Clinical
Decision
Support
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Maturity
Level
:
| Trial Use | Security Category : Business | Compartments : Not linked to any defined compartments |
The
Evidence
resource
describes
Resource
provides
a
machine-interpretable
expression
of
an
evidence
concept
including
the
conditional
state
(population
and
any
exposures
being
compared
within
evidence
variables
(eg
population,
exposures/interventions,
comparators,
outcomes,
measured
variables,
confounding
variables),
the
population)
statistics,
and
outcome
(if
specified)
that
the
knowledge
(evidence,
assertion,
recommendation)
is
about.
certainty
of
this
evidence.
The
scope
Evidence
Resource
enables
the
expression
of
the
Evidence
resource
is
to
describe
most
granular
form
of
evidence,
such
as
the
conditional
state
(population
and
exposures
being
considered
or
compared
within
actual
quantitative
results
of
a
population)
with
study
or
without
scientific
analysis.
Human-readable
summaries
of
the
outcomes
that
knowledge
(evidence,
Evidence
Resource
may
be
expressed
in
description,
assertion,
recommendation)
and
note
elements.
The
description
element
is
about.
typically
used
for
the
primary
expression.
The
Evidence
resource
assertion
element
is
a
less
commonly
bundled
series
used
and
is
typically
used
for
interpretive
expression.
The
note
element
may
be
used
for
any
number
of
evidence
variables
from
explanatory,
variant,
or
related
comments.
The
variableDefinition
element
is
used
to
describe
What
the
"PICO"
specification
of
medical
knowledge:
Population
-
evidence
is
about.
Each
variable
defined
must
be
assigned
a
variable
role
which
signals
how
that
variable
is
used
in
the
population
statistics
within
which
exposures
the
Evidence
resource.
The
variable
definition
may
be
expressed
in
human-readable
form
(with
a
description
element)
and/or
expressed
in
computable
form
by
referencing
Group
or
EvidenceVariable
resources.
In
general,
Group
resources
are
used
to
define
populations
and
outcomes
EvidenceVariable
resources
are
being
considered
Intervention
-
used
to
define
exposures
and
measured
variables.
The
variableDefinition
elements
allows
expression
of
the
conditional
state
or
exposure
state
being
described
observed
variable
and
the
intended
variable.
In
many
forms
of
expression
the
Evidence
is
interpreted
for
which
one
a
specific
context
and
recognition
of
both
observed
and
intended
variables
is
expressing
important
for
understanding
the
risk
applicability
and
certainty
of
or
effect
on
an
outcome
Comparison
-
the
alternative
conditional
state
or
alternative
exposure
state
when
one
evidence.
The
heart
of
the
evidence
is
comparing
states
for
the
effect
on
an
outcome
Outcome
-
statistic.
The
Statistic
DataType
provides
a
machine-interpretable
expression
of
a
statistic,
including
the
result
or
effect
quantity;
unit
of
an
intervention
or
exposure
measure;
classification
of
statistic
type;
sample
size;
attributes
such
as
confidence
intervals,
p
values,
and
heterogeneity
estimates;
and
statistic
model
characteristics.
An
Evidence
resource
may
contain
more
than
one
statistic,
in
which
case
each
statistic
matches
the
same
combination
of
variable
definitions.
The
OrderedDistribution
DataType
provides
a
population
PICO
(and
its
variants
like
PECO
machine-interpretable
expression
of
an
ordered
array
of
statistics,
such
as
a
histogram
or
PICOT)
is
a
universal
acronym
used
in
evidence-based
medicine
communities
to
clearly
express
research
questions
and
report
stratified
by
quintiles.
Because
a
statistic
can
rarely
be
interpreted
without
knowing
how
it
was
obtained,
the
Evidence
Resource
enables
expression
of
the
studyType
.
For
evidence
findings.
The
derived
from
synthesis
of
evidence,
the
Evidence
resource
allows
Resource
enables
expression
of
the
higher-order
concept
for
recommendations
synthesisType
.
