http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/ObservationDefinition|5.0.0
Set of definitional characteristics for a kind of observation or measurement produced or consumed by an orderable health care service.
| Name | Flags | Card | Type | Description & Constraints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ObservationDefinition | 0..* | Definition of an observation | ||
Σ | 0..1 | uri | Logical canonical URL to reference this ObservationDefinition (globally unique) | |
Σ | 0..1 | Identifier | Business identifier of the ObservationDefinition | |
Σ | 0..1 | string | Business version of the ObservationDefinition | |
Σ | 0..1 | How to compare versions http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/version-algorithm (extensible) | ||
Σ | 0..1 | string | http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/version-algorithm (extensible) | |
Σ | 0..1 | Coding | http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/version-algorithm (extensible) | |
Σ | 0..1 | string | Name for this ObservationDefinition (computer friendly) | |
Σ | 0..1 | string | Name for this ObservationDefinition (human friendly) | |
?!Σ | 1..1 | code | draft | active | retired | unknown PublicationStatus (required) | |
Σ | 0..1 | boolean | If for testing purposes, not real usage | |
Σ | 0..1 | dateTime | Date last changed | |
Σ | 0..1 | string | The name of the individual or organization that published the ObservationDefinition | |
Σ | 0..* | ContactDetail | Contact details for the publisher | |
| 0..1 | markdown | Natural language description of the ObservationDefinition | ||
Σ | 0..* | UsageContext | Content intends to support these contexts | |
Σ | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Intended jurisdiction for this ObservationDefinition (if applicable) Jurisdiction (extensible) | |
| 0..1 | markdown | Why this ObservationDefinition is defined | ||
| 0..1 | markdown | Use and/or publishing restrictions | ||
| 0..1 | string | Copyright holder and year(s) | ||
| 0..1 | date | When ObservationDefinition was approved by publisher | ||
| 0..1 | date | Date on which the asset content was last reviewed by the publisher | ||
Σ | 0..1 | Period | The effective date range for the ObservationDefinition | |
Σ | 0..* | canonical | Based on FHIR definition of another observation | |
Σ | 0..* | uri | Based on external definition | |
Σ | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Type of subject for the defined observation | |
Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Desired kind of performer for such kind of observation | |
Σ | 0..* | CodeableConcept | General type of observation ObservationCategory (example) | |
Σ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Type of observation ObservationCode (example) | |
| 0..* | code | Quantity | CodeableConcept | string | boolean | integer | Range | Ratio | SampledData | time | dateTime | Period ObservationDataType (required) | ||
| 0..1 | boolean | Multiple results allowed for conforming observations | ||
| 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Body part to be observed ObservationBodySite (example) | ||
| 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Method used to produce the observation ObservationMethod (example) | ||
| 0..* | Reference | Kind of specimen used by this type of observation | ||
| 0..* | Reference | Measurement device or model of device | ||
| 0..1 | string | The preferred name to be used when reporting the observation results | ||
| 0..* | Coding | Unit for quantitative results ObservationUnit (preferred) | ||
| 0..* | BackboneElement | Set of qualified values for observation results | ||
| 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Context qualifier for the set of qualified values ObservationRangeMeaning (extensible) | ||
| 0..* | CodeableConcept | Targetted population for the set of qualified values ObservationRangeAppliesTo (example) | ||
| 0..1 | code | male | female | other | unknown AdministrativeGender (required) | ||
| 0..1 | Range | Applicable age range for the set of qualified values | ||
| 0..1 | Range | Applicable gestational age range for the set of qualified values | ||
| 0..1 | string | Condition associated with the set of qualified values | ||
| 0..1 | code | reference | critical | absolute ObservationRangeCategory (required) | ||
| 0..1 | Range | The range for continuous or ordinal observations | ||
| 0..1 | canonical | Value set of valid coded values as part of this set of qualified values | ||
| 0..1 | canonical | Value set of normal coded values as part of this set of qualified values | ||
| 0..1 | canonical | Value set of abnormal coded values as part of this set of qualified values | ||
| 0..1 | canonical | Value set of critical coded values as part of this set of qualified values | ||
| 0..* | Reference | Definitions of related resources belonging to this kind of observation group | ||
| 0..* | BackboneElement | Component results | ||
| 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Type of observation ObservationCode (example) | ||
| 0..* | code | Quantity | CodeableConcept | string | boolean | integer | Range | Ratio | SampledData | time | dateTime | Period ObservationDataType (required) | ||
| 0..* | Coding | Unit for quantitative results ObservationUnit (preferred) | ||
| 0..* | Set of qualified values for observation results |