NPHCDA Immunization FHIR IG
1.0.0 - ci-build Nigeria flag

NPHCDA Immunization FHIR IG, published by https://nphcda.gov.ng. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 1.0.0 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/Nigeria-FHIR-Community/ImmunizationIG/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

Resource Profile: NG-Imm Measure

Official URL: http://nphcda.gov.ng/ig/immunization/StructureDefinition/ngimm-measure Version: 1.0.0
Draft as of 2025-08-04 Computable Name: NgImmMeasure

A profile on the Measure resource used to define immunization indicators within Nigeria’s routine immunization program.

Usages:

You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics

Formal Views of Profile Content

Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots and how the different presentations work.

This structure is derived from Measure

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Measure Measure
... identifier S 1..1 Identifier Additional identifier for the measure
.... value 1..1 string A unique identifier for the indicator definition (e.g. dropout-rate, bcg-coverage).
... name S 1..1 string A machine-friendly name for the measure (e.g., DropoutRate).
... title S 1..1 string A human-readable title for the measure (e.g., 'Penta1 to Measles Dropout Rate').
... date S 1..1 dateTime The date this measure profile or version was published.
... publisher S 0..1 string The organization or person responsible for publishing the measure.
... description S 1..1 markdown Detailed description of what this measure represents.
... purpose S 0..1 markdown Explains the reason this measure exists and what it is intended to support.
... topic S 0..* CodeableConcept A code or text indicating the domain/topic of the measure (e.g., Immunization Coverage).
... library S 0..1 canonical(Library) Reference to the logic library (e.g., CQL or ELM) defining computation rules for the measure.
... scoring S 1..1 CodeableConcept How the measure is scored (e.g., proportion, ratio, continuous-variable).
... improvementNotation S 0..1 CodeableConcept Indicates whether an increase or decrease in the score is desirable.
... group S 1..* BackboneElement Population criteria group
.... population S 2..* BackboneElement Population criteria
..... code 1..1 CodeableConcept The type of population for the measure (e.g., numerator, denominator, initial-population).
..... description S 1..1 string Description of the population involved in the indicator.

doco Documentation for this format
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Measure C 0..* Measure A quality measure definition
Constraints: mea-0, mea-1
... implicitRules ?!Σ 0..1 uri A set of rules under which this content was created
... modifierExtension ?! 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored
... identifier SΣ 1..1 Identifier Additional identifier for the measure
.... use ?!Σ 0..1 code usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
Binding: IdentifierUse (required): Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .
.... value Σ 1..1 string A unique identifier for the indicator definition (e.g. dropout-rate, bcg-coverage).
Example General: 123456
... title SΣ 1..1 string A human-readable title for the measure (e.g., 'Penta1 to Measles Dropout Rate').
... status ?!SΣ 1..1 code Indicates the status of the measure (e.g., draft, active, retired).
Binding: PublicationStatus (required): The lifecycle status of an artifact.
... date SΣ 1..1 dateTime The date this measure profile or version was published.
... publisher SΣ 0..1 string The organization or person responsible for publishing the measure.
... description SΣ 1..1 markdown Detailed description of what this measure represents.
... purpose S 0..1 markdown Explains the reason this measure exists and what it is intended to support.
... topic S 0..* CodeableConcept A code or text indicating the domain/topic of the measure (e.g., Immunization Coverage).
Binding: DefinitionTopic (example): High-level categorization of the definition, used for searching, sorting, and filtering.
... library S 0..1 canonical(Library) Reference to the logic library (e.g., CQL or ELM) defining computation rules for the measure.
... scoring SΣ 1..1 CodeableConcept How the measure is scored (e.g., proportion, ratio, continuous-variable).
Binding: MeasureScoring (extensible): The scoring type of the measure.
... improvementNotation SΣ 0..1 CodeableConcept Indicates whether an increase or decrease in the score is desirable.
Binding: MeasureImprovementNotation (required): Observation values that indicate what change in a measurement value or score is indicative of an improvement in the measured item or scored issue.
... group S 1..* BackboneElement Population criteria group
.... modifierExtension ?!Σ 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
.... population S 2..* BackboneElement Population criteria
..... modifierExtension ?!Σ 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
..... code 1..1 CodeableConcept The type of population for the measure (e.g., numerator, denominator, initial-population).
Binding: MeasurePopulationType (extensible): The type of population.
..... description S 1..1 string Description of the population involved in the indicator.
..... criteria 1..1 Expression The criteria that defines this population

