eHealth Infrastructure (v2020.8)
<StructureDefinition xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
<id value="ehealth-observation"/>
<text>
<status value="extensions"/>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; font-size: 11px; font-family: verdana; vertical-align: top;"><tr style="border: 1px #F0F0F0 solid; font-size: 11px; font-family: verdana; vertical-align: top"><th style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/formats.html#table" title="The logical name of the element">Name</a></th><th style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/formats.html#table" title="Information about the use of the element">Flags</a></th><th style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/formats.html#table" title="Minimum and Maximum # of times the the element can appear in the instance">Card.</a></th><th style="width: 100px" class="hierarchy"><a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/formats.html#table" title="Reference to the type of the element">Type</a></th><th style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/formats.html#table" title="Additional information about the element">Description & Constraints</a><span style="float: right"><a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/formats.html#table" title="Legend for this format"><img src="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/help16.png" alt="doco" style="background-color: inherit"/></a></span></th></tr><tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white"><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck1.png)" class="hierarchy"><img src="tbl_spacer.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="icon_resource.png" alt="." style="background-color: white; background-color: inherit" title="Resource" class="hierarchy"/> Observation<a name="Observation"> </a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><span style="opacity: 0.5">0</span><span style="opacity: 0.5">..</span><span style="opacity: 0.5">*</span></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/observation.html">Observation</a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy">Measurements and simple assertions made about a patient, device or other subject.</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7"><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck12.png)" class="hierarchy"><img src="tbl_spacer.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_vjoin.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="icon_extension_simple.png" alt="." style="background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit" title="Simple Extension" class="hierarchy"/> extension<a name="Observation.extension"> </a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><span style="opacity: 0.5">0</span><span style="opacity: 0.5">..</span><span style="opacity: 0.5">*</span></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><a style="opacity: 0.5" href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/extensibility.html#Extension">Extension</a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><span style="opacity: 0.5">Extension</span><br/><span style="font-weight:bold">Slice: </span>Unordered, Open by value:url</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white"><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck14.png)" class="hierarchy"><img src="tbl_spacer.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_vjoin.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="icon_slice_item.png" alt="." style="background-color: white; background-color: inherit" title="Slice Item" class="hierarchy"/> <span title="Extension URL = http://ehealth.sundhed.dk/fhir/StructureDefinition/ehealth-quality">ehealth-quality</span><a name="Observation.extension"> </a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><span style="opacity: 0.5">0</span><span style="opacity: 0.5">..</span><span style="opacity: 0.5">*</span></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy">(Complex)</td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><span style="opacity: 0.5">Minimum requirements for qualities</span><br/><span style="font-weight:bold">URL: </span><a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/StructureDefinition-ehealth-quality.html">http://ehealth.sundhed.dk/fhir/StructureDefinition/ehealth-quality</a></td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7"><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck10.png)" class="hierarchy"><img src="tbl_spacer.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_vjoin.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="icon_reference.png" alt="." style="background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit" title="Reference to another Resource" class="hierarchy"/> basedOn<a name="Observation.basedOn"> </a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy">1..1</td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/references.html">Reference</a>(<a href="StructureDefinition-ehealth-procedurerequest.html">eHealth ProcedureRequest</a>)<a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/valueset-resource-aggregation-mode.html"> {</a><a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/valueset-resource-aggregation-mode.html" title="The reference to a resource that has to be resolved externally to the resource that includes the reference.">r</a><a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/valueset-resource-aggregation-mode.html">}</a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy">Fulfills procedure request.</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white"><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck10.png)" class="hierarchy"><img src="tbl_spacer.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_vjoin.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="icon_element.gif" alt="." style="background-color: white; background-color: inherit" title="Element" class="hierarchy"/> code<a name="Observation.code"> </a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><span style="opacity: 0.5">1</span><span style="opacity: 0.5">..</span><span style="opacity: 0.5">1</span></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><a style="opacity: 0.5" href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/datatypes.html#CodeableConcept">CodeableConcept</a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><span style="opacity: 0.5">Type of observation (code / type)</span><br/><span style="font-weight:bold">Binding: </span><a href="ValueSet-ehealth-observation-codes.html">Observation Codes</a> (<a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/terminologies.html#required" title="To be conformant, the concept in this element SHALL be from the specified value set.">required</a>)</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7"><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck10.png)" class="hierarchy"><img src="tbl_spacer.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_vjoin.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="icon_reference.png" alt="." style="background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit" title="Reference to another Resource" class="hierarchy"/> subject<a name="Observation.subject"> </a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy">1..<span style="opacity: 0.5">1</span></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/references.html">Reference</a>(<a href="StructureDefinition-ehealth-patient.html">eHealth Patient</a>)<a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/valueset-resource-aggregation-mode.html"> {</a><a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/valueset-resource-aggregation-mode.html" title="The reference to a resource that has to be resolved externally to the resource that includes the reference.">r</a><a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/valueset-resource-aggregation-mode.html">}</a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><span style="opacity: 0.5">Who and/or what this is about</span></td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white"><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck10.png)" class="hierarchy"><img src="tbl_spacer.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_vjoin.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="icon_reference.png" alt="." style="background-color: white; background-color: inherit" title="Reference to another Resource" class="hierarchy"/> context<a name="Observation.context"> </a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy">1..<span style="opacity: 0.5">1</span></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/references.html">Reference</a>(<a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/encounter.html">Encounter</a> | <a href="StructureDefinition-ehealth-episodeofcare.html">eHealth EpisodeOfCare</a>)<a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/valueset-resource-aggregation-mode.html"> {</a><a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/valueset-resource-aggregation-mode.html" title="The reference to a resource that has to be resolved externally to the resource that includes the reference.">r</a><a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/valueset-resource-aggregation-mode.html">}</a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><span style="opacity: 0.5">Healthcare event during which this observation is made</span></td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7"><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck10.png)" class="hierarchy"><img src="tbl_spacer.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_vjoin.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="icon_element.gif" alt="." style="background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit" title="Element" class="hierarchy"/> effective[x]<a name="Observation.effective_x_"> </a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy">1..<span style="opacity: 0.5">1</span></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><a style="opacity: 0.5" href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/datatypes.html#dateTime">dateTime</a><span style="opacity: 0.5">, </span><a style="opacity: 0.5" href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/datatypes.html#Period">Period</a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><span style="opacity: 0.5">Clinically relevant time/time-period for observation</span></td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white"><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck10.png)" class="hierarchy"><img src="tbl_spacer.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_vjoin.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="icon_reference.png" alt="." style="background-color: white; background-color: inherit" title="Reference to another Resource" class="hierarchy"/> performer<a name="Observation.performer"> </a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy">1..1</td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/references.html">Reference</a>(<a href="StructureDefinition-ehealth-practitioner.html">eHealth Practitioner</a> | <a href="StructureDefinition-ehealth-organization.html">eHealth Organization</a> | <a href="StructureDefinition-ehealth-patient.html">eHealth Patient</a> | <a href="StructureDefinition-ehealth-relatedperson.html">eHealth RelatedPerson</a>)<a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/valueset-resource-aggregation-mode.html"> {</a><a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/valueset-resource-aggregation-mode.html" title="The reference to a resource that has to be resolved externally to the resource that includes the reference.">r</a><a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/valueset-resource-aggregation-mode.html">}</a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><span style="opacity: 0.5">Who is responsible for the observation</span></td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7"><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck11.png)" class="hierarchy"><img src="tbl_spacer.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_vjoin.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="icon_choice.gif" alt="." style="background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit" title="Choice of Types" class="hierarchy"/> value[x]<a name="Observation.value_x_"> </a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><span style="opacity: 0.5">0</span><span style="opacity: 0.5">..