FHIR R4
Clinical Decision Support Work Group Maturity Level: 1Trial Use Use Context: Any

The official URL for this profile is:

http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/synthesis

Explanation of what this profile contains/is for.

This profile was published on Wed, Oct 31, 2018 00:00+1100 as a draft by Health Level Seven, Inc. - Clinical Decision Support Workgroup.

Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots, and how the XML and JSON presentations work.

This structure is derived from Evidence.

Summary

Mandatory: 4 elements

This structure is derived from Evidence.

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. Evidence 0..*
... url Σ0..1uriCanonical identifier for this evidence, represented as a URI (globally unique)
... identifier Σ0..*IdentifierAdditional identifier for the evidence
... version Σ0..1stringBusiness version of the evidence
... title Σ0..1stringName for this evidence (human friendly)
... shortTitle 0..1stringTitle for use in informal contexts
... subtitle 0..1stringSubordinate title of the Evidence
... status ?!Σ1..1codedraft | active | retired | unknown
Binding: PublicationStatus (required)
... date Σ0..1dateTimeDate last changed
... publisher Σ0..1stringName of the publisher (organization or individual)
... contact Σ0..*ContactDetailContact details for the publisher
... description 0..1markdownNatural language description of the evidence
... note 0..*AnnotationUsed for footnotes or explanatory notes
... copyright 0..1markdownUse and/or publishing restrictions
... approvalDate 0..1dateWhen the evidence was approved by publisher
... lastReviewDate 0..1dateWhen the evidence was last reviewed
... author 0..*ContactDetailWho authored the content
... editor 0..*ContactDetailWho edited the content
... reviewer 0..*ContactDetailWho reviewed the content
... relatedArtifact 0..*RelatedArtifactAdditional documentation, citations, etc.
... exposureBackground 1..1Reference(EvidenceVariable)What population?
... exposureVariant 1..2Reference(EvidenceVariable)What exposure?
... outcome 1..*Reference(EvidenceVariable)What outcome?

doco Documentation for this format
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. Evidence I0..*A research context or question
... id Σ0..1idLogical id of this artifact
... meta Σ0..1MetaMetadata about the resource
... implicitRules ?!Σ0..1uriA set of rules under which this content was created
... language 0..1codeLanguage of the resource content
Binding: Common Languages (preferred)
... text 0..1NarrativeText summary of the resource, for human interpretation
... contained 0..*ResourceContained, inline Resources
... extension 0..*ExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
... modifierExtension ?!0..*ExtensionExtensions that cannot be ignored
... url Σ0..1uriCanonical identifier for this evidence, represented as a URI (globally unique)
... identifier Σ0..*IdentifierAdditional identifier for the evidence
... version Σ0..1stringBusiness version of the evidence
... name ΣI0..1stringName for this evidence (computer friendly)
... title Σ0..1stringName for this evidence (human friendly)
... shortTitle 0..1stringTitle for use in informal contexts
... subtitle 0..1stringSubordinate title of the Evidence
... status ?!Σ1..1codedraft | active | retired | unknown
Binding: PublicationStatus (required)
... date Σ0..1dateTimeDate last changed
... publisher Σ0..1stringName of the publisher (organization or individual)
... contact Σ0..*ContactDetailContact details for the publisher
... description Σ0..1markdownNatural language description of the evidence
... note 0..*AnnotationUsed for footnotes or explanatory notes
... useContext Σ0..*UsageContextThe context that the content is intended to support
... jurisdiction Σ0..*CodeableConceptIntended jurisdiction for evidence (if applicable)
Binding: Jurisdiction (extensible)
... copyright 0..1markdownUse and/or publishing restrictions
... approvalDate 0..1dateWhen the evidence was approved by publisher
... lastReviewDate 0..1dateWhen the evidence was last reviewed
... effectivePeriod Σ0..1PeriodWhen the evidence is expected to be used
... topic 0..*CodeableConceptThe category of the Evidence, such as Education, Treatment, Assessment, etc.
Binding: DefinitionTopic (example)
... 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.
... exposureBackground Σ1..1Reference(EvidenceVariable)What population?
... exposureVariant Σ1..2Reference(EvidenceVariable)What exposure?
... outcome Σ1..*Reference(EvidenceVariable)What outcome?