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

PathConformanceValueSetURI
Measure.identifier.userequiredIdentifierUse
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-use|4.0.1
From the FHIR Standard
Measure.statusrequiredPublicationStatus
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/publication-status|4.0.1
From the FHIR Standard
Measure.topicexampleDefinitionTopic
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/definition-topic
From the FHIR Standard
Measure.scoringextensibleMeasureScoring
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/measure-scoring
From the FHIR Standard
Measure.improvementNotationrequiredMeasureImprovementNotation
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/measure-improvement-notation|4.0.1
From the FHIR Standard
Measure.group.population.codeextensibleMeasurePopulationType
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/measure-population
From the FHIR Standard

Constraints

IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
dom-2errorMeasureIf the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources
: contained.contained.empty()
dom-3errorMeasureIf 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-4errorMeasureIf 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-5errorMeasureIf a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label
: contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6best practiceMeasureA resource should have narrative for robust management
: text.`div`.exists()
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()
mea-0warningMeasureName should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation
: name.matches('[A-Z]([A-Za-z0-9_]){0,254}')
mea-1errorMeasureStratifier SHALL be either a single criteria or a set of criteria components
: group.stratifier.all((code | description | criteria).exists() xor component.exists())
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Measure C 0..* Measure A quality measure definition
Constraints: mea-0, mea-1
... id Σ 0..1 id Logical id of this artifact
... meta Σ 0..1 Meta Metadata about the resource
... implicitRules ?!Σ 0..1 uri A set of rules under which this content was created
... language 0..1 code Language of the resource content
Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language.
Additional BindingsPurpose
AllLanguages Max Binding
... text 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
... contained 0..* Resource Contained, inline Resources
... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
... modifierExtension ?! 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored
... url Σ 0..1 uri Canonical identifier for this measure, represented as a URI (globally unique)
... identifier SΣ 1..1 Identifier Additional identifier for the measure
.... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
.... use ?!Σ 0..1 code usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
Binding: IdentifierUse (required): Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .
.... type Σ 0..1 CodeableConcept Description of identifier
Binding: Identifier Type Codes (extensible): A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.
.... system Σ 0..1 uri The namespace for the identifier value
Example General: http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
.... value Σ 1..1 string A unique identifier for the indicator definition (e.g. dropout-rate, bcg-coverage).
Example General: 123456
.... period Σ 0..1 Period Time period when id is/was valid for use
.... assigner Σ 0..1 Reference(Organization) Organization that issued id (may be just text)
... version Σ 0..1 string Business version of the measure
... name SΣC 1..1 string A machine-friendly name for the measure (e.g., DropoutRate).
... title SΣ 1..1 string A human-readable title for the measure (e.g., 'Penta1 to Measles Dropout Rate').
... subtitle 0..1 string Subordinate title of the measure
... status ?!SΣ 1..1 code Indicates the status of the measure (e.g., draft, active, retired).
Binding: PublicationStatus (required): The lifecycle status of an artifact.
... experimental Σ 0..1 boolean For testing purposes, not real usage
... subject[x] 0..1 E.g. Patient, Practitioner, RelatedPerson, Organization, Location, Device
Binding: SubjectType (extensible): The possible types of subjects for a measure (E.g. Patient, Practitioner, Organization, Location, etc.).
.... subjectCodeableConcept CodeableConcept
.... subjectReference Reference(Group)
... date SΣ 1..1 dateTime The date this measure profile or version was published.
... publisher SΣ 0..1 string The organization or person responsible for publishing the measure.
... contact Σ 0..* ContactDetail Contact details for the publisher
... description SΣ 1..1 markdown Detailed description of what this measure represents.
... useContext Σ 0..* UsageContext The context that the content is intended to support
... jurisdiction Σ 0..* CodeableConcept Intended jurisdiction for measure (if applicable)
Binding: Jurisdiction ValueSet (extensible): Countries and regions within which this artifact is targeted for use.
