abstractbaseDefinitioncopyrightdate- Values Differ
descriptionexperimentalfhirVersion- Values Differ
jurisdiction
jurisdiction[0]kindnamepublisherpurposestatus- Values Differ
titletypeurlversion- Values Differ
| Left: | GroupAssignment (http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/group-assignment) |
| Right: | GroupAssignment (http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/group-assignment) |
| Error | StructureDefinition.version | Values for version differ: '1.0.0-ballot2' vs '1.0.0-ballot3' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.status | Values for status differ: 'draft' vs 'active' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.date | Values for date differ: '2025-03-28T17:11:38+00:00' vs '2025-12-10T22:12:58+00:00' |
| Warning | StructureDefinition.fhirVersion | Values for fhirVersion differ: '6.0.0-ballot2' vs '6.0.0-ballot3' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.comment | Values for comment differ: '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.' vs '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. Contained resources may be a resource type defined in the FHIR specification, or an [additional resource](http://build.fhir.org/resource.html#additional).' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.requirements | Values for requirements differ: '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).' vs '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://build.fhir.org/extensibility.html#modifierExtension).' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.comment | Values for comment differ: '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).' vs '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://build.fhir.org/resource.html#bv-format).' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.definition | Values for definition differ: 'The status of this evidence variable. Enables tracking the life-cycle of the content.' vs 'The status of this EvidenceVariable. Enables tracking the life-cycle of the content.' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.short | Values for short differ: 'For testing purposes, not real usage' vs 'For testing only - never for real usage' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.definition | Values for definition differ: '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.' vs 'A Boolean value to indicate that this resource is authored for testing purposes (or education/evaluation/marketing) and no version of this resource will ever be intended for genuine usage.' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.definition | Values for definition differ: 'A free text natural language description of the evidence variable from a consumer's perspective.' vs 'A natural language summary of the evidence variable.' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.short | Values for short differ: 'Use and/or publishing restrictions' vs 'Intellectual property ownership, may include restrictions on use' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.definition | Values for definition differ: 'A copyright statement relating to the resource and/or its contents. Copyright statements are generally legal restrictions on the use and publishing of the resource.' vs 'A copyright statement relating to the EvidenceVariable and/or its contents. Copyright statements are legal notices of intellectual property ownership and may include restrictions on the use and publishing of the EvidenceVariable.' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.definition | Values for definition differ: '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').' vs 'A short string (<50 characters), suitable for inclusion in a page footer that identifies the copyright holder, effective period, and optionally whether rights are restricted . (e.g. 'All rights reserved', 'Some rights reserved').' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.short | Values for short differ: 'Defines the variable with a concept and/or Reference' vs 'The meaning of the evidence variable' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.definition | Values for definition differ: 'Defines the variable with a concept and/or Reference.' vs 'The meaning of the evidence variable.' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.short | Values for short differ: 'continuous | dichotomous | ordinal | polychotomous' vs 'boolean | continuous | dichotomous | ordinal | polychotomous | extension' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.short | Values for short differ: 'A grouping for ordinal or polychotomous variables' vs 'A grouping for dichotomous, ordinal, or polychotomouos variables' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.definition | Values for definition differ: 'A grouping for ordinal or polychotomous variables.' vs 'A grouping for dichotomous, ordinal, or polychotomouos variables.' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.requirements | Values for requirements differ: '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).' vs '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://build.fhir.org/extensibility.html#modifierExtension).' |
| Name | Value | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|
| abstract | false | ||
| baseDefinition | http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/variable-definition | ||
| copyright | |||
| date | 2025-03-28T17:11:38+00:00 | 2025-12-10T22:12:58+00:00 |