doco Documentation for this format
<!-- Evidence Synthesis Profile -->doco

<Evidence xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"
>
  <!-- from Element: extension -->
 <id value="[id]"/><!-- 0..1 Logical id of this artifact -->
 <meta><!-- 0..1 Meta Metadata about the resource --></meta>
 <implicitRules value="[uri]"/><!-- 0..1 A set of rules under which this content was created -->
 <language value="[code]"/><!-- 0..1 Language of the resource content   -->
 <text><!-- 0..1 Narrative 
     Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation --></text>
 <contained><!-- 0..* Resource Contained, inline Resources --></contained>
 <modifierExtension><!-- 0..* Extension  Extensions that cannot be ignored  --></modifierExtension>
 <url value="[uri]"/><!-- 0..1 Canonical identifier for this evidence, represented as a URI (globally unique) -->
 <identifier><!-- 0..* Identifier 
     Additional identifier for the evidence --></identifier>
 <version value="[string]"/><!-- 0..1 Business version of the evidence -->
 <name value="[string]"/><!-- 0..1 Name for this evidence (computer friendly) -->
 <title value="[string]"/><!-- 0..1 Name for this evidence (human friendly) -->
 <shortTitle value="[string]"/><!-- 0..1 Title for use in informal contexts -->
 <subtitle value="[string]"/><!-- 0..1 Subordinate title of the Evidence -->
 <status value="[code]"/><!-- 1..1 draft | active | retired | unknown   -->
 <date value="[dateTime]"/><!-- 0..1 Date last changed -->
 <publisher value="[string]"/><!-- 0..1 Name of the publisher (organization or individual) -->
 <contact><!-- 0..* ContactDetail Contact details for the publisher --></contact>
 <description value="[markdown]"/><!-- 0..1 Natural language description of the evidence -->
 <note><!-- 0..* Annotation Used for footnotes or explanatory notes --></note>
 <useContext><!-- 0..* UsageContext 
     The context that the content is intended to support --></useContext>
 <jurisdiction><!-- 0..* CodeableConcept Intended jurisdiction for evidence (if applicable)   --></jurisdiction>
 <copyright value="[markdown]"/><!-- 0..1 Use and/or publishing restrictions -->
 <approvalDate value="[date]"/><!-- 0..1 When the evidence was approved by publisher -->
 <lastReviewDate value="[date]"/><!-- 0..1 When the evidence was last reviewed -->
 <effectivePeriod><!-- 0..1 Period 
     When the evidence is expected to be used --></effectivePeriod>
 <topic><!-- 0..* CodeableConcept The category of the Evidence, such as Education, Treatment, Assessment, etc.   --></topic>
 <author><!-- 0..* ContactDetail Who authored the content --></author>
 <editor><!-- 0..* ContactDetail Who edited the content --></editor>
 <reviewer><!-- 0..* ContactDetail Who reviewed the content --></reviewer>
 <endorser><!-- 0..* ContactDetail Who endorsed the content --></endorser>
 <relatedArtifact><!-- 0..* RelatedArtifact 
     Additional documentation, citations, etc. --></relatedArtifact>
 <exposureBackground><!-- 1..1 Reference(EvidenceVariable) What population? --></exposureBackground>
 <exposureVariant><!-- 1..2 Reference(EvidenceVariable) What exposure? --></exposureVariant>
 <outcome><!-- 1..* Reference(EvidenceVariable) What outcome? --></outcome>
</Evidence>
{ // Evidence Synthesis Profile
  // from Element: extension
    "meta" : { Meta }, //Metadata about the resource
    "implicitRules" : "<uri>", //A set of rules under which this content was created
    "language" : "<code>", //Language of the resource content
    "text" : { Narrative }, //Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation
    "contained" : [{ Resource }], //Contained, inline Resources
    "modifierExtension" : [{ Extension }], //Extensions that cannot be ignored
    "url" : "<uri>", //Canonical identifier for this evidence, represented as a URI (globally unique)
    "identifier" : [{ Identifier }], //Additional identifier for the evidence
    "version" : "<string>", //Business version of the evidence
    "name" : "<string>", //Name for this evidence (computer friendly)
    "title" : "<string>", //Name for this evidence (human friendly)
    "shortTitle" : "<string>", //Title for use in informal contexts
    "subtitle" : "<string>", //Subordinate title of the Evidence
    "status" : "<code>", // R! draft | active | retired | unknown
    "date" : "<dateTime>", //Date last changed
    "publisher" : "<string>", //Name of the publisher (organization or individual)
    "contact" : [{ ContactDetail }], //Contact details for the publisher
    "description" : "<markdown>", //Natural language description of the evidence
    "note" : [{ Annotation }], //Used for footnotes or explanatory notes
    "useContext" : [{ UsageContext }], //The context that the content is intended to support
    "jurisdiction" : [{ CodeableConcept }], //Intended jurisdiction for evidence (if applicable)
    "copyright" : "<markdown>", //Use and/or publishing restrictions
    "approvalDate" : "<date>", //When the evidence was approved by publisher
    "lastReviewDate" : "<date>", //When the evidence was last reviewed
    "effectivePeriod" : { Period }, //When the evidence is expected to be used
    "topic" : [{ CodeableConcept }], //The category of the Evidence, such as Education, Treatment, Assessment, etc.
    "author" : [{ ContactDetail }], //Who authored the content
    "editor" : [{ ContactDetail }], //Who edited the content
    "reviewer" : [{ ContactDetail }], //Who reviewed the content
    "endorser" : [{ ContactDetail }], //Who endorsed the content
    "relatedArtifact" : [{ RelatedArtifact }], //Additional documentation, citations, etc.
    "exposureBackground" : { Reference(EvidenceVariable) }, // R! What population?
    "exposureVariant" : { Reference(EvidenceVariable) }, // R! What exposure?
    "outcome" : [{ Reference(EvidenceVariable) }] // R! What outcome?
  }