</span><span style="opacity: 0.5">1</span></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><span style="opacity: 0.5">Actual result</span></td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white"><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck110.png)" class="hierarchy"><img src="tbl_spacer.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_vline.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_vjoin.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="icon_datatype.gif" alt="." style="background-color: white; background-color: inherit" title="Data Type" class="hierarchy"/> <span title="Base StructureDefinition for Quantity Type">valueQuantity</span></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/datatypes.html#Quantity">Quantity</a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7"><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck100.png)" class="hierarchy"><img src="tbl_spacer.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_vline.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_vjoin_end.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="icon_datatype.gif" alt="." style="background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit" title="Data Type" class="hierarchy"/> <span title="Base StructureDefinition for CodeableConcept Type">valueCodeableConcept</span></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/datatypes.html#CodeableConcept">CodeableConcept</a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white"><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck10.png)" class="hierarchy"><img src="tbl_spacer.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_vjoin.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="icon_reference.png" alt="." style="background-color: white; background-color: inherit" title="Reference to another Resource" class="hierarchy"/> specimen<a name="Observation.specimen"> </a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><span style="opacity: 0.5">0</span><span style="opacity: 0.5">..</span><span style="opacity: 0.5">1</span></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/references.html">Reference</a>(<a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/specimen.html">Specimen</a>)<a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/valueset-resource-aggregation-mode.html"> {</a><a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/valueset-resource-aggregation-mode.html" title="The reference to a resource that has to be resolved externally to the resource that includes the reference.">r</a><a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/valueset-resource-aggregation-mode.html">}</a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><span style="opacity: 0.5">Specimen used for this observation</span></td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7"><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck10.png)" class="hierarchy"><img src="tbl_spacer.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_vjoin.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="icon_reference.png" alt="." style="background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit" title="Reference to another Resource" class="hierarchy"/> device<a name="Observation.device"> </a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><span style="opacity: 0.5">0</span><span style="opacity: 0.5">..</span><span style="opacity: 0.5">1</span></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/references.html">Reference</a>(<a href="StructureDefinition-ehealth-device.html">eHealth Device</a>)<a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/valueset-resource-aggregation-mode.html"> {</a><a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/valueset-resource-aggregation-mode.html" title="The reference to a resource that has to be resolved externally to the resource that includes the reference.">r</a><a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/valueset-resource-aggregation-mode.html">}</a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><span style="opacity: 0.5">(Measurement) Device</span></td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white"><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck11.png)" class="hierarchy"><img src="tbl_spacer.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_vjoin.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="icon_element.gif" alt="." style="background-color: white; background-color: inherit" title="Element" class="hierarchy"/> referenceRange<a name="Observation.referenceRange"> </a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><span style="opacity: 0.5">0</span><span style="opacity: 0.5">..</span><span style="opacity: 0.5">*</span></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><a style="opacity: 0.5" href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/datatypes.html#BackboneElement">BackboneElement</a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><span style="opacity: 0.5">Provides guide for interpretation</span></td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7"><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck110.png)" class="hierarchy"><img src="tbl_spacer.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_vline.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_vjoin.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="icon_element.gif" alt="." style="background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit" title="Element" class="hierarchy"/> low<a name="Observation.referenceRange.low"> </a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><span style="opacity: 0.5">0</span><span style="opacity: 0.5">..</span><span style="opacity: 0.5">1</span></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><a style="opacity: 0.5" href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/datatypes.html#SimpleQuantity" title="Quantity">SimpleQuantity</a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><span style="opacity: 0.5">Low Range, if relevant</span></td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white"><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck110.png)" class="hierarchy"><img src="tbl_spacer.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_vline.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_vjoin.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="icon_element.gif" alt="." style="background-color: white; background-color: inherit" title="Element" class="hierarchy"/> high<a name="Observation.referenceRange.high"> </a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><span style="opacity: 0.5">0</span><span style="opacity: 0.5">..</span><span style="opacity: 0.5">1</span></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><a style="opacity: 0.5" href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/datatypes.html#SimpleQuantity" title="Quantity">SimpleQuantity</a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><span style="opacity: 0.5">High Range, if relevant</span></td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7"><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck100.png)" class="hierarchy"><img src="tbl_spacer.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_vline.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_vjoin_end.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="icon_element.gif" alt="." style="background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit" title="Element" class="hierarchy"/> type<a name="Observation.referenceRange.type"> </a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><span style="opacity: 0.5">0</span><span style="opacity: 0.5">..</span><span style="opacity: 0.5">1</span></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><a style="opacity: 0.5" href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/datatypes.html#CodeableConcept">CodeableConcept</a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><span style="opacity: 0.5">Reference range qualifier</span><br/><span style="font-weight:bold">Binding: </span><a href="ValueSet-ehealth-reference-range-type.html">Reference Range Type</a> (<a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/terminologies.html#extensible" title="To be conformant, the concept in this element SHALL be from the specified value set if any of the codes within the value set can apply to the concept being communicated. If the value set does not cover the concept (based on human review), alternate codings (or, data type allowing, text) may be included instead.">extensible</a>)</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white"><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck11.png)" class="hierarchy"><img src="tbl_spacer.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_vjoin.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="icon_element.gif" alt="." style="background-color: white; background-color: inherit" title="Element" class="hierarchy"/> related<a name="Observation.related"> </a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7"><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck100.png)" class="hierarchy"><img src="tbl_spacer.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_vline.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_vjoin_end.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="icon_reference.png" alt="." style="background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit" title="Reference to another Resource" class="hierarchy"/> target<a name="Observation.related.target"> </a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><span style="opacity: 0.5">1</span><span style="opacity: 0.5">..</span><span style="opacity: 0.5">1</span></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/references.html">Reference</a>(<a href="StructureDefinition-ehealth-observation.html">eHealth Observation</a> | <a href="StructureDefinition-ehealth-questionnaireresponse.html">eHealth QuestionnaireResponse</a> | <a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/sequence.html">Sequence</a>)<a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/valueset-resource-aggregation-mode.html"> {</a><a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/valueset-resource-aggregation-mode.html" title="The reference to a resource that has to be resolved externally to the resource that includes the reference.">r</a><a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/valueset-resource-aggregation-mode.html">}</a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><span style="opacity: 0.5">Resource that is related to this one</span></td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white"><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck01.png)" class="hierarchy"><img src="tbl_spacer.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_vjoin_end.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="icon_element.gif" alt="." style="background-color: white; background-color: inherit" title="Element" class="hierarchy"/> component<a name="Observation.component"> </a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7"><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck010.png)" class="hierarchy"><img src="tbl_spacer.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_blank.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_vjoin.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="icon_element.gif" alt="." style="background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit" title="Element" class="hierarchy"/> code<a name="Observation.component.code"> </a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><span style="opacity: 0.5">1</span><span style="opacity: 0.5">..</span><span style="opacity: 0.5">1</span></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><a style="opacity: 0.5" href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/datatypes.html#CodeableConcept">CodeableConcept</a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><span style="opacity: 0.5">Type of component observation (code / type)</span><br/><span style="font-weight:bold">Binding: </span><a href="ValueSet-ehealth-observation-codes.html">Observation Codes</a> (<a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/terminologies.html#required" title="To be conformant, the concept in this element SHALL be from the specified value set.">required</a>)</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white"><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck001.png)" class="hierarchy"><img src="tbl_spacer.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_blank.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_vjoin_end.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="icon_choice.gif" alt="." style="background-color: white; background-color: inherit" title="Choice of Types" class="hierarchy"/> value[x]<a name="Observation.component.value_x_"> </a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><span style="opacity: 0.5">0</span><span style="opacity: 0.5">..</span><span style="opacity: 0.5">1</span></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><span style="opacity: 0.5">Actual component result</span></td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7"><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0010.png)" class="hierarchy"><img src="tbl_spacer.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_blank.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_blank.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_vjoin.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="icon_datatype.gif" alt="." style="background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit" title="Data Type" class="hierarchy"/> <span title="Base StructureDefinition for Quantity Type">valueQuantity</span></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/datatypes.html#Quantity">Quantity</a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white"><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0000.png)" class="hierarchy"><img src="tbl_spacer.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_blank.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_blank.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_vjoin_end.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="icon_datatype.gif" alt="." style="background-color: white; background-color: inherit" title="Data Type" class="hierarchy"/> <span title="Base StructureDefinition for CodeableConcept Type">valueCodeableConcept</span></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/datatypes.html#CodeableConcept">CodeableConcept</a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/></tr>
