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 5.3.0-ballot-tc1 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: Observation Body Position

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-bodyPosition Version: 5.3.0-ballot-tc1
Standards status: Trial-use Maturity Level: 3 Responsible: HL7 International / Orders and Observations Computable Name: ObsBodyPosition
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.5.1472

The position of the body when the observation was done, e.g. standing, sitting. To be used only when the body position in not precoordinated in the observation code.

Context of Use

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

Usage info

Usages:

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Changes since version 5.2.0:

  • No changes

    • 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 with the type CodeableConcept: The position of the body when the observation was done, e.g. standing, sitting. To be used only when the body position in not precoordinated in the observation code.

    Maturity: 3

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension The body position during the observation
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-bodyPosition"
    ... value[x] 1..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension

    doco Documentation for this format
    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension The body position during the observation
    ... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-bodyPosition"

    doco Documentation for this format

    This structure is derived from Extension

    Summary

    Simple Extension with the type CodeableConcept: The position of the body when the observation was done, e.g. standing, sitting. To be used only when the body position in not precoordinated in the observation code.

    Maturity: 3

    Differential View

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension The body position during the observation
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-bodyPosition"
    ... value[x] 1..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension

    doco Documentation for this format

    Snapshot View

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension The body position during the observation
    ... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-bodyPosition"

    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 not used in R4B

    • Duplicate Resource http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-bodyPosition of type StructureDefinition (existing version 4.3.0, new version 5.3.0-ballot-tc1)

    R4

    The extension is not used in R4

    • Duplicate Resource http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-bodyPosition of type StructureDefinition (existing version 4.0.1, new version 5.3.0-ballot-tc1)

    R3

    The extension is not used in R3

    • Duplicate Resource http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-bodyPosition of type StructureDefinition (existing version null, new version 5.3.0-ballot-tc1)

    Search Parameters for this Extension

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