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14.16 14.17 Resource ResearchDefinition - Content

Clinical Decision Support Work Group Maturity Level : 0   Trial Use Security Category : Business Compartments : Not linked to any defined compartments

The ResearchDefinition resource describes the conditional state (population and any exposures being compared within the population) and outcome (if specified) that the knowledge (evidence, assertion, recommendation) is about.

14.16.1 14.17.1 Scope and Usage

This resource is a definition resource from a FHIR workflow perspective - see Workflow , specifically Definition .

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14.16.2 14.17.2 Boundaries and Relationships

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14.17.3 References

No resources refer to this resource directly.

This resource implements the Definition pattern.

14.16.3 14.17.4 Resource Content

Structure

Name Flags Card. Type Description & Constraints doco
. . ResearchDefinition I TU DomainResource A research context or question
+ Warning: Name should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation
Elements defined in Ancestors: id , meta , implicitRules , language , text , contained , extension , modifierExtension
. . . url Σ 0..1 uri Canonical identifier for this research definition, represented as a URI (globally unique)
. . . identifier Σ 0..* Identifier Additional identifier for the research definition
. . . version Σ 0..1 string Business version of the research definition
. . . name Σ I 0..1 string Name for this research definition (computer friendly)
. . . title Σ 0..1 string Name for this research definition (human friendly)
. . . shortTitle 0..1 string Title for use in informal contexts
. . . subtitle 0..1 string Subordinate title of the ResearchDefinition
. . . status ?! Σ 1..1 code draft | active | retired | unknown
PublicationStatus ( Required )
. . . experimental Σ 0..1 boolean For testing purposes, not real usage
. . . subject[x] 0..1 E.g. Patient, Practitioner, RelatedPerson, Organization, Location, Device
Subject type ( Extensible )
. . . . subjectCodeableConcept CodeableConcept
. . . . subjectReference Reference ( Group )
. . . 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 Σ 0..1 markdown Natural language description of the research definition
. . . comment 0..* string Used for footnotes or explanatory notes
. . . useContext Σ 0..* UsageContext The context that the content is intended to support
. . . jurisdiction Σ 0..* CodeableConcept Intended jurisdiction for research definition (if applicable)
Jurisdiction ( Extensible )
. . . purpose 0..1 markdown Why this research definition is defined
. . . usage 0..1 string Describes the clinical usage of the ResearchDefinition
. . . copyright 0..1 markdown Use and/or publishing restrictions
. . . approvalDate 0..1 date When the research definition was approved by publisher
. . . lastReviewDate 0..1 date When the research definition was last reviewed
. . . effectivePeriod Σ 0..1 Period When the research definition is expected to be used
. . . topic 0..* CodeableConcept The category of the ResearchDefinition, such as Education, Treatment, Assessment, etc.
DefinitionTopic ( Example )
. . . author 0..* ContactDetail Who authored the content
. . . editor 0..* ContactDetail Who edited the content
. . . reviewer 0..* ContactDetail Who reviewed the content
. . . endorser 0..* ContactDetail Who endorsed the content
. . . relatedArtifact 0..* RelatedArtifact Additional documentation, citations, etc.
. . . library 0..* canonical ( Library ) Logic used by the ResearchDefinition
. . . population Σ 1..1 Reference ( ResearchElementDefinition ) What population?
. . . exposure Σ 0..1 Reference ( ResearchElementDefinition ) What exposure?
. . . exposureAlternative Σ 0..1 Reference ( ResearchElementDefinition ) What alternative exposure state?
. . . outcome Σ 0..1 Reference ( ResearchElementDefinition ) What outcome?

doco Documentation for this format

UML Diagram ( Legend )

