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Maturity Level : 1 | Trial Use | Security Category : Patient | Compartments : Device , Patient , Practitioner |
Detailed Descriptions for the elements in the RiskAssessment resource.
| RiskAssessment | |||||||||
| Element Id | RiskAssessment | ||||||||
| Definition |
An assessment of the likely outcome(s) for a patient or other subject as well as the likelihood of each outcome. |
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| Type | DomainResource | ||||||||
| Alternate Names | Prognosis | ||||||||
| RiskAssessment.identifier | |||||||||
| Element Id | RiskAssessment.identifier | ||||||||
| Definition |
Business identifier assigned to the risk assessment. |
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| Note |
This
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a
business
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| Type | Identifier | ||||||||
| Summary | true | ||||||||
| RiskAssessment.basedOn | |||||||||
| Element Id | RiskAssessment.basedOn | ||||||||
| Definition |
A reference to the request that is fulfilled by this risk assessment. |
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| Type | Reference ( Any ) | ||||||||
| RiskAssessment.parent | |||||||||
| Element Id | RiskAssessment.parent | ||||||||
| Definition |
A reference to a resource that this risk assessment is part of, such as a Procedure. |
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| Type | Reference ( Any ) | ||||||||
| RiskAssessment.status | |||||||||
| Element Id | RiskAssessment.status | ||||||||
| Definition |
The status of the RiskAssessment, using the same statuses as an Observation. |
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| Terminology Binding | ObservationStatus ( Required ) | ||||||||
| Type | code | ||||||||
| Summary | true | ||||||||
| RiskAssessment.method | |||||||||
| Element Id | RiskAssessment.method | ||||||||
| Definition |
The algorithm, process or mechanism used to evaluate the risk. |
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| Terminology Binding | RiskAssessmentMethod : | ||||||||
| Type | CodeableConcept | ||||||||
| Requirements |
The method can influence the results of the assessment. |
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| Summary | true | ||||||||
| RiskAssessment.code | |||||||||
| Element Id | RiskAssessment.code | ||||||||
| Definition |
The type of the risk assessment performed. |
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| Type | CodeableConcept | ||||||||
| Summary | true | ||||||||
| RiskAssessment.subject | |||||||||
| Element Id | RiskAssessment.subject | ||||||||
| Definition |
The patient or group the risk assessment applies to. |
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| Type | Reference ( Patient | Group ) | ||||||||
| Summary | true | ||||||||
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| Element Id | RiskAssessment.encounter | ||||||||
| Definition |
The encounter where the assessment was performed. |
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| Type |
Reference
(
Encounter
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| Summary | true | ||||||||
| RiskAssessment.occurrence[x] | |||||||||
| Element Id | RiskAssessment.occurrence[x] | ||||||||
| Definition |
The date (and possibly time) the risk assessment was performed. |
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| Type | dateTime | Period | ||||||||
| [x] Note | See Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x] | ||||||||
| Requirements |
The assessment results lose validity the more time elapses from when they are first made. |
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| Summary | true | ||||||||
| RiskAssessment.condition | |||||||||
| Element Id | RiskAssessment.condition | ||||||||
| Definition |
For assessments or prognosis specific to a particular condition, indicates the condition being assessed. |
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| Type | Reference ( Condition ) | ||||||||
| Summary | true | ||||||||
| RiskAssessment.performer | |||||||||
| Element Id | RiskAssessment.performer | ||||||||
| Definition |
The provider or software application that performed the assessment. |
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| Type | Reference ( Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Device ) | ||||||||
| Summary | true | ||||||||
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| Element Id | RiskAssessment.reasonCode | ||||||||
| Definition |
The reason the risk assessment was performed. |
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| Type |
CodeableConcept
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| Element Id | RiskAssessment.reasonReference | ||||||||
| Definition | Resources supporting the reason the risk assessment was performed. | ||||||||
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| RiskAssessment.basis | |||||||||
| Element Id | RiskAssessment.basis | ||||||||
| Definition |
Indicates
the
source
data
considered
as
part
of
the
assessment
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| Type | Reference ( Any ) | ||||||||
| RiskAssessment.prediction | |||||||||
| Element Id | RiskAssessment.prediction | ||||||||
| Definition |
Describes the expected outcome for the subject. |
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| Comments |
Multiple repetitions can be used to identify the same type of outcome in different timeframes as well as different types of outcomes. |
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| RiskAssessment.prediction.outcome | |||||||||
| Element Id | RiskAssessment.prediction.outcome | ||||||||
| Definition |
One of the potential outcomes for the patient (e.g. remission, death, a particular condition). |
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| Terminology Binding | RiskAssessmentOutcome : | ||||||||
| Type | CodeableConcept | ||||||||
| RiskAssessment.prediction.probability[x] | |||||||||
| Element Id | RiskAssessment.prediction.probability[x] | ||||||||
| Definition |
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| Type | decimal | Range | ||||||||
| [x] Note | See Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x] | ||||||||
| Comments |
If range is used, it represents the lower and upper bounds of certainty; e.g. 40-60% Decimal values are expressed as percentages as well (max = 100). |
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| RiskAssessment.prediction.qualitativeRisk | |||||||||
| Element Id | RiskAssessment.prediction.qualitativeRisk | ||||||||
| Definition |
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| Terminology Binding | Risk Probability ( Example ) | ||||||||
| Type | CodeableConcept | ||||||||
| RiskAssessment.prediction.relativeRisk | |||||||||
| Element Id | RiskAssessment.prediction.relativeRisk | ||||||||
| Definition |
Indicates the risk for this particular subject (with their specific characteristics) divided by the risk of the population in general. (Numbers greater than 1 = higher risk than the population, numbers less than 1 = lower risk.). |
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| Type | decimal | ||||||||
| Requirements |
Absolute risk is less meaningful than relative risk. |
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| RiskAssessment.prediction.when[x] | |||||||||
| Element Id | RiskAssessment.prediction.when[x] | ||||||||
| Definition |
Indicates the period of time or age range of the subject to which the specified probability applies. |
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| Type | Period | Range | ||||||||
| [x] Note | See Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x] | ||||||||
| Comments |
If
not
specified,
the
risk
applies
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| RiskAssessment.prediction.rationale | |||||||||
| Element Id | RiskAssessment.prediction.rationale | ||||||||
| Definition |
Additional information explaining the basis for the prediction. |
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| Type | string | ||||||||
| RiskAssessment.mitigation | |||||||||
| Element Id | RiskAssessment.mitigation | ||||||||
| Definition |
A description of the steps that might be taken to reduce the identified risk(s). |
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| Type | string | ||||||||
| Requirements |
One of the main reasons for assessing risks is to identify whether interventional steps are needed to reduce risk. |
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| Element Id | RiskAssessment.note | ||||||||
| Definition |
Additional comments about the risk assessment. |
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