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

description: The EvidenceVariable resource describes a \"PICO\" element that knowledge (evidence, assertion, recommendation) is about.
derivation: specialization
name: EvidenceVariable
type: EvidenceVariable
elements:
  description: {short: Natural language description of the evidence variable, isSummary: true, index: 11}
  date: {short: Date last changed, isSummary: true, index: 8}
  endorser: {short: Who endorsed the content, array: true, index: 23}
  publisher: {short: Name of the publisher (organization or individual), isSummary: true, index: 9}
  approvalDate: {short: When the evidence variable was approved by publisher, index: 16}
  jurisdiction:
    short: Intended jurisdiction for evidence variable (if applicable)
    array: true
    binding: {strength: extensible, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/jurisdiction'}
    isSummary: true
    index: 14
  name: {short: Name for this evidence variable (computer friendly), isSummary: true, index: 3}
  useContext: {short: The context that the content is intended to support, array: true, isSummary: true, index: 13}
  copyright: {short: Use and/or publishing restrictions, index: 15}
  type:
    short: dichotomous | continuous | descriptive
    binding: {strength: required, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/variable-type|4.0.1'}
    isSummary: true
    index: 25
  topic:
    short: The category of the EvidenceVariable, such as Education, Treatment, Assessment, etc.
    array: true
    binding: {strength: example, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/definition-topic'}
    index: 19
  title: {short: Name for this evidence variable (human friendly), isSummary: true, index: 4}
  note: {short: Used for footnotes or explanatory notes, array: true, index: 12}
  author: {short: Who authored the content, array: true, index: 20}
  characteristic:
    min: 1
    short: What defines the members of the evidence element
    array: true
    isSummary: true
    index: 26
    elements:
      description: {short: Natural language description of the characteristic, index: 27}
      definition:
        short: What code or expression defines members?
        choices: []
        isSummary: true
        index: 29
      usageContext: {short: 'What code/value pairs define members?', array: true, index: 30}
      exclude: {short: Whether the characteristic includes or excludes members, meaningWhenMissing: 'False', index: 31}
      participantEffective:
        short: What time period do participants cover
        choices: []
        index: 33
      timeFromStart: {short: Observation time from study start, index: 34}
      groupMeasure:
        short: mean | median | mean-of-mean | mean-of-median | median-of-mean | median-of-median
        binding: {strength: required, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/group-measure|4.0.1'}
        index: 35
    required: [definition]
  status:
    isModifier: true
    short: draft | active | retired | unknown
    binding: {strength: required, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/publication-status|4.0.1'}
    isModifierReason: This is labeled as \"Is Modifier\" because applications should not use a retired {{title}} without due consideration
    isSummary: true
    index: 7
  subtitle: {short: Subordinate title of the EvidenceVariable, index: 6}
  url: {short: 'Canonical identifier for this evidence variable, represented as a URI (globally unique)', isSummary: true, index: 0}
  identifier: {short: Additional identifier for the evidence variable, array: true, isSummary: true, index: 1}
  lastReviewDate: {short: When the evidence variable was last reviewed, index: 17}
  editor: {short: Who edited the content, array: true, index: 21}
  reviewer: {short: Who reviewed the content, array: true, index: 22}
  shortTitle: {short: Title for use in informal contexts, isSummary: true, index: 5}
  version: {short: Business version of the evidence variable, isSummary: true, index: 2}
  relatedArtifact: {short: 'Additional documentation, citations, etc.', array: true, index: 24}
  contact: {short: Contact details for the publisher, array: true, isSummary: true, index: 10}
  effectivePeriod: {short: When the evidence variable is expected to be used, isSummary: true, index: 18}
class: resource
kind: resource
url: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable
base: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DomainResource
version: 4.0.1
required: [status, characteristic]