This structure is derived from Evidence.

Summary

Mandatory: 4 elements

Differential View

This structure is derived from Evidence.

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. Evidence 0..*
... url Σ0..1uriCanonical identifier for this evidence, represented as a URI (globally unique)
... identifier Σ0..*IdentifierAdditional identifier for the evidence
... version Σ0..1stringBusiness version of the evidence
... title Σ0..1stringName for this evidence (human friendly)
... shortTitle 0..1stringTitle for use in informal contexts
... subtitle 0..1stringSubordinate title of the Evidence
... status ?!Σ1..1codedraft | active | retired | unknown
Binding: PublicationStatus (required)
... date Σ0..1dateTimeDate last changed
... publisher Σ0..1stringName of the publisher (organization or individual)
... contact Σ0..*ContactDetailContact details for the publisher
... description 0..1markdownNatural language description of the evidence
... note 0..*AnnotationUsed for footnotes or explanatory notes
... copyright 0..1markdownUse and/or publishing restrictions
... approvalDate 0..1dateWhen the evidence was approved by publisher
... lastReviewDate 0..1dateWhen the evidence was last reviewed
... author 0..*ContactDetailWho authored the content
... editor 0..*ContactDetailWho edited the content
... reviewer 0..*ContactDetailWho reviewed the content
... relatedArtifact 0..*RelatedArtifactAdditional documentation, citations, etc.
... exposureBackground 1..1Reference(EvidenceVariable)What population?
... exposureVariant 1..2Reference(EvidenceVariable)What exposure?
... outcome 1..*Reference(EvidenceVariable)What outcome?