The
certainty
Element
provides
a
machine-interpretable
expression
of
certainty,
confidence
or
quality
of
the
resource
in
healthcare
where
multiple
outcomes
are
considered,
which
it
is
included.
The
certainty
Element
can
express
overall
certainty
and
certainty
of
any
subcomponent
concepts
using
codeable
concepts
from
structured
rating
systems.
The
certainty
Element
enables
machine-to-machine
communication
of
the
higher-order
concept/combination
for
framing
research
questions.
certainty
of
evidence.
The
Evidence
resource
references
Resource
is
the
central
atomic
component
for
the
Evidence-related
resources.
The
Evidence
Resource
may
reference
multiple
Group
and
EvidenceVariable
resource
two
or
more
times
Resources;
in
these
cases,
the
Group
and
EvidenceVariable
Resources
to
which
an
Evidence
Resource
points
does
not
refer
back
to
clearly
specify
the
relationship
among
Evidence.
In
the
context
of
evidence
variable
concepts
in
framing
a
research
question,
synthesis,
an
EvidenceVariable
Resource
may
reference
Evidence
Resources
where
the
EvidenceVariable
Resource
is
used
to
define
the
set
of
evidence
assertion,
or
recommendation.
being
synthesized.
No resources refer to this resource directly.
This resource does not implement any patterns.
Structure
Name | Flags | Card. | Type |
Description
&
Constraints
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+ Warning: Name should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation Elements defined in Ancestors: id , meta , implicitRules , language , text , contained , extension , modifierExtension , url , identifier , version , name , title , status , experimental , date , publisher , contact , description , useContext , jurisdiction , purpose , copyright , approvalDate , lastReviewDate , effectivePeriod | |
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Canonical
identifier
for
this
evidence,
represented
as
a
globally
unique
URI
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Additional
identifier
for
the
|
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Business
version
of
|
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Σ
| 0..1 | string |
Name
for
this
|
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PublicationStatus ( Required ) |
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Contact
details
for
the
publisher
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Link
or
citation
to
artifact
associated
with
the
summary
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![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | markdown | Description of the particular summary | |
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Footnotes
and/or
explanatory
notes
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Evidence
variable
such
as
population,
exposure,
or
outcome
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EvidenceVariableRole ( Extensible ) |
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Definition
of
the
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| CodeableConcept |
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SynthesisType ( Extensible ) | |
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StudyType ( Extensible ) | |
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Certainty
or
quality
of
the
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A
domain
or
subdomain
of
certainty
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UML Diagram ( Legend )
XML Template
<Evidence xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"><!-- from Resource: id, meta, implicitRules, and language -->
<!-- from --> < <</identifier> < < < < < < <<url value="[uri]"/><!-- 0..1 Canonical identifier for this evidence, represented as a globally unique URI --> <identifier><!-- 0..* Identifier Additional identifier for the summary --></identifier> <version value="[string]"/><!-- 0..1 Business version of this summary --> <title value="[string]"/><!-- 0..1 Name for this summary (human friendly) --> <status value="[code]"/><!-- 1..1 draft | active | retired | unknown --> <date value="[dateTime]"/><!-- 0..1 Date last changed --> <useContext><!-- 0..* UsageContext The context that the content is intended to support --></useContext> <approvalDate value="[date]"/><!-- 0..1 When the summary was approved by publisher --> <lastReviewDate value="[date]"/><!-- 0..1 When the summary was last reviewed --> <publisher value="[string]"/><!