<tr><td colspan="5" class="hierarchy"><br/><a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/formats.html#table" title="Legend for this format"><img src="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/help16.png" alt="doco" style="background-color: inherit"/> Documentation for this format</a></td></tr></table></div>
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<url
value="http://ehealth.sundhed.dk/fhir/StructureDefinition/ehealth-observation"/>
<name value="ehealth-observation"/>
<title value="eHealth Observation"/>
<status value="draft"/>
<date value="2021-01-07T13:26:31+00:00"/>
<publisher value="ehealth.sundhed.dk"/>
<fhirVersion value="3.0.2"/>
<mapping>
<identity value="workflow"/>
<uri value="http://hl7.org/fhir/workflow"/>
<name value="Workflow Mapping"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="sct-concept"/>
<uri value="http://snomed.info/conceptdomain"/>
<name value="SNOMED CT Concept Domain Binding"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="v2"/>
<uri value="http://hl7.org/v2"/>
<name value="HL7 v2 Mapping"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<uri value="http://hl7.org/v3"/>
<name value="RIM Mapping"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="w5"/>
<uri value="http://hl7.org/fhir/w5"/>
<name value="W5 Mapping"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="sct-attr"/>
<uri value="http://snomed.info/sct"/>
<name value="SNOMED CT Attribute Binding"/>
</mapping>
<kind value="resource"/>
<abstract value="false"/>
<type value="Observation"/>
<baseDefinition value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Observation"/>
<derivation value="constraint"/>
<snapshot>
<element id="Observation">
<path value="Observation"/>
<short
value="Measurements and simple assertions made about a patient, device or other subject."/>
<definition
value="Measurements and simple assertions made about a patient, device or other subject."/>
<comment
value="Used for simple observations such as device measurements, laboratory atomic results, vital signs, height, weight, smoking status, comments, etc. Other resources are used to provide context for observations such as lab reports, etc."/>
<alias value="Vital Signs"/>
<alias value="Measurement"/>
<alias value="Results"/>
<alias value="Tests"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
<base>
<path value="Observation"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
<constraint>
<key value="dom-2"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human
value="If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources"/>
<expression value="contained.contained.empty()"/>
<xpath value="not(parent::f:contained and f:contained)"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DomainResource"/>
</constraint>
<constraint>
<key value="dom-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human
value="If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain any narrative"/>
<expression value="contained.text.empty()"/>
<xpath value="not(parent::f:contained and f:text)"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DomainResource"/>
</constraint>
<constraint>
<key value="dom-4"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human
value="If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated"/>
<expression
value="contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()"/>
<xpath
value="not(exists(f:contained/*/f:meta/f:versionId)) and not(exists(f:contained/*/f:meta/f:lastUpdated))"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DomainResource"/>
</constraint>
<constraint>
<key value="dom-3"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human
value="If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource"/>
<expression
value="contained.where(('#'+id in %resource.descendants().reference).not()).empty()"/>
<xpath
value="not(exists(for $id in f:contained/*/@id return $id[not(ancestor::f:contained/parent::*/descendant::f:reference/@value=concat('#', $id))]))"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DomainResource"/>
</constraint>
<constraint>
<key value="obs-7"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human
value="If code is the same as a component code then the value element associated with the code SHALL NOT be present"/>
<expression
value="value.empty() or component.code.where( (coding.code = %resource.code.coding.code) and (coding.system = %resource.code.coding.system)).empty()"/>
<xpath
value="not(exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), 'value')])) or not(count(for $coding in f:code/f:coding return parent::*/f:component/f:code/f:coding[f:code/@value=$coding/f:code/@value and f:system/@value=$coding/f:system/@value])=0)"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Observation"/>
</constraint>
<constraint>
<key value="obs-6"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human
value="dataAbsentReason SHALL only be present if Observation.value[x] is not present"/>
<expression value="dataAbsentReason.empty() or value.empty()"/>
<xpath
value="not(exists(f:dataAbsentReason)) or (not(exists(*[starts-with(local-name(.), 'value')])))"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Observation"/>
</constraint>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="Entity. Role, or Act"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="workflow"/>
<map value="Event"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="sct-concept"/>
<map value="< 363787002 |Observable entity|"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="v2"/>
<map value="OBX"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="Observation[classCode=OBS, moodCode=EVN]"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="w5"/>
<map value="clinical.diagnostics"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Observation.id">
<path value="Observation.id"/>
<short value="Logical id of this artifact"/>
<definition
value="The logical id of the resource, as used in the URL for the resource. Once assigned, this value never changes."/>
<comment
value="The only time that a resource does not have an id is when it is being submitted to the server using a create operation."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Resource.id"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="id"/>
</type>
<isSummary value="true"/>
</element>
<element id="Observation.meta">
<path value="Observation.meta"/>
<short value="Metadata about the resource"/>
<definition
value="The metadata about the resource. This is content that is maintained by the infrastructure. Changes to the content may not always be associated with version changes to the resource."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Resource.meta"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="Meta"/>
</type>
<isSummary value="true"/>
</element>
<element id="Observation.implicitRules">
<path value="Observation.implicitRules"/>
<short value="A set of rules under which this content was created"/>
<definition
value="A reference to a set of rules that were followed when the resource was constructed, and which must be understood when processing the content."/>
<comment
value="Asserting this rule set restricts the content to be only understood by a limited set of trading partners. This inherently limits the usefulness of the data in the long term. However, the existing health eco-system is highly fractured, and not yet ready to define, collect, and exchange data in a generally computable sense. Wherever possible, implementers and/or specification writers should avoid using this element.
This element is labelled as a modifier because the implicit rules may provide additional knowledge about the resource that modifies it's meaning or interpretation."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Resource.implicitRules"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="uri"/>
</type>
<isModifier value="true"/>
<isSummary value="true"/>
</element>
<element id="Observation.language">
<path value="Observation.language"/>
<short value="Language of the resource content"/>
<definition value="The base language in which the resource is written."/>
<comment
value="Language is provided to support indexing and accessibility (typically, services such as text to speech use the language tag). The html language tag in the narrative applies to the narrative. The language tag on the resource may be used to specify the language of other presentations generated from the data in the resource Not all the content has to be in the base language. The Resource.language should not be assumed to apply to the narrative automatically. If a language is specified, it should it also be specified on the div element in the html (see rules in HTML5 for information about the relationship between xml:lang and the html lang attribute)."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Resource.language"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="code"/>
</type>
<binding>
<extension
url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-maxValueSet">
<valueReference>
<reference value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/all-languages"/>
</valueReference>
</extension>
<extension
url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName">
<valueString value="Language"/>
</extension>
<extension
url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-isCommonBinding">
<valueBoolean value="true"/>
</extension>
<strength value="extensible"/>
<description value="A human language."/>
<valueSetReference>
<reference value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languages"/>
</valueSetReference>
</binding>
</element>
<element id="Observation.text">
<path value="Observation.text"/>
<short value="Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation"/>
<definition
value="A human-readable narrative that contains a summary of the resource, and may be used to represent the content of the resource to a human. The narrative need not encode all the structured data, but is required to contain sufficient detail to make it "clinically safe" for a human to just read the narrative. Resource definitions may define what content should be represented in the narrative to ensure clinical safety."/>
<comment
value="Contained resources do not have narrative. Resources that are not contained SHOULD have a narrative. In some cases, a resource may only have text with little or no additional discrete data (as long as all minOccurs=1 elements are satisfied). This may be necessary for data from legacy systems where information is captured as a "text blob" or where text is additionally entered raw or narrated and encoded in formation is added later."/>
<alias value="narrative"/>
<alias value="html"/>
<alias value="xhtml"/>
<alias value="display"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="DomainResource.text"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="Narrative"/>
