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Resource Profile: ehealth-definedquestion

Official URL: http://ehealth.sundhed.dk/fhir/StructureDefinition/ehealth-definedquestion Version: 3.1.0
Active as of 2024-07-01 Computable Name: ehealth-definedquestion

Introduction

The ehealth-definedquestion profile of StructureDefinition represents the concept of a DefinedQuestion. A DefinedQuestion is a standalone representation of a question and possibly its answer options that can be used in one or more Questionnaire resources. Although a Questionnaire can be constructed without being based on any DefinedQuestion, it is expected that a catalogue of DefinedQuestion will emerge over time and the particular DefinedQuestion will be reused in multiple Questionnaire.

The DefinedQuestion concept is based on ideas described in https://www.hl7.org/fhir/stu3/questionnaire.html#2.38.5.4. Whether a DefinedQuestion is referenced in a Questionnaire or not, it is the Questionnaire’s own definition which takes precedence.

Scope and Usage

In the eHealth Infrastructure, a reference to a DefinedQuestion by url in a Questionnaire question is used to enable robust extraction in automated processing rule(s) of answer(s) to that question from corresponding QuestionnaireResponse. An answer in a QuestionnaireResponse is already unambiguously related to a question in a Questionnaire through the question’s linkId. If the same question is used in another Questionnaire it will likely end up with a different linkId in that Questionnaire. By referencing a DefinedQuestion by its url in Questionnaire.item.definition, the same question can be referenced unambiguously in multiple Questionnaire.

Multiple DefinedQuestion with identical url can coexist as long as they have differing business versions in version. This way, different versions of the same question can have different answer options.

When using a DefinedQuestion in a Questionnaire, the Questionnaire.item.definition element must contain the url followed by a pipe and the business version thereby referencing a versioned DefinedQuestion.

An automated processing rule captured in a Library resource can, when extracting answer(s) to the question in a QuestionnaireResponse, choose to search for either the versioned reference or the version-less reference to a DefinedQuestion. The latter can be obtained by disregarding the pipe and business version in the rule logic.

The actual details of the DefinedQuestion’s question and possible answers are described in the ElementDefinition found in either snapshot.element or differential.element.

Usage:

  • This Resource Profile is not used by any profiles in this Implementation Guide

Formal Views of Profile Content

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

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. StructureDefinition C 0..* StructureDefinition Structural Definition
sdf-0: Name should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation
sdf-1: Element paths must be unique unless the structure is a constraint
sdf-15a: If the first element in a differential has no "." in the path and it's not a logical model, it has no type
sdf-4: If the structure is not abstract, then there SHALL be a baseDefinition
sdf-5: If the structure defines an extension then the structure must have context information
sdf-6: A structure must have either a differential, or a snapshot (or both)
sdf-9: In any snapshot or differential, no label, code or requirements on an element without a "." in the path (e.g. the first element)
sdf-11: If there's a type, its content must match the path name in the first element of a snapshot
sdf-14: All element definitions must have an id
sdf-15: The first element in a snapshot has no type unless model is a logical model.
sdf-16: All element definitions must have unique ids (snapshot)
sdf-17: All element definitions must have unique ids (diff)
sdf-18: Context Invariants can only be used for extensions
sdf-19: FHIR Specification models only use FHIR defined types
sdf-21: Default values can only be specified on specializations
sdf-22: FHIR Specification models never have default values
sdf-23: No slice name on root
... implicitRules ?!Σ 0..1 uri A set of rules under which this content was created
... modifierExtension ?! 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored
... url Σ 1..1 uri Canonical identifier for this structure definition, represented as a URI (globally unique)
... status ?!Σ 1..1 code draft | active | retired | unknown
Binding: PublicationStatus (required): The lifecycle status of an artifact.

... kind Σ 1..1 code primitive-type | complex-type | resource | logical
Binding: StructureDefinitionKind (required): Defines the type of structure that a definition is describing.