-- 0..1 Name of the publisher (organization or individual) --> <contact><!-- 0..* ContactDetail Contact details for the publisher --></contact>< <</note> <</useContext> <</jurisdiction> < < < <</effectivePeriod> <</topic> <</author> <</editor> <</reviewer> <</endorser> <</relatedArtifact> <</exposureBackground> <</exposureVariant> <</outcome><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 Link or citation to artifact associated with the summary --></relatedArtifact> <description value="[markdown]"/><!-- 0..1 Description of the particular summary --> <assertion value="[markdown]"/><!-- 0..1 Declarative description of the Evidence --> <note><!-- 0..* Annotation Footnotes and/or explanatory notes --></note> <variableDefinition> <!-- 1..* Evidence variable such as population, exposure, or outcome --> <description value="[markdown]"/><!-- 0..1 A text description or summary of the variable --> <note><!-- 0..* Annotation Footnotes and/or explanatory notes --></note> <variableRole><!-- 1..1 CodeableConcept population | subpopulation | exposure | referenceExposure | measuredVariable | confounder --></variableRole> <observed><!-- 0..1 Reference(EvidenceVariable|Group) Definition of the actual variable related to the statistic(s) --></observed> <intended><!-- 0..1 Reference(EvidenceVariable|Group) Definition of the intended variable related to the Evidence --></intended> <directnessMatch><!-- 0..1 CodeableConcept low | moderate | high | exact --></directnessMatch> </variableDefinition> <synthesisType><!-- 0..1 CodeableConcept The method to combine studies --></synthesisType> <studyType><!-- 0..1 CodeableConcept The type of study that produced this evidence --></studyType> <statistic><!-- 0..* Statistic Values and parameters for a single statistic --></statistic> <distribution><!-- 0..* OrderedDistribution An ordered group of statistics --></distribution> <certainty> <!-- 0..* Certainty or quality of the evidence --> <description value="[string]"/><!-- 0..1 Textual description of certainty --> <note><!-- 0..* Annotation Footnotes and/or explanatory notes --></note> <type><!-- 0..1 CodeableConcept Aspect of certainty being rated --></type> <rating><!-- 0..1 CodeableConcept Assessment or judgement of the aspect --></rating> <rater value="[string]"/><!-- 0..1 Individual or group who did the rating --> <subcomponent><!-- 0..* Content as for Evidence.certainty A domain or subdomain of certainty --></subcomponent> </certainty> </Evidence>
JSON Template
{![]()
"resourceType" : "","resourceType" : "Evidence", // from Resource: id, meta, implicitRules, and language// from " " " " " " " " ""url" : "<uri>", // Canonical identifier for this evidence, represented as a globally unique URI "identifier" : [{ Identifier }], // Additional identifier for the summary "version" : "<string>", // Business version of this summary "title" : "<string>", // Name for this summary (human friendly) "status" : "<code>", // R! draft | active | retired | unknown "date" : "<dateTime>", // Date last changed "useContext" : [{ UsageContext }], // The context that the content is intended to support "approvalDate" : "<date>", // When the summary was approved by publisher "lastReviewDate" : "<date>", // When the summary was last reviewed "publisher" : "<string>", // Name of the publisher (organization or individual) "contact" : [{ ContactDetail }], // Contact details for the publisher" " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " ""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 }], // Link or citation to artifact associated with the summary "description" : "<markdown>", // Description of the particular summary "assertion" : "<markdown>", // Declarative description of the Evidence "note" : [{ Annotation }], // Footnotes and/or explanatory notes "variableDefinition" : [{ // R! Evidence variable such as population, exposure, or outcome "description" : "<markdown>", // A text description or summary of the variable "note" : [{ Annotation }], // Footnotes and/or explanatory notes "variableRole" : { CodeableConcept }, // R! population | subpopulation | exposure | referenceExposure | measuredVariable | confounder "observed" : { Reference(EvidenceVariable|Group) }, // Definition of the actual variable related to the statistic(s) "intended" : { Reference(EvidenceVariable|Group) }, // Definition of the intended variable related to the Evidence "directnessMatch" : { CodeableConcept } // low | moderate | high | exact }], "synthesisType" : { CodeableConcept }, // The method to combine studies "studyType" : { CodeableConcept }, // The type of study that produced this evidence "statistic" : [{ Statistic }], // Values and parameters for a single statistic "distribution" : [{ OrderedDistribution }], // An ordered group of statistics "certainty" : [{ // Certainty or quality of the evidence "description" : "<string>", // Textual description of certainty "note" : [{ Annotation }], // Footnotes and/or explanatory notes "type" : { CodeableConcept }, // Aspect of certainty being rated "rating" : { CodeableConcept }, // Assessment or judgement of the aspect "rater" : "<string>", // Individual or group who did the rating "subcomponent" : [{ Content as for Evidence.certainty }] // A domain or subdomain of certainty }] }
Turtle Template
@prefix fhir: <http://hl7.org/fhir/> .![]()
[ a fhir:;[ a fhir:Evidence; fhir:nodeRole fhir:treeRoot; # if this is the parser root # from Resource: .id, .meta, .implicitRules, and .language# from fhir: fhir: fhir: fhir: fhir: fhir: fhir: fhir: fhir:fhir:Evidence.url [ uri ]; # 0..1 Canonical identifier for this evidence, represented as a globally unique URI fhir:Evidence.identifier [ Identifier ], ... ; # 0..* Additional identifier for the summary fhir:Evidence.version [ string ]; # 0..1 Business version of this summary fhir:Evidence.title [ string ]; # 0..1 Name for this summary (human friendly) fhir:Evidence.status [ code ]; # 1..1 draft | active | retired | unknown fhir:Evidence.date [ dateTime ]; # 0..1 Date last changed fhir:Evidence.useContext [ UsageContext ], ... ; # 0..* The context that the content is intended to support fhir:Evidence.approvalDate [ date ]; # 0..1 When the summary was approved by publisher fhir:Evidence.lastReviewDate [ date ]; # 0..1 When the summary was last reviewed fhir:Evidence.publisher [ string ]; # 0..1 Name of the publisher (organization or individual) fhir:Evidence.contact [ ContactDetail ], ... ; # 0..* Contact details for the publisherfhir: fhir: fhir: fhir: fhir: fhir: fhir: fhir: fhir: fhir: fhir: fhir: fhir: fhir: fhir: fhir: fhir:fhir:Evidence.author [ ContactDetail ], ... ; # 0..* Who authored the content fhir:Evidence.editor [ ContactDetail ], ... ; # 0..* Who edited the content fhir:Evidence.reviewer [ ContactDetail ], ... ; # 0..* Who reviewed the content fhir:Evidence.endorser [ ContactDetail ], ... ; # 0..* Who endorsed the content fhir:Evidence.relatedArtifact [ RelatedArtifact ], ... ; # 0..* Link or citation to artifact associated with the summary fhir:Evidence.description [ markdown ]; # 0..1 Description of the particular summary fhir:Evidence.assertion [ markdown ]; # 0..1 Declarative description of the Evidence fhir:Evidence.note [ Annotation ], ... ; # 0..* Footnotes and/or explanatory notes fhir:Evidence.variableDefinition [ # 1..* Evidence variable such as population, exposure, or outcome fhir:Evidence.variableDefinition.description [ markdown ]; # 0..1 A text description or summary of the variable fhir:Evidence.variableDefinition.note [ Annotation ], ... ; # 0..* Footnotes and/or explanatory notes fhir:Evidence.variableDefinition.variableRole [ CodeableConcept ]; # 1..1 population | subpopulation | exposure | referenceExposure | measuredVariable | confounder fhir:Evidence.variableDefinition.observed [ Reference(EvidenceVariable|Group) ]; # 0..1 Definition of the actual variable related to the statistic(s) fhir:Evidence.variableDefinition.intended [ Reference(EvidenceVariable|Group) ]; # 0..1 Definition of the intended variable related to the Evidence fhir:Evidence.variableDefinition.directnessMatch [ CodeableConcept ]; # 0..1 low | moderate | high | exact ], ...; fhir:Evidence.synthesisType [ CodeableConcept ]; # 0..1 The method to combine studies fhir:Evidence.studyType [ CodeableConcept ]; # 0..1 The type of study that produced this evidence fhir:Evidence.statistic [ Statistic ], ... ; # 0..* Values and parameters for a single statistic fhir:Evidence.distribution [ OrderedDistribution ], ... ; # 0..* An ordered group of statistics fhir:Evidence.certainty [ # 0..* Certainty or quality of the evidence fhir:Evidence.certainty.description [ string ]; # 0..1 Textual description of certainty fhir:Evidence.certainty.note [ Annotation ], ... ; # 0..* Footnotes and/or explanatory notes fhir:Evidence.certainty.type [ CodeableConcept ]; # 0..1 Aspect of certainty being rated fhir:Evidence.certainty.rating [ CodeableConcept ]; # 0..1 Assessment or judgement of the aspect fhir:Evidence.certainty.rater [ string ]; # 0..1 Individual or group who did the rating fhir:Evidence.certainty.subcomponent [ See Evidence.certainty ], ... ; # 0..* A domain or subdomain of certainty ], ...; ]