</type>
<condition value="dom-1"/>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="Act.text?"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Observation.contained">
<path value="Observation.contained"/>
<short value="Contained, inline Resources"/>
<definition
value="These resources do not have an independent existence apart from the resource that contains them - they cannot be identified independently, and nor can they have their own independent transaction scope."/>
<comment
value="This should never be done when the content can be identified properly, as once identification is lost, it is extremely difficult (and context dependent) to restore it again."/>
<alias value="inline resources"/>
<alias value="anonymous resources"/>
<alias value="contained resources"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
<base>
<path value="DomainResource.contained"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="Resource"/>
</type>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="N/A"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Observation.extension">
<path value="Observation.extension"/>
<slicing>
<discriminator>
<type value="value"/>
<path value="url"/>
</discriminator>
<rules value="open"/>
</slicing>
<short value="Extension"/>
<definition value="An Extension"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
<base>
<path value="DomainResource.extension"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="Extension"/>
</type>
</element>
<element id="Observation.extension:quality">
<path value="Observation.extension"/>
<sliceName value="quality"/>
<short value="Minimum requirements for qualities"/>
<definition value="The minimum requirements for qualities"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
<base>
<path value="DomainResource.extension"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="Extension"/>
<profile
value="http://ehealth.sundhed.dk/fhir/StructureDefinition/ehealth-quality"/>
</type>
<condition value="ele-1"/>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression value="hasValue() | (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
</constraint>
<constraint>
<key value="ext-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="Must have either extensions or value[x], not both"/>
<expression value="extension.exists() != value.exists()"/>
<xpath
value="exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), 'value')])"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"/>
</constraint>
</element>
<element id="Observation.modifierExtension">
<path value="Observation.modifierExtension"/>
<short value="Extensions that cannot be ignored"/>
<definition
value="May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the resource, and that modifies the understanding of the element that contains it. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. In order to make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer is allowed to define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions."/>
<comment
value="There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone."/>
<alias value="extensions"/>
<alias value="user content"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
<base>
<path value="DomainResource.modifierExtension"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="Extension"/>
</type>
<isModifier value="true"/>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="N/A"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Observation.identifier">
<path value="Observation.identifier"/>
<short value="Business Identifier for observation"/>
<definition value="A unique identifier assigned to this observation."/>
<requirements
value="Allows observations to be distinguished and referenced."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
<base>
<path value="Observation.identifier"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="Identifier"/>
</type>
<isSummary value="true"/>
<mapping>
<identity value="workflow"/>
<map value="Event.identifier"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="v2"/>
<map
value="OBX.21 For OBX segments from systems without OBX-21 support a combination of ORC/OBR and OBX must be negotiated between trading partners to uniquely identify the OBX segment. Depending on how V2 has been implemented each of these may be an option: 1) OBR-3 + OBX-3 + OBX-4 or 2) OBR-3 + OBR-4 + OBX-3 + OBX-4 or 2) some other way to uniquely ID the OBR/ORC + OBX-3 + OBX-4."/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="id"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="w5"/>
<map value="id"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Observation.basedOn">
<path value="Observation.basedOn"/>
<short value="Fulfills procedure request."/>
<definition
value="A plan, proposal or order that is fulfilled in whole or in part by this event."/>
<requirements
value="Allows tracing of authorization for the event and tracking whether proposals/recommendations were acted upon."/>
<alias value="Fulfills"/>
<min value="1"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Observation.basedOn"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="Reference"/>
<targetProfile
value="http://ehealth.sundhed.dk/fhir/StructureDefinition/ehealth-procedurerequest"/>
</type>
<isSummary value="true"/>
<mapping>
<identity value="workflow"/>
<map value="Event.basedOn"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="v2"/>
<map value="ORC"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value=".outboundRelationship[typeCode=FLFS].target"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Observation.status">
<extension
url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-display-hint">
<valueString value="default: final"/>
</extension>
<path value="Observation.status"/>
<short value="registered | preliminary | final | amended +"/>
<definition value="The status of the result value."/>
<comment
value="This element is labeled as a modifier because the status contains codes that mark the resource as not currently valid."/>
<requirements
value="Need to track the status of individual results. Some results are finalized before the whole report is finalized."/>
<min value="1"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Observation.status"/>
<min value="1"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="code"/>
</type>
<isModifier value="true"/>
<isSummary value="true"/>
<binding>
<extension
url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName">
<valueString value="ObservationStatus"/>
</extension>
<strength value="required"/>
<description value="Codes providing the status of an observation."/>
<valueSetReference>
<reference value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-status"/>
</valueSetReference>
</binding>
<mapping>
<identity value="workflow"/>
<map value="Event.status"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="sct-concept"/>
<map value="< 445584004 |Report by finality status|"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="v2"/>
<map value="OBX-11"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map
value="status Amended & Final are differentiated by whether it is the subject of a ControlAct event with a type of "revise""/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="w5"/>
<map value="status"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Observation.category">
<path value="Observation.category"/>
<short value="Classification of type of observation"/>
<definition
value="A code that classifies the general type of observation being made."/>
<comment
value="In addition to the required category valueset, this element allows various categorization schemes based on the owner’s definition of the category and effectively multiple categories can be used at once. The level of granularity is defined by the category concepts in the value set."/>
<requirements
value="Used for filtering what observations are retrieved and displayed."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
<base>
<path value="Observation.category"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="CodeableConcept"/>
</type>
<binding>
<extension
url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName">
<valueString value="ObservationCategory"/>
</extension>
<strength value="preferred"/>
<description value="Codes for high level observation categories."/>
<valueSetReference>
<reference value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-category"/>
</valueSetReference>
</binding>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map
value=".outboundRelationship[typeCode="COMP].target[classCode="LIST", moodCode="EVN"].code"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="w5"/>
<map value="class"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Observation.code">
<path value="Observation.code"/>
<short value="Type of observation (code / type)"/>
<definition
value="Describes what was observed. Sometimes this is called the observation "name"."/>
<requirements
value="Knowing what kind of observation is being made is essential to understanding the observation."/>
<alias value="Name"/>
<min value="1"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Observation.code"/>
<min value="1"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="CodeableConcept"/>
</type>
<isSummary value="true"/>
<binding>
<strength value="required"/>
<valueSetReference>
<reference value="http://ehealth.sundhed.dk/vs/observation-codes"/>
</valueSetReference>
</binding>
<mapping>
<identity value="workflow"/>
<map value="Event.code"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="sct-concept"/>
<map
value="< 363787002 |Observable entity| OR < 386053000 |Evaluation procedure|"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="v2"/>
<map value="OBX-3"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="code"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="sct-attr"/>
<map value="116680003 |Is a|"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="w5"/>
<map value="what"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Observation.subject">
<path value="Observation.subject"/>
<short value="Who and/or what this is about"/>
<definition
value="The patient, or group of patients, location, or device whose characteristics (direct or indirect) are described by the observation and into whose record the observation is placed. Comments: Indirect characteristics may be those of a specimen, fetus, donor, other observer (for example a relative or EMT), or any observation made about the subject."/>
<comment
value="One would expect this element to be a cardinality of 1..1. The only circumstance in which the subject can be missing is when the observation is made by a device that does not know the patient. In this case, the observation SHALL be matched to a patient through some context/channel matching technique, and at this point, the observation should be updated.
If the target of the observation is different than the subject, the general extension [observation-focal-subject](http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/extension-observation-focal-subject.html). may be used. However, the distinction between the patient's own value for an observation versus that of the fetus, or the donor or blood product unit, etc., are often specified in the observation code."/>
<requirements
value="Observations have no value if you don't know who or what they're about."/>
<min value="1"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Observation.subject"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="Reference"/>
<targetProfile
value="http://ehealth.sundhed.dk/fhir/StructureDefinition/ehealth-patient"/>
</type>
<isSummary value="true"/>
<mapping>
<identity value="workflow"/>
<map value="Event.subject"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="v2"/>
<map value="PID-3"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="participation[typeCode=SBJ]"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="w5"/>
<map value="who.focus"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Observation.context">
<path value="Observation.context"/>
<short value="Healthcare event during which this observation is made"/>
<definition
value="The healthcare event (e.g. a patient and healthcare provider interaction) during which this observation is made."/>
<comment
value="This will typically be the encounter the event occurred within, but some events may be initiated prior to or after the official completion of an encounter or episode but still be tied to the context of the encounter or episode (e.g. pre-admission lab tests).
