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Resource Profile: Example Observation Definition
| Official URL: http://example.org/StructureDefinition/ExampleObservationDefinition | Version: 0.1.0 | |||
| Draft as of 2025-09-12 | Computable Name: ExampleObservationDefinition | |||
Core Observation Definition for Observation Templates in the Example
Usages:
- This Profile is not used by any profiles in this Implementation Guide
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.
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter:   |
|---|---|---|---|---|
  ObservationDefinition |
0..* | ObservationDefinition | Definition of an observation | |
  implicitRules |
?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created |
  Slices for extension |
0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |
   extension:title |
0..1 | string | Optional Extensions Element URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-ObservationDefinition.title | |
 Slices for modifierExtension |
?! | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url |
| modifierExtension:status |
?! | 0..1 | code | Extension URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-ObservationDefinition.status |
 code |
Σ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Type of observation (code / type) Binding: LOINCCodes (example): Codes identifying names of simple observations. |
 permittedDataType |
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 | |
| Documentation for this format | ||||
Terminology Bindings
| Path | Conformance | ValueSet | URI |
| ObservationDefinition.code | example | LOINCCodes(a valid code from LOINC)http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-codes|4.0.1From the FHIR Standard | |
| ObservationDefinition.permittedDataType | required | ObservationDataTypehttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/permitted-data-type|4.0.1From the FHIR Standard |
Constraints
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Details | Requirements |
| 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() |
This structure is derived from ObservationDefinition
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ObservationDefinition |
0..* | ObservationDefinition | Definition of an observation | |
| Slices for extension |
0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |
| extension:title |
0..1 | string | Optional Extensions Element URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-ObservationDefinition.title | |
| Slices for modifierExtension |
0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |
| modifierExtension:status |
0..1 | code | Extension URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-ObservationDefinition.status | |
 permittedDataType |
0..1 | code | Quantity | CodeableConcept | string | boolean | integer | Range | Ratio | SampledData | time | dateTime | Period | |
| Documentation for this format | ||||
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ObservationDefinition |
0..* | ObservationDefinition | Definition of an observation | |||||
| 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.
| |||||
| 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 | |||||
| Slices for extension |
0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |||||
| extension:title |
0..1 | string | Optional Extensions Element URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-ObservationDefinition.title | |||||
| Slices for modifierExtension |
?! | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | ||||
| modifierExtension:status |
?! | 0..1 | code | Extension URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-ObservationDefinition.status | ||||
| category |
Σ | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Category of observation Binding: ObservationCategoryCodes (example): Codes for high level observation categories. | ||||
| code |
Σ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Type of observation (code / type) Binding: LOINCCodes (example): Codes identifying names of simple observations. | ||||
| identifier |
Σ | 0..* | Identifier | Business identifier for this ObservationDefinition instance | ||||
| permittedDataType |
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 | |||||
| multipleResultsAllowed |
0..1 | boolean | Multiple results allowed Example General: true | |||||
| method |
0..1 | CodeableConcept | Method used to produce the observation Binding: ObservationMethods (example): Methods for simple observations. | |||||
| preferredReportName |
0..1 | string | Preferred report name | |||||
| quantitativeDetails |
0..1 | BackboneElement | Characteristics of quantitative results | |||||
| 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 | ||||
| customaryUnit |
0..1 | CodeableConcept | Customary unit for quantitative results Binding: UCUMCodes (extensible): Codes identifying units of measure. | |||||
| unit |
0..1 | CodeableConcept | SI unit for quantitative results Binding: UCUMCodes (extensible): Codes identifying units of measure. | |||||
| conversionFactor |
0..1 | decimal | SI to Customary unit conversion factor | |||||
| decimalPrecision |
0..1 | integer | Decimal precision of observation quantitative results | |||||
| qualifiedInterval |
0..* | BackboneElement | Qualified range for continuous and ordinal observation results | |||||
| 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 | ||||
| category |
0..1 | code | reference | critical | absolute Binding: ObservationRangeCategory (required): Codes identifying the category of observation range. Example General: critical | |||||
| range |
0..1 | Range | The interval itself, for continuous or ordinal observations | |||||
| context |
0..1 | CodeableConcept | Range context qualifier Binding: ObservationReferenceRangeMeaningCodes (extensible): Code identifying the health context of a range. | |||||
| appliesTo |
0..* | CodeableConcept | Targetted population of the range Binding: ObservationReferenceRangeAppliesToCodes (example): Codes identifying the population the reference range applies to. | |||||