... abstract Σ 1..1 boolean Whether the structure is abstract
... type ΣC 1..1 uri Type defined or constrained by this structure
Binding: FHIRDefinedType (extensible): Either a resource or a data type, including logical model types.


doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

PathConformanceValueSetURI
StructureDefinition.statusrequiredPublicationStatus
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/publication-status|4.0.1
from the FHIR Standard
StructureDefinition.kindrequiredStructureDefinitionKind
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/structure-definition-kind|4.0.1
from the FHIR Standard
StructureDefinition.typeextensibleFHIRDefinedType
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/defined-types
from the FHIR Standard
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. StructureDefinition C 0..* StructureDefinition Structural Definition
sdf-0: Name should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation
sdf-1: Element paths must be unique unless the structure is a constraint
sdf-15a: If the first element in a differential has no "." in the path and it's not a logical model, it has no type
sdf-4: If the structure is not abstract, then there SHALL be a baseDefinition
sdf-5: If the structure defines an extension then the structure must have context information
sdf-6: A structure must have either a differential, or a snapshot (or both)
sdf-9: In any snapshot or differential, no label, code or requirements on an element without a "." in the path (e.g. the first element)
sdf-11: If there's a type, its content must match the path name in the first element of a snapshot
sdf-14: All element definitions must have an id
sdf-15: The first element in a snapshot has no type unless model is a logical model.
sdf-16: All element definitions must have unique ids (snapshot)
sdf-17: All element definitions must have unique ids (diff)
sdf-18: Context Invariants can only be used for extensions
sdf-19: FHIR Specification models only use FHIR defined types
sdf-21: Default values can only be specified on specializations
sdf-22: FHIR Specification models never have default values
sdf-23: No slice name on root
... id Σ 0..1 id Logical id of this artifact
... meta Σ 0..1 Meta Metadata about the resource
... implicitRules ?!Σ 0..1 uri A set of rules under which this content was created
... language 0..1 code Language of the resource content
Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language.

Additional BindingsPurpose
AllLanguages Max Binding
... text 0..1 Narrative Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation
... contained 0..* Resource Contained, inline Resources
... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
... modifierExtension ?! 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored
... url Σ 1..1 uri Canonical identifier for this structure definition, represented as a URI (globally unique)
... identifier Σ 0..* Identifier Additional identifier for the structure definition
... version Σ 0..1 string Business version of the structure definition
... name ΣC 1..1 string Name for this structure definition (computer friendly)
... title Σ 0..1 string Name for this structure definition (human friendly)
... status ?!Σ 1..1 code draft | active | retired | unknown
Binding: PublicationStatus (required): The lifecycle status of an artifact.

... experimental Σ 0..1 boolean For testing purposes, not real usage
... date Σ 0..1 dateTime Date last changed
... publisher Σ 0..1 string Name of the publisher (organization or individual)
... contact Σ 0..* ContactDetail Contact details for the publisher
... description 0..1 markdown Natural language description of the structure definition
... useContext Σ 0..* UsageContext The context that the content is intended to support
... jurisdiction Σ 0..* CodeableConcept Intended jurisdiction for structure definition (if applicable)
Binding: Jurisdiction ValueSet (extensible): Countries and regions within which this artifact is targeted for use.


... purpose 0..1 markdown Why this structure definition is defined
... copyright 0..1 markdown Use and/or publishing restrictions
... keyword Σ 0..* Coding Assist with indexing and finding
Binding: DefinitionUseCodes (extensible): Codes for the meaning of the defined structure (SNOMED CT and LOINC codes, as an example).


... fhirVersion Σ 0..1 code FHIR Version this StructureDefinition targets
Binding: FHIRVersion (required): All published FHIR Versions.

... mapping C 0..* BackboneElement External specification that the content is mapped to
sdf-2: Must have at least a name or a uri (or both)
.... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
.... modifierExtension ?!Σ 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
.... identity 1..1 id Internal id when this mapping is used
.... uri C 0..1 uri Identifies what this mapping refers to
.... name C 0..1 string Names what this mapping refers to
.... comment 0..1 string Versions, Issues, Scope limitations etc.
... kind Σ 1..1 code primitive-type | complex-type | resource | logical
Binding: StructureDefinitionKind (required): Defines the type of structure that a definition is describing.

