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

The ResearchDefinition resource describes the conditional state (population and any exposures being compared within the population) and outcome (if specified) that the knowledge (evidence, assertion, recommendation) is about.
NameFlagsCardTypeDescription & Constraints
ResearchDefinition
0..*A research context or question
 
url
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0..1uriCanonical identifier for this research definition, represented as a URI (globally unique)
 
identifier
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0..*IdentifierAdditional identifier for the research definition
 
version
Σ
0..1stringBusiness version of the research definition
 
name
Σ
0..1stringName for this research definition (computer friendly)
 
title
Σ
0..1stringName for this research definition (human friendly)
 
shortTitle
0..1stringTitle for use in informal contexts
 
subtitle
0..1stringSubordinate title of the ResearchDefinition
 
status *
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1..1codedraft | active | retired | unknown PublicationStatus (required)
 
experimental
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0..1booleanFor testing purposes, not real usage
 
subject[x]
0..1E.g. Patient, Practitioner, RelatedPerson, Organization, Location, Device SubjectType (extensible)
 
 
subjectCodeableConcept
0..1CodeableConcept SubjectType (extensible)
 
 
subjectReference
0..1Reference SubjectType (extensible)
 
date
Σ
0..1dateTimeDate last changed
 
publisher
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0..1stringName of the publisher (organization or individual)
 
contact
Σ
0..*ContactDetailContact details for the publisher
 
description
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0..1markdownNatural language description of the research definition
 
comment
0..*stringUsed for footnotes or explanatory notes
 
useContext
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0..*UsageContextThe context that the content is intended to support
 
jurisdiction
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0..*CodeableConceptIntended jurisdiction for research definition (if applicable) Jurisdiction (extensible)
 
purpose
0..1markdownWhy this research definition is defined
 
usage
0..1stringDescribes the clinical usage of the ResearchDefinition
 
copyright
0..1markdownUse and/or publishing restrictions
 
approvalDate
0..1dateWhen the research definition was approved by publisher
 
lastReviewDate
0..1dateWhen the research definition was last reviewed
 
effectivePeriod
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0..1PeriodWhen the research definition is expected to be used
 
topic
0..*CodeableConceptThe category of the ResearchDefinition, such as Education, Treatment, Assessment, etc. DefinitionTopic (example)
 
author
0..*ContactDetailWho authored the content
 
editor
0..*ContactDetailWho edited the content
 
reviewer
0..*ContactDetailWho reviewed the content
 
endorser
0..*ContactDetailWho endorsed the content
 
relatedArtifact
0..*RelatedArtifactAdditional documentation, citations, etc.
 
library
0..*canonicalLogic used by the ResearchDefinition
 
population *
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1..1ReferenceWhat population?
 
exposure
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0..1ReferenceWhat exposure?
 
exposureAlternative
Σ
0..1ReferenceWhat alternative exposure state?
 
outcome
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0..1ReferenceWhat outcome?