Changes since R3
Evidence | |
Evidence.status |
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Evidence.assertion |
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Evidence.variableDefinition |
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Evidence.variableDefinition.description |
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Evidence.variableDefinition.note |
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Evidence.variableDefinition.variableRole |
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Evidence.variableDefinition.observed |
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Evidence.variableDefinition.intended |
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Evidence.variableDefinition.directnessMatch |
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Evidence.synthesisType |
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Evidence.studyType |
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Evidence.statistic |
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Evidence.distribution |
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Evidence.certainty |
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Evidence.certainty.description |
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Evidence.certainty.note |
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Evidence.certainty.type |
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Evidence.certainty.rating |
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Evidence.certainty.rater |
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Evidence.certainty.subcomponent |
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Evidence.name |
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Evidence.shortTitle |
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Evidence.subtitle |
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Evidence.jurisdiction |
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Evidence.copyright |
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Evidence.effectivePeriod |
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Evidence.topic |
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Evidence.exposureBackground |
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Evidence.exposureVariant |
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Evidence.outcome |
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This
resource
did
not
exist
in
Release
2
See
the
Full
Difference
for
further
information
Structure
Name | Flags | Card. | Type |
Description
&
Constraints
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+ Warning: Name should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation Elements defined in Ancestors: id , meta , implicitRules , language , text , contained , extension , modifierExtension , url , identifier , version , name , title , status , experimental , date , publisher , contact , description , useContext , jurisdiction , purpose , copyright , approvalDate , lastReviewDate , effectivePeriod | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..1 | uri |
Canonical
identifier
for
this
evidence,
represented
as
a
globally
unique
URI
|
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Additional
identifier
for
the
|
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Business
version
of
|
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Σ
| 0..1 | string |
Name
for
this
|
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PublicationStatus ( Required ) |
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Contact
details
for
the
publisher
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Link
or
citation
to
artifact
associated
with
the
summary
| |
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![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..* | Annotation |
Footnotes
and/or
explanatory
notes
| |
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Evidence
variable
such
as
population,
exposure,
or
outcome
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EvidenceVariableRole ( Extensible ) |
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Definition
of
the
|
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SynthesisType ( Extensible ) | |