Healthcare event during which this observation is made."/>
<requirements
value="For some observations it may be important to know the link between an observation and a particular encounter."/>
<alias value="Encounter"/>
<min value="1"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Observation.context"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="Reference"/>
<targetProfile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Encounter"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="Reference"/>
<targetProfile
value="http://ehealth.sundhed.dk/fhir/StructureDefinition/ehealth-episodeofcare"/>
</type>
<mapping>
<identity value="workflow"/>
<map value="Event.context"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="v2"/>
<map value="PV1"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map
value="inboundRelationship[typeCode=COMP].source[classCode=ENC, moodCode=EVN]"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="w5"/>
<map value="context"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Observation.effective[x]">
<path value="Observation.effective[x]"/>
<short value="Clinically relevant time/time-period for observation"/>
<definition
value="The time or time-period the observed value is asserted as being true. For biological subjects - e.g. human patients - this is usually called the "physiologically relevant time". This is usually either the time of the procedure or of specimen collection, but very often the source of the date/time is not known, only the date/time itself."/>
<comment
value="At least a date should be present unless this observation is a historical report."/>
<requirements
value="Knowing when an observation was deemed true is important to its relevance as well as determining trends."/>
<alias value="Occurrence"/>
<min value="1"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Observation.effective[x]"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="dateTime"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="Period"/>
</type>
<isSummary value="true"/>
<mapping>
<identity value="workflow"/>
<map value="Event.occurrence[x]"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="v2"/>
<map
value="OBX-14, and/or OBX-19 after v2.4 (depends on who observation made)"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="effectiveTime"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="w5"/>
<map value="when.done"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Observation.issued">
<path value="Observation.issued"/>
<short value="Date/Time this was made available"/>
<definition
value="The date and time this observation was made available to providers, typically after the results have been reviewed and verified."/>
<comment value="Updated when the result is updated."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Observation.issued"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="instant"/>
</type>
<isSummary value="true"/>
<mapping>
<identity value="v2"/>
<map
value="OBR.22 (or MSH.7), or perhaps OBX-19 (depends on who observation made)"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="participation[typeCode=AUT].time"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="w5"/>
<map value="when.recorded"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Observation.performer">
<path value="Observation.performer"/>
<short value="Who is responsible for the observation"/>
<definition
value="Who was responsible for asserting the observed value as "true"."/>
<requirements
value="May give a degree of confidence in the observation and also indicates where follow-up questions should be directed."/>
<min value="1"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Observation.performer"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="Reference"/>
<targetProfile
value="http://ehealth.sundhed.dk/fhir/StructureDefinition/ehealth-practitioner"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="Reference"/>
<targetProfile
value="http://ehealth.sundhed.dk/fhir/StructureDefinition/ehealth-organization"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="Reference"/>
<targetProfile
value="http://ehealth.sundhed.dk/fhir/StructureDefinition/ehealth-patient"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="Reference"/>
<targetProfile
value="http://ehealth.sundhed.dk/fhir/StructureDefinition/ehealth-relatedperson"/>
</type>
<isSummary value="true"/>
<mapping>
<identity value="workflow"/>
<map value="Event.performer"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="v2"/>
<map
value="OBX.15 / (Practitioner) OBX-16, PRT-5:PRT-4='RO' / (Device) OBX-18 , PRT-10:PRT-4='EQUIP' / (Organization) OBX-23, PRT-8:PRT-4='PO'"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="participation[typeCode=PRF]"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="w5"/>
<map value="who.actor"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Observation.value[x]">
<path value="Observation.value[x]"/>
<short value="Actual result"/>
<definition
value="The information determined as a result of making the observation, if the information has a simple value."/>
<comment
value="Normally, an observation will have either a single value or a set of related observations. A few observations (e.g. Apgar score) may have both a value and related observations (for an Apgar score, the observations from which the measure is derived). If a value is present, the datatype for this element should be determined by Observation.code. This element has a variable name depending on the type as follows: valueQuantity, valueCodeableConcept, valueString, valueBoolean, valueRange, valueRatio, valueSampledData, valueAttachment, valueTime, valueDateTime, or valuePeriod. (The name format is "'value' + the type name" with a capital on the first letter of the type).
If the data element is usually coded or if the type associated with the Observation.value defines a coded value, use CodeableConcept instead of string datatype even if the value is uncoded text. A value set is bound to the ValueCodeableConcept element. For further discussion and examples see the [notes section](observation.html#notes) below.
The actual result."/>
<requirements
value="An observation exists to have a value, though it may not if it is in error, or if it represents a group of observations."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Observation.value[x]"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="Quantity"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="CodeableConcept"/>
</type>
<condition value="obs-7"/>
<isSummary value="true"/>
<mapping>
<identity value="workflow"/>
<map
value="Event.notDone, Event.notDoneReason (maps to valeu[x] or dataAbsentReason)"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="sct-concept"/>
<map value="< 441742003 |Evaluation finding|"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="v2"/>
<map value="OBX.2, OBX.5, OBX.6"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="value"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="sct-attr"/>
<map value="363714003 |Interprets|"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Observation.dataAbsentReason">
<path value="Observation.dataAbsentReason"/>
<short value="Why the result is missing"/>
<definition
value="Provides a reason why the expected value in the element Observation.value[x] is missing."/>
<comment
value="Null or exceptional values can be represented two ways in FHIR Observations. One way is to simply include them in the value set and represent the exceptions in the value. For example, measurement values for a serology test could be "detected", "not detected", "inconclusive", or "specimen unsatisfactory". The alternate way is to use the value element for actual observations and use the explicit dataAbsentReason element to record exceptional values. For example, the dataAbsentReason code "error" could be used when the measurement was not completed. Note that an observation may only be reported if there are values to report. For example differential cell counts values may be reported only when > 0. Because of these options, use-case agreements are required to interpret general observations for null or exceptional values."/>
<requirements
value="For many results it is necessary to handle exceptional values in measurements."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Observation.dataAbsentReason"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="CodeableConcept"/>
</type>
<condition value="obs-6"/>
<binding>
<extension
url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName">
<valueString value="ObservationValueAbsentReason"/>
</extension>
<strength value="extensible"/>
<description
value="Codes specifying why the result (Observation.value[x]) is missing."/>
<valueSetReference>
<reference
value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-valueabsentreason"/>
</valueSetReference>
</binding>
<mapping>
<identity value="workflow"/>
<map
value="Event.notDone, Event.notDoneReason (maps to valeu[x] or dataAbsentReason)"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="v2"/>
<map value="N/A"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="value.nullFlavor"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Observation.interpretation">
<path value="Observation.interpretation"/>
<short value="High, low, normal, etc."/>
<definition
value="The assessment made based on the result of the observation. Intended as a simple compact code often placed adjacent to the result value in reports and flow sheets to signal the meaning/normalcy status of the result. Otherwise known as abnormal flag."/>
<requirements
value="For some results, particularly numeric results, an interpretation is necessary to fully understand the significance of a result."/>
<alias value="Abnormal Flag"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Observation.interpretation"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="CodeableConcept"/>
</type>
<binding>
<extension
url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName">
<valueString value="ObservationInterpretation"/>
</extension>
<strength value="extensible"/>
<description value="Codes identifying interpretations of observations."/>
<valueSetReference>
<reference
value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-interpretation"/>
</valueSetReference>
</binding>
<mapping>
<identity value="sct-concept"/>
<map value="< 260245000 |Findings values|"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="v2"/>
<map value="OBX-8"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="interpretationCode"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="sct-attr"/>
<map value="363713009 |Has interpretation|"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Observation.comment">
<path value="Observation.comment"/>
<short value="Comments about result"/>
<definition
value="May include statements about significant, unexpected or unreliable values, or information about the source of the value where this may be relevant to the interpretation of the result."/>
<requirements
value="Need to be able to provide free text additional information."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Observation.comment"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="string"/>
</type>
<mapping>
<identity value="workflow"/>
<map value="Event.note"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="v2"/>
<map
value="NTE.3 (partner NTE to OBX, or sometimes another (child?) OBX)"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map
value="subjectOf.observationEvent[code="annotation"].value"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Observation.bodySite">
<path value="Observation.bodySite"/>
<short value="Observed body part"/>
<definition
value="Indicates the site on the subject's body where the observation was made (i.e. the target site)."/>
<comment
value="Only used if not implicit in code found in Observation.code. In many systems, this may be represented as a related observation instead of an inline component. If the use case requires BodySite to be handled as a separate resource (e.g. to identify and track separately) then use the standard extension[ body-site-instance](http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/extension-body-site-instance.html)."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Observation.bodySite"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="CodeableConcept"/>
</type>
<binding>
<extension
url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName">
<valueString value="BodySite"/>
</extension>
<strength value="example"/>
<description
value="Codes describing anatomical locations. May include laterality."/>
<valueSetReference>
<reference value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/body-site"/>
</valueSetReference>
</binding>
<mapping>
<identity value="sct-concept"/>
<map value="< 123037004 |Body structure|"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="v2"/>
<map value="OBX-20"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="targetSiteCode"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="sct-attr"/>
<map value="718497002 |Inherent location|"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Observation.method">
<path value="Observation.method"/>
<short value="How it was done"/>
<definition
value="Indicates the mechanism used to perform the observation."/>
<comment value="Only used if not implicit in code for Observation.code."/>
<requirements
value="In some cases, method can impact results and is thus used for determining whether results can be compared or determining significance of results."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Observation.method"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="CodeableConcept"/>
</type>
<binding>
<extension
url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName">
<valueString value="ObservationMethod"/>
</extension>
<strength value="example"/>
<description value="Methods for simple observations."/>
<valueSetReference>
<reference value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-methods"/>
</valueSetReference>
</binding>
<mapping>
<identity value="v2"/>
<map value="OBX-17"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="methodCode"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Observation.specimen">
<path value="Observation.specimen"/>
<short value="Specimen used for this observation"/>
<definition
value="The specimen that was used when this observation was made."/>
<comment
value="Should only be used if not implicit in code found in `Observation.code`. Observations are not made on specimens themselves; they are made on a subject, but in many cases by the means of a specimen. Note that although specimens are often involved, they are not always tracked and reported explicitly. Also note that observation resources may be used in contexts that track the specimen explicitly (e.g. Diagnostic Report)."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Observation.specimen"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="Reference"/>
<targetProfile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Specimen"/>
</type>
<mapping>
<identity value="sct-concept"/>
<map value="< 123038009 |Specimen|"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="v2"/>
<map value="SPM segment"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="participation[typeCode=SPC].specimen"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="sct-attr"/>
<map value="704319004 |Inherent in|"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Observation.device">
<path value="Observation.device"/>
<short value="(Measurement) Device"/>
<definition value="The device used to generate the observation data."/>
<comment
value="An extension should be used if further typing of the device is needed. Devices used to support obtaining an observation can be represented using either an extension or through the Observation.related element."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Observation.device"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="Reference"/>
<targetProfile
value="http://ehealth.sundhed.dk/fhir/StructureDefinition/ehealth-device"/>
</type>
<mapping>
<identity value="sct-concept"/>
<map value="< 49062001 |Device|"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="v2"/>
<map value="OBX-17 / PRT -10"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="participation[typeCode=DEV]"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="sct-attr"/>
<map value="424226004 |Using device|"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Observation.referenceRange">
<path value="Observation.referenceRange"/>
<short value="Provides guide for interpretation"/>
<definition
value="Guidance on how to interpret the value by comparison to a normal or recommended range."/>
<comment
value="Most observations only have one generic reference range. Systems MAY choose to restrict to only supplying the relevant reference range based on knowledge about the patient (e.g., specific to the patient's age, gender, weight and other factors), but this may not be possible or appropriate. Whenever more than one reference range is supplied, the differences between them SHOULD be provided in the reference range and/or age properties.
