Observation
Observation
activeResource60 elementsv5.0.0
Measurements and simple assertions made about a patient, device or other subject.
Metadata
hl7.org/fhir- Canonical URL
- http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Observation
- ID
- Observation
- Type
- Base Definition
- Derivation
- specialization
- Publisher
- Health Level Seven International (Orders and Observations)
- Version
- 5.0.0
- Purpose
- Observations are a key aspect of healthcare. This resource is used to capture those that do not require more sophisticated mechanisms.
| Path | Card. | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Observation | 0..* | Measurements and simple assertions | |
id | 0..1 | string | Logical id of this artifact |
meta | 0..1 | 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 contentrequired: all-languages |
text | 0..1 | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation | |
contained | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources |
extension | 0..* | Additional content defined by implementations | |
modifierExtension | 0..* | Extensions that cannot be ignored | |
identifier | 0..* | Business Identifier for observation | |
instantiates[x] | 0..1 | canonicalReference | Instantiates FHIR ObservationDefinition |
basedOn | 0..* | Fulfills plan, proposal or order | |
triggeredBy | 0..* | BackboneElement | Triggering observation(s) |
partOf | 0..* | Part of referenced event | |
status | 1..1 | code | registered | preliminary | final | amended +required: observation-status |
category | 0..* | Classification of type of observationpreferred: observation-category | |
code | 1..1 | Type of observation (code / type)example: observation-codes | |
subject | 0..1 | Who and/or what the observation is about | |
focus | 0..* | What the observation is about, when it is not about the subject of record | |
encounter | 0..1 | Healthcare event during which this observation is made | |
effective[x] | 0..1 | Clinically relevant time/time-period for observation | |
issued | 0..1 | instant | Date/Time this version was made available |
performer | 0..* | Who is responsible for the observation | |
value[x] | 0..1 | Actual result | |
dataAbsentReason | 0..1 | Why the result is missingextensible: data-absent-reason | |
interpretation | 0..* | High, low, normal, etcextensible: observation-interpretation | |
note | 0..* | Comments about the observation | |
bodySite | 0..1 | Observed body partexample: body-site | |
bodyStructure | 0..1 | Observed body structure | |
method | 0..1 | How it was doneexample: observation-methods | |
specimen | 0..1 | Specimen used for this observation | |
device | 0..1 | A reference to the device that generates the measurements or the device settings for the device | |
referenceRange | 0..* | BackboneElement | Provides guide for interpretation |
hasMember | 0..* | Related resource that belongs to the Observation group | |
derivedFrom | 0..* | Related resource from which the observation is made | |
component | 0..* | BackboneElement | Component results |