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StudyType ( Extensible ) | |
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Certainty
or
quality
of
the
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| 0..1 | string |
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A
domain
or
subdomain
of
certainty
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XML Template
<Evidence xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"><!-- from Resource: id, meta, implicitRules, and language -->
<!-- from --> < <</identifier> < < < < < < <<url value="[uri]"/><!-- 0..1 Canonical identifier for this evidence, represented as a globally unique URI --> <identifier><!-- 0..* Identifier Additional identifier for the summary --></identifier> <version value="[string]"/><!-- 0..1 Business version of this summary --> <title value="[string]"/><!-- 0..1 Name for this summary (human friendly) --> <status value="[code]"/><!-- 1..1 draft | active | retired | unknown --> <date value="[dateTime]"/><!-- 0..1 Date last changed --> <useContext><!-- 0..* UsageContext The context that the content is intended to support --></useContext> <approvalDate value="[date]"/><!-- 0..1 When the summary was approved by publisher --> <lastReviewDate value="[date]"/><!-- 0..1 When the summary was last reviewed --> <publisher value="[string]"/><!-- 0..1 Name of the publisher (organization or individual) --> <contact><!-- 0..* ContactDetail Contact details for the publisher --></contact>< <</note> <</useContext> <</jurisdiction> < < < <</effectivePeriod> <</topic> <</author> <</editor> <</reviewer> <</endorser> <</relatedArtifact> <</exposureBackground> <</exposureVariant> <</outcome><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 Link or citation to artifact associated with the summary --></relatedArtifact> <description value="[markdown]"/><!-- 0..1 Description of the particular summary --> <assertion value="[markdown]"/><!-- 0..1 Declarative description of the Evidence --> <note><!-- 0..* Annotation Footnotes and/or explanatory notes --></note> <variableDefinition> <!-- 1..* Evidence variable such as population, exposure, or outcome --> <description value="[markdown]"/><!-- 0..1 A text description or summary of the variable --> <note><!-- 0..* Annotation Footnotes and/or explanatory notes --></note> <variableRole><!-- 1..1 CodeableConcept population | subpopulation | exposure | referenceExposure | measuredVariable | confounder --></variableRole> <observed><!-- 0..1 Reference(EvidenceVariable|Group) Definition of the actual variable related to the statistic(s) --></observed> <intended><!-- 0..1 Reference(EvidenceVariable|Group) Definition of the intended variable related to the Evidence --></intended> <directnessMatch><!-- 0..1 CodeableConcept low | moderate | high | exact --></directnessMatch> </variableDefinition> <synthesisType><!-- 0..1 CodeableConcept The method to combine studies --></synthesisType> <studyType><!-- 0..1 CodeableConcept The type of study that produced this evidence --></studyType> <statistic><!-- 0..* Statistic Values and parameters for a single statistic --></statistic> <distribution><!-- 0..* OrderedDistribution An ordered group of statistics --></distribution> <certainty> <!-- 0..* Certainty or quality of the evidence --> <description value="[string]"/><!-- 0..1 Textual description of certainty --> <note><!-- 0..* Annotation Footnotes and/or explanatory notes --></note> <type><!-- 0..1 CodeableConcept Aspect of certainty being rated --></type> <rating><!-- 0..1 CodeableConcept Assessment or judgement of the aspect --></rating> <rater value="[string]"/><!-- 0..1 Individual or group who did the rating --> <subcomponent><!-- 0..* Content as for Evidence.certainty A domain or subdomain of certainty --></subcomponent> </certainty> </Evidence>
JSON Template
