EvidenceVariable

draftResource46 elementsv4.0.1

The EvidenceVariable resource describes a "PICO" element that knowledge (evidence, assertion, recommendation) is about.

Metadata

Canonical URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable
ID: EvidenceVariable
Type
Base Definition
Derivation: specialization
Publisher: Health Level Seven International (Clinical Decision Support)
Version: 4.0.1
Purpose: Need to be able to define and reuse the definition of individual elements of a research question.

Path	Card.	Type	Description
`EvidenceVariable`	`0..*`		A population, intervention, or exposure definition
`id`	`0..1`	string	Logical id of this artifact
`meta`	`0..1`	Meta	Metadata about the resource
`implicitRules`	`0..1`	uri	A set of rules under which this content was created
`language`	`0..1`	code	Language of the resource contentpreferred: languages
`text`	`0..1`	Narrative	Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation
`contained`	`0..*`	Resource	Contained, inline Resources
`extension`	`0..*`	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
`modifierExtension`	`0..*`	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored
`url`	`0..1`	uri	Canonical identifier for this evidence variable, represented as a URI (globally unique)
`identifier`	`0..*`	Identifier	Additional identifier for the evidence variable
`version`	`0..1`	string	Business version of the evidence variable
`name`	`0..1`	string	Name for this evidence variable (computer friendly)
`title`	`0..1`	string	Name for this evidence variable (human friendly)
`shortTitle`	`0..1`	string	Title for use in informal contexts
`subtitle`	`0..1`	string	Subordinate title of the EvidenceVariable
`status`	`1..1`	code	draft \| active \| retired \| unknownrequired: publication-status
`date`	`0..1`	dateTime	Date last changed
`publisher`	`0..1`	string	Name of the publisher (organization or individual)
`contact`	`0..*`	ContactDetail	Contact details for the publisher
`description`	`0..1`	markdown	Natural language description of the evidence variable
`note`	`0..*`	Annotation	Used for footnotes or explanatory notes
`useContext`	`0..*`	UsageContext	The context that the content is intended to support
`jurisdiction`	`0..*`	CodeableConcept	Intended jurisdiction for evidence variable (if applicable)extensible: jurisdiction
`copyright`	`0..1`	markdown	Use and/or publishing restrictions
`approvalDate`	`0..1`	date	When the evidence variable was approved by publisher
`lastReviewDate`	`0..1`	date	When the evidence variable was last reviewed
`effectivePeriod`	`0..1`	Period	When the evidence variable is expected to be used
`topic`	`0..*`	CodeableConcept	The category of the EvidenceVariable, such as Education, Treatment, Assessment, etc.example: definition-topic
`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.
`type`	`0..1`	code	dichotomous \| continuous \| descriptiverequired: variable-type
`characteristic`	`1..*`	BackboneElement	What defines the members of the evidence element