doco Documentation for this format

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. Evidence I0..*A research context or question
... id Σ0..1idLogical id of this artifact
... meta Σ0..1MetaMetadata about the resource
... implicitRules ?!Σ0..1uriA set of rules under which this content was created
... language 0..1codeLanguage of the resource content
Binding: Common Languages (preferred)
... text 0..1NarrativeText summary of the resource, for human interpretation
... contained 0..*ResourceContained, inline Resources
... extension 0..*ExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
... modifierExtension ?!0..*ExtensionExtensions that cannot be ignored
... url Σ0..1uriCanonical identifier for this evidence, represented as a URI (globally unique)
... identifier Σ0..*IdentifierAdditional identifier for the evidence
... version Σ0..1stringBusiness version of the evidence
... name ΣI0..1stringName for this evidence (computer friendly)
... title Σ0..1stringName for this evidence (human friendly)
... shortTitle 0..1stringTitle for use in informal contexts
... subtitle 0..1stringSubordinate title of the Evidence
... status ?!Σ1..1codedraft | active | retired | unknown
Binding: PublicationStatus (required)
... date Σ0..1dateTimeDate last changed
... publisher Σ0..1stringName of the publisher (organization or individual)
... contact Σ0..*ContactDetailContact details for the publisher
... description Σ0..1markdownNatural language description of the evidence
... note 0..*AnnotationUsed for footnotes or explanatory notes
... useContext Σ0..*UsageContextThe context that the content is intended to support
... jurisdiction Σ0..*CodeableConceptIntended jurisdiction for evidence (if applicable)
Binding: Jurisdiction (extensible)
... copyright 0..1markdownUse and/or publishing restrictions
... approvalDate 0..1dateWhen the evidence was approved by publisher
... lastReviewDate 0..1dateWhen the evidence was last reviewed
... effectivePeriod Σ0..1PeriodWhen the evidence is expected to be used
... topic 0..*CodeableConceptThe category of the Evidence, such as Education, Treatment, Assessment, etc.
Binding: DefinitionTopic (example)
... 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.
... exposureBackground Σ1..1Reference(EvidenceVariable)What population?
... exposureVariant Σ1..2Reference(EvidenceVariable)What exposure?
... outcome Σ1..*Reference(EvidenceVariable)What outcome?

doco Documentation for this format

XML Template

<!-- Evidence Synthesis Profile -->doco

<Evidence xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"
>
  <!-- from Element: extension -->
 <id value="[id]"/><!-- 0..1 Logical id of this artifact -->
 <meta><!-- 0..1 Meta Metadata about the resource --></meta>
 <implicitRules value="[uri]"/><!-- 0..1 A set of rules under which this content was created -->
 <language value="[code]"/><!-- 0..1 Language of the resource content   -->
 <text><!-- 0..1 Narrative 
     Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation --></text>
 <contained><!-- 0..* Resource Contained, inline Resources --></contained>
 <modifierExtension><!-- 0..* Extension  Extensions that cannot be ignored  --></modifierExtension>
 <url value="[uri]"/><!-- 0..1 Canonical identifier for this evidence, represented as a URI (globally unique) -->
 <identifier><!-- 0..* Identifier 
     Additional identifier for the evidence --></identifier>
 <version value="[string]"/><!-- 0..1 Business version of the evidence -->
 <name value="[string]"/><!-- 0..1 Name for this evidence (computer friendly) -->
 <title value="[string]"/><!-- 0..1 Name for this evidence (human friendly) -->
 <shortTitle value="[string]"/><!-- 0..1 Title for use in informal contexts -->
 <subtitle value="[string]"/><!-- 0..1 Subordinate title of the Evidence -->
 <status value="[code]"/><!-- 1..1 draft | active | retired | unknown   -->
 <date value="[dateTime]"/><!-- 0..1 Date last changed -->
 <publisher value="[string]"/><!-- 0..1 Name of the publisher (organization or individual) -->
 <contact><!-- 0..* ContactDetail Contact details for the publisher --></contact>
 <description value="[markdown]"/><!-- 0..1 Natural language description of the evidence -->
 <note><!-- 0..* Annotation Used for footnotes or explanatory notes --></note>
 <useContext><!-- 0..* UsageContext 
     The context that the content is intended to support --></useContext>
 <jurisdiction><!-- 0..* CodeableConcept Intended jurisdiction for evidence (if applicable)   --></jurisdiction>
 <copyright value="[markdown]"/><!-- 0..1 Use and/or publishing restrictions -->
 <approvalDate value="[date]"/><!-- 0..1 When the evidence was approved by publisher -->
 <lastReviewDate value="[date]"/><!-- 0..1 When the evidence was last reviewed -->
 <effectivePeriod><!-- 0..1 Period 
     When the evidence is expected to be used --></effectivePeriod>
 <topic><!-- 0..* CodeableConcept The category of the Evidence, such as Education, Treatment, Assessment, etc.   --></topic>
 <author><!-- 0..* ContactDetail Who authored the content --></author>
 <editor><!-- 0..* ContactDetail Who edited the content --></editor>
 <reviewer><!-- 0..* ContactDetail Who reviewed the content --></reviewer>
 <endorser><!-- 0..* ContactDetail Who endorsed the content --></endorser>
 <relatedArtifact><!-- 0..* RelatedArtifact 
     Additional documentation, citations, etc. --></relatedArtifact>
 <exposureBackground><!-- 1..1 Reference(EvidenceVariable) What population? --></exposureBackground>
 <exposureVariant><!-- 1..2 Reference(EvidenceVariable) What exposure? --></exposureVariant>
 <outcome><!-- 1..* Reference(EvidenceVariable) What outcome? --></outcome>
</Evidence>

