ObservationDefinition

draftResource68 elementsv5.0.0

Set of definitional characteristics for a kind of observation or measurement produced or consumed by an orderable health care service.

Metadata

hl7.org/fhir

Canonical URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/ObservationDefinition
ID: ObservationDefinition
Type
Base Definition
Derivation: specialization
Publisher: Health Level Seven International (Orders and Observations)
Version: 5.0.0
Purpose: In a catalog of health-related services that use or produce observations and measurements, this resource describes the expected characteristics of these observation / measurements.

Path	Card.	Type	Description
`ObservationDefinition`	`0..*`		Definition of an observation
`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 contentrequired: all-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	Logical canonical URL to reference this ObservationDefinition (globally unique)
`identifier`	`0..1`	Identifier	Business identifier of the ObservationDefinition
`version`	`0..1`	string	Business version of the ObservationDefinition
`versionAlgorithm[x]`	`0..1`	stringCoding	How to compare versionsextensible: version-algorithm
`name`	`0..1`	string	Name for this ObservationDefinition (computer friendly)
`title`	`0..1`	string	Name for this ObservationDefinition (human friendly)
`status`	`1..1`	code	draft \| active \| retired \| unknownrequired: publication-status
`experimental`	`0..1`	boolean	If for testing purposes, not real usage
`date`	`0..1`	dateTime	Date last changed
`publisher`	`0..1`	string	The name of the individual or organization that published the ObservationDefinition
`contact`	`0..*`	ContactDetail	Contact details for the publisher
`description`	`0..1`	markdown	Natural language description of the ObservationDefinition
`useContext`	`0..*`	UsageContext	Content intends to support these contexts
`jurisdiction`	`0..*`	CodeableConcept	Intended jurisdiction for this ObservationDefinition (if applicable)extensible: jurisdiction
`purpose`	`0..1`	markdown	Why this ObservationDefinition is defined
`copyright`	`0..1`	markdown	Use and/or publishing restrictions
`copyrightLabel`	`0..1`	string	Copyright holder and year(s)
`approvalDate`	`0..1`	date	When ObservationDefinition was approved by publisher
`lastReviewDate`	`0..1`	date	Date on which the asset content was last reviewed by the publisher
`effectivePeriod`	`0..1`	Period	The effective date range for the ObservationDefinition
`derivedFromCanonical`	`0..*`	canonical	Based on FHIR definition of another observation
`derivedFromUri`	`0..*`	uri	Based on external definition
`subject`	`0..*`	CodeableConcept	Type of subject for the defined observation
`performerType`	`0..1`	CodeableConcept	Desired kind of performer for such kind of observation
`category`	`0..*`	CodeableConcept	General type of observationexample: observation-category
`code`	`1..1`	CodeableConcept	Type of observationexample: observation-codes
`permittedDataType`	`0..*`	code	Quantity \| CodeableConcept \| string \| boolean \| integer \| Range \| Ratio \| SampledData \| time \| dateTime \| Periodrequired: permitted-data-type
`multipleResultsAllowed`	`0..1`	boolean	Multiple results allowed for conforming observations
`bodySite`	`0..1`	CodeableConcept	Body part to be observedexample: body-site
`method`	`0..1`	CodeableConcept	Method used to produce the observationexample: observation-methods
`specimen`	`0..*`	Reference	Kind of specimen used by this type of observation
`device`	`0..*`	Reference	Measurement device or model of device
`preferredReportName`	`0..1`	string	The preferred name to be used when reporting the observation results
`permittedUnit`	`0..*`	Coding	Unit for quantitative resultspreferred: ucum-units
`qualifiedValue`	`0..*`	BackboneElement	Set of qualified values for observation results
`hasMember`	`0..*`	Reference	Definitions of related resources belonging to this kind of observation group
`component`	`0..*`	BackboneElement	Component results