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| Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/pco/StructureDefinition/pco-goal-attainment-scaling | Version: 1.0.0 | ||||
| Standards status: Draft Draft as of 2026-03-02 | Maturity Level: 2 | Computable Name: PCOGoalAttainmentScaling | |||
Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) is an extension used to specify five levels of attainment for a person-centered goal.
Context of Use
This extension may be used on the following element(s)
Goal
Usage info
Usages:
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Description Differentials, Snapshots, and other representations.
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0..* | Extension | Goal Attainment Scaling Extension | |
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1..* | Extension | Extension | |
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S | 0..1 | Extension | Code indicating GAS level |
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0..0 | Extension | ||
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1..1 | uri | "level" | |
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1..1 | Coding | Value of extension Binding: LOINC Answer List LL6900-6 (required) | |
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S | 1..1 | Extension | Description of GAS level |
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0..0 | Extension | ||
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1..1 | uri | "progressText" | |
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1..1 | string | Free-text description of GAS progress level | |
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1..1 | uri | "http://hl7.org/fhir/us/pco/StructureDefinition/pco-goal-attainment-scaling" | |
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0..0 | Value of extension | ||
Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| Extension.extension:level.value[x] | Base | required | LOINC Answer Codes for LL6900-6 | ∅ | unknown? |
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: ![]() ![]() |
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0..* | Extension | Goal Attainment Scaling Extension | |
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0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
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1..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |
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S | 0..1 | Extension | Code indicating GAS level |
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0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
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0..0 | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | ||
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1..1 | uri | "level" | |
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1..1 | Coding | Value of extension Binding: LOINC Answer List LL6900-6 (required) | |
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S | 1..1 | Extension | Description of GAS level |
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0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
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0..0 | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | ||
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1..1 | uri | "progressText" | |
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1..1 | string | Free-text description of GAS progress level | |
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1..1 | uri | "http://hl7.org/fhir/us/pco/StructureDefinition/pco-goal-attainment-scaling" | |
Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| Extension.extension:level.value[x] | Base | required | LOINC Answer Codes for LL6900-6 | ∅ | unknown? |
| 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())
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| ext-1 | error | **ALL** extensions | Must have either extensions or value[x], not both |
extension.exists() != value.exists()
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Summary
Complex Extension: Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) is an extension used to specify five levels of attainment for a person-centered goal.
Maturity: 2
Differential ViewDifferential View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: ![]() ![]() |
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0..* | Extension | Goal Attainment Scaling Extension | |
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1..* | Extension | Extension | |
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Content/Rules for all slices | |||
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S | 0..1 | Extension | Code indicating GAS level |
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0..0 | Extension | ||
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1..1 | uri | "level" | |
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1..1 | Coding | Value of extension Binding: LOINC Answer List LL6900-6 (required) | |
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S | 1..1 | Extension | Description of GAS level |
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0..0 | Extension | ||
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1..1 | uri | "progressText" | |
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1..1 | string | Free-text description of GAS progress level | |
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1..1 | uri | "http://hl7.org/fhir/us/pco/StructureDefinition/pco-goal-attainment-scaling" | |
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0..0 | Value of extension | ||
Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| Extension.extension:level.value[x] | Base | required | LOINC Answer Codes for LL6900-6 | ∅ | unknown? |
Snapshot View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: ![]() ![]() |
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0..* | Extension | Goal Attainment Scaling Extension | |
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0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
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1..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |
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S | 0..1 | Extension | Code indicating GAS level |
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0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
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0..0 | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | ||
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1..1 | uri | "level" | |
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1..1 | Coding | Value of extension Binding: LOINC Answer List LL6900-6 (required) | |
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S | 1..1 | Extension | Description of GAS level |
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0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
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0..0 | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | ||
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1..1 | uri | "progressText" | |
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1..1 | string | Free-text description of GAS progress level | |
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1..1 | uri | "http://hl7.org/fhir/us/pco/StructureDefinition/pco-goal-attainment-scaling" | |
Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| Extension.extension:level.value[x] | Base | required | LOINC Answer Codes for LL6900-6 | ∅ | unknown? |
| 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())
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| ext-1 | error | **ALL** extensions | Must have either extensions or value[x], not both |
extension.exists() != value.exists()
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Summary
Complex Extension: Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) is an extension used to specify five levels of attainment for a person-centered goal.
Maturity: 2
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