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Using Codes Code Systems Value Sets Concept Maps Identifier Systems

4.3.14.508 4.3.2.465 Code System CodeSystem http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/variable-role

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This is a code system defined by the FHIR project.

Summary

XML / JSON
Defining URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/variable-role
Version: 4.3.0 5.0.0-ballot
Name: EvidenceVariableRole
Title: EvidenceVariableRole
Status: draft
Definition:

The role that the assertion variable plays.

Committee: Clinical Decision Support icon Work Group
OID: 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.1457 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.1943 (for OID based terminology systems)
Source Resource Flags: CaseSensitive, Complete
All codes ValueSet: EvidenceVariableRole

This Code system is used in the following value sets:

4.3.14.508.1 4.3.2.465.1 Content

This code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/variable-role defines the following codes:

Code Display Definition Copy
population population variable represents a population. btn   btn
subpopulation subpopulation variable represents a subpopulation. btn   btn
exposure exposure variable represents an exposure. btn   btn
referenceExposure reference exposure variable represents a reference exposure. btn   btn
measuredVariable measured variable variable represents a measured variable. btn   btn
confounder confounder variable represents a confounder. btn   btn

 

See the full registry of code systems defined as part of FHIR.

Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Level A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. See Code System for further information.
Source The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)
Code The code (used as the code in the resource instance). If the code is in italics, this indicates that the code is not selectable ('Abstract')
Display The display (used in the display element of a Coding ). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application
Definition An explanation of the meaning of the concept
Comments Additional notes about how to use the code