| gender |
0..1 | code | male | female | other | unknown Binding: AdministrativeGender (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes. Example General: female | |||||
| age |
0..1 | Range | Applicable age range, if relevant | |||||
| gestationalAge |
0..1 | Range | Applicable gestational age range, if relevant | |||||
| condition |
0..1 | string | Condition associated with the reference range | |||||
 validCodedValueSet |
0..1 | Reference(ValueSet) | Value set of valid coded values for the observations conforming to this ObservationDefinition | |||||
| normalCodedValueSet |
0..1 | Reference(ValueSet) | Value set of normal coded values for the observations conforming to this ObservationDefinition | |||||
| abnormalCodedValueSet |
0..1 | Reference(ValueSet) | Value set of abnormal coded values for the observations conforming to this ObservationDefinition | |||||
| criticalCodedValueSet |
0..1 | Reference(ValueSet) | Value set of critical coded values for the observations conforming to this ObservationDefinition | |||||
| Documentation for this format | ||||||||
Terminology Bindings
| Path | Conformance | ValueSet | URI | |||
| ObservationDefinition.language | preferred | CommonLanguageshttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languages|4.0.1From the FHIR Standard
| ||||
| ObservationDefinition.category | example | ObservationCategoryCodeshttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-category|4.0.1From the FHIR Standard | ||||
| ObservationDefinition.code | example | LOINCCodes(a valid code from LOINC)http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-codes|4.0.1From the FHIR Standard | ||||
| ObservationDefinition.permittedDataType | required | ObservationDataTypehttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/permitted-data-type|4.0.1From the FHIR Standard | ||||
| ObservationDefinition.method | example | ObservationMethodshttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-methods|4.0.1From the FHIR Standard | ||||
| ObservationDefinition.quantitativeDetails.customaryUnit | extensible | UCUMCodes(a valid code from UCUM)http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/ucum-units|4.0.1From the FHIR Standard | ||||
| ObservationDefinition.quantitativeDetails.unit | extensible | UCUMCodes(a valid code from UCUM)http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/ucum-units|4.0.1From the FHIR Standard | ||||
| ObservationDefinition.qualifiedInterval.category | required | ObservationRangeCategoryhttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-range-category|4.0.1From the FHIR Standard | ||||
| ObservationDefinition.qualifiedInterval.context | extensible | ObservationReferenceRangeMeaningCodeshttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/referencerange-meaning|4.0.1From the FHIR Standard | ||||
| ObservationDefinition.qualifiedInterval.appliesTo | example | ObservationReferenceRangeAppliesToCodeshttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/referencerange-appliesto|4.0.1From the FHIR Standard | ||||
| ObservationDefinition.qualifiedInterval.gender | required | AdministrativeGenderhttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/administrative-gender|4.0.1From the FHIR Standard |
Constraints
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Details | Requirements |
| 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() |
This structure is derived from ObservationDefinition
Key Elements View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ObservationDefinition |
0..* | ObservationDefinition | Definition of an observation | |
| implicitRules |
?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created |
| Slices for extension |
0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |
| extension:title |
0..1 | string | Optional Extensions Element URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-ObservationDefinition.title | |
| Slices for modifierExtension |
?! | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url |
| modifierExtension:status |
?! | 0..1 | code | Extension URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-ObservationDefinition.status |
| code |
Σ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Type of observation (code / type) Binding: LOINCCodes (example): Codes identifying names of simple observations. |
| permittedDataType |
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 | |
| Documentation for this format | ||||
Terminology Bindings
| Path | Conformance | ValueSet | URI |
| ObservationDefinition.code | example | LOINCCodes(a valid code from LOINC)http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-codes|4.0.1From the FHIR Standard | |
| ObservationDefinition.permittedDataType | required | ObservationDataTypehttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/permitted-data-type|4.0.1From the FHIR Standard |
Constraints
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Details | Requirements |
| 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
This structure is derived from ObservationDefinition
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ObservationDefinition |
0..* | ObservationDefinition | Definition of an observation | |
| Slices for extension |
0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |
| extension:title |
0..1 | string | Optional Extensions Element URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-ObservationDefinition.title | |
| Slices for modifierExtension |
0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |
| modifierExtension:status |
0..1 | code | Extension URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-ObservationDefinition.status | |
| permittedDataType |
0..1 | code | Quantity | CodeableConcept | string | boolean | integer | Range | Ratio | SampledData | time | dateTime | Period | |
| Documentation for this format | ||||
Snapshot View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ObservationDefinition |
0..* | ObservationDefinition | Definition of an observation | |||||
| 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.