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| description | Profile of EvidenceVariable for Evidence Based Medicine IG. The GroupAssignment Profile is used to classify an EvidenceVariable as an exposure managed as a categorical variable. The variable definitions are found in the category element instead of the definition element. | ||
| experimental | |||
| fhirVersion | 6.0.0-ballot2 | 6.0.0-ballot3 |
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| jurisdiction | |||
| jurisdiction[0] | http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm#001 | ||
| kind | resource | ||
| name | GroupAssignment | ||
| publisher | HL7 International / Clinical Decision Support | ||
| purpose | |||
| status | draft | active |
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| title | |||
| type | EvidenceVariable | ||
| url | http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ebm/StructureDefinition/group-assignment | ||
| version | 1.0.0-ballot2 | 1.0.0-ballot3 |
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| Name | L Flags | L Card. | L Type | L Description & Constraints | R Flags | R Card. | R Type | R Description & Constraints | Comments | ||||||||
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 EvidenceVariable | C | 0..* | VariableDefinition | A definition of an exposure, outcome, or other variable Interfaces Implemented: MetadataResource | C | 0..* | VariableDefinition | A definition of an exposure, outcome, or other variable Interfaces Implemented: MetadataResource | |||||||||
 id | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | |||||||||
| meta | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | |||||||||
| implicitRules | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | |||||||||
| language | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: ?? (required): IETF language tag for a human language
| 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: ?? (required): IETF language tag for a human language
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| text | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements | |||||||||||
| contained | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |||||||||||
 Slices for extension | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |||||||||||
 modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | |||||||||
| url | ΣC | 0..1 | uri | Canonical identifier for this evidence variable, represented as a URI (globally unique) | ΣC | 0..1 | uri | Canonical identifier for this evidence variable, represented as a URI (globally unique) | |||||||||
| identifier | Σ | 0..* | Identifier | Additional identifier for the evidence variable | Σ | 0..* | Identifier | Additional identifier for the evidence variable | |||||||||
| version | Σ | 0..1 | string | Business version of the evidence variable | Σ | 0..1 | string | Business version of the evidence variable | |||||||||
| versionAlgorithm[x] | Σ | 0..1 | string, Coding | How to compare versions Binding: ?? (extensible) | Σ | 0..1 | string, Coding | How to compare versions Binding: ?? (extensible) | |||||||||
| name | ΣC | 0..1 | string | Name for this evidence variable (computer friendly) | ΣC | 0..1 | string | Name for this evidence variable (computer friendly) | |||||||||
| title | Σ | 0..1 | string | Name for this evidence variable (human friendly) | Σ | 0..1 | string | Name for this evidence variable (human friendly) | |||||||||
| shortTitle | Σ | 0..1 | string | Title for use in informal contexts | Σ | 0..1 | string | Title for use in informal contexts | |||||||||
| status | ?!Σ | 1..1 | code | draft | active | retired | unknown Binding: ?? (required): The lifecycle status of an artifact. | ?!Σ | 1..1 | code | draft | active | retired | unknown Binding: ?? (required): The lifecycle status of an artifact. | |||||||||
| experimental | 0..1 | boolean | For testing purposes, not real usage | 0..1 | boolean | For testing only - never for real usage | |||||||||||
| date | Σ | 0..1 | dateTime | Date last changed | Σ | 0..1 | dateTime | Date last changed | |||||||||
| publisher | Σ | 0..1 | string | Name of the publisher/steward (organization or individual) | Σ | 0..1 | string | Name of the publisher/steward (organization or individual) | |||||||||
| contact | Σ | 0..* | ContactDetail | Contact details for the publisher | Σ | 0..* | ContactDetail | Contact details for the publisher | |||||||||
| description | Σ | 0..1 | markdown | Natural language description of the evidence variable | Σ | 0..1 | markdown | Natural language description of the evidence variable | |||||||||
| note | 0..* | Annotation | Used for footnotes or explanatory notes | 0..* | Annotation | Used for footnotes or explanatory notes | |||||||||||
| useContext | Σ | 0..* | UsageContext | The context that the content is intended to support | Σ | 0..* | UsageContext | The context that the content is intended to support | |||||||||
| purpose | 0..1 | markdown | Why this EvidenceVariable is defined | 0..1 | markdown | Why this EvidenceVariable is defined | |||||||||||
| copyright | 0..1 | markdown | Use and/or publishing restrictions | 0..1 | markdown | Intellectual property ownership, may include restrictions on use | |||||||||||
| copyrightLabel | 0..1 | string | Copyright holder and year(s) | 0..1 | string | Copyright holder and year(s) | |||||||||||
| approvalDate | 0..1 | date | When the resource was approved by publisher | 0..1 | date | When the resource was approved by publisher | |||||||||||
