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| Responsible Owner: Clinical Decision Support Work Group | Standards Status : Informative | Compartments : No defined compartments |
ShEx statement for evidencevariable
PREFIX fhir: <http://hl7.org/fhir/> PREFIX fhirvs: <http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/> PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>IMPORT <id.shex> IMPORT <uri.shex> IMPORT <code.shex> IMPORT <date.shex># ShEx Version 2.2 IMPORT <Uri.shex> IMPORT <Code.shex> IMPORT <Date.shex> IMPORT <Range.shex> IMPORT <Group.shex>IMPORT <string.shex>IMPORT <String.shex> IMPORT <Coding.shex> IMPORT <Period.shex>IMPORT <Device.shex> IMPORT <boolean.shex> IMPORT <dateTime.shex> IMPORT <markdown.shex>IMPORT <Boolean.shex> IMPORT <Markdown.shex> IMPORT <DateTime.shex> IMPORT <Quantity.shex>IMPORT <Evidence.shex>IMPORT <Resource.shex> IMPORT <ValueSet.shex> IMPORT <Reference.shex>IMPORT <canonical.shex>IMPORT <Canonical.shex> IMPORT <Identifier.shex> IMPORT <Annotation.shex> IMPORT <Expression.shex>IMPORT <positiveInt.shex>IMPORT <Attachment.shex> IMPORT <UnsignedInt.shex> IMPORT <PositiveInt.shex> IMPORT <UsageContext.shex>IMPORT <DeviceMetric.shex>IMPORT <RelativeTime.shex> IMPORT <ContactDetail.shex> IMPORT <DomainResource.shex>IMPORT <RelatedArtifact.shex> IMPORT <BackboneElement.shex>IMPORT <CodeableConcept.shex> IMPORT <BackboneElement.shex> IMPORT <CodeableReference.shex> start=@<EvidenceVariable> AND {fhir:nodeRole [fhir:treeRoot]} # A definition of an exposure, outcome, or other variable <EvidenceVariable> EXTENDS @<DomainResource> CLOSED { a [fhir:EvidenceVariable]?;fhir:nodeRole [fhir:treeRoot]?;a [fhir:EvidenceVariable]?; fhir:nodeRole [fhir:treeRoot]?; fhir:url @<uri>?; # Canonical identifier for thisfhir:url @<Uri>?; # Canonical identifier for this # evidence variable, represented as # a URI (globally unique) fhir:identifier @<OneOrMore_Identifier>?; # Additional identifier for the # evidence variablefhir:version @<string>?; # Business version of the evidencefhir:version @<String>?; # Business version of the evidence # variablefhir:versionAlgorithm @<string> ORfhir:versionAlgorithm @<String> OR @<Coding> ?; # How to compare versionsfhir:name @<string>?; # Name for this evidence variablefhir:name @<String>?; # Name for this evidence variable # (computer friendly)fhir:title @<string>?; # Name for this evidence variablefhir:title @<String>?; # Name for this evidence variable # (human friendly)fhir:shortTitle @<string>?; # Title for use in informal contexts fhir:status @<code> ANDfhir:shortTitle @<String>?; # Title for use in informal contexts fhir:citeAs @<Markdown>?; # Display of how to cite this # EvidenceVariable fhir:status @<Code> AND {fhir:v @fhirvs:publication-status}; # draft | active | retired | unknownfhir:experimental @<boolean>?; # For testing purposes, not realfhir:experimental @<Boolean>?; # For testing only - never for real # usagefhir:date @<dateTime>?; # Date last changed fhir:publisher @<string>?; # Name of the publisher/stewardfhir:date @<DateTime>?; # Date last changed fhir:author @<OneOrMore_ContactDetail>?; # Who authored the content fhir:publisher @<String>?; # Name of the publisher/steward # (organization or individual) fhir:contact @<OneOrMore_ContactDetail>?; # Contact details for the publisherfhir:description @<markdown>?; # Natural language description offhir:recorder @<OneOrMore_ContactDetail>?; # Who entered the data for the # evidence variable fhir:editor @<OneOrMore_ContactDetail>?; # Who edited the content fhir:reviewer @<OneOrMore_ContactDetail>?; # Who reviewed the content fhir:endorser @<OneOrMore_ContactDetail>?; # Who endorsed the content fhir:description @<Markdown>?; # Natural language description of # the evidence variable fhir:note @<OneOrMore_Annotation>?; # Used for footnotes or explanatory # notes fhir:useContext @<OneOrMore_UsageContext>?; # The context that the content is # intended to supportfhir:purpose @<markdown>?; # Why this EvidenceVariable isfhir:purpose @<Markdown>?; # Why this EvidenceVariable is # definedfhir:copyright @<markdown>?; # Use and/or publishing