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4.3.2.414 4.3.2.381 CodeSystem http://hl7.org/fhir/variable-role

Responsible Owner: Clinical Decision Support icon Work Group   Maturity Level : 1 Trial Use Normative Use Context : Country: World
Official URL : http://hl7.org/fhir/variable-role Version : 6.0.0-ballot3 6.0.0-ballot4
active as of 2023-11-08 Computable Name : Variable Role
Flags : CaseSensitive, Complete. All codes ValueSet: Evidence Variable Role OID : 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.2136

"This This Code system is used in the following FHIR core-defined or referenced value sets:

4.3.2.414.1 4.3.2.381.1 Definition

The role that the variable plays.

4.3.2.414.2 4.3.2.381.2 Content

Generated Narrative: CodeSystem variable-role

Last updated: 2025-04-01T12:16:37.966+11:00 Profile: Shareable CodeSystem 2025-12-18T07:07:42.17+11:00

This case-sensitive code system http://hl7.org/fhir/variable-role defines the following codes:

Code Display Definition Copy
population Population The group from which the observations were obtained. btn   btn
exposure Exposure An independant variable of primary interest. btn   btn
outcome Outcome A dependent variable. btn   btn
covariate Covariate A variable that influences the exposure or outcome. btn   btn

 

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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