Provides guide for interpretation
+ Must have at least a low or a high or text"/>
<requirements
value="Knowing what values are considered "normal" can help evaluate the significance of a particular result. Need to be able to provide multiple reference ranges for different contexts."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
<base>
<path value="Observation.referenceRange"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="BackboneElement"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression value="hasValue() | (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
</constraint>
<constraint>
<key value="obs-3"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="Must have at least a low or a high or text"/>
<expression value="low.exists() or high.exists() or text.exists()"/>
<xpath value="(exists(f:low) or exists(f:high)or exists(f:text))"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Observation"/>
</constraint>
<mapping>
<identity value="v2"/>
<map value="OBX.7"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map
value="outboundRelationship[typeCode=REFV]/target[classCode=OBS, moodCode=EVN]"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Observation.referenceRange.id">
<path value="Observation.referenceRange.id"/>
<representation value="xmlAttr"/>
<short value="xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)"/>
<definition
value="unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Element.id"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="string"/>
</type>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="n/a"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Observation.referenceRange.extension">
<path value="Observation.referenceRange.extension"/>
<short value="Additional Content defined by implementations"/>
<definition
value="May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. In order to make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer is allowed to define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension."/>
<comment
value="There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone."/>
<alias value="extensions"/>
<alias value="user content"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
<base>
<path value="Element.extension"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="Extension"/>
</type>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="n/a"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Observation.referenceRange.modifierExtension">
<path value="Observation.referenceRange.modifierExtension"/>
<short value="Extensions that cannot be ignored"/>
<definition
value="May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element, and that modifies the understanding of the element that contains it. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. In order to make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer is allowed to define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions."/>
<comment
value="There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone."/>
<alias value="extensions"/>
<alias value="user content"/>
<alias value="modifiers"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
<base>
<path value="BackboneElement.modifierExtension"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="Extension"/>
</type>
<isModifier value="true"/>
<isSummary value="true"/>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="N/A"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Observation.referenceRange.low">
<path value="Observation.referenceRange.low"/>
<short value="Low Range, if relevant"/>
<definition
value="The value of the low bound of the reference range. The low bound of the reference range endpoint is inclusive of the value (e.g. reference range is >=5 - <=9). If the low bound is omitted, it is assumed to be meaningless (e.g. reference range is <=2.3)."/>
<comment
value="The context of use may frequently define what kind of quantity this is and therefore what kind of units can be used. The context of use may also restrict the values for the comparator.
Low Range, if relevant"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Observation.referenceRange.low"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="Quantity"/>
<profile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/SimpleQuantity"/>
</type>
<condition value="obs-3"/>
<mapping>
<identity value="v2"/>
<map value="OBX-7"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="value:IVL_PQ.low"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Observation.referenceRange.high">
<path value="Observation.referenceRange.high"/>
<short value="High Range, if relevant"/>
<definition
value="The value of the high bound of the reference range. The high bound of the reference range endpoint is inclusive of the value (e.g. reference range is >=5 - <=9). If the high bound is omitted, it is assumed to be meaningless (e.g. reference range is >= 2.3)."/>
<comment
value="The context of use may frequently define what kind of quantity this is and therefore what kind of units can be used. The context of use may also restrict the values for the comparator.
High Range, if relevant"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Observation.referenceRange.high"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="Quantity"/>
<profile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/SimpleQuantity"/>
</type>
<condition value="obs-3"/>
<mapping>
<identity value="v2"/>
<map value="OBX-7"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="value:IVL_PQ.high"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Observation.referenceRange.type">
<path value="Observation.referenceRange.type"/>
<short value="Reference range qualifier"/>
<definition
value="Codes to indicate the what part of the targeted reference population it applies to. For example, the normal or therapeutic range."/>
<comment
value="This SHOULD be populated if there is more than one range. If this element is not present then the normal range is assumed."/>
<requirements
value="Need to be able to say what kind of reference range this is - normal, recommended, therapeutic, etc, - for proper interpretation."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Observation.referenceRange.type"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="CodeableConcept"/>
</type>
<binding>
<strength value="extensible"/>
<valueSetReference>
<reference value="http://ehealth.sundhed.dk/vs/reference-range-type"/>
</valueSetReference>
</binding>
<mapping>
<identity value="sct-concept"/>
<map
value="< 260245000 |Findings values| OR
< 365860008 |General clinical state finding|
OR
< 250171008 |Clinical history or observation findings| OR
< 415229000 |Racial group| OR
< 365400002 |Finding of puberty stage| OR
< 443938003 |Procedure carried out on subject|"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="v2"/>
<map value="OBX-10"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="interpretationCode"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Observation.referenceRange.appliesTo">
<path value="Observation.referenceRange.appliesTo"/>
<short value="Reference range population"/>
<definition
value="Codes to indicate the target population this reference range applies to. For example, a reference range may be based on the normal population or a particular sex or race."/>
<comment
value="This SHOULD be populated if there is more than one range. If this element is not present then the normal population is assumed."/>
<requirements
value="Need to be able to identify the target population for proper interpretation."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
<base>
<path value="Observation.referenceRange.appliesTo"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="CodeableConcept"/>
</type>
<binding>
<extension
url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName">
<valueString value="ObservationRangeType"/>
</extension>
<strength value="example"/>
<description
value="Codes identifying the population the reference range applies to."/>
<valueSetReference>
<reference
value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/referencerange-appliesto"/>
</valueSetReference>
</binding>
<mapping>
<identity value="sct-concept"/>
<map
value="< 260245000 |Findings values| OR
< 365860008 |General clinical state finding|
OR
< 250171008 |Clinical history or observation findings| OR
< 415229000 |Racial group| OR
< 365400002 |Finding of puberty stage| OR
< 443938003 |Procedure carried out on subject|"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="v2"/>
<map value="OBX-10"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="interpretationCode"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Observation.referenceRange.age">
<path value="Observation.referenceRange.age"/>
<short value="Applicable age range, if relevant"/>
<definition
value="The age at which this reference range is applicable. This is a neonatal age (e.g. number of weeks at term) if the meaning says so."/>
<requirements value="Some analytes vary greatly over age."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Observation.referenceRange.age"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="Range"/>
</type>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map
value="outboundRelationship[typeCode=PRCN].targetObservationCriterion[code="age"].value"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Observation.referenceRange.text">
<path value="Observation.referenceRange.text"/>
<short value="Text based reference range in an observation"/>
<definition
value="Text based reference range in an observation which may be used when a quantitative range is not appropriate for an observation. An example would be a reference value of "Negative" or a list or table of 'normals'."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Observation.referenceRange.text"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="string"/>
</type>
<mapping>
<identity value="v2"/>
<map value="OBX-7"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="value:ST"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Observation.related">
<path value="Observation.related"/>
<short value="Resource related to this observation"/>
<definition
value="A reference to another resource (usually another Observation) whose relationship is defined by the relationship type code."/>
<comment
value="For a discussion on the ways Observations can assembled in groups together see [Notes below](http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/observation.html#4.20.4)."/>
<requirements
value="Normally, an observation will have either a value or a set of related observations. A few observations (e.g. Apgar score) may have both a value and a set of related observations or sometimes a QuestionnaireResponse from which the measure is derived."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
<base>
<path value="Observation.related"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="BackboneElement"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression value="hasValue() | (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
</constraint>
<isSummary value="true"/>
<mapping>
<identity value="v2"/>
<map value="Relationships established by OBX-4 usage"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="outBoundRelationship"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Observation.related.id">
<path value="Observation.related.id"/>
<representation value="xmlAttr"/>
<short value="xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)"/>
<definition
value="unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Element.id"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="string"/>