| |||||
| 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 | |||||
| Slices for extension |
0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |||||
| extension:title |
0..1 | string | Optional Extensions Element URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-ObservationDefinition.title | |||||
| Slices for modifierExtension |
?! | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | ||||
| modifierExtension:status |
?! | 0..1 | code | Extension URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-ObservationDefinition.status | ||||
| category |
Σ | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Category of observation Binding: ObservationCategoryCodes (example): Codes for high level observation categories. | ||||
| code |
Σ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Type of observation (code / type) Binding: LOINCCodes (example): Codes identifying names of simple observations. | ||||
| identifier |
Σ | 0..* | Identifier | Business identifier for this ObservationDefinition instance | ||||
| permittedDataType |
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 | |||||
| multipleResultsAllowed |
0..1 | boolean | Multiple results allowed Example General: true | |||||
| method |
0..1 | CodeableConcept | Method used to produce the observation Binding: ObservationMethods (example): Methods for simple observations. | |||||
| preferredReportName |
0..1 | string | Preferred report name | |||||
| quantitativeDetails |
0..1 | BackboneElement | Characteristics of quantitative results | |||||
| 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 | ||||
| customaryUnit |
0..1 | CodeableConcept | Customary unit for quantitative results Binding: UCUMCodes (extensible): Codes identifying units of measure. | |||||
| unit |
0..1 | CodeableConcept | SI unit for quantitative results Binding: UCUMCodes (extensible): Codes identifying units of measure. | |||||
| conversionFactor |
0..1 | decimal | SI to Customary unit conversion factor | |||||
| decimalPrecision |
0..1 | integer | Decimal precision of observation quantitative results | |||||
| qualifiedInterval |
0..* | BackboneElement | Qualified range for continuous and ordinal observation results | |||||
| 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 | ||||
| category |
0..1 | code | reference | critical | absolute Binding: ObservationRangeCategory (required): Codes identifying the category of observation range. Example General: critical | |||||
| range |
0..1 | Range | The interval itself, for continuous or ordinal observations | |||||
| context |
0..1 | CodeableConcept | Range context qualifier Binding: ObservationReferenceRangeMeaningCodes (extensible): Code identifying the health context of a range. | |||||
| appliesTo |
0..* | CodeableConcept | Targetted population of the range Binding: ObservationReferenceRangeAppliesToCodes (example): Codes identifying the population the reference range applies to. | |||||
| gender |
0..1 | code | male | female | other | unknown Binding: AdministrativeGender (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes. Example General: female | |||||
| age |
0..1 | Range | Applicable age range, if relevant | |||||
| gestationalAge |
0..1 | Range | Applicable gestational age range, if relevant | |||||
| condition |
0..1 | string | Condition associated with the reference range | |||||
| validCodedValueSet |
0..1 | Reference(ValueSet) | Value set of valid coded values for the observations conforming to this ObservationDefinition | |||||
| normalCodedValueSet |
0..1 | Reference(ValueSet) | Value set of normal coded values for the observations conforming to this ObservationDefinition | |||||
| abnormalCodedValueSet |
0..1 | Reference(ValueSet) | Value set of abnormal coded values for the observations conforming to this ObservationDefinition | |||||
| criticalCodedValueSet |
0..1 | Reference(ValueSet) | Value set of critical coded values for the observations conforming to this ObservationDefinition | |||||
| Documentation for this format | ||||||||
Terminology Bindings
| Path | Conformance | ValueSet | URI | |||
| ObservationDefinition.language | preferred | CommonLanguageshttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languages|4.0.1From the FHIR Standard
| ||||
| ObservationDefinition.category | example | ObservationCategoryCodeshttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-category|4.0.1From the FHIR Standard | ||||
| ObservationDefinition.code | example | LOINCCodes(a valid code from LOINC)http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-codes|4.0.1From the FHIR Standard | ||||
| ObservationDefinition.permittedDataType | required | ObservationDataTypehttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/permitted-data-type|4.0.1From the FHIR Standard | ||||
| ObservationDefinition.method | example | ObservationMethodshttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-methods|4.0.1From the FHIR Standard | ||||
| ObservationDefinition.quantitativeDetails.customaryUnit | extensible | UCUMCodes(a valid code from UCUM)http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/ucum-units|4.0.1From the FHIR Standard | ||||
| ObservationDefinition.quantitativeDetails.unit | extensible | UCUMCodes(a valid code from UCUM)http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/ucum-units|4.0.1From the FHIR Standard | ||||
| ObservationDefinition.qualifiedInterval.category | required | ObservationRangeCategoryhttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-range-category|4.0.1From the FHIR Standard | ||||
| ObservationDefinition.qualifiedInterval.context | extensible | ObservationReferenceRangeMeaningCodeshttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/referencerange-meaning|4.0.1From the FHIR Standard | ||||
| ObservationDefinition.qualifiedInterval.appliesTo | example | ObservationReferenceRangeAppliesToCodeshttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/referencerange-appliesto|4.0.1From the FHIR Standard | ||||
| ObservationDefinition.qualifiedInterval.gender | required | AdministrativeGenderhttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/administrative-gender|4.0.1From the FHIR Standard |
Constraints
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Details | Requirements |
| 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() |
This structure is derived from ObservationDefinition
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