... purpose S 0..1 markdown Explains the reason this measure exists and what it is intended to support.
... usage 0..1 string Describes the clinical usage of the measure
... copyright 0..1 markdown Use and/or publishing restrictions
... approvalDate 0..1 date When the measure was approved by publisher
... lastReviewDate 0..1 date When the measure was last reviewed
... effectivePeriod Σ 0..1 Period When the measure is expected to be used
... topic S 0..* CodeableConcept A code or text indicating the domain/topic of the measure (e.g., Immunization Coverage).
Binding: DefinitionTopic (example): High-level categorization of the definition, used for searching, sorting, and filtering.
... author 0..* ContactDetail Who authored the content
... editor 0..* ContactDetail Who edited the content
... reviewer 0..* ContactDetail Who reviewed the content
... endorser 0..* ContactDetail Who endorsed the content
... relatedArtifact 0..* RelatedArtifact Additional documentation, citations, etc.
... library S 0..1 canonical(Library) Reference to the logic library (e.g., CQL or ELM) defining computation rules for the measure.
... disclaimer Σ 0..1 markdown Disclaimer for use of the measure or its referenced content
... scoring SΣ 1..1 CodeableConcept How the measure is scored (e.g., proportion, ratio, continuous-variable).
Binding: MeasureScoring (extensible): The scoring type of the measure.
... compositeScoring Σ 0..1 CodeableConcept opportunity | all-or-nothing | linear | weighted
Binding: CompositeMeasureScoring (extensible): The composite scoring method of the measure.
... type Σ 0..* CodeableConcept process | outcome | structure | patient-reported-outcome | composite
Binding: MeasureType (extensible): The type of measure (includes codes from 2.16.840.1.113883.1.11.20368).
... riskAdjustment Σ 0..1 string How risk adjustment is applied for this measure
... rateAggregation Σ 0..1 string How is rate aggregation performed for this measure
... rationale Σ 0..1 markdown Detailed description of why the measure exists
... clinicalRecommendationStatement Σ 0..1 markdown Summary of clinical guidelines
... improvementNotation SΣ 0..1 CodeableConcept Indicates whether an increase or decrease in the score is desirable.
Binding: MeasureImprovementNotation (required): Observation values that indicate what change in a measurement value or score is indicative of an improvement in the measured item or scored issue.
... definition Σ 0..* markdown Defined terms used in the measure documentation
... guidance Σ 0..1 markdown Additional guidance for implementers
... group S 1..* BackboneElement Population criteria group
.... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
.... modifierExtension ?!Σ 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
.... code 0..1 CodeableConcept Meaning of the group
.... description 0..1 string Summary description
.... population S 2..* BackboneElement Population criteria
..... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
..... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
..... modifierExtension ?!Σ 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
..... code 1..1 CodeableConcept The type of population for the measure (e.g., numerator, denominator, initial-population).
Binding: MeasurePopulationType (extensible): The type of population.
..... description S 1..1 string Description of the population involved in the indicator.
..... criteria 1..1 Expression The criteria that defines this population
.... stratifier 0..* BackboneElement Stratifier criteria for the measure
..... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
..... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
..... modifierExtension ?!Σ 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
..... code 0..1 CodeableConcept Meaning of the stratifier
..... description 0..1 string The human readable description of this stratifier
..... criteria 0..1 Expression How the measure should be stratified
..... component 0..* BackboneElement Stratifier criteria component for the measure
...... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
...... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
...... modifierExtension ?!Σ 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
...... code 0..1 CodeableConcept Meaning of the stratifier component
...... description 0..1 string The human readable description of this stratifier component
...... criteria 1..1 Expression Component of how the measure should be stratified
... supplementalData 0..* BackboneElement What other data should be reported with the measure
.... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
.... modifierExtension ?!Σ 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
.... code 0..1 CodeableConcept Meaning of the supplemental data
.... usage 0..* CodeableConcept supplemental-data | risk-adjustment-factor
Binding: MeasureDataUsage (extensible): The intended usage for supplemental data elements in the measure.
.... description 0..1 string The human readable description of this supplemental data
.... criteria 1..1 Expression Expression describing additional data to be reported

