NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. EvidenceVariable TUDomainResourceA definition of an exposure, outcome, or other variable
+ Warning: Name should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation

Elements defined in Ancestors: id, meta, implicitRules, language, text, contained, extension, modifierExtension
Interfaces Implemented: MetadataResource
... url ΣC0..1uriCanonical identifier for this evidence variable, represented as a URI (globally unique)
+ Warning: URL should not contain | or # - these characters make processing canonical references problematic
... identifier Σ0..*IdentifierAdditional identifier for the evidence variable

... version Σ0..1stringBusiness version of the evidence variable
... versionAlgorithm[x] Σ0..1How to compare versions
Binding: Version Algorithm (Extensible)
.... versionAlgorithmStringstring
.... versionAlgorithmCodingCoding
... name ΣC0..1stringName for this evidence variable (computer friendly)
... title Σ0..1stringName for this evidence variable (human friendly)
... shortTitle Σ0..1stringTitle for use in informal contexts
... status ?!Σ1..1codedraft | active | retired | unknown
Binding: PublicationStatus (Required)
... experimental 0..1booleanFor testing purposes, not real usage
... date Σ0..1dateTimeDate last changed
... publisher Σ0..1stringName of the publisher/steward (organization or individual)
... contact Σ0..*ContactDetailContact details for the publisher

... description Σ0..1markdownNatural language description of the evidence variable
... note 0..*AnnotationUsed for footnotes or explanatory notes

... useContext Σ0..*UsageContextThe context that the content is intended to support

... purpose 0..1markdownWhy this EvidenceVariable is defined
... copyright 0..1markdownUse and/or publishing restrictions
... copyrightLabel T0..1stringCopyright holder and year(s)
... approvalDate 0..1dateWhen the resource was approved by publisher
... lastReviewDate 0..1dateWhen the resource was last reviewed by the publisher
... effectivePeriod 0..1PeriodWhen the resource is expected to be used
... author 0..*ContactDetailWho authored the content

... editor 0..*ContactDetailWho edited the content

... reviewer 0..*ContactDetailWho reviewed the content

... endorser 0..*ContactDetailWho endorsed the content

... relatedArtifact 0..*RelatedArtifactAdditional documentation, citations, etc

... actual 0..1booleanActual or conceptual
... characteristic ΣC0..*BackboneElementA defining factor of the EvidenceVariable
+ Rule: In a characteristic, at most one of these six elements shall be used: definitionReference or definitionCanonical or definitionCodeableConcept or definitionId or definitionByTypeAndValue or definitionByCombination

.... linkId 0..1idLabel for internal linking
.... description 0..1markdownNatural language description of the characteristic
.... note 0..*AnnotationUsed for footnotes or explanatory notes

.... exclude 0..1booleanWhether the characteristic is an inclusion criterion or exclusion criterion
.... definitionReference ΣC0..1Reference(EvidenceVariable | Group | Evidence)Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a Reference
.... definitionCanonical ΣC0..1canonical(EvidenceVariable | Evidence)Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a Canonical
.... definitionCodeableConcept ΣC0..1CodeableConceptDefines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a CodeableConcept
.... definitionExpression Σ0..1ExpressionDefines the characteristic (without using type and value) by an expression
.... definitionId ΣC0..1idDefines the characteristic (without using type and value) by an id
.... definitionByTypeAndValue ΣC0..1BackboneElementDefines the characteristic using type and value
..... type Σ1..1CodeableConceptExpresses the type of characteristic
Binding: UsageContextType (Example)
..... method 0..*CodeableConceptMethod for how the characteristic value was determined
Binding: Definition Method (Example)

..... device 0..1Reference(Device | DeviceMetric)Device used for determining characteristic
..... value[x] Σ1..1Defines the characteristic when coupled with characteristic.type
...... valueCodeableConceptCodeableConcept
...... valueBooleanboolean
...... valueQuantityQuantity
...... valueRangeRange
...... valueReferenceReference()
...... valueIdid
..... offset 0..1CodeableConceptReference point for valueQuantity or valueRange
Binding: Characteristic Offset (Example)
.... definitionByCombination C0..1BackboneElementUsed to specify how two or more characteristics are combined
..... code 1..1codeall-of | any-of | at-least | at-most | statistical | net-effect | dataset
Binding: Characteristic Combination (Required)
..... threshold 0..1positiveIntProvides the value of "n" when "at-least" or "at-most" codes are used
..... characteristic 1..*see characteristicA defining factor of the characteristic

.... instances[x] 0..1Number of occurrences meeting the characteristic
..... instancesQuantityQuantity
..... instancesRangeRange
.... duration[x] 0..1Length of time in which the characteristic is met
..... durationQuantityQuantity
..... durationRangeRange
.... timeFromEvent 0..*BackboneElementTiming in which the characteristic is determined

..... description 0..1markdownHuman readable description
..... note 0..*AnnotationUsed for footnotes or explanatory notes

..... event[x] 0..1The event used as a base point (reference point) in time
Binding: Evidence Variable Event (Example)
...... eventCodeableConceptCodeableConcept
...... eventReferenceReference()
...... eventDateTimedateTime
...... eventIdid
..... quantity 0..1QuantityUsed to express the observation at a defined amount of time before or after the event
..... range 0..1RangeUsed to express the observation within a period before and/or after the event
... handling 0..1codecontinuous | dichotomous | ordinal | polychotomous
Binding: Evidence Variable Handling (Required)
... category 0..*BackboneElementA grouping for ordinal or polychotomous variables

.... name 0..1stringDescription of the grouping
.... value[x] 0..1Definition of the grouping
..... valueCodeableConceptCodeableConcept
..... valueQuantityQuantity
..... valueRangeRange

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