JSON Template

{ // Evidence Synthesis Profile
  // from Element: extension
    "meta" : { Meta }, //Metadata about the resource
    "implicitRules" : "<uri>", //A set of rules under which this content was created
    "language" : "<code>", //Language of the resource content
    "text" : { Narrative }, //Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation
    "contained" : [{ Resource }], //Contained, inline Resources
    "modifierExtension" : [{ Extension }], //Extensions that cannot be ignored
    "url" : "<uri>", //Canonical identifier for this evidence, represented as a URI (globally unique)
    "identifier" : [{ Identifier }], //Additional identifier for the evidence
    "version" : "<string>", //Business version of the evidence
    "name" : "<string>", //Name for this evidence (computer friendly)
    "title" : "<string>", //Name for this evidence (human friendly)
    "shortTitle" : "<string>", //Title for use in informal contexts
    "subtitle" : "<string>", //Subordinate title of the Evidence
    "status" : "<code>", // R! draft | active | retired | unknown
    "date" : "<dateTime>", //Date last changed
    "publisher" : "<string>", //Name of the publisher (organization or individual)
    "contact" : [{ ContactDetail }], //Contact details for the publisher
    "description" : "<markdown>", //Natural language description of the evidence
    "note" : [{ Annotation }], //Used for footnotes or explanatory notes
    "useContext" : [{ UsageContext }], //The context that the content is intended to support
    "jurisdiction" : [{ CodeableConcept }], //Intended jurisdiction for evidence (if applicable)
    "copyright" : "<markdown>", //Use and/or publishing restrictions
    "approvalDate" : "<date>", //When the evidence was approved by publisher
    "lastReviewDate" : "<date>", //When the evidence was last reviewed
    "effectivePeriod" : { Period }, //When the evidence is expected to be used
    "topic" : [{ CodeableConcept }], //The category of the Evidence, such as Education, Treatment, Assessment, etc.
    "author" : [{ ContactDetail }], //Who authored the content
    "editor" : [{ ContactDetail }], //Who edited the content
    "reviewer" : [{ ContactDetail }], //Who reviewed the content
    "endorser" : [{ ContactDetail }], //Who endorsed the content
    "relatedArtifact" : [{ RelatedArtifact }], //Additional documentation, citations, etc.
    "exposureBackground" : { Reference(EvidenceVariable) }, // R! What population?
    "exposureVariant" : { Reference(EvidenceVariable) }, // R! What exposure?
    "outcome" : [{ Reference(EvidenceVariable) }] // R! What outcome?
  }

 

Alternate definitions: Master Definition (XML, JSON), Schematron

PathNameConformanceValueSet
Evidence.languageCommon LanguagespreferredCommon Languages
Evidence.statusPublicationStatusrequiredPublicationStatus
Evidence.jurisdictionJurisdictionextensibleJurisdiction
Evidence.topicDefinitionTopicexampleDefinitionTopic
.