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

PathConformanceValueSetURI
Measure.languagepreferredCommonLanguages
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languages
From the FHIR Standard
Additional Bindings Purpose
AllLanguages Max Binding
Measure.identifier.userequiredIdentifierUse
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-use|4.0.1
From the FHIR Standard
Measure.identifier.typeextensibleIdentifier Type Codes
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-type
From the FHIR Standard
Measure.statusrequiredPublicationStatus
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/publication-status|4.0.1
From the FHIR Standard
Measure.subject[x]extensibleSubjectType
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/subject-type
From the FHIR Standard
Measure.jurisdictionextensibleJurisdiction ValueSet
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/jurisdiction
From the FHIR Standard
Measure.topicexampleDefinitionTopic
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/definition-topic
From the FHIR Standard
Measure.scoringextensibleMeasureScoring
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/measure-scoring
From the FHIR Standard
Measure.compositeScoringextensibleCompositeMeasureScoring
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/composite-measure-scoring
From the FHIR Standard
Measure.typeextensibleMeasureType
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/measure-type
From the FHIR Standard
Measure.improvementNotationrequiredMeasureImprovementNotation
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/measure-improvement-notation|4.0.1
From the FHIR Standard
Measure.group.population.codeextensibleMeasurePopulationType
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/measure-population
From the FHIR Standard
Measure.supplementalData.usageextensibleMeasureDataUsage
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/measure-data-usage
From the FHIR Standard

Constraints

IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
dom-2errorMeasureIf the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources
: contained.contained.empty()
dom-3errorMeasureIf 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-4errorMeasureIf 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-5errorMeasureIf a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label
: contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6best practiceMeasureA resource should have narrative for robust management
: text.`div`.exists()
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()
mea-0warningMeasureName should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation
: name.matches('[A-Z]([A-Za-z0-9_]){0,254}')
mea-1errorMeasureStratifier SHALL be either a single criteria or a set of criteria components
: group.stratifier.all((code | description | criteria).exists() xor component.exists())

This structure is derived from Measure

Summary

Mandatory: 10 elements
Must-Support: 15 elements

Differential View

This structure is derived from Measure

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Measure Measure
... identifier S 1..1 Identifier Additional identifier for the measure
.... value 1..1 string A unique identifier for the indicator definition (e.g. dropout-rate, bcg-coverage).
... name S 1..1 string A machine-friendly name for the measure (e.g., DropoutRate).
... title S 1..1 string A human-readable title for the measure (e.g., 'Penta1 to Measles Dropout Rate').
... date S 1..1 dateTime The date this measure profile or version was published.
... publisher S 0..1 string The organization or person responsible for publishing the measure.
... description S 1..1 markdown Detailed description of what this measure represents.
... purpose S 0..1 markdown Explains the reason this measure exists and what it is intended to support.
... topic S 0..* CodeableConcept A code or text indicating the domain/topic of the measure (e.g., Immunization Coverage).
... library S 0..1 canonical(Library) Reference to the logic library (e.g., CQL or ELM) defining computation rules for the measure.
... scoring S 1..1 CodeableConcept How the measure is scored (e.g., proportion, ratio, continuous-variable).
... improvementNotation S 0..1 CodeableConcept Indicates whether an increase or decrease in the score is desirable.
... group S 1..* BackboneElement Population criteria group
.... population S 2..* BackboneElement Population criteria
..... code 1..1 CodeableConcept The type of population for the measure (e.g., numerator, denominator, initial-population).
..... description S 1..1 string Description of the population involved in the indicator.

