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| Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/livd/StructureDefinition/observationdefinition-uv-livd | Version: 1.0.0 | |||
| Standards status: Trial-use Active as of 2018-08-14 | Maturity Level: 2 | Computable Name: LIVDObservationDefinition | ||
| Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.40.51.42.9 | ||||
Profile on the ObservationDefinition resource for representing the analytes that can be measured by the included devices for which the test codes and applicable result values are mapped.
The LIVD ObservationDefinition is a profile on the ObservationDefinition resource for representing the analytes that can be measured by the included devices for which the test codes and applicable result values are mapped.
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Description Differentials, Snapshots, and other representations.
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: ![]() ![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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0..* | ObservationDefinition | LIVDObservationDefinition | |
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?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created |
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S | 1..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url |
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S | 1..* | Reference(LIVDDeviceDefinition) | LIVD Device URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/livd/StructureDefinition/ext-device |
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S | 0..1 | Identifier | LIVD Vendor Reference Identifier URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/livd/StructureDefinition/ext-vendorReferenceIdentifier |
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?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
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SΣ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Type of observation (code / type) Binding: LOINCCodes (example): Codes identifying names of simple observations. |
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SΣ | 0..* | Identifier | Business identifier for this ObservationDefinition instance |
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S | 0..1 | code | Quantity | CodeableConcept | string | boolean | integer | Range | Ratio | SampledData | time | dateTime | Period Binding: ObservationDataType (required): Permitted data type for observation value. Example General: CodeableConcept |
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S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Method used to produce the observation Binding: ObservationMethods (example): Methods for simple observations. |
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S | 0..1 | BackboneElement | Characteristics of quantitative results |
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?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
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S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Customary unit for quantitative results Binding: UCUMCodes (extensible): Codes identifying units of measure. |
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S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | SI unit for quantitative results Binding: UCUMCodes (extensible): Codes identifying units of measure. |
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S | 0..1 | decimal | SI unit to customary unit conversion factor |
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S | 0..1 | integer | Decimal precision of observation quantitative results |
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S | 0..1 | Reference(ValueSet) | Value set of valid coded values for the observations conforming to this ObservationDefinition |
Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| ObservationDefinition.code | Base | example | LOINC Codes | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| ObservationDefinition.permittedDataType | Base | required | ObservationDataType | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| ObservationDefinition.method | Base | example | Observation Methods | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| ObservationDefinition.quantitativeDetails.customaryUnit | Base | extensible | UCUM Codes | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| ObservationDefinition.quantitativeDetails.unit | Base | extensible | UCUM Codes | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| ObservationDefinition.qualifiedInterval.category | Base | required | ObservationRangeCategory | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| ObservationDefinition.qualifiedInterval.context | Base | extensible | Observation Reference Range Meaning Codes | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| ObservationDefinition.qualifiedInterval.appliesTo | Base | example | Observation Reference Range Applies To Codes | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| ObservationDefinition.qualifiedInterval.gender | Base | required | AdministrativeGender | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
| dom-2 | error | ObservationDefinition | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources |
contained.contained.empty()
|
| dom-3 | error | ObservationDefinition | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource |
contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
|
| dom-4 | error | ObservationDefinition | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated |
contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
|
| dom-5 | error | ObservationDefinition | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label |
contained.meta.security.empty()
|
| dom-6 | best practice | ObservationDefinition | A resource should have narrative for robust management |
text.`div`.exists()
|
| 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()
|
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: ![]() ![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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0..* | ObservationDefinition | LIVDObservationDefinition | |
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S | 1..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url |
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S | 1..* | Reference(LIVDDeviceDefinition) | LIVD Device URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/livd/StructureDefinition/ext-device |
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S | 0..1 | Identifier | LIVD Vendor Reference Identifier URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/livd/StructureDefinition/ext-vendorReferenceIdentifier |
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0..0 | Category of observation | ||
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S | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Type of observation (code / type) |
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S | 0..* | Identifier | Business identifier for this ObservationDefinition instance |
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S | 0..1 | code | Quantity | CodeableConcept | string | boolean | integer | Range | Ratio | SampledData | time | dateTime | Period |
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0..0 | Multiple results allowed | ||
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S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Method used to produce the observation |
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0..0 | Preferred report name | ||
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S | 0..1 | BackboneElement | Characteristics of quantitative results |
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S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Customary unit for quantitative results |
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S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | SI unit for quantitative results |
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S | 0..1 | decimal | SI unit to customary unit conversion factor |
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S | 0..1 | integer | Decimal precision of observation quantitative results |
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0..0 | Qualified range for continuous and ordinal observation results | ||
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S | 0..1 | Reference(ValueSet) | Value set of valid coded values for the observations conforming to this ObservationDefinition |
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0..0 | Value set of normal coded values for the observations conforming to this ObservationDefinition | ||
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0..0 | Value set of abnormal coded values for the observations conforming to this ObservationDefinition | ||
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0..0 | Value set of critical coded values for the observations conforming to this ObservationDefinition | ||
Documentation for this format | ||||
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: ![]() ![]() | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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0..* | ObservationDefinition | LIVDObservationDefinition | |||||
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Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | ||||
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Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | ||||
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?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | ||||
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0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language.