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"resourceType" : "","resourceType" : "Evidence", // from Resource: id, meta, implicitRules, and language// from " " " " " " " " ""url" : "<uri>", // Canonical identifier for this evidence, represented as a globally unique URI "identifier" : [{ Identifier }], // Additional identifier for the summary "version" : "<string>", // Business version of this summary "title" : "<string>", // Name for this summary (human friendly) "status" : "<code>", // R! draft | active | retired | unknown "date" : "<dateTime>", // Date last changed "useContext" : [{ UsageContext }], // The context that the content is intended to support "approvalDate" : "<date>", // When the summary was approved by publisher "lastReviewDate" : "<date>", // When the summary was last reviewed "publisher" : "<string>", // Name of the publisher (organization or individual) "contact" : [{ ContactDetail }], // Contact details for the publisher" " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " ""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 }], // Link or citation to artifact associated with the summary "description" : "<markdown>", // Description of the particular summary "assertion" : "<markdown>", // Declarative description of the Evidence "note" : [{ Annotation }], // Footnotes and/or explanatory notes "variableDefinition" : [{ // R! Evidence variable such as population, exposure, or outcome "description" : "<markdown>", // A text description or summary of the variable "note" : [{ Annotation }], // Footnotes and/or explanatory notes "variableRole" : { CodeableConcept }, // R! population | subpopulation | exposure | referenceExposure | measuredVariable | confounder "observed" : { Reference(EvidenceVariable|Group) }, // Definition of the actual variable related to the statistic(s) "intended" : { Reference(EvidenceVariable|Group) }, // Definition of the intended variable related to the Evidence "directnessMatch" : { CodeableConcept } // low | moderate | high | exact }], "synthesisType" : { CodeableConcept }, // The method to combine studies "studyType" : { CodeableConcept }, // The type of study that produced this evidence "statistic" : [{ Statistic }], // Values and parameters for a single statistic "distribution" : [{ OrderedDistribution }], // An ordered group of statistics "certainty" : [{ // Certainty or quality of the evidence "description" : "<string>", // Textual description of certainty "note" : [{ Annotation }], // Footnotes and/or explanatory notes "type" : { CodeableConcept }, // Aspect of certainty being rated "rating" : { CodeableConcept }, // Assessment or judgement of the aspect "rater" : "<string>", // Individual or group who did the rating "subcomponent" : [{ Content as for Evidence.certainty }] // A domain or subdomain of certainty }] }
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@prefix fhir: <http://hl7.org/fhir/> .![]()
[ a fhir:;[ a fhir:Evidence; fhir:nodeRole fhir:treeRoot; # if this is the parser root # from Resource: .id, .meta, .implicitRules, and .language# from fhir: fhir: fhir: fhir: fhir: fhir: fhir: fhir: fhir:fhir:Evidence.url [ uri ]; # 0..1 Canonical identifier for this evidence, represented as a globally unique URI fhir:Evidence.identifier [ Identifier ], ... ; # 0..* Additional identifier for the summary fhir:Evidence.version [ string ]; # 0..1 Business version of this summary fhir:Evidence.title [ string ]; # 0..1 Name for this summary (human friendly) fhir:Evidence.status [ code ]; # 1..1 draft | active | retired | unknown fhir:Evidence.date [ dateTime ]; # 0..1 Date last changed fhir:Evidence.useContext [ UsageContext ], ... ; # 0..* The context that the content is intended to support fhir:Evidence.approvalDate [ date ]; # 0..1 When the summary was approved by publisher fhir:Evidence.lastReviewDate [ date ]; # 0..1 When the summary was last reviewed fhir:Evidence.publisher [ string ]; # 0..1 Name of the publisher (organization or individual) fhir:Evidence.contact [ ContactDetail ], ... ; # 0..* Contact details for the publisherfhir: fhir: fhir: fhir: fhir: fhir: fhir: fhir: fhir: fhir: fhir: fhir: fhir: fhir: fhir: fhir: fhir:fhir:Evidence.author [ ContactDetail ], ... ; # 0..* Who authored the content fhir:Evidence.editor [ ContactDetail ], ... ; # 0..* Who edited the content fhir:Evidence.reviewer [ ContactDetail ], ... ; # 0..* Who reviewed the content fhir:Evidence.endorser [ ContactDetail ], ... ; # 0..* Who endorsed the content fhir:Evidence.relatedArtifact [ RelatedArtifact ], ... ; # 0..* Link or citation to artifact associated with the summary fhir:Evidence.description [ markdown ]; # 0..1 Description of the particular summary fhir:Evidence.assertion [ markdown ]; # 0..1 Declarative description of the Evidence fhir:Evidence.note [ Annotation ], ... ; # 0..* Footnotes and/or explanatory notes fhir:Evidence.variableDefinition [ # 1..* Evidence variable such as population, exposure, or outcome fhir:Evidence.variableDefinition.description [ markdown ]; # 0..1 A text description or summary of the variable fhir:Evidence.variableDefinition.note [ Annotation ], ... ; # 0..