</type>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="n/a"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Observation.related.extension">
<path value="Observation.related.extension"/>
<short value="Additional Content defined by implementations"/>
<definition
value="May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. In order to make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer is allowed to define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension."/>
<comment
value="There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone."/>
<alias value="extensions"/>
<alias value="user content"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
<base>
<path value="Element.extension"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="Extension"/>
</type>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="n/a"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Observation.related.modifierExtension">
<path value="Observation.related.modifierExtension"/>
<short value="Extensions that cannot be ignored"/>
<definition
value="May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element, and that modifies the understanding of the element that contains it. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. In order to make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer is allowed to define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions."/>
<comment
value="There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone."/>
<alias value="extensions"/>
<alias value="user content"/>
<alias value="modifiers"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
<base>
<path value="BackboneElement.modifierExtension"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="Extension"/>
</type>
<isModifier value="true"/>
<isSummary value="true"/>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="N/A"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Observation.related.type">
<path value="Observation.related.type"/>
<short
value="has-member | derived-from | sequel-to | replaces | qualified-by | interfered-by"/>
<definition
value="A code specifying the kind of relationship that exists with the target resource."/>
<comment
value="The "derived-from" type is the only logical choice when referencing the QuestionnaireAnswer resource."/>
<requirements value="A relationship type SHOULD be provided."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Observation.related.type"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="code"/>
</type>
<binding>
<extension
url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName">
<valueString value="ObservationRelationshipType"/>
</extension>
<strength value="required"/>
<description value="Codes specifying how two observations are related."/>
<valueSetReference>
<reference
value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-relationshiptypes"/>
</valueSetReference>
</binding>
<mapping>
<identity value="v2"/>
<map value="N/A"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value=".typeCode"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Observation.related.target">
<path value="Observation.related.target"/>
<short value="Resource that is related to this one"/>
<definition
value="A reference to the observation or [QuestionnaireResponse](http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/questionnaireresponse.html#) resource that is related to this observation."/>
<min value="1"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Observation.related.target"/>
<min value="1"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="Reference"/>
<targetProfile
value="http://ehealth.sundhed.dk/fhir/StructureDefinition/ehealth-observation"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="Reference"/>
<targetProfile
value="http://ehealth.sundhed.dk/fhir/StructureDefinition/ehealth-questionnaireresponse"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="Reference"/>
<targetProfile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Sequence"/>
</type>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value=".targetObservation"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Observation.component">
<path value="Observation.component"/>
<short value="Component results"/>
<definition
value="Some observations have multiple component observations. These component observations are expressed as separate code value pairs that share the same attributes. Examples include systolic and diastolic component observations for blood pressure measurement and multiple component observations for genetics observations."/>
<comment
value="For a discussion on the ways Observations can be assembled in groups together see [Notes](http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/observation.html#notes) below."/>
<requirements
value="Component observations share the same attributes in the Observation resource as the primary observation and are always treated a part of a single observation (they are not separable). However, the reference range for the primary observation value is not inherited by the component values and is required when appropriate for each component observation."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
<base>
<path value="Observation.component"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="BackboneElement"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression value="hasValue() | (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/>
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/>
</constraint>
<isSummary value="true"/>
<mapping>
<identity value="v2"/>
<map value="containment by OBX-4?"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="outBoundRelationship[typeCode=COMP]"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Observation.component.id">
<path value="Observation.component.id"/>
<representation value="xmlAttr"/>
<short value="xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)"/>
<definition
value="unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Element.id"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="string"/>
</type>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="n/a"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Observation.component.extension">
<path value="Observation.component.extension"/>
<short value="Additional Content defined by implementations"/>
<definition
value="May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. In order to make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer is allowed to define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension."/>
<comment
value="There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone."/>
<alias value="extensions"/>
<alias value="user content"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
<base>
<path value="Element.extension"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="Extension"/>
</type>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="n/a"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Observation.component.modifierExtension">
<path value="Observation.component.modifierExtension"/>
<short value="Extensions that cannot be ignored"/>
<definition
value="May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element, and that modifies the understanding of the element that contains it. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. In order to make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer is allowed to define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions."/>
<comment
value="There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone."/>
<alias value="extensions"/>
<alias value="user content"/>
<alias value="modifiers"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
<base>
<path value="BackboneElement.modifierExtension"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="Extension"/>
</type>
<isModifier value="true"/>
<isSummary value="true"/>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="N/A"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Observation.component.code">
<path value="Observation.component.code"/>
<short value="Type of component observation (code / type)"/>
<definition
value="Describes what was observed. Sometimes this is called the observation "code"."/>
<requirements
value="Knowing what kind of observation is being made is essential to understanding the observation."/>
<min value="1"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Observation.component.code"/>
<min value="1"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="CodeableConcept"/>
</type>
<isSummary value="true"/>
<binding>
<strength value="required"/>
<valueSetReference>
<reference value="http://ehealth.sundhed.dk/vs/observation-codes"/>
</valueSetReference>
</binding>
<mapping>
<identity value="sct-concept"/>
<map
value="< 363787002 |Observable entity| OR
< 386053000 |Evaluation procedure|"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="v2"/>
<map value="OBX-3"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="code"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="w5"/>
<map value="what"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Observation.component.value[x]">
<path value="Observation.component.value[x]"/>
<short value="Actual component result"/>
<definition
value="The information determined as a result of making the observation, if the information has a simple value."/>
<comment
value="Normally, an observation will have either a single value or a set of related observations. A few observations (e.g. Apgar score) may have both a value and related observations (for an Apgar score, the observations from which the measure is derived). If a value is present, the datatype for this element should be determined by Observation.code. A CodeableConcept with just a text would be used instead of a string if the field was usually coded, or if the type associated with the Observation.code defines a coded value. For boolean values use valueCodeableConcept and select codes from <http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/v2-0136> (these "yes/no" concepts can be mapped to the display name "true/false" or other mutually exclusive terms that may be needed"). The element, Observation.value[x], has a variable name depending on the type as follows: valueQuantity, valueCodeableConcept, valueRatio, valueChoice, valuePeriod, valueSampleData, or valueString (the name format is "'value' + the type name" with a capital on the first letter of the type)."/>
<requirements
value="An observation exists to have a value, though it may not if it is in error, or if it represents a group of observations."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Observation.component.value[x]"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="Quantity"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="CodeableConcept"/>
</type>
<isSummary value="true"/>
<mapping>
<identity value="sct-concept"/>
<map value="363714003 |Interprets| < 441742003 |Evaluation finding|"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="v2"/>
<map value="OBX.2, OBX.5, OBX.6"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="value"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="sct-attr"/>
<map value="363714003 |Interprets|"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Observation.component.dataAbsentReason">
<path value="Observation.component.dataAbsentReason"/>
<short value="Why the component result is missing"/>
<definition
value="Provides a reason why the expected value in the element Observation.value[x] is missing."/>
<comment