restrictions fhir:copyrightLabel @<string>?; # Copyright holder and year(s) fhir:approvalDate @<date>?; # When the resource was approved byfhir:copyright @<Markdown>?; # Intellectual property ownership, # may include restrictions on use fhir:copyrightLabel @<String>?; # Copyright holder and year(s) fhir:approvalDate @<Date>?; # When the resource was approved by # publisherfhir:lastReviewDate @<date>?; # When the resource was lastfhir:lastReviewDate @<Date>?; # When the resource was last # reviewed by the publisher fhir:effectivePeriod @<Period>?; # When the resource is expected to # be usedfhir:author @<OneOrMore_ContactDetail>?; # Who authored the content fhir:editor @<OneOrMore_ContactDetail>?; # Who edited the content fhir:reviewer @<OneOrMore_ContactDetail>?; # Who reviewed the content fhir:endorser @<OneOrMore_ContactDetail>?; # Who endorsed the content fhir:relatedArtifact @<OneOrMore_RelatedArtifact>?; # Additional documentation, # citations, etc fhir:actual @<boolean>?; # Actual or conceptual fhir:characteristic @<OneOrMore_EvidenceVariable.characteristic>?; # A defining factor of the # EvidenceVariable fhir:handling @<code> AND {fhir:v @fhirvs:variable-handling}?; # continuous | dichotomous | ordinal # | polychotomous fhir:category @<OneOrMore_EvidenceVariable.category>?; # A grouping for ordinal or # polychotomous variables } # Used to specify how two or more characteristics are combined <EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination> EXTENDS @<BackboneElement> CLOSED { fhir:code @<code> AND {fhir:v @fhirvs:characteristic-combination}; # all-of | any-of | at-least | # at-most | statistical | net-effect # | dataset fhir:threshold @<positiveInt>?; # Provides the value of "n" when # "at-least" or "at-most" codes are # used fhir:characteristic @<OneOrMore_EvidenceVariable.characteristic>; # A defining factor of the # characteristicfhir:relatesTo @<OneOrMore_EvidenceVariable.relatesTo>?; # Relationships to other Resources fhir:actual @<Boolean>?; # Actual or conceptual fhir:definition @<CodeableReference>?; # The meaning of the evidence # variable fhir:definitionModifier @<OneOrMore_EvidenceVariable.definitionModifier>?; # Further specification of the # definition fhir:handling @<CodeableConcept>?; # boolean | continuous | dichotomous # | ordinal | polychotomous | # time-to-event | not-specified fhir:category @<OneOrMore_EvidenceVariable.category>?; # A grouping for dichotomous, # ordinal, or polychotomouos # variables fhir:conditional @<Expression>?; # Condition determining whether the # data will be collected fhir:classifier @<OneOrMore_CodeableConcept>?; # Classification fhir:dataStorage @<OneOrMore_EvidenceVariable.dataStorage>?; # How the data element (value of the # variable) is found fhir:timing @<RelativeTime>?; # When the variable is observed fhir:period @<Period>?; # Calendar-based timing when the # variable is observed fhir:constraint @<OneOrMore_EvidenceVariable.constraint>?; # Limit on acceptability of data # value fhir:missingDataMeaning @<OneOrMore_CodeableConcept>?; # How missing data can be interpreted fhir:unacceptableDataHandling @<OneOrMore_CodeableConcept>?; # How erroneous data is processed }# Defines the characteristic using type and value <EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue> EXTENDS @<BackboneElement> CLOSED { fhir:type @<CodeableConcept>; # Expresses the type of # characteristic fhir:method @<OneOrMore_CodeableConcept>?; # Method for how the characteristic # value was determined fhir:device @<Reference> AND {fhir:link @<Device> OR @<DeviceMetric> ? }?; # Device used for determining # characteristic# A grouping for dichotomous, ordinal, or polychotomouos variables <EvidenceVariable.category> EXTENDS @<BackboneElement> CLOSED { fhir:name @<String>?; # Description of the grouping fhir:value @<CodeableConcept> OR@<boolean> OR@<Quantity> OR @<Range> OR@<Reference> OR @<id> ; # Defines the characteristic when # coupled with characteristic.type fhir:offset @<CodeableConcept>?; # Reference point for valueQuantity # or valueRange(@<Reference> AND {fhir:l @<Group> }) ?; # Definition of the grouping }# A grouping