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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 | |||||
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0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |||||
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S | 1..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | ||||
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S | 1..* | Reference(LIVDDeviceDefinition) | LIVD Device URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/livd/StructureDefinition/ext-device | ||||
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S | 0..1 | Identifier | LIVD Vendor Reference Identifier URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/livd/StructureDefinition/ext-vendorReferenceIdentifier | ||||
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?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | ||||
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SΣ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Type of observation (code / type) Binding: LOINCCodes (example): Codes identifying names of simple observations. | ||||
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SΣ | 0..* | Identifier | Business identifier for this ObservationDefinition instance | ||||
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S | 0..1 | code | Quantity | CodeableConcept | string | boolean | integer | Range | Ratio | SampledData | time | dateTime | Period Binding: ObservationDataType (required): Permitted data type for observation value. Example General: CodeableConcept | ||||
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S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Method used to produce the observation Binding: ObservationMethods (example): Methods for simple observations. | ||||
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S | 0..1 | BackboneElement | Characteristics of quantitative results | ||||
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0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||
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0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||
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?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ||||
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S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Customary unit for quantitative results Binding: UCUMCodes (extensible): Codes identifying units of measure. | ||||
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S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | SI unit for quantitative results Binding: UCUMCodes (extensible): Codes identifying units of measure. | ||||
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S | 0..1 | decimal | SI unit to customary unit conversion factor | ||||
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S | 0..1 | integer | Decimal precision of observation quantitative results | ||||
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S | 0..1 | Reference(ValueSet) | Value set of valid coded values for the observations conforming to this ObservationDefinition | ||||
Documentation for this format | ||||||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| ObservationDefinition.language | Base | preferred | Common Languages | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| ObservationDefinition.code | Base | example | LOINC Codes | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| ObservationDefinition.permittedDataType | Base | required | ObservationDataType | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| ObservationDefinition.method | Base | example | Observation Methods | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| ObservationDefinition.quantitativeDetails.customaryUnit | Base | extensible | UCUM Codes | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| ObservationDefinition.quantitativeDetails.unit | Base | extensible | UCUM Codes | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| ObservationDefinition.qualifiedInterval.category | Base | required | ObservationRangeCategory | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| ObservationDefinition.qualifiedInterval.context | Base | extensible | Observation Reference Range Meaning Codes | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| ObservationDefinition.qualifiedInterval.appliesTo | Base | example | Observation Reference Range Applies To Codes | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| ObservationDefinition.qualifiedInterval.gender | Base | required | AdministrativeGender | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
| dom-2 | error | ObservationDefinition | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources |
contained.contained.empty()
|
| dom-3 | error | ObservationDefinition | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource |
contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
|
| dom-4 | error | ObservationDefinition | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated |
contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
|
| dom-5 | error | ObservationDefinition | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label |
contained.meta.security.empty()
|
| dom-6 | best practice | ObservationDefinition | A resource should have narrative for robust management |
text.`div`.exists()
|
| 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()
|
Summary
Mandatory: 2 elements
Must-Support: 13 elements
Prohibited: 7 elements
Extensions
This structure refers to these extensions:
Maturity: 2
Key Elements View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: ![]() ![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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0..* | ObservationDefinition | LIVDObservationDefinition | |
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?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created |
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S | 1..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url |
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S | 1..* | Reference(LIVDDeviceDefinition) | LIVD Device URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/livd/StructureDefinition/ext-device |
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S | 0..1 | Identifier | LIVD Vendor Reference Identifier URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/livd/StructureDefinition/ext-vendorReferenceIdentifier |
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?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
![]() ![]() |
SΣ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Type of observation (code / type) Binding: LOINCCodes (example): Codes identifying names of simple observations. |
![]() ![]() |
SΣ | 0..* | Identifier | Business identifier for this ObservationDefinition instance |
