<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_bck124.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_slice_item.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Slice Item\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-variable-definition-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.extension:unacceptableDataHandling\" title=\"Extension URL = http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/evidence-variable-data-cleaning\">unacceptableDataHandling</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.extension.9\"> </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\">0..*</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#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\">How erroneous data is processed</span><br/><span style=\"font-weight:bold\">URL: </span><a href=\"StructureDefinition-evidence-variable-data-cleaning.html\">http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/evidence-variable-data-cleaning</a><br/></td></tr>\r\n<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_bck00.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: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Element\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-variable-definition-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.handling\">handling</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.handling\"> </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..<span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">1</span></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a style=\"opacity: 0.5\" 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\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">continuous | dichotomous | ordinal | polychotomous</span></td></tr>\r\n<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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        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false
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      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.extension:period",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.extension",
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        "short" : "Date(s) and time(s) when the variable is observed",
        "definition" : "When the variable is observed in relation to calendar dates and times.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "DomainResource.extension",
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          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension",
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              🔗 "http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/evidence-variable-period"
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        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
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            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
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        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false
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      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.extension:constraint",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.extension",
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        "definition" : "Limit on acceptability of data used to express values of the variable.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "DomainResource.extension",
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          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension",
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              🔗 "http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/evidence-variable-constraint"
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        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
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            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.extension:missingDataMeaning",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.extension",
        "sliceName" : "missingDataMeaning",
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        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "DomainResource.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension",
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              🔗 "http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/evidence-variable-missing-data"
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        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
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            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.extension:unacceptableDataHandling",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.extension",
        "sliceName" : "unacceptableDataHandling",
        "short" : "How erroneous data is processed",
        "definition" : "A method or transformation applied for data that does not match required patterns.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "DomainResource.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension",
            "profile" : [
              🔗 "http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/evidence-variable-data-cleaning"
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          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the resource and that modifies the understanding of the element that contains it and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer is allowed to define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "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" : "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" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "DomainResource.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the resource that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
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        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.url",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.url",
        "short" : "Canonical identifier for this evidence variable, represented as a URI (globally unique)",
        "definition" : "An absolute URI that is used to identify this evidence variable 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 evidence variable is (or will be) published. This URL can be the target of a canonical reference. It SHALL remain the same when the evidence variable is stored on different servers.",
        "comment" : "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" : "Allows the evidence variable to be referenced by a single globally unique identifier.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.url",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "uri"
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        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "cnl-1",
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            "human" : "URL should not contain | or # - these characters make processing canonical references problematic",
            "expression" : "exists() implies matches('^[^|# ]+$')",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "w5",
            "map" : "FiveWs.identifier"
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        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.identifier",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.identifier",
        "short" : "Additional identifier for the evidence variable",
        "definition" : "A formal identifier that is used to identify this evidence variable when it is represented in other formats, or referenced in a specification, model, design or an instance.",
        "comment" : "Typically, this is used for identifiers that can go in an HL7 V3 II (instance identifier) data type, and can then identify this evidence variable outside of FHIR, where it is not possible to use the logical URI.",
        "requirements" : "Allows externally provided and/or usable business identifiers to be easily associated with the module.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.identifier",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Identifier"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "w5",
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          {
            "identity" : "objimpl",
            "map" : "no-gen-base"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.version",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.version",
        "short" : "Business version of the evidence variable",
        "definition" : "The identifier that is used to identify this version of the evidence variable when it is referenced in a specification, model, design or instance. This is an arbitrary value managed by the evidence variable 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. To provide a version consistent with the Decision Support Service specification, use the format Major.Minor.Revision (e.g. 1.0.0). For more information on versioning knowledge assets, refer to the Decision Support Service specification. Note that a version is required for non-experimental active artifacts.",
        "comment" : "There may be different evidence variable instances that have the same identifier but different versions.  The version can be appended to the url in a reference to allow a reference to a particular business version of the evidence variable with the format [url]|[version]. The version SHOULD NOT contain a '#' - see [Business Version](http://hl7.org/fhir/6.0.0-ballot2/resource.html#bv-format).",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.version",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "string"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "w5",
            "map" : "FiveWs.version"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.versionAlgorithm[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.versionAlgorithm[x]",
        "short" : "How to compare versions",
        "definition" : "Indicates the mechanism used to compare versions to determine which is more current.",
        "comment" : "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" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.versionAlgorithm[x]",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "string"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Coding"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true,
        "binding" : {
          "strength" : "extensible",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/version-algorithm"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.name",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.name",
        "short" : "Name for this evidence variable (computer friendly)",
        "definition" : "A natural language name identifying the evidence variable. This name should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation.",
        "comment" : "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.",
        "requirements" : "Support human navigation and code generation.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.name",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "string"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "cnl-0"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.title",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.title",
        "short" : "Name for this evidence variable (human friendly)",
        "definition" : "A short, descriptive, user-friendly title for the evidence variable.",
        "comment" : "This name does not need to be machine-processing friendly and may contain punctuation, white-space, etc.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.title",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "string"
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        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.shortTitle",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.shortTitle",
        "short" : "Title for use in informal contexts",
        "definition" : "The short title provides an alternate title for use in informal descriptive contexts where the full, formal title is not necessary.",
        "requirements" : "Need to be able to reference the content by a short description, but still provide a longer, more formal title for the content.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.shortTitle",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "string"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.status",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.status",
        "short" : "draft | active | retired | unknown",
        "definition" : "The status of this evidence variable. Enables tracking the life-cycle of the content.",
        "comment" : "Allows filtering of evidence variables that are appropriate for use versus not.\n\nSee guidance around (not) making local changes to elements [here](http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/canonicalresource.html#localization).",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.status",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "code"