| lastReviewDate | 0..1 | date | When the resource was last reviewed by the publisher | 0..1 | date | When the resource was last reviewed by the publisher | |||||||||||
| effectivePeriod | 0..1 | Period | When the resource is expected to be used | 0..1 | Period | When the resource is expected to be used | |||||||||||
| author | 0..* | ContactDetail | Who authored the content | 0..* | ContactDetail | Who authored the content | |||||||||||
| editor | 0..* | ContactDetail | Who edited the content | 0..* | ContactDetail | Who edited the content | |||||||||||
| reviewer | 0..* | ContactDetail | Who reviewed the content | 0..* | ContactDetail | Who reviewed the content | |||||||||||
| endorser | 0..* | ContactDetail | Who endorsed the content | 0..* | ContactDetail | Who endorsed the content | |||||||||||
| relatedArtifact | 0..* | RelatedArtifact | Additional documentation, citations, etc |
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| actual | 0..1 | boolean | Actual or conceptual | 0..1 | boolean | Actual or conceptual | |||||||||||
 definition | Σ | 0..1 | CodeableReference(Group) | Defines the variable with a concept and/or Reference Binding: ?? (example) | Σ | 0..1 | CodeableReference(Group) | The meaning of the evidence variable Binding: ?? (example) | |||||||||
 id | 0..1 | id | Unique id for inter-element referencing | 0..1 | id | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||||||||
| Slices for extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |||||||||||
| concept | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Reference to a concept (by class) | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Reference to a concept (by class) | |||||||||||
| id | 0..1 | id | Unique id for inter-element referencing | 0..1 | id | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||||||||
| Slices for extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |||||||||||
| coding | 1..1 | Coding | Code defined by a terminology system Required Pattern: {"system":"https://fevir.net/resources/CodeSystem/179423","code":"defined-in-handling-and-category","display":"Defined in handling and category elements"} | 1..1 | Coding | Code defined by a terminology system Required Pattern: {"system":"https://fevir.net/resources/CodeSystem/179423","code":"defined-in-handling-and-category","display":"Defined in handling and category elements"} | |||||||||||
| text | 0..1 | string | Plain text representation of the concept | 0..1 | string | Plain text representation of the concept | |||||||||||
| reference | 0..1 | Reference() | Reference to a resource (by instance) | 0..1 | Reference() | Reference to a resource (by instance) | |||||||||||
| handling | 1..1 | code | continuous | dichotomous | ordinal | polychotomous Binding: ?? (required) | 1..1 | code | boolean | continuous | dichotomous | ordinal | polychotomous | extension Binding: ?? (required) | |||||||||||
| category | 2..* | BackboneElement | A grouping for ordinal or polychotomous variables | 2..* | BackboneElement | A grouping for dichotomous, ordinal, or polychotomouos variables | |||||||||||
| id | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||||||||
| extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||||||||
| modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | |||||||||
| name | 1..1 | string | Description of the grouping | 1..1 | string | Description of the grouping | |||||||||||
| value[x] | 0..1 | CodeableConcept, Quantity, Range, Reference(Group) | Definition of the grouping | 0..1 | CodeableConcept, Quantity, Range, Reference(Group) | Definition of the grouping | |||||||||||
| citeAs | 0..1 | markdown | Display of how to cite this EvidenceVariable |
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| recorder | 0..* | ContactDetail | Who entered the data for the evidence variable |
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| relatesTo | 0..* | BackboneElement | Relationships to other Resources |
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| definitionModifier | 0..* | BackboneElement | Further specification of the definition |
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| conditional | 0..1 | Expression | Condition determining whether the data will be collected |
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| classifier | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Classification Binding: ?? (example) |
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| dataStorage | 0..* | BackboneElement | How the data element (value of the variable) is found |
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| timing | 0..1 | RelativeTime | When the variable is observed |
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| period | 0..1 | Period | Calendar-based timing when the variable is observed |
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| constraint | 0..* | BackboneElement | Limit on acceptability of data value |
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| missingDataMeaning | 0..* | CodeableConcept | How missing data can be interpreted Binding: ?? (example) |
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| unacceptableDataHandling | 0..* | CodeableConcept | How erroneous data is processed Binding: ?? (example) |
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| Documentation for this format | |||||||||||||||||