... abstract Σ 1..1 boolean Whether the structure is abstract
... context ΣC 0..* BackboneElement If an extension, where it can be used in instances
.... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
.... modifierExtension ?!Σ 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
.... type Σ 1..1 code fhirpath | element | extension
Binding: ExtensionContextType (required): How an extension context is interpreted.

.... expression Σ 1..1 string Where the extension can be used in instances
... contextInvariant ΣC 0..* string FHIRPath invariants - when the extension can be used
... type ΣC 1..1 uri Type defined or constrained by this structure
Binding: FHIRDefinedType (extensible): Either a resource or a data type, including logical model types.

... baseDefinition ΣC 0..1 canonical(StructureDefinition) Definition that this type is constrained/specialized from
... derivation Σ 0..1 code specialization | constraint - How relates to base definition
Binding: TypeDerivationRule (required): How a type relates to its baseDefinition.

... snapshot C 0..1 BackboneElement Snapshot view of the structure
sdf-3: Each element definition in a snapshot must have a formal definition and cardinalities
sdf-8: All snapshot elements must start with the StructureDefinition's specified type for non-logical models, or with the same type name for logical models
sdf-8b: All snapshot elements must have a base definition
.... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
.... modifierExtension ?!Σ 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
.... element C 1..* ElementDefinition Definition of elements in the resource (if no StructureDefinition)
sdf-10: provide either a binding reference or a description (or both)
... differential C 0..1 BackboneElement Differential view of the structure
sdf-20: No slicing on the root element
sdf-8a: In any differential, all the elements must start with the StructureDefinition's specified type for non-logical models, or with the same type name for logical models
.... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
.... modifierExtension ?!Σ 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
.... element 1..* ElementDefinition Definition of elements in the resource (if no StructureDefinition)

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

PathConformanceValueSetURI
StructureDefinition.languagepreferredCommonLanguages
Additional Bindings Purpose
AllLanguages Max Binding
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languages
from the FHIR Standard
StructureDefinition.statusrequiredPublicationStatus
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/publication-status|4.0.1
from the FHIR Standard
StructureDefinition.jurisdictionextensibleJurisdiction ValueSet
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/jurisdiction
from the FHIR Standard
StructureDefinition.keywordextensibleDefinitionUseCodes
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/definition-use
from the FHIR Standard
StructureDefinition.fhirVersionrequiredFHIRVersion
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/FHIR-version|4.0.1
from the FHIR Standard
StructureDefinition.kindrequiredStructureDefinitionKind
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/structure-definition-kind|4.0.1
from the FHIR Standard
StructureDefinition.context.typerequiredExtensionContextType
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/extension-context-type|4.0.1
from the FHIR Standard
StructureDefinition.typeextensibleFHIRDefinedType
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/defined-types
from the FHIR Standard
StructureDefinition.derivationrequiredTypeDerivationRule
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/type-derivation-rule|4.0.1
from the FHIR Standard

This structure is derived from StructureDefinition

Summary

Key Elements View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. StructureDefinition C 0..* StructureDefinition Structural Definition
sdf-0: Name should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation
sdf-1: Element paths must be unique unless the structure is a constraint
sdf-15a: If the first element in a differential has no "." in the path and it's not a logical model, it has no type
sdf-4: If the structure is not abstract, then there SHALL be a baseDefinition
sdf-5: If the structure defines an extension then the structure must have context information
sdf-6: A structure must have either a differential, or a snapshot (or both)
sdf-9: In any snapshot or differential, no label, code or requirements on an element without a "." in the path (e.g. the first element)
sdf-11: If there's a type, its content must match the path name in the first element of a snapshot
sdf-14: All element definitions must have an id
sdf-15: The first element in a snapshot has no type unless model is a logical model.
sdf-16: All element definitions must have unique ids (snapshot)
sdf-17: All element definitions must have unique ids (diff)
sdf-18: Context Invariants can only be used for extensions
sdf-19: FHIR Specification models only use FHIR defined types
sdf-21: Default values can only be specified on specializations
sdf-22: FHIR Specification models never have default values
sdf-23: No slice name on root
... implicitRules ?!Σ 0..1 uri A set of rules under which this content was created
... modifierExtension ?! 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored
... url Σ 1..1 uri Canonical identifier for this structure definition, represented as a URI (globally unique)
... status ?!Σ 1..1 code draft | active | retired | unknown
Binding: PublicationStatus (required): The lifecycle status of an artifact.