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S | 0..1 | code | Quantity | CodeableConcept | string | boolean | integer | Range | Ratio | SampledData | time | dateTime | Period Binding: ObservationDataType (required): Permitted data type for observation value. Example General: CodeableConcept |
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S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Method used to produce the observation Binding: ObservationMethods (example): Methods for simple observations. |
![]() ![]() |
S | 0..1 | BackboneElement | Characteristics of quantitative results |
![]() ![]() ![]() |
?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
![]() ![]() ![]() |
S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Customary unit for quantitative results Binding: UCUMCodes (extensible): Codes identifying units of measure. |
![]() ![]() ![]() |
S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | SI unit for quantitative results Binding: UCUMCodes (extensible): Codes identifying units of measure. |
![]() ![]() ![]() |
S | 0..1 | decimal | SI unit to customary unit conversion factor |
![]() ![]() ![]() |
S | 0..1 | integer | Decimal precision of observation quantitative results |
![]() ![]() |
S | 0..1 | Reference(ValueSet) | Value set of valid coded values for the observations conforming to this ObservationDefinition |
Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| ObservationDefinition.code | Base | example | LOINC Codes | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| ObservationDefinition.permittedDataType | Base | required | ObservationDataType | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| ObservationDefinition.method | Base | example | Observation Methods | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| ObservationDefinition.quantitativeDetails.customaryUnit | Base | extensible | UCUM Codes | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| ObservationDefinition.quantitativeDetails.unit | Base | extensible | UCUM Codes | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| ObservationDefinition.qualifiedInterval.category | Base | required | ObservationRangeCategory | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| ObservationDefinition.qualifiedInterval.context | Base | extensible | Observation Reference Range Meaning Codes | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| ObservationDefinition.qualifiedInterval.appliesTo | Base | example | Observation Reference Range Applies To Codes | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| ObservationDefinition.qualifiedInterval.gender | Base | required | AdministrativeGender | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
| dom-2 | error | ObservationDefinition | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources |
contained.contained.empty()
|
| dom-3 | error | ObservationDefinition | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource |
contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
|
| dom-4 | error | ObservationDefinition | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated |
contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
|
| dom-5 | error | ObservationDefinition | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label |
contained.meta.security.empty()
|
| dom-6 | best practice | ObservationDefinition | A resource should have narrative for robust management |
text.`div`.exists()
|
| 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()
|
Differential View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: ![]() ![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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0..* | ObservationDefinition | LIVDObservationDefinition | |
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S | 1..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url |
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S | 1..* | Reference(LIVDDeviceDefinition) | LIVD Device URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/livd/StructureDefinition/ext-device |
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S | 0..1 | Identifier | LIVD Vendor Reference Identifier URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/livd/StructureDefinition/ext-vendorReferenceIdentifier |
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0..0 | Category of observation | ||
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S | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Type of observation (code / type) |
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S | 0..* | Identifier | Business identifier for this ObservationDefinition instance |
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S | 0..1 | code | Quantity | CodeableConcept | string | boolean | integer | Range | Ratio | SampledData | time | dateTime | Period |
![]() ![]() |
0..0 | Multiple results allowed | ||
![]() ![]() |
S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Method used to produce the observation |
![]() ![]() |
0..0 | Preferred report name | ||
![]() ![]() |
S | 0..1 | BackboneElement | Characteristics of quantitative results |
![]() ![]() ![]() |
S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Customary unit for quantitative results |
![]() ![]() ![]() |
S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | SI unit for quantitative results |
![]() ![]() ![]() |
S | 0..1 | decimal | SI unit to customary unit conversion factor |
![]() ![]() ![]() |
S | 0..1 | integer | Decimal precision of observation quantitative results |
![]() ![]() |
0..0 | Qualified range for continuous and ordinal observation results | ||
![]() ![]() |
S | 0..1 | Reference(ValueSet) | Value set of valid coded values for the observations conforming to this ObservationDefinition |
![]() ![]() |
0..0 | Value set of normal coded values for the observations conforming to this ObservationDefinition | ||
![]() ![]() |
0..0 | Value set of abnormal coded values for the observations conforming to this ObservationDefinition | ||
![]() ![]() |
0..0 | Value set of critical coded values for the observations conforming to this ObservationDefinition | ||
Documentation for this format | ||||
Snapshot ViewView
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: ![]() ![]() | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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0..* | ObservationDefinition | LIVDObservationDefinition | |||||
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Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | ||||
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Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | ||||
![]() ![]() |
?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | ||||
![]() ![]() |
0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language.
