FHIR Extensions Pack
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FHIR Extensions Pack, published by HL7 International / FHIR Infrastructure. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 5.2.0-ballot built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/HL7/fhir-extensions/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

Extension: CQF Expression

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/cqf-expression Version: 5.2.0-ballot
Standards status: Trial-use Maturity Level: 3 Responsible: HL7 International / Clinical Decision Support Computable Name: CQFExpression
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.5.1693

An expression that, when evaluated, provides the value for the element on which it appears.

Context of Use

This extension may be used on the following element(s):

Usage info

Usage:

Changes since version 1.0.0:

  • The resource metadata has changed (publisher)
  • The data elements list has changed
  • One or more text definitions, invariants or bindings have changed
  • Formal Views of Extension Content

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

    This structure is derived from Extension

    Summary

    Simple Extension of type Expression: An expression that, when evaluated, provides the value for the element on which it appears.

    Maturity: 3

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension An dynamic expression
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/cqf-expression"
    ... value[x] 1..1 Expression Value of extension

    doco Documentation for this format
    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension An dynamic expression
    ... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/cqf-expression"

    doco Documentation for this format

    This structure is derived from Extension

    Summary

    Simple Extension of type Expression: An expression that, when evaluated, provides the value for the element on which it appears.

    Maturity: 3

    Differential View

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension An dynamic expression
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/cqf-expression"
    ... value[x] 1..1 Expression Value of extension

    doco Documentation for this format

    Snapshot View

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension An dynamic expression
    ... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/cqf-expression"

    doco Documentation for this format

     

    Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron

    Constraints

    IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
    ele-1error**ALL** elementsAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
    ext-1error**ALL** extensionsMust have either extensions or value[x], not both
    : extension.exists() != value.exists()

    R4B

    The extension is unchanged in R4B

    R4

    The extension is unchanged in R4

    R3

    The extension is represented a little differently in R3:

    • Replace the type Expression with a set of extensions for the content of the type along with the _datatype extension
    • Note: Extensions that have been modified for R3 are still draft while real-world experience is collected
    Name Flags Card. Type Description & Constraints doco
    . . Extension 0..1 Extension An dynamic expression
    . . . Slices for extension 0 ..* Extension Extension
    Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
    . . . . extension:_datatype 1..1 (Complex) DataType name 'Expression' from R5
    URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/_datatype
    . . . . . value[x] 1.. 1 string Value of extension
    Fixed Value: Expression
    . . . . extension:description 0..1 Extension Natural language description of the condition
    . . . . . extension 0 .. 0
    . . . . . url 1 .. 1 uri "description"
    . . . . . value[x] 1.. 1 string Value of extension
    . . . . extension:name 0..1 Extension Short name assigned to expression for reuse
    . . . . . extension 0 .. 0
    . . . . . url 1 .. 1 uri "name"
    . . . . . value[x] 1.. 1 code Value of extension
    . . . . extension:language 0..1 Extension text/cql | text/fhirpath | application/x-fhir-query | etc.
    . . . . . extension 0 .. 0
    . . . . . url 1 .. 1 uri "language"
    . . . . . value[x] 1.. 1 code Value of extension
    Binding: ExpressionLanguage ( extensible ): The media type of the expression language.

    Additional Bindings Purpose
    MimeTypes Max Binding
    . . . . extension:expression 0..1 Extension Expression in specified language
    . . . . . extension 0 .. 0
    . . . . . url 1 .. 1 uri "expression"
    . . . . . value[x] 1.. 1 string Value of extension
    . . . . extension:reference 0..1 Extension Where the expression is found
    . . . . . extension 0 .. 0
    . . . . . url 1 .. 1 uri "reference"
    . . . . . value[x] 1.. 1 uri Value of extension
    . . . url 1 .. 1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/cqf-expression"
    . . . value[x] 0 .. 0

    doco Documentation for this format

    Search Parameters for this Extension

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