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| Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/clinical-study-protocol/StructureDefinition/m11-approval | Version: 1.0.0-ballot2 | ||||
| Standards status: Trial-use Active as of 2026-04-08 | Maturity Level: 2 | Computable Name: M11_Approval | |||
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Approval and sign off
Context of Use
This extension may be used on the following element(s)
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/clinical-study-protocol/StructureDefinition/m11-research-study-profile#ResearchStudy
At least one of approvalDate or signatureUrl SHOULD be populated§1
Usage info
Usages:
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Description Differentials, Snapshots, and other representations.
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: ![]() ![]() |
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C | 0..* | Extension | Sign-off details Constraints: date-required |
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S | 0..1 | Extension | Extension |
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0..0 | Extension | ||
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1..1 | uri | "approvalDate" | |
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0..1 | date | Value of extension | |
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0..1 | Extension | Extension | |
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0..0 | Extension | ||
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1..1 | uri | "signature" | |
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0..1 | Signature | Value of extension | |
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S | 0..1 | Extension | Extension |
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0..0 | Extension | ||
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1..1 | uri | "signatureUrl" | |
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0..1 | Value of extension | ||
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string | |||
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url | |||
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0..1 | Extension | Extension | |
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0..0 | Extension | ||
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1..1 | uri | "signatureMethod" | |
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0..1 | string | Value of extension | |
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1..1 | uri | "http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/clinical-study-protocol/StructureDefinition/m11-approval" | |
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0..0 | Value of extension | ||
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| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
| date-required | warning | Extension | At least one of approvalDate or signatureUrl SHOULD be populated. |
extension.where(url = 'approvalDate').exists() or extension.where(url = 'signatureUrl').exists()
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| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: ![]() ![]() |
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C | 0..* | Extension | Sign-off details Constraints: date-required |
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0..1 | id | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
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0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |
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S | 0..1 | Extension | Extension |
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0..1 | id | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
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0..0 | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | ||
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Σ | 1..1 | uri | "approvalDate" |
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Σ | 0..1 | date | Value of extension |
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0..1 | Extension | Extension | |
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0..1 | id | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
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0..0 | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | ||
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Σ | 1..1 | uri | "signature" |
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Σ | 0..1 | Signature | Value of extension |
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S | 0..1 | Extension | Extension |
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0..1 | id | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
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0..0 | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | ||
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Σ | 1..1 | uri | "signatureUrl" |
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Σ | 0..1 | Value of extension | |
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string | |||
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url | |||
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0..1 | Extension | Extension | |
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0..1 | id | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
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0..0 | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | ||
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Σ | 1..1 | uri | "signatureMethod" |
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Σ | 0..1 | string | Value of extension |
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Σ | 1..1 | uri | "http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/clinical-study-protocol/StructureDefinition/m11-approval" |
Documentation for this format | ||||
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
| date-required | warning | Extension | At least one of approvalDate or signatureUrl SHOULD be populated. |
extension.where(url = 'approvalDate').exists() or extension.where(url = 'signatureUrl').exists()
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| 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: Approval and sign off
Maturity: 2
Differential ViewDifferential View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: ![]() ![]() |
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C | 0..* | Extension | Sign-off details Constraints: date-required |
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Content/Rules for all slices | |||
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S | 0..1 | Extension | Extension |
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0..0 | Extension | ||
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1..1 | uri | "approvalDate" | |
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0..1 | date | Value of extension | |
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0..1 | Extension | Extension | |
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0..0 | Extension | ||
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1..1 | uri | "signature" | |
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0..1 | Signature | Value of extension | |
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S | 0..1 | Extension | Extension |
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0..0 | Extension | ||
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1..1 | uri | "signatureUrl" | |
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0..1 | Value of extension | ||
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string | |||
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url | |||
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0..1 | Extension | Extension | |
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0..0 | Extension | ||
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1..1 | uri | "signatureMethod" | |
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0..1 | string | Value of extension | |
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1..1 | uri | "http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/clinical-study-protocol/StructureDefinition/m11-approval" | |
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0..0 | Value of extension | ||
Documentation for this format | ||||
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
| date-required | warning | Extension | At least one of approvalDate or signatureUrl SHOULD be populated. |
extension.where(url = 'approvalDate').exists() or extension.where(url = 'signatureUrl').exists()
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Snapshot View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: ![]() ![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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C | 0..* | Extension | Sign-off details Constraints: date-required |
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0..1 | id | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
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0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |
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S | 0..1 | Extension | Extension |
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0..1 | id | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
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0..0 | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | ||
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Σ | 1..1 | uri | "approvalDate" |
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Σ | 0..1 | date | Value of extension |
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0..1 | Extension | Extension | |
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0..1 | id | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
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0..0 | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | ||
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Σ | 1..1 | uri | "signature" |
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Σ | 0..1 | Signature | Value of extension |
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S | 0..1 | Extension | Extension |
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0..1 | id | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
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0..0 | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | ||
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Σ | 1..1 | uri | "signatureUrl" |
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Σ | 0..1 | Value of extension | |
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string | |||
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url | |||
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0..1 | Extension | Extension | |
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0..1 | id | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
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0..0 | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | ||
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Σ | 1..1 | uri | "signatureMethod" |
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Σ | 0..1 | string | Value of extension |
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Σ | 1..1 | uri | "http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/clinical-study-protocol/StructureDefinition/m11-approval" |
Documentation for this format | ||||
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
| date-required | warning | Extension | At least one of approvalDate or signatureUrl SHOULD be populated. |
extension.where(url = 'approvalDate').exists() or extension.where(url = 'signatureUrl').exists()
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| 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: Approval and sign off
Maturity: 2
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