ResearchDefinition ( DomainResource ) An absolute URI that is used to identify this research definition when it is referenced in a specification, model, design or an instance; also called its canonical identifier. This SHOULD be globally unique and SHOULD be a literal address at which at which an authoritative instance of this research definition is (or will be) published. This URL can be the target of a canonical reference. It SHALL remain the same when the research definition is stored on different servers url : uri [0..1] A formal identifier that is used to identify this research definition when it is represented in other formats, or referenced in a specification, model, design or an instance identifier : Identifier [0..*] The identifier that is used to identify this version of the research definition when it is referenced in a specification, model, design or instance. This is an arbitrary value managed by the research definition author and is not expected to be globally unique. For example, it might be a timestamp (e.g. yyyymmdd) if a managed version is not available. There is also no expectation that versions can be placed in a lexicographical sequence. To provide a version consistent with the Decision Support Service specification, use the format Major.Minor.Revision (e.g. 1.0.0). For more information on versioning knowledge assets, refer to the Decision Support Service specification. Note that a version is required for non-experimental active artifacts version : string [0..1] A natural language name identifying the research definition. This name should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation name : string [0..1] A short, descriptive, user-friendly title for the research definition title : string [0..1] The short title provides an alternate title for use in informal descriptive contexts where the full, formal title is not necessary shortTitle : string [0..1] An explanatory or alternate title for the ResearchDefinition giving additional information about its content subtitle : string [0..1] The status of this research definition. Enables tracking the life-cycle of the content (this element modifies the meaning of other elements) status : code [1..1] « The lifecycle status of an artifact. null (Strength=Required) PublicationStatus ! » A Boolean value to indicate that this research definition is authored for testing purposes (or education/evaluation/marketing) and is not intended to be used for genuine usage experimental : boolean [0..1] The intended subjects for the ResearchDefinition. If this element is not provided, a Patient subject is assumed, but the subject of the ResearchDefinition can be anything subject[x] : Type Element [0..1] « CodeableConcept | Reference ( Group ); The possible types of subjects for the research (E.g. Patient, Practitioner, Organization, Location, etc.). null (Strength=Extensible) SubjectType + » The date (and optionally time) when the research definition was published. The date must change when the business version changes and it must change if the status code changes. In addition, it should change when the substantive content of the research definition changes date : dateTime [0..1] The name of the organization or individual that published the research definition publisher : string [0..1] Contact details to assist a user in finding and communicating with the publisher contact : ContactDetail [0..*] A free text natural language description of the research definition from a consumer's perspective description : markdown [0..1] A human-readable string to clarify or explain concepts about the resource comment : string [0..*] The content was developed with a focus and intent of supporting the contexts that are listed. These contexts may be general categories (gender, age, ...) or may be references to specific programs (insurance plans, studies, ...) and may be used to assist with indexing and searching for appropriate research definition instances useContext : UsageContext [0..*] A legal or geographic region in which the research definition is intended to be used jurisdiction : CodeableConcept [0..*] « Countries and regions within which this artifact is targeted for use. null (Strength=Extensible) Jurisdiction ValueSet + » Explanation of why this research definition is needed and why it has been designed as it has purpose : markdown [0..1] A detailed description, from a clinical perspective, of how the ResearchDefinition is used usage : string [0..1] A copyright statement relating to the research definition and/or its contents. Copyright statements are generally legal restrictions on the use and publishing of the research definition copyright : markdown [0..1] The date on which the resource content was approved by the publisher. Approval happens once when the content is officially approved for usage approvalDate : date [0..1] The date on which the resource content was last reviewed. Review happens periodically after approval but does not change the original approval date lastReviewDate : date [0..1] The period during which the research definition content was or is planned to be in active use effectivePeriod : Period [0..1] Descriptive topics related to the content of the ResearchDefinition. Topics provide a high-level categorization grouping types of ResearchDefinitions that can be useful for filtering and searching topic : CodeableConcept [0..*] « High-level categorization of the definition, used for searching, sorting, and filtering. null (Strength=Example) DefinitionTopic ?? » An individiual or organization primarily involved in the creation and maintenance of the content author : ContactDetail [0..*] An individual or organization primarily responsible for internal coherence of the content editor : ContactDetail [0..*] An individual or organization primarily responsible for review of some aspect of the content reviewer : ContactDetail [0..*] An individual or organization responsible for officially endorsing the content for use in some setting endorser : ContactDetail [0..*] Related artifacts such as additional documentation, justification, or bibliographic references relatedArtifact : RelatedArtifact [0..*] A reference to a Library resource containing the formal logic used by the ResearchDefinition library : canonical [0..*] « Library » A reference to a ResearchElementDefinition resource that defines the population for the research population : Reference [1..1] « ResearchElementDefinition » A reference to a ResearchElementDefinition resource that defines the exposure for the research exposure : Reference [0..1] « ResearchElementDefinition » A reference to a ResearchElementDefinition resource that defines the exposureAlternative for the research exposureAlternative : Reference [0..1] « ResearchElementDefinition » A reference to a ResearchElementDefinition resomece that defines the outcome for the research outcome : Reference [0..1] « ResearchElementDefinition »

XML Template 

<ResearchDefinition xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> doco
 <!-- from Resource: id, meta, implicitRules, and language -->
 <!-- from DomainResource: text, contained, extension, and modifierExtension -->
 <url value="[uri]"/><!-- 0..1 Canonical identifier for this research definition, represented as a URI (globally unique) -->
 <identifier><!-- 0..* Identifier Additional identifier for the research definition --></identifier>
 <version value="[string]"/><!-- 0..1 Business version of the research definition -->
 <

 <name value="[string]"/><!-- 0..1 Name for this research definition (computer friendly) -->