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        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "This is labeled as \"Is Modifier\" because applications should not use a retired {{title}} without due consideration",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "PublicationStatus"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "required",
          "description" : "The lifecycle status of an artifact.",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/publication-status|6.0.0-ballot2"
        },
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "w5",
            "map" : "FiveWs.status"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.experimental",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.experimental",
        "short" : "For testing purposes, not real usage",
        "definition" : "A Boolean value to indicate that this resource is authored for testing purposes (or education/evaluation/marketing) and is not intended to be used for genuine usage.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.experimental",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "boolean"
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        ],
        "meaningWhenMissing" : "If absent, this resource is treated as though it is not experimental.",
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.date",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.date",
        "short" : "Date last changed",
        "definition" : "The date  (and optionally time) when the evidence variable 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 evidence variable changes.",
        "comment" : "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 evidence variable. Additional specific dates may be added as extensions or be found by consulting Provenances associated with past versions of the resource.\n\nSee guidance around (not) making local changes to elements [here](http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/canonicalresource.html#localization).",
        "alias" : [
          "Revision Date"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.date",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "dateTime"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "w5",
            "map" : "FiveWs.recorded"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.publisher",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.publisher",
        "short" : "Name of the publisher/steward (organization or individual)",
        "definition" : "The name of the organization or individual responsible for the release and ongoing maintenance of the evidence variable.",
        "comment" : "Usually an organization but may be an individual. The publisher (or steward) of the evidence variable is the organization or individual primarily responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the evidence variable. 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 variable. This item SHOULD be populated unless the information is available from context.",
        "requirements" : "Helps establish the \"authority/credibility\" of the evidence variable.  May also allow for contact.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.publisher",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "string"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "w5",
            "map" : "FiveWs.witness"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.contact",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.contact",
        "short" : "Contact details for the publisher",
        "definition" : "Contact details to assist a user in finding and communicating with the publisher.",
        "comment" : "Extensions to ContactDetail include: contactReference, contactAddress, and contributionTime (see [Clinical Reasoning Module](http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/clinicalreasoning-module.html)).\n\nSee guidance around (not) making local changes to elements [here](http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/canonicalresource.html#localization).",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.contact",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "ContactDetail"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.description",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.description",
        "short" : "Natural language description of the evidence variable",
        "definition" : "A free text natural language description of the evidence variable from a consumer's perspective.",
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        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
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          "max" : "1"
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          {
            "code" : "markdown"
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          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
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            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
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        "isModifier" : false,
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      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.note",
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        "short" : "Used for footnotes or explanatory notes",
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        "min" : 0,
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        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.note",
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          "max" : "*"
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        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Annotation"
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        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
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        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
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        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.useContext",
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        "short" : "The context that the content is intended to support",
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          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.useContext",
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          "max" : "*"
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          {
            "code" : "UsageContext"
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          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
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        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
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        "max" : "1",
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          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.purpose",
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          "max" : "1"
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          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
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            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
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        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
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        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.copyright",
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        "short" : "Use and/or publishing restrictions",
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        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.copyright",
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          "max" : "1"
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        "type" : [
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        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
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        "mustSupport" : false,
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            "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-translatable",
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            "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-translatable",
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        "max" : "1",
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          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
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        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
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        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.approvalDate",
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        "short" : "When the resource was approved by publisher",
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        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.approvalDate",
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          {
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        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
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        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
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        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.lastReviewDate",
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          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
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        "max" : "1",
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          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.effectivePeriod",
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          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
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        "isModifier" : false,
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        "comment" : "Extensions to ContactDetail include: contactReference, contactAddress, and contributionTime (see [Clinical Reasoning Module](http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/clinicalreasoning-module.html)).",
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        "base" : {
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          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
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        "comment" : "Extensions to ContactDetail include: contactReference, contactAddress, and contributionTime (see [Clinical Reasoning Module](http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/clinicalreasoning-module.html)).",
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        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.editor",
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        "type" : [
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        "constraint" : [
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            "key" : "ele-1",
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        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.reviewer",
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            "key" : "ele-1",
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            "key" : "ele-1",
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            "key" : "ele-1",
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        "isModifier" : false,
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      {
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          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.actual",
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            "key" : "ele-1",
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      {
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        "constraint" : [
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            "key" : "ele-1",
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        "isModifier" : false,
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        "max" : "*",
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        "constraint" : [
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        "isModifier" : false,
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        "condition" : [
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        "isSummary" : false,
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            "identity" : "rim",
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        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
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          "max" : "*"
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            "key" : "ele-1",
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        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
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            "identity" : "rim",
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      {
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        "comment" : "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" : "1",
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