| |||||
![]() ![]() |
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..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |||||
![]() ![]() |
S | 1..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | ||||
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S | 1..* | Reference(LIVDDeviceDefinition) | LIVD Device URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/livd/StructureDefinition/ext-device | ||||
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S | 0..1 | Identifier | LIVD Vendor Reference Identifier URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/livd/StructureDefinition/ext-vendorReferenceIdentifier | ||||
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?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | ||||
![]() ![]() |
SΣ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Type of observation (code / type) Binding: LOINCCodes (example): Codes identifying names of simple observations. | ||||
![]() ![]() |
SΣ | 0..* | Identifier | Business identifier for this ObservationDefinition instance | ||||
![]() ![]() |
S | 0..1 | code | Quantity | CodeableConcept | string | boolean | integer | Range | Ratio | SampledData | time | dateTime | Period Binding: ObservationDataType (required): Permitted data type for observation value. Example General: CodeableConcept | ||||
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S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Method used to produce the observation Binding: ObservationMethods (example): Methods for simple observations. | ||||
![]() ![]() |
S | 0..1 | BackboneElement | Characteristics of quantitative results | ||||
![]() ![]() ![]() |
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]() |
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]() |
?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ||||
![]() ![]() ![]() |
S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Customary unit for quantitative results Binding: UCUMCodes (extensible): Codes identifying units of measure. | ||||
![]() ![]() ![]() |
S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | SI unit for quantitative results Binding: UCUMCodes (extensible): Codes identifying units of measure. | ||||
![]() ![]() ![]() |
S | 0..1 | decimal | SI unit to customary unit conversion factor | ||||
![]() ![]() ![]() |
S | 0..1 | integer | Decimal precision of observation quantitative results | ||||
![]() ![]() |
S | 0..1 | Reference(ValueSet) | Value set of valid coded values for the observations conforming to this ObservationDefinition | ||||
Documentation for this format | ||||||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| ObservationDefinition.language | Base | preferred | Common Languages | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| ObservationDefinition.code | Base | example | LOINC Codes | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| ObservationDefinition.permittedDataType | Base | required | ObservationDataType | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| ObservationDefinition.method | Base | example | Observation Methods | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| ObservationDefinition.quantitativeDetails.customaryUnit | Base | extensible | UCUM Codes | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| ObservationDefinition.quantitativeDetails.unit | Base | extensible | UCUM Codes | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| ObservationDefinition.qualifiedInterval.category | Base | required | ObservationRangeCategory | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| ObservationDefinition.qualifiedInterval.context | Base | extensible | Observation Reference Range Meaning Codes | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| ObservationDefinition.qualifiedInterval.appliesTo | Base | example | Observation Reference Range Applies To Codes | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| ObservationDefinition.qualifiedInterval.gender | Base | required | AdministrativeGender | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
| dom-2 | error | ObservationDefinition | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources |
contained.contained.empty()
|
| dom-3 | error | ObservationDefinition | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource |
contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
|
| dom-4 | error | ObservationDefinition | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated |
contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
|
| dom-5 | error | ObservationDefinition | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label |
contained.meta.security.empty()
|
| dom-6 | best practice | ObservationDefinition | A resource should have narrative for robust management |
text.`div`.exists()
|
| 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()
|
Summary
Mandatory: 2 elements
Must-Support: 13 elements
Prohibited: 7 elements
Extensions
This structure refers to these extensions:
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