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

description: Set of definitional characteristics for a kind of observation or measurement produced or consumed by an orderable health care service.
derivation: specialization
name: ObservationDefinition
type: ObservationDefinition
elements:
  quantitativeDetails:
    short: Characteristics of quantitative results
    index: 7
    elements:
      customaryUnit:
        short: Customary unit for quantitative results
        binding: {strength: extensible, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/ucum-units'}
        index: 8
      unit:
        short: SI unit for quantitative results
        binding: {strength: extensible, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/ucum-units'}
        index: 9
      conversionFactor: {short: SI to Customary unit conversion factor, index: 10}
      decimalPrecision: {short: Decimal precision of observation quantitative results, index: 11}
  category:
    short: Category of observation
    array: true
    binding: {strength: example, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-category'}
    isSummary: true
    index: 0
  method:
    short: Method used to produce the observation
    binding: {strength: example, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-methods'}
    index: 5
  validCodedValueSet: {short: Value set of valid coded values for the observations conforming to this ObservationDefinition, index: 21}
  qualifiedInterval:
    short: Qualified range for continuous and ordinal observation results
    array: true
    index: 12
    elements:
      category:
        short: reference | critical | absolute
        binding: {strength: required, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-range-category|4.0.1'}
        index: 13
      range: {short: 'The interval itself, for continuous or ordinal observations', index: 14}
      context:
        short: Range context qualifier
        binding: {strength: extensible, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/referencerange-meaning'}
        index: 15
      appliesTo:
        short: Targetted population of the range
        array: true
        binding: {strength: example, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/referencerange-appliesto'}
        index: 16
      gender:
        short: male | female | other | unknown
        binding: {strength: required, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/administrative-gender|4.0.1'}
        index: 17
      age: {short: 'Applicable age range, if relevant', index: 18}
      gestationalAge: {short: 'Applicable gestational age range, if relevant', index: 19}
      condition: {short: Condition associated with the reference range, index: 20}
  abnormalCodedValueSet: {short: Value set of abnormal coded values for the observations conforming to this ObservationDefinition, index: 23}
  code:
    short: Type of observation (code / type)
    binding: {strength: example, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-codes'}
    isSummary: true
    index: 1
  identifier: {short: Business identifier for this ObservationDefinition instance, array: true, isSummary: true, index: 2}
  permittedDataType:
    short: Quantity | CodeableConcept | string | boolean | integer | Range | Ratio | SampledData | time | dateTime | Period
    array: true
    binding: {strength: required, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/permitted-data-type|4.0.1'}
    index: 3
  multipleResultsAllowed: {short: Multiple results allowed, index: 4}
  normalCodedValueSet: {short: Value set of normal coded values for the observations conforming to this ObservationDefinition, index: 22}
  preferredReportName: {short: Preferred report name, index: 6}
  criticalCodedValueSet: {short: Value set of critical coded values for the observations conforming to this ObservationDefinition, index: 24}
class: resource
kind: resource
url: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/ObservationDefinition
base: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DomainResource
version: 4.0.1
required: [code]