... kind Σ 1..1 code primitive-type | complex-type | resource | logical
Binding: StructureDefinitionKind (required): Defines the type of structure that a definition is describing.

... abstract Σ 1..1 boolean Whether the structure is abstract
... type ΣC 1..1 uri Type defined or constrained by this structure
Binding: FHIRDefinedType (extensible): Either a resource or a data type, including logical model types.


doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

PathConformanceValueSetURI
StructureDefinition.statusrequiredPublicationStatus
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/publication-status|4.0.1
from the FHIR Standard
StructureDefinition.kindrequiredStructureDefinitionKind
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/structure-definition-kind|4.0.1
from the FHIR Standard
StructureDefinition.typeextensibleFHIRDefinedType
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/defined-types
from the FHIR Standard

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. StructureDefinition C 0..* StructureDefinition Structural Definition
sdf-0: Name should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation
sdf-1: Element paths must be unique unless the structure is a constraint
sdf-15a: If the first element in a differential has no "." in the path and it's not a logical model, it has no type
sdf-4: If the structure is not abstract, then there SHALL be a baseDefinition
sdf-5: If the structure defines an extension then the structure must have context information
sdf-6: A structure must have either a differential, or a snapshot (or both)
sdf-9: In any snapshot or differential, no label, code or requirements on an element without a "." in the path (e.g. the first element)
sdf-11: If there's a type, its content must match the path name in the first element of a snapshot
sdf-14: All element definitions must have an id
sdf-15: The first element in a snapshot has no type unless model is a logical model.
sdf-16: All element definitions must have unique ids (snapshot)
sdf-17: All element definitions must have unique ids (diff)
sdf-18: Context Invariants can only be used for extensions
sdf-19: FHIR Specification models only use FHIR defined types
sdf-21: Default values can only be specified on specializations
sdf-22: FHIR Specification models never have default values
sdf-23: No slice name on root
... id Σ 0..1 id Logical id of this artifact
... meta Σ 0..1 Meta Metadata about the resource
... implicitRules ?!Σ 0..1 uri A set of rules under which this content was created
... language 0..1 code Language of the resource content
Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language.

Additional BindingsPurpose
AllLanguages Max Binding
... text 0..1 Narrative Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation
... contained 0..* Resource Contained, inline Resources
... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
... modifierExtension ?! 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored
... url Σ 1..1 uri Canonical identifier for this structure definition, represented as a URI (globally unique)
... identifier Σ 0..* Identifier Additional identifier for the structure definition
... version Σ 0..1 string Business version of the structure definition
... name ΣC 1..1 string Name for this structure definition (computer friendly)
... title Σ 0..1 string Name for this structure definition (human friendly)
... status ?!Σ 1..1 code draft | active | retired | unknown
Binding: PublicationStatus (required): The lifecycle status of an artifact.

... experimental Σ 0..1 boolean For testing purposes, not real usage
... date Σ 0..1 dateTime Date last changed
... publisher Σ 0..1 string Name of the publisher (organization or individual)
... contact Σ 0..* ContactDetail Contact details for the publisher
... description 0..1 markdown Natural language description of the structure definition
... useContext Σ 0..* UsageContext The context that the content is intended to support
... jurisdiction Σ 0..* CodeableConcept Intended jurisdiction for structure definition (if applicable)
Binding: Jurisdiction ValueSet (extensible): Countries and regions within which this artifact is targeted for use.