doco Documentation for this format

Key Elements View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Measure C 0..* Measure A quality measure definition
Constraints: mea-0, mea-1
... implicitRules ?!Σ 0..1 uri A set of rules under which this content was created
... modifierExtension ?! 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored
... identifier SΣ 1..1 Identifier Additional identifier for the measure
.... use ?!Σ 0..1 code usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
Binding: IdentifierUse (required): Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .
.... value Σ 1..1 string A unique identifier for the indicator definition (e.g. dropout-rate, bcg-coverage).
Example General: 123456
... title SΣ 1..1 string A human-readable title for the measure (e.g., 'Penta1 to Measles Dropout Rate').
... status ?!SΣ 1..1 code Indicates the status of the measure (e.g., draft, active, retired).
Binding: PublicationStatus (required): The lifecycle status of an artifact.
... date SΣ 1..1 dateTime The date this measure profile or version was published.
... publisher SΣ 0..1 string The organization or person responsible for publishing the measure.
... description SΣ 1..1 markdown Detailed description of what this measure represents.
... purpose S 0..1 markdown Explains the reason this measure exists and what it is intended to support.
... topic S 0..* CodeableConcept A code or text indicating the domain/topic of the measure (e.g., Immunization Coverage).
Binding: DefinitionTopic (example): High-level categorization of the definition, used for searching, sorting, and filtering.
... library S 0..1 canonical(Library) Reference to the logic library (e.g., CQL or ELM) defining computation rules for the measure.
... scoring SΣ 1..1 CodeableConcept How the measure is scored (e.g., proportion, ratio, continuous-variable).
Binding: MeasureScoring (extensible): The scoring type of the measure.
... improvementNotation SΣ 0..1 CodeableConcept Indicates whether an increase or decrease in the score is desirable.
Binding: MeasureImprovementNotation (required): Observation values that indicate what change in a measurement value or score is indicative of an improvement in the measured item or scored issue.
... group S 1..* BackboneElement Population criteria group
.... modifierExtension ?!Σ 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
.... population S 2..* BackboneElement Population criteria
..... modifierExtension ?!Σ 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
..... code 1..1 CodeableConcept The type of population for the measure (e.g., numerator, denominator, initial-population).
Binding: MeasurePopulationType (extensible): The type of population.
..... description S 1..1 string Description of the population involved in the indicator.
..... criteria 1..1 Expression The criteria that defines this population

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

PathConformanceValueSetURI
Measure.identifier.userequiredIdentifierUse
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-use|4.0.1
From the FHIR Standard
Measure.statusrequiredPublicationStatus
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/publication-status|4.0.1
From the FHIR Standard
Measure.topicexampleDefinitionTopic
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/definition-topic
From the FHIR Standard
Measure.scoringextensibleMeasureScoring
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/measure-scoring
From the FHIR Standard
Measure.improvementNotationrequiredMeasureImprovementNotation
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/measure-improvement-notation|4.0.1
From the FHIR Standard
Measure.group.population.codeextensibleMeasurePopulationType
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/measure-population
From the FHIR Standard

Constraints

IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
dom-2errorMeasureIf the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources
: contained.contained.empty()
dom-3errorMeasureIf 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-4errorMeasureIf 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-5errorMeasureIf a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label
: contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6best practiceMeasureA resource should have narrative for robust management
: text.`div`.exists()
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()
mea-0warningMeasureName should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation
: name.matches('[A-Z]([A-Za-z0-9_]){0,254}')
mea-1errorMeasureStratifier SHALL be either a single criteria or a set of criteria components
: group.stratifier.all((code | description | criteria).exists() xor component.exists())