 <title value="[string]"/><!-- 0..1 Name for this research definition (human friendly) -->
 <shortTitle value="[string]"/><!-- 0..1 Title for use in informal contexts -->
 <subtitle value="[string]"/><!-- 0..1 Subordinate title of the ResearchDefinition -->
 <status value="[code]"/><!-- 1..1 draft | active | retired | unknown -->
 <experimental value="[boolean]"/><!-- 0..1 For testing purposes, not real usage -->
 <subject[x]><!-- 0..1 CodeableConcept|Reference(Group) E.g. Patient, Practitioner, RelatedPerson, Organization, Location, Device --></subject[x]>
 <date value="[dateTime]"/><!-- 0..1 Date last changed -->
 <publisher value="[string]"/><!-- 0..1 Name of the publisher (organization or individual) -->
 <contact><!-- 0..* ContactDetail Contact details for the publisher --></contact>
 <description value="[markdown]"/><!-- 0..1 Natural language description of the research definition -->
 <comment value="[string]"/><!-- 0..* Used for footnotes or explanatory notes -->
 <useContext><!-- 0..* UsageContext The context that the content is intended to support --></useContext>
 <jurisdiction><!-- 0..* CodeableConcept Intended jurisdiction for research definition (if applicable) --></jurisdiction>
 <purpose value="[markdown]"/><!-- 0..1 Why this research definition is defined -->
 <usage value="[string]"/><!-- 0..1 Describes the clinical usage of the ResearchDefinition -->
 <copyright value="[markdown]"/><!-- 0..1 Use and/or publishing restrictions -->
 <approvalDate value="[date]"/><!-- 0..1 When the research definition was approved by publisher -->
 <lastReviewDate value="[date]"/><!-- 0..1 When the research definition was last reviewed -->
 <effectivePeriod><!-- 0..1 Period When the research definition is expected to be used --></effectivePeriod>
 <topic><!-- 0..* CodeableConcept The category of the ResearchDefinition, such as Education, Treatment, Assessment, etc. --></topic>
 <author><!-- 0..* ContactDetail Who authored the content --></author>
 <editor><!-- 0..* ContactDetail Who edited the content --></editor>
 <reviewer><!-- 0..* ContactDetail Who reviewed the content --></reviewer>
 <endorser><!-- 0..* ContactDetail Who endorsed the content --></endorser>
 <relatedArtifact><!-- 0..* RelatedArtifact Additional documentation, citations, etc. --></relatedArtifact>
 <library><!-- 0..* canonical(Library) Logic used by the ResearchDefinition --></library>
 <population><!-- 1..1 Reference(ResearchElementDefinition) What population? --></population>
 <exposure><!-- 0..1 Reference(ResearchElementDefinition) What exposure? --></exposure>
 <exposureAlternative><!-- 0..1 Reference(ResearchElementDefinition) What alternative exposure state? --></exposureAlternative>
 <outcome><!-- 0..1 Reference(ResearchElementDefinition) What outcome? --></outcome>
</ResearchDefinition>

JSON Template 

{doco
  "resourceType" : "ResearchDefinition",
  // from Resource: id, meta, implicitRules, and language
  // from DomainResource: text, contained, extension, and modifierExtension
  "url" : "<uri>", // Canonical identifier for this research definition, represented as a URI (globally unique)
  "identifier" : [{ Identifier }], // Additional identifier for the research definition
  "version" : "<string>", // Business version of the research definition
  "

  "name" : "<string>", // Name for this research definition (computer friendly)

  "title" : "<string>", // Name for this research definition (human friendly)
  "shortTitle" : "<string>", // Title for use in informal contexts
  "subtitle" : "<string>", // Subordinate title of the ResearchDefinition
  "status" : "<code>", // R!  draft | active | retired | unknown
  "experimental" : <boolean>, // For testing purposes, not real usage
  // subject[x]: E.g. Patient, Practitioner, RelatedPerson, Organization, Location, Device. One of these 2:
  "subjectCodeableConcept" : { CodeableConcept },
  "subjectReference" : { Reference(Group) },
  "date" : "<dateTime>", // Date last changed
  "publisher" : "<string>", // Name of the publisher (organization or individual)
  "contact" : [{ ContactDetail }], // Contact details for the publisher
  "description" : "<markdown>", // Natural language description of the research definition
  "comment" : ["<string>"], // Used for footnotes or explanatory notes
  "useContext" : [{ UsageContext }], // The context that the content is intended to support
  "jurisdiction" : [{ CodeableConcept }], // Intended jurisdiction for research definition (if applicable)
  "purpose" : "<markdown>", // Why this research definition is defined
  "usage" : "<string>", // Describes the clinical usage of the ResearchDefinition
  "copyright" : "<markdown>", // Use and/or publishing restrictions
  "approvalDate" : "<date>", // When the research definition was approved by publisher
  "lastReviewDate" : "<date>", // When the research definition was last reviewed
  