... purpose 0..1 markdown Why this structure definition is defined
... copyright 0..1 markdown Use and/or publishing restrictions
... keyword Σ 0..* Coding Assist with indexing and finding
Binding: DefinitionUseCodes (extensible): Codes for the meaning of the defined structure (SNOMED CT and LOINC codes, as an example).


... fhirVersion Σ 0..1 code FHIR Version this StructureDefinition targets
Binding: FHIRVersion (required): All published FHIR Versions.

... mapping C 0..* BackboneElement External specification that the content is mapped to
sdf-2: Must have at least a name or a uri (or both)
.... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
.... modifierExtension ?!Σ 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
.... identity 1..1 id Internal id when this mapping is used
.... uri C 0..1 uri Identifies what this mapping refers to
.... name C 0..1 string Names what this mapping refers to
.... comment 0..1 string Versions, Issues, Scope limitations etc.
... kind Σ 1..1 code primitive-type | complex-type | resource | logical
Binding: StructureDefinitionKind (required): Defines the type of structure that a definition is describing.

... abstract Σ 1..1 boolean Whether the structure is abstract
... context ΣC 0..* BackboneElement If an extension, where it can be used in instances
.... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
.... modifierExtension ?!Σ 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
.... type Σ 1..1 code fhirpath | element | extension
Binding: ExtensionContextType (required): How an extension context is interpreted.

.... expression Σ 1..1 string Where the extension can be used in instances
... contextInvariant ΣC 0..* string FHIRPath invariants - when the extension can be used
... type ΣC 1..1 uri Type defined or constrained by this structure
Binding: FHIRDefinedType (extensible): Either a resource or a data type, including logical model types.

... baseDefinition ΣC 0..1 canonical(StructureDefinition) Definition that this type is constrained/specialized from
... derivation Σ 0..1 code specialization | constraint - How relates to base definition
Binding: TypeDerivationRule (required): How a type relates to its baseDefinition.

... snapshot C 0..1 BackboneElement Snapshot view of the structure
sdf-3: Each element definition in a snapshot must have a formal definition and cardinalities
sdf-8: All snapshot elements must start with the StructureDefinition's specified type for non-logical models, or with the same type name for logical models
sdf-8b: All snapshot elements must have a base definition
.... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
.... modifierExtension ?!Σ 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
.... element C 1..* ElementDefinition Definition of elements in the resource (if no StructureDefinition)
sdf-10: provide either a binding reference or a description (or both)
... differential C 0..1 BackboneElement Differential view of the structure
sdf-20: No slicing on the root element
sdf-8a: In any differential, all the elements must start with the StructureDefinition's specified type for non-logical models, or with the same type name for logical models
.... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
.... modifierExtension ?!Σ 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
.... element 1..* ElementDefinition Definition of elements in the resource (if no StructureDefinition)

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

PathConformanceValueSetURI
StructureDefinition.languagepreferredCommonLanguages
Additional Bindings Purpose
AllLanguages Max Binding
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languages
from the FHIR Standard
StructureDefinition.statusrequiredPublicationStatus
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/publication-status|4.0.1
from the FHIR Standard
StructureDefinition.jurisdictionextensibleJurisdiction ValueSet
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/jurisdiction
from the FHIR Standard
StructureDefinition.keywordextensibleDefinitionUseCodes
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/definition-use
from the FHIR Standard
StructureDefinition.fhirVersionrequiredFHIRVersion
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/FHIR-version|4.0.1
from the FHIR Standard
StructureDefinition.kindrequiredStructureDefinitionKind
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/structure-definition-kind|4.0.1
from the FHIR Standard
StructureDefinition.context.typerequiredExtensionContextType
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/extension-context-type|4.0.1
from the FHIR Standard
StructureDefinition.typeextensibleFHIRDefinedType
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/defined-types
from the FHIR Standard
StructureDefinition.derivationrequiredTypeDerivationRule
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/type-derivation-rule|4.0.1
from the FHIR Standard

This structure is derived from StructureDefinition

Summary

 

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