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Measure C 0..* Measure A quality measure definition
Constraints: mea-0, mea-1
... id Σ 0..1 id Logical id of this artifact
... meta Σ 0..1 Meta Metadata about the resource
... implicitRules ?!Σ 0..1 uri A set of rules under which this content was created
... language 0..1 code Language of the resource content
Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language.
Additional BindingsPurpose
AllLanguages Max Binding
... text 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
... contained 0..* Resource Contained, inline Resources
... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
... modifierExtension ?! 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored
... url Σ 0..1 uri Canonical identifier for this measure, represented as a URI (globally unique)
... identifier SΣ 1..1 Identifier Additional identifier for the measure
.... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
.... use ?!Σ 0..1 code usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
Binding: IdentifierUse (required): Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .
.... type Σ 0..1 CodeableConcept Description of identifier
Binding: Identifier Type Codes (extensible): A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.
.... system Σ 0..1 uri The namespace for the identifier value
Example General: http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
.... value Σ 1..1 string A unique identifier for the indicator definition (e.g. dropout-rate, bcg-coverage).
Example General: 123456
.... period Σ 0..1 Period Time period when id is/was valid for use
.... assigner Σ 0..1 Reference(Organization) Organization that issued id (may be just text)
... version Σ 0..1 string Business version of the measure
... name SΣC 1..1 string A machine-friendly name for the measure (e.g., DropoutRate).
... title SΣ 1..1 string A human-readable title for the measure (e.g., 'Penta1 to Measles Dropout Rate').
... subtitle 0..1 string Subordinate title of the measure
... status ?!SΣ 1..1 code Indicates the status of the measure (e.g., draft, active, retired).
Binding: PublicationStatus (required): The lifecycle status of an artifact.
... experimental Σ 0..1 boolean For testing purposes, not real usage
... subject[x] 0..1 E.g. Patient, Practitioner, RelatedPerson, Organization, Location, Device
Binding: SubjectType (extensible): The possible types of subjects for a measure (E.g. Patient, Practitioner, Organization, Location, etc.).
.... subjectCodeableConcept CodeableConcept
.... subjectReference Reference(Group)
... date SΣ 1..1 dateTime The date this measure profile or version was published.
... publisher SΣ 0..1 string The organization or person responsible for publishing the measure.
... contact Σ 0..* ContactDetail Contact details for the publisher
... description SΣ 1..1 markdown Detailed description of what this measure represents.
... useContext Σ 0..* UsageContext The context that the content is intended to support
... jurisdiction Σ 0..* CodeableConcept Intended jurisdiction for measure (if applicable)
Binding: Jurisdiction ValueSet (extensible): Countries and regions within which this artifact is targeted for use.
... purpose S 0..1 markdown Explains the reason this measure exists and what it is intended to support.
... usage 0..1 string Describes the clinical usage of the measure
... copyright 0..1 markdown Use and/or publishing restrictions
... approvalDate 0..1 date When the measure was approved by publisher
... lastReviewDate 0..1 date When the measure was last reviewed
... effectivePeriod Σ 0..1 Period When the measure is expected to be used
... topic S 0..* CodeableConcept A code or text indicating the domain/topic of the measure (e.g., Immunization Coverage).
Binding: DefinitionTopic (example): High-level categorization of the definition, used for searching, sorting, and filtering.
... author 0..* ContactDetail Who authored the content
... editor 0..* ContactDetail Who edited the content
... reviewer 0..* ContactDetail Who reviewed the content
... endorser 0..* ContactDetail Who endorsed the content
... relatedArtifact 0..* RelatedArtifact Additional documentation, citations, etc.
... library S 0..1 canonical(Library) Reference to the logic library (e.g., CQL or ELM) defining computation rules for the measure.
... disclaimer Σ 0..1 markdown Disclaimer for use of the measure or its referenced content
... scoring SΣ 1..1 CodeableConcept How the measure is scored (e.g., proportion, ratio, continuous-variable).
Binding: MeasureScoring (extensible): The scoring type of the measure.
... compositeScoring Σ 0..1 CodeableConcept opportunity | all-or-nothing | linear | weighted
Binding: CompositeMeasureScoring (extensible): The composite scoring method of the measure.
... type Σ 0..* CodeableConcept process | outcome | structure | patient-reported-outcome | composite
Binding: MeasureType (extensible): The type of measure (includes codes from 2.16.840.1.113883.1.11.20368).
... riskAdjustment Σ 0..1 string How risk adjustment is applied for this measure
... rateAggregation Σ 0..1 string How is rate aggregation performed for this measure
... rationale Σ 0..1 markdown Detailed description of why the measure exists
... clinicalRecommendationStatement Σ 0..1 markdown Summary of clinical guidelines
... improvementNotation SΣ 0..1 CodeableConcept Indicates whether an increase or decrease in the score is desirable.
Binding: MeasureImprovementNotation (required): Observation values that indicate what change in a measurement value or score is indicative of an improvement in the measured item or scored issue.
... definition Σ 0..* markdown Defined terms used in the measure documentation
... guidance Σ 0..1 markdown Additional guidance for implementers
... group S 1..* BackboneElement Population criteria group
.... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
.... modifierExtension ?!Σ 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
.... code 0..1 CodeableConcept Meaning of the group
.... description 0..1 string Summary description
.... population S 2..* BackboneElement Population criteria
..... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
..... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
..... modifierExtension ?!Σ 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
..... code 1..1 CodeableConcept The type of population for the measure (e.g., numerator, denominator, initial-population).
Binding: MeasurePopulationType (extensible): The type of population.
..... description S 1..1 string Description of the population involved in the indicator.
..... criteria 1..1 Expression The criteria that defines this population
.... stratifier 0..* BackboneElement Stratifier criteria for the measure
..... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
..... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
..... modifierExtension ?!Σ 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
..... code 0..1 CodeableConcept Meaning of the stratifier
..... description 0..1 string The human readable description of this stratifier
..... criteria 0..1 Expression How the measure should be stratified
..... component 0..* BackboneElement Stratifier criteria component for the measure
...... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
...... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
...... modifierExtension ?!Σ 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
...... code 0..1 CodeableConcept Meaning of the stratifier component
...... description 0..1 string The human readable description of this stratifier component
...... criteria 1..1 Expression Component of how the measure should be stratified
... supplementalData 0..* BackboneElement What other data should be reported with the measure
.... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
.... modifierExtension ?!Σ 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
.... code 0..1 CodeableConcept Meaning of the supplemental data
.... usage 0..* CodeableConcept supplemental-data | risk-adjustment-factor
Binding: MeasureDataUsage (extensible): The intended usage for supplemental data elements in the measure.
.... description 0..1 string The human readable description of this supplemental data
.... criteria 1..1 Expression Expression describing additional data to be reported

