http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable|4.0.1

The EvidenceVariable resource describes a \"PICO\" element that knowledge (evidence, assertion, recommendation) is about.

Structure JSON Dependencies FHIRSchema Other Versions Dependant (0)Elements Summary

Name	Flags	Card	Type	Description & Constraints
EvidenceVariable		0..*		A population, intervention, or exposure definition
url	Σ	0..1	uri	Canonical identifier for this evidence variable, represented as a URI (globally unique)
identifier	Σ	0..*	Identifier	Additional identifier for the evidence variable
version	Σ	0..1	string	Business version of the evidence variable
name	Σ	0..1	string	Name for this evidence variable (computer friendly)
title	Σ	0..1	string	Name for this evidence variable (human friendly)
shortTitle	Σ	0..1	string	Title for use in informal contexts
subtitle		0..1	string	Subordinate title of the EvidenceVariable
status *	?!Σ	1..1	code	draft \| active \| retired \| unknown PublicationStatus (required)
date	Σ	0..1	dateTime	Date last changed
publisher	Σ	0..1	string	Name of the publisher (organization or individual)
contact	Σ	0..*	ContactDetail	Contact details for the publisher
description	Σ	0..1	markdown	Natural language description of the evidence variable
note		0..*	Annotation	Used for footnotes or explanatory notes
useContext	Σ	0..*	UsageContext	The context that the content is intended to support
jurisdiction	Σ	0..*	CodeableConcept	Intended jurisdiction for evidence variable (if applicable) Jurisdiction (extensible)
copyright		0..1	markdown	Use and/or publishing restrictions
approvalDate		0..1	date	When the evidence variable was approved by publisher
lastReviewDate		0..1	date	When the evidence variable was last reviewed
effectivePeriod	Σ	0..1	Period	When the evidence variable is expected to be used
topic		0..*	CodeableConcept	The category of the EvidenceVariable, such as Education, Treatment, Assessment, etc. DefinitionTopic (example)
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.
type	Σ	0..1	code	dichotomous \| continuous \| descriptive EvidenceVariableType (required)
characteristic *	Σ	1..*	BackboneElement	What defines the members of the evidence element
description		0..1	string	Natural language description of the characteristic
definition[x] *	Σ	1..1		What code or expression defines members?
definitionReference *	Σ	1..1	Reference
definitionCanonical *	Σ	1..1	canonical
definitionCodeableConcept *	Σ	1..1	CodeableConcept
definitionExpression *	Σ	1..1	Expression
definitionDataRequirement *	Σ	1..1	DataRequirement
definitionTriggerDefinition *	Σ	1..1	TriggerDefinition
usageContext		0..*	UsageContext	What code/value pairs define members?
exclude		0..1	boolean	Whether the characteristic includes or excludes members
participantEffective[x]		0..1		What time period do participants cover
participantEffectiveDateTime		0..1	dateTime
participantEffectivePeriod		0..1	Period
participantEffectiveDuration		0..1	Duration
participantEffectiveTiming		0..1	Timing
timeFromStart		0..1	Duration	Observation time from study start
groupMeasure		0..1	code	mean \| median \| mean-of-mean \| mean-of-median \| median-of-mean \| median-of-median GroupMeasure (required)