value=""Null" or exceptional values can be represented two ways in FHIR Observations. One way is to simply include them in the value set and represent the exceptions in the value. For example, measurement values for a serology test could be "detected", "not detected", "inconclusive", or "test not done". The alternate way is to use the value element for actual observations and use the explicit dataAbsentReason element to record exceptional values. For example, the dataAbsentReason code "error" could be used when the measurement was not completed. Because of these options, use-case agreements are required to interpret general observations for exceptional values."/>
<requirements
value="For many results it is necessary to handle exceptional values in measurements."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Observation.component.dataAbsentReason"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="CodeableConcept"/>
</type>
<condition value="obs-6"/>
<binding>
<extension
url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName">
<valueString value="ObservationValueAbsentReason"/>
</extension>
<strength value="extensible"/>
<description
value="Codes specifying why the result (Observation.value[x]) is missing."/>
<valueSetReference>
<reference
value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-valueabsentreason"/>
</valueSetReference>
</binding>
<mapping>
<identity value="v2"/>
<map value="N/A"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="value.nullFlavor"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Observation.component.interpretation">
<path value="Observation.component.interpretation"/>
<short value="High, low, normal, etc."/>
<definition
value="The assessment made based on the result of the observation. Intended as a simple compact code often placed adjacent to the result value in reports and flow sheets to signal the meaning/normalcy status of the result. Otherwise known as abnormal flag."/>
<comment
value="The component interpretation applies only to the individual component value. For an overall interpretation all components together use thes Observation.interpretation element."/>
<requirements
value="For some results, particularly numeric results, an interpretation is necessary to fully understand the significance of a result."/>
<alias value="Abnormal Flag"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Observation.component.interpretation"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="CodeableConcept"/>
</type>
<binding>
<extension
url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName">
<valueString value="ObservationInterpretation"/>
</extension>
<strength value="extensible"/>
<description value="Codes identifying interpretations of observations."/>
<valueSetReference>
<reference
value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-interpretation"/>
</valueSetReference>
</binding>
<mapping>
<identity value="sct-concept"/>
<map value="< 260245000 |Findings values|"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="v2"/>
<map value="OBX-8"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="interpretationCode"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="sct-attr"/>
<map value="363713009 |Has interpretation|"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Observation.component.referenceRange">
<path value="Observation.component.referenceRange"/>
<short value="Provides guide for interpretation of component result"/>
<definition
value="Guidance on how to interpret the value by comparison to a normal or recommended range."/>
<comment
value="Most observations only have one generic reference range. Systems MAY choose to restrict to only supplying the relevant reference range based on knowledge about the patient (e.g., specific to the patient's age, gender, weight and other factors), but this may not be possible or appropriate. Whenever more than one reference range is supplied, the differences between them SHOULD be provided in the reference range and/or age properties."/>
<requirements
value="Knowing what values are considered "normal" can help evaluate the significance of a particular result. Need to be able to provide multiple reference ranges for different contexts."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
<base>
<path value="Observation.component.referenceRange"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
<contentReference
value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Observation#Observation.referenceRange"/>
<mapping>
<identity value="v2"/>
<map value="OBX.7"/>
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map
value="outboundRelationship[typeCode=REFV]/target[classCode=OBS, moodCode=EVN]"/>
</mapping>
</element>
</snapshot>
<differential>
<element id="Observation">
<path value="Observation"/>
<short
value="Measurements and simple assertions made about a patient, device or other subject."/>
</element>
<element id="Observation.extension">
<path value="Observation.extension"/>
<slicing>
<discriminator>
<type value="value"/>
<path value="url"/>
</discriminator>
<rules value="open"/>
</slicing>
</element>
<element id="Observation.extension:quality">
<path value="Observation.extension"/>
<sliceName value="quality"/>
<type>
<code value="Extension"/>
<profile
value="http://ehealth.sundhed.dk/fhir/StructureDefinition/ehealth-quality"/>
</type>
</element>
<element id="Observation.basedOn">
<path value="Observation.basedOn"/>
<short value="Fulfills procedure request."/>
<min value="1"/>
<max value="1"/>
<type>
<code value="Reference"/>
<targetProfile
value="http://ehealth.sundhed.dk/fhir/StructureDefinition/ehealth-procedurerequest"/>
</type>
</element>
<element id="Observation.code">
<path value="Observation.code"/>
<binding>
<strength value="required"/>
<valueSetUri value="http://ehealth.sundhed.dk/vs/observation-codes"/>
</binding>
</element>
<element id="Observation.subject">
<path value="Observation.subject"/>
<min value="1"/>
<type>
<code value="Reference"/>
<targetProfile
value="http://ehealth.sundhed.dk/fhir/StructureDefinition/ehealth-patient"/>
</type>
</element>
<element id="Observation.context">
<path value="Observation.context"/>
<comment
value="This will typically be the encounter the event occurred within, but some events may be initiated prior to or after the official completion of an encounter or episode but still be tied to the context of the encounter or episode (e.g. pre-admission lab tests).
Healthcare event during which this observation is made."/>
<min value="1"/>
<type>
<code value="Reference"/>
<targetProfile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Encounter"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="Reference"/>
<targetProfile
value="http://ehealth.sundhed.dk/fhir/StructureDefinition/ehealth-episodeofcare"/>
</type>
</element>
<element id="Observation.effective[x]">
<path value="Observation.effective[x]"/>
<min value="1"/>
</element>
<element id="Observation.performer">
<path value="Observation.performer"/>
<min value="1"/>
<max value="1"/>
<type>
<code value="Reference"/>
<targetProfile
value="http://ehealth.sundhed.dk/fhir/StructureDefinition/ehealth-practitioner"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="Reference"/>
<targetProfile
value="http://ehealth.sundhed.dk/fhir/StructureDefinition/ehealth-organization"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="Reference"/>
<targetProfile
value="http://ehealth.sundhed.dk/fhir/StructureDefinition/ehealth-patient"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="Reference"/>
<targetProfile
value="http://ehealth.sundhed.dk/fhir/StructureDefinition/ehealth-relatedperson"/>
</type>
</element>
<element id="Observation.value[x]">
<path value="Observation.value[x]"/>
<comment
value="Normally, an observation will have either a single value or a set of related observations. A few observations (e.g. Apgar score) may have both a value and related observations (for an Apgar score, the observations from which the measure is derived). If a value is present, the datatype for this element should be determined by Observation.code. This element has a variable name depending on the type as follows: valueQuantity, valueCodeableConcept, valueString, valueBoolean, valueRange, valueRatio, valueSampledData, valueAttachment, valueTime, valueDateTime, or valuePeriod. (The name format is "'value' + the type name" with a capital on the first letter of the type).
If the data element is usually coded or if the type associated with the Observation.value defines a coded value, use CodeableConcept instead of string datatype even if the value is uncoded text. A value set is bound to the ValueCodeableConcept element. For further discussion and examples see the [notes section](observation.html#notes) below.
The actual result."/>
<type>
<code value="Quantity"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="CodeableConcept"/>
</type>
</element>
<element id="Observation.specimen">
<path value="Observation.specimen"/>
<type>
<code value="Reference"/>
<targetProfile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Specimen"/>
</type>
</element>
<element id="Observation.device">
<path value="Observation.device"/>
<type>
<code value="Reference"/>
<targetProfile
value="http://ehealth.sundhed.dk/fhir/StructureDefinition/ehealth-device"/>
</type>
</element>
<element id="Observation.referenceRange">
<path value="Observation.referenceRange"/>
<comment
value="Most observations only have one generic reference range. Systems MAY choose to restrict to only supplying the relevant reference range based on knowledge about the patient (e.g., specific to the patient's age, gender, weight and other factors), but this may not be possible or appropriate. Whenever more than one reference range is supplied, the differences between them SHOULD be provided in the reference range and/or age properties.
Provides guide for interpretation
+ Must have at least a low or a high or text"/>
</element>
<element id="Observation.referenceRange.low">
<path value="Observation.referenceRange.low"/>
<comment
value="The context of use may frequently define what kind of quantity this is and therefore what kind of units can be used. The context of use may also restrict the values for the comparator.
Low Range, if relevant"/>
</element>
<element id="Observation.referenceRange.high">
<path value="Observation.referenceRange.high"/>
<comment
value="The context of use may frequently define what kind of quantity this is and therefore what kind of units can be used. The context of use may also restrict the values for the comparator.
High Range, if relevant"/>
</element>
<element id="Observation.referenceRange.type">
<path value="Observation.referenceRange.type"/>
<binding>
<strength value="extensible"/>
<valueSetReference>
<reference value="http://ehealth.sundhed.dk/vs/reference-range-type"/>
</valueSetReference>
</binding>
</element>
<element id="Observation.related.target">
<path value="Observation.related.target"/>
<type>
<code value="Reference"/>
<targetProfile
value="http://ehealth.sundhed.dk/fhir/StructureDefinition/ehealth-observation"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="Reference"/>
<targetProfile
value="http://ehealth.sundhed.dk/fhir/StructureDefinition/ehealth-questionnaireresponse"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="Reference"/>
<targetProfile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Sequence"/>
</type>
</element>
<element id="Observation.component.code">
<path value="Observation.component.code"/>
<binding>
<strength value="required"/>
<valueSetReference>
<reference value="http://ehealth.sundhed.dk/vs/observation-codes"/>
</valueSetReference>
</binding>
</element>
<element id="Observation.component.value[x]">
<path value="Observation.component.value[x]"/>
<type>
<code value="Quantity"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="CodeableConcept"/>
</type>
</element>
</differential>
</StructureDefinition>