http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable|5.0.0

The EvidenceVariable resource describes an element that knowledge (Evidence) is about.
NameFlagsCardTypeDescription & Constraints
EvidenceVariable
0..*A definition of an exposure, outcome, or other variable
 
url
Σ
0..1uriCanonical identifier for this evidence variable, represented as a URI (globally unique)
 
identifier
Σ
0..*IdentifierAdditional identifier for the evidence variable
 
version
Σ
0..1stringBusiness version of the evidence variable
 
versionAlgorithm[x]
Σ
0..1How to compare versions http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/version-algorithm (extensible)
 
 
versionAlgorithmString
Σ
0..1string http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/version-algorithm (extensible)
 
 
versionAlgorithmCoding
Σ
0..1Coding http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/version-algorithm (extensible)
 
name
Σ
0..1stringName for this evidence variable (computer friendly)
 
title
Σ
0..1stringName for this evidence variable (human friendly)
 
shortTitle
Σ
0..1stringTitle for use in informal contexts
 
status *
?!Σ
1..1codedraft | active | retired | unknown PublicationStatus (required)
 
experimental
0..1booleanFor testing purposes, not real usage
 
date
Σ
0..1dateTimeDate last changed
 
publisher
Σ
0..1stringName of the publisher/steward (organization or individual)
 
contact
Σ
0..*ContactDetailContact details for the publisher
 
description
Σ
0..1markdownNatural language description of the evidence variable
 
note
0..*AnnotationUsed for footnotes or explanatory notes
 
useContext
Σ
0..*UsageContextThe context that the content is intended to support
 
purpose
0..1markdownWhy this EvidenceVariable is defined
 
copyright
0..1markdownUse and/or publishing restrictions
 
copyrightLabel
0..1stringCopyright holder and year(s)
 
approvalDate
0..1dateWhen the resource was approved by publisher
 
lastReviewDate
0..1dateWhen the resource was last reviewed by the publisher
 
effectivePeriod
0..1PeriodWhen the resource is expected to be used
 
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
 
actual
0..1booleanActual or conceptual
 
characteristic
Σ
0..*BackboneElementA defining factor of the EvidenceVariable
 
 
linkId
0..1idLabel for internal linking
 
 
description
0..1markdownNatural language description of the characteristic
 
 
note
0..*AnnotationUsed for footnotes or explanatory notes
 
 
exclude
0..1booleanWhether the characteristic is an inclusion criterion or exclusion criterion
 
 
definitionReference
Σ
0..1ReferenceDefines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a Reference
 
 
definitionCanonical
Σ
0..1canonicalDefines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a Canonical
 
 
definitionCodeableConcept
Σ
0..1CodeableConceptDefines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a CodeableConcept
 
 
definitionExpression
Σ
0..1ExpressionDefines the characteristic (without using type and value) by an expression
 
 
definitionId
Σ
0..1idDefines the characteristic (without using type and value) by an id
 
 
definitionByTypeAndValue
Σ
0..1BackboneElementDefines the characteristic using type and value
 
 
 
type *
Σ
1..1CodeableConceptExpresses the type of characteristic UsageContextType (example)
 
 
 
method
0..*CodeableConceptMethod for how the characteristic value was determined DefinitionMethod (example)
 
 
 
device
0..1ReferenceDevice used for determining characteristic
 
 
 
value[x] *
Σ
1..1Defines the characteristic when coupled with characteristic.type
 
 
 
 
valueCodeableConcept *
Σ
1..1CodeableConcept
 
 
 
 
valueBoolean *
Σ
1..1boolean
 
 
 
 
valueQuantity *
Σ
1..1Quantity
 
 
 
 
valueRange *
Σ
1..1Range
 
 
 
 
valueReference *
Σ
1..1Reference
 
 
 
 
valueId *
Σ
1..1id
 
 
 
offset
0..1CodeableConceptReference point for valueQuantity or valueRange CharacteristicOffset (example)
 
 
definitionByCombination
0..1BackboneElementUsed to specify how two or more characteristics are combined
 
 
 
code *
1..1codeall-of | any-of | at-least | at-most | statistical | net-effect | dataset CharacteristicCombination (required)
 
 
 
threshold
0..1positiveIntProvides the value of \"n\" when \"at-least\" or \"at-most\" codes are used
 
 
 
characteristic *
1..*A defining factor of the characteristic
 
 
instances[x]
0..1Number of occurrences meeting the characteristic
 
 
 
instancesQuantity
0..1Quantity
 
 
 
instancesRange
0..1Range
 
 
duration[x]
0..1Length of time in which the characteristic is met
 
 
 
durationQuantity
0..1Quantity
 
 
 
durationRange
0..1Range
 
 
timeFromEvent
0..*BackboneElementTiming in which the characteristic is determined
 
 
 
description
0..1markdownHuman readable description
 
 
 
note
0..*AnnotationUsed for footnotes or explanatory notes
 
 
 
event[x]
0..1The event used as a base point (reference point) in time EvidenceVariableEvent (example)
 
 
 
 
eventCodeableConcept
0..1CodeableConcept EvidenceVariableEvent (example)
 
 
 
 
eventReference
0..1Reference EvidenceVariableEvent (example)
 
 
 
 
eventDateTime
0..1dateTime EvidenceVariableEvent (example)
 
 
 
 
eventId
0..1id EvidenceVariableEvent (example)
 
 
 
quantity
0..1QuantityUsed to express the observation at a defined amount of time before or after the event
 
 
 
range
0..1RangeUsed to express the observation within a period before and/or after the event
 
handling
0..1codecontinuous | dichotomous | ordinal | polychotomous EvidenceVariableHandling (required)
 
category
0..*BackboneElementA grouping for ordinal or polychotomous variables
 
 
name
0..1stringDescription of the grouping
 
 
value[x]
0..1Definition of the grouping
 
 
 
valueCodeableConcept
0..1CodeableConcept
 
 
 
valueQuantity
0..1Quantity
 
 
 
valueRange
0..1Range