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

PathConformanceValueSetURI
Measure.languagepreferredCommonLanguages
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languages
From the FHIR Standard
Additional Bindings Purpose
AllLanguages Max Binding
Measure.identifier.userequiredIdentifierUse
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-use|4.0.1
From the FHIR Standard
Measure.identifier.typeextensibleIdentifier Type Codes
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-type
From the FHIR Standard
Measure.statusrequiredPublicationStatus
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/publication-status|4.0.1
From the FHIR Standard
Measure.subject[x]extensibleSubjectType
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/subject-type
From the FHIR Standard
Measure.jurisdictionextensibleJurisdiction ValueSet
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/jurisdiction
From the FHIR Standard
Measure.topicexampleDefinitionTopic
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/definition-topic
From the FHIR Standard
Measure.scoringextensibleMeasureScoring
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/measure-scoring
From the FHIR Standard
Measure.compositeScoringextensibleCompositeMeasureScoring
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/composite-measure-scoring
From the FHIR Standard
Measure.typeextensibleMeasureType
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/measure-type
From the FHIR Standard
Measure.improvementNotationrequiredMeasureImprovementNotation
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/measure-improvement-notation|4.0.1
From the FHIR Standard
Measure.group.population.codeextensibleMeasurePopulationType
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/measure-population
From the FHIR Standard
Measure.supplementalData.usageextensibleMeasureDataUsage
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/measure-data-usage
From the FHIR Standard

Constraints

IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
dom-2errorMeasureIf the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources
: contained.contained.empty()
dom-3errorMeasureIf 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-4errorMeasureIf 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-5errorMeasureIf a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label
: contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6best practiceMeasureA resource should have narrative for robust management
: text.`div`.exists()
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()
mea-0warningMeasureName should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation
: name.matches('[A-Z]([A-Za-z0-9_]){0,254}')
mea-1errorMeasureStratifier SHALL be either a single criteria or a set of criteria components
: group.stratifier.all((code | description | criteria).exists() xor component.exists())

This structure is derived from Measure

Summary

Mandatory: 10 elements
Must-Support: 15 elements

 

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