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

The ResearchElementDefinition 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
ResearchElementDefinition		0..*		A population, intervention, or exposure definition
url	Σ	0..1	uri	Canonical identifier for this research element definition, represented as a URI (globally unique)
identifier	Σ	0..*	Identifier	Additional identifier for the research element definition
version	Σ	0..1	string	Business version of the research element definition
name	Σ	0..1	string	Name for this research element definition (computer friendly)
title	Σ	0..1	string	Name for this research element definition (human friendly)
shortTitle	Σ	0..1	string	Title for use in informal contexts
subtitle		0..1	string	Subordinate title of the ResearchElementDefinition
status *	?!Σ	1..1	code	draft \| active \| retired \| unknown PublicationStatus (required)
experimental	Σ	0..1	boolean	For testing purposes, not real usage
subject[x]		0..1		E.g. Patient, Practitioner, RelatedPerson, Organization, Location, Device SubjectType (extensible)
subjectCodeableConcept		0..1	CodeableConcept	SubjectType (extensible)
subjectReference		0..1	Reference	SubjectType (extensible)
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 research element definition
comment		0..*	string	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 research element definition (if applicable) Jurisdiction (extensible)
purpose		0..1	markdown	Why this research element definition is defined
usage		0..1	string	Describes the clinical usage of the ResearchElementDefinition
copyright		0..1	markdown	Use and/or publishing restrictions
approvalDate		0..1	date	When the research element definition was approved by publisher
lastReviewDate		0..1	date	When the research element definition was last reviewed
effectivePeriod	Σ	0..1	Period	When the research element definition is expected to be used
topic		0..*	CodeableConcept	The category of the ResearchElementDefinition, 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.
library		0..*	canonical	Logic used by the ResearchElementDefinition
type *	Σ	1..1	code	population \| exposure \| outcome ResearchElementType (required)
variableType		0..1	code	dichotomous \| continuous \| descriptive VariableType (required)
characteristic *	Σ	1..*	BackboneElement	What defines the members of the research element
definition[x] *	Σ	1..1		What code or expression defines members?
definitionCodeableConcept *	Σ	1..1	CodeableConcept
definitionCanonical *	Σ	1..1	canonical
definitionExpression *	Σ	1..1	Expression
definitionDataRequirement *	Σ	1..1	DataRequirement
usageContext		0..*	UsageContext	What code/value pairs define members?
exclude		0..1	boolean	Whether the characteristic includes or excludes members
unitOfMeasure		0..1	CodeableConcept	What unit is the outcome described in? UCUMUnits (required)
studyEffectiveDescription		0..1	string	What time period does the study cover
studyEffective[x]		0..1		What time period does the study cover
studyEffectiveDateTime		0..1	dateTime
studyEffectivePeriod		0..1	Period
studyEffectiveDuration		0..1	Duration
studyEffectiveTiming		0..1	Timing
studyEffectiveTimeFromStart		0..1	Duration	Observation time from study start
studyEffectiveGroupMeasure		0..1	code	mean \| median \| mean-of-mean \| mean-of-median \| median-of-mean \| median-of-median GroupMeasure (required)
participantEffectiveDescription		0..1	string	What time period do participants cover
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
participantEffectiveTimeFromStart		0..1	Duration	Observation time from study start
participantEffectiveGroupMeasure		0..1	code	mean \| median \| mean-of-mean \| mean-of-median \| median-of-mean \| median-of-median GroupMeasure (required)