* Footnotes and/or explanatory notes fhir:Evidence.variableDefinition.variableRole [ CodeableConcept ]; # 1..1 population | subpopulation | exposure | referenceExposure | measuredVariable | confounder fhir:Evidence.variableDefinition.observed [ Reference(EvidenceVariable|Group) ]; # 0..1 Definition of the actual variable related to the statistic(s) fhir:Evidence.variableDefinition.intended [ Reference(EvidenceVariable|Group) ]; # 0..1 Definition of the intended variable related to the Evidence fhir:Evidence.variableDefinition.directnessMatch [ CodeableConcept ]; # 0..1 low | moderate | high | exact ], ...; fhir:Evidence.synthesisType [ CodeableConcept ]; # 0..1 The method to combine studies fhir:Evidence.studyType [ CodeableConcept ]; # 0..1 The type of study that produced this evidence fhir:Evidence.statistic [ Statistic ], ... ; # 0..* Values and parameters for a single statistic fhir:Evidence.distribution [ OrderedDistribution ], ... ; # 0..* An ordered group of statistics fhir:Evidence.certainty [ # 0..* Certainty or quality of the evidence fhir:Evidence.certainty.description [ string ]; # 0..1 Textual description of certainty fhir:Evidence.certainty.note [ Annotation ], ... ; # 0..* Footnotes and/or explanatory notes fhir:Evidence.certainty.type [ CodeableConcept ]; # 0..1 Aspect of certainty being rated fhir:Evidence.certainty.rating [ CodeableConcept ]; # 0..1 Assessment or judgement of the aspect fhir:Evidence.certainty.rater [ string ]; # 0..1 Individual or group who did the rating fhir:Evidence.certainty.subcomponent [ See Evidence.certainty ], ... ; # 0..* A domain or subdomain of certainty ], ...; ]
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Path | Definition | Type | Reference |
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Evidence.status | The lifecycle status of an artifact. | Required | PublicationStatus |
Evidence.variableDefinition.variableRole |
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Evidence.variableDefinition.directnessMatch |
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Evidence.synthesisType | Types of combining results from a body of evidence (eg. summary data meta-analysis). | Extensible | SynthesisType |
Evidence.studyType | The type of study the evidence was derived from. | Extensible | StudyType |
Evidence.certainty.type | The aspect of quality, confidence, or certainty. | Extensible | EvidenceCertaintyType |
Evidence.certainty.rating | The assessment of quality, confidence, or certainty. | Extensible | EvidenceCertaintyRating |
id | Level | Location | Description | Expression |
| Warning | (base) | Name should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation | name.matches('[A-Z]([A-Za-z0-9_]){0,254}') |
Search parameters for this resource. The common parameters also apply. See Searching for more information about searching in REST, messaging, and services.
Name | Type | Description | Expression | In Common |
| token | A use context assigned to the evidence | (Evidence.useContext.value as CodeableConcept) | |
context-quantity | quantity | A quantity- or range-valued use context assigned to the evidence | (Evidence.useContext.value as Quantity) | (Evidence.useContext.value as Range) | |
context-type | token | A type of use context assigned to the evidence | Evidence.useContext.code | |
context-type-quantity | composite | A use context type and quantity- or range-based value assigned to the evidence |
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Evidence.useContext:
context-type: code context-quantity: value.as(Quantity) | value.as(Range) | |
context-type-value | composite | A use context type and value assigned to the evidence |
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Evidence.useContext:
context-type: code context: value.as(CodeableConcept) | |
date N | date | The evidence publication date | Evidence.date | |
| string | The description of the evidence | Evidence.description | |
| token | External identifier for the evidence | Evidence.identifier | |
| string | Name of the publisher of the evidence | Evidence.publisher | |
status N | token | The current status of the evidence | Evidence.status | |
| string | The human-friendly name of the evidence | Evidence.title | |
| uri | The uri that identifies the evidence | Evidence.url | |
version N | token | The business version of the evidence | Evidence.version |