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 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: Related artifact

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/workflow-relatedArtifact Version: 5.3.0
Standards status: Trial-use Maturity Level: 3 Computable Name: RelatedArtifact
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.5.1516

Documents the 'knowledge artifacts' relevant to the base resource such as citations, supporting evidence, documentation of processes, caveats around testing methodology.

Context of Use

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

Usage info

Usages:

  • This Extension is not used by any profiles in this Specification

You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics

Changes since version 5.3.0:

  • 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 RelatedArtifact: Documents the 'knowledge artifacts' relevant to the base resource such as citations, supporting evidence, documentation of processes, caveats around testing methodology.

    Maturity: 3

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: doco
    Extension 0..* Extension Documentation relevant to the 'parent' resource
    Extension.extension 0..0 Extension
    Extension.url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/workflow-relatedArtifact"
    Extension.value[x] 1..1 RelatedArtifact Value of extension

    doco Documentation for this format
    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: doco
    Extension 0..* Extension Documentation relevant to the 'parent' resource
    Extension.id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    Extension.extension 0..0 Extension
    Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url

    Slicing Note: The rules on this element (including its children) apply to all the slices, but are not repeated in them
    Extension.url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/workflow-relatedArtifact"
    Extension.value[x] 1..1 RelatedArtifact Value of extension

    doco Documentation for this format

    This structure is derived from Extension

    Summary

    Simple Extension with the type RelatedArtifact: Documents the 'knowledge artifacts' relevant to the base resource such as citations, supporting evidence, documentation of processes, caveats around testing methodology.

    Maturity: 3

    Differential View

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: doco
    Extension 0..* Extension Documentation relevant to the 'parent' resource
    Extension.extension 0..0 Extension
    Extension.url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/workflow-relatedArtifact"
    Extension.value[x] 1..1 RelatedArtifact Value of extension

    doco Documentation for this format

    Snapshot View

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: doco
    Extension 0..* Extension Documentation relevant to the 'parent' resource
    Extension.id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    Extension.extension 0..0 Extension
    Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url

    Slicing Note: The rules on this element (including its children) apply to all the slices, but are not repeated in them
    Extension.url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/workflow-relatedArtifact"
    Extension.value[x] 1..1 RelatedArtifact Value of extension

    doco Documentation for this format

     

    Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron

    Constraints

    Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
    ele-1 error **ALL** elements All FHIR elements must have a @value or children hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
    ext-1 error **ALL** extensions Must 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 RelatedArtifact 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      Filter: doco
    Extension 0..* Extension Documentation relevant to the 'parent' resource
    Extension. Slices for extension 0 ..* Extension Extension
    Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
    Extension.Slices for extension. extension:_datatype 1..1 (Complex) DataType name 'RelatedArtifact' from R5
    URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/_datatype
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:_datatype. value[x] 1.. 1 string Value of extension
    Fixed Value: RelatedArtifact
    Extension.Slices for extension. extension:type 1..1 Extension documentation | justification | citation | predecessor | successor | derived-from | depends-on | composed-of | part-of | amends | amended-with | appends | appended-with | cites | cited-by | comments-on | comment-in | contains | contained-in | corrects | correction-in | replaces | replaced-with | retracts | retracted-by | signs | similar-to | supports | supported-with | transforms | transformed-into | transformed-with | documents | specification-of | created-with | cite-as
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:type. extension 0 .. 0 Extension
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:type. url 1 .. 1 uri "type"
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:type. value[x] 1.. 1 code Value of extension
    Binding: RelatedArtifactType ( required ) : The type of relationship to the related artifact.
    Extension.Slices for extension. extension:classifier 0..* Extension Additional classifiers
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:classifier. extension 0 .. 0 Extension
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:classifier. url 1 .. 1 uri "classifier"
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:classifier. value[x] 1.. 1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
    Binding: CitationArtifactClassifier ( example ) : Additional classifiers for the related artifact.
    Extension.Slices for extension. extension:label 0..1 Extension Short label
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:label. extension 0 .. 0 Extension
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:label. url 1 .. 1 uri "label"
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:label. value[x] 1.. 1 string Value of extension
    Extension.Slices for extension. extension:display 0..1 Extension Brief description of the related artifact
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:display. extension 0 .. 0 Extension
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:display. url 1 .. 1 uri "display"
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:display. value[x] 1.. 1 string Value of extension
    Extension.Slices for extension. extension:citation 0..1 Extension Bibliographic citation for the artifact
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:citation. extension 0 .. 0 Extension
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:citation. url 1 .. 1 uri "citation"
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:citation. value[x] 1.. 1 markdown Value of extension
    Extension.Slices for extension. extension:document 0..1 Extension What document is being referenced
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:document. extension 0 .. 0 Extension
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:document. url 1 .. 1 uri "document"
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:document. value[x] 1.. 1 Attachment Value of extension
    Extension.Slices for extension. extension:resource 0..1 Extension What artifact is being referenced
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:resource. extension 0 .. 0 Extension
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:resource. url 1 .. 1 uri "resource"
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:resource. value[x] 1.. 1 uri Value of extension
    Extension.Slices for extension. extension:resourceReference 0..1 Extension What artifact, if not a conformance resource
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:resourceReference. extension 0 .. 0 Extension
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:resourceReference. url 1 .. 1 uri "resourceReference"
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:resourceReference. value[x] 1.. 1 Reference ( Resource ) Value of extension
    Extension.Slices for extension. extension:publicationStatus 0..1 Extension draft | active | retired | unknown
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:publicationStatus. extension 0 .. 0 Extension
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:publicationStatus. url 1 .. 1 uri "publicationStatus"
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:publicationStatus. value[x] 1.. 1 code Value of extension
    Binding: PublicationStatus ( required ) : Publication status of an artifact being referred to.
    Extension.Slices for extension. extension:publicationDate 0..1 Extension Date of publication of the artifact being referred to
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:publicationDate. extension 0 .. 0 Extension
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:publicationDate. url 1 .. 1 uri "publicationDate"
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:publicationDate. value[x] 1.. 1 date Value of extension
    Extension. url 1 .. 1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/workflow-relatedArtifact"
    Extension. value[x] 0 .. 0 Value of extension

    doco Documentation for this format

    Search Parameters for this Extension

    (none found)