for ordinal or polychotomous variables <EvidenceVariable.category> EXTENDS @<BackboneElement> CLOSED { fhir:name @<string>?; # Description of the grouping# Further specification of the definition <EvidenceVariable.definitionModifier> EXTENDS @<BackboneElement> CLOSED { fhir:code @<CodeableConcept>; # Attribute of the definition fhir:value @<CodeableConcept> OR @<Boolean> OR @<Quantity> OR@<Range> ?; # Definition of the grouping@<Range> OR @<Period> OR @<RelativeTime> OR (@<Reference> AND {fhir:l @<Resource> }) OR @<Expression> OR @<Uri> ; # Specification of the definition # attribute }# A defining factor of the EvidenceVariable <EvidenceVariable.characteristic> EXTENDS @<BackboneElement> CLOSED { fhir:linkId @<id>?; # Label for internal linking fhir:description @<markdown>?; # Natural language description of # the characteristic fhir:note @<OneOrMore_Annotation>?; # Used for footnotes or explanatory # notes fhir:exclude @<boolean>?; # Whether the characteristic is an # inclusion criterion or exclusion # criterion fhir:definitionReference @<Reference> AND {fhir:link @<Evidence> OR @<EvidenceVariable> OR @<Group> ? }?; # Defines the characteristic # (without using type and value) by # a Reference fhir:definitionCanonical @<canonical>?; # Defines the characteristic # (without using type and value) by # a Canonical fhir:definitionCodeableConcept @<CodeableConcept>?; # Defines the characteristic # (without using type and value) by # a CodeableConcept fhir:definitionExpression @<Expression>?; # Defines the characteristic # (without using type and value) by # an expression fhir:definitionId @<id>?; # Defines the characteristic # (without using type and value) by # an id fhir:definitionByTypeAndValue @<EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue>?; # Defines the characteristic using # type and value fhir:definitionByCombination @<EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination>?; # Used to specify how two or more # characteristics are combined fhir:instances @<Quantity> OR @<Range> ?; # Number of occurrences meeting the # characteristic fhir:duration @<Quantity> OR @<Range> ?; # Length of time in which the # characteristic is met fhir:timeFromEvent @<OneOrMore_EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent>?; # Timing in which the characteristic # is determined# Relationships to other Resources <EvidenceVariable.relatesTo> EXTENDS @<BackboneElement> CLOSED { fhir:type @<CodeableConcept>; # documentation | justification | # citation | predecessor | successor # | derived-from | depends-on | # composed-of | part-of | amends | # amended-with | appends | # appended-with | cites | cited-by | # comments-on | comment-in | # contains | contained-in | corrects # | correction-in | replaces | # replaced-with | retracts | # retracted-by | signs | similar-to # | supports | supported-with | # transforms | transformed-into | # transformed-with | documents | # specification-of | created-with | # cite-as | reprint | reprint-of | # summarizes fhir:target @<Uri> OR @<Attachment> OR (@<Canonical> AND {fhir:l @<Resource> }) OR (@<Reference> AND {fhir:l @<Resource> }) OR @<Markdown> ; # The artifact that is related to # this EvidenceVariable }# Timing in which the characteristic is determined <EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent> EXTENDS @<BackboneElement> CLOSED { fhir:description @<markdown>?; # Human readable description fhir:note @<OneOrMore_Annotation>?; # Used for footnotes or explanatory # notes fhir:event @<CodeableConcept> OR @<Reference> OR @<dateTime> OR @<id> ?; # The event used as a base point # (reference point) in time fhir:quantity @<Quantity>?; # Used to express the observation at # a defined amount of time before or # after the event fhir:range @<Range>?; # Used to express the observation # within a period before and/or # after the event<EvidenceVariable.dataStorage.componentnull> CLOSED { }#---------------------- Cardinality Types (OneOrMore) -------------------# How the data element (value of the variable) is found <EvidenceVariable.dataStorage> EXTENDS @<BackboneElement> CLOSED { fhir:datatype @<CodeableConcept>?; # Type of data used to express value # of the variable fhir:path @<String>?; # Where to find the data element in # the dataset fhir:delimiter @<String>?; # Character(s) separating values in # a string-based list fhir:component @<OneOrMore_EvidenceVariable.dataStorage>?; } # Limit on acceptability of data value <EvidenceVariable.constraint> EXTENDS @<BackboneElement> CLOSED { fhir:conditional @<CodeableConcept>?; # Condition determining whether this # constraint applies fhir:minimumQuantity @<Quantity>?; # The lowest permissible value of # the variable fhir:maximumQuantity @<Quantity>?; # The highest permissible value of # the variable fhir:earliestDateTime @<DateTime>?; # The earliest permissible value of # the variable fhir:latestDateTime @<DateTime>?; # The latest permissible value of # the variable fhir:minimumStringLength @<UnsignedInt>?; # The lowest number of characters # allowed for a value of the # variable fhir:maximumStringLength @<PositiveInt>?; # The highest number of characters # allowed for a value of the # variable fhir:code @<CodeableConcept>?; # Rule for acceptable data values fhir:expression @<Expression>?; # Rule for acceptable data values, # as an Expression fhir:expectedValueSet @<Reference> AND {fhir:l @<ValueSet> ? }?; # List of anticipated values used to # express value of the variable fhir:expectedUnitsValueSet @<Reference> AND {fhir:l @<ValueSet> ? }?; # List of anticipated values used to # express units for the value of the # variable fhir:anyValueAllowed @<Boolean>?; # Permissibility of unanticipated # value used to express value of the # variable } #---------------------- Cardinality Types (OneOrMore) ------------------- <OneOrMore_Identifier> CLOSED { rdf:first @<Identifier> ; rdf:rest [rdf:nil] OR @<OneOrMore_Identifier> } <OneOrMore_ContactDetail> CLOSED { rdf:first @<ContactDetail> ; rdf:rest [rdf:nil] OR @<OneOrMore_ContactDetail> } <OneOrMore_Annotation> CLOSED { rdf:first @<Annotation> ; rdf:rest [rdf:nil] OR @<OneOrMore_Annotation> } <OneOrMore_UsageContext> CLOSED { rdf:first @<UsageContext> ; rdf:rest [rdf:nil] OR @<OneOrMore_UsageContext> }<OneOrMore_RelatedArtifact> CLOSED { rdf:first @<RelatedArtifact> ; rdf:rest [rdf:nil] OR @<OneOrMore_RelatedArtifact><OneOrMore_EvidenceVariable.relatesTo> CLOSED { rdf:first @<EvidenceVariable.relatesTo> ; rdf:rest [rdf:nil] OR @<OneOrMore_EvidenceVariable.relatesTo> }<OneOrMore_EvidenceVariable.characteristic> CLOSED { rdf:first @<EvidenceVariable.characteristic> ; rdf:rest [rdf:nil] OR @<OneOrMore_EvidenceVariable.characteristic><OneOrMore_EvidenceVariable.definitionModifier> CLOSED { rdf:first @<EvidenceVariable.definitionModifier> ; rdf:rest [rdf:nil] OR @<OneOrMore_EvidenceVariable.definitionModifier> } <OneOrMore_EvidenceVariable.category> CLOSED { rdf:first @<EvidenceVariable.category> ; rdf:rest [rdf:nil] OR @<OneOrMore_EvidenceVariable.category> } <OneOrMore_CodeableConcept> CLOSED { rdf:first @<CodeableConcept> ; rdf:rest [rdf:nil] OR @<OneOrMore_CodeableConcept> }<OneOrMore_EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent> CLOSED { rdf:first @<EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent> ; rdf:rest [rdf:nil] OR @<OneOrMore_EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent><OneOrMore_EvidenceVariable.dataStorage> CLOSED { rdf:first @<EvidenceVariable.dataStorage> ; rdf:rest [rdf:nil] OR @<OneOrMore_EvidenceVariable.dataStorage> } <OneOrMore_EvidenceVariable.constraint> CLOSED { rdf:first @<EvidenceVariable.constraint> ; rdf:rest [rdf:nil] OR @<OneOrMore_EvidenceVariable.constraint> } #---------------------- Value Sets ------------------------# Logical grouping of characteristics. fhirvs:characteristic-combination ["all-of" "any-of" "at-least" "at-most" "statistical" "net-effect" "dataset"]# The lifecycle status of an artifact. fhirvs:publication-status ["draft" "active" "retired" "unknown"]# The handling of the variable in statistical analysis for exposures or outcomes (E.g. Dichotomous, Continuous, Descriptive). fhirvs:variable-handling ["continuous" "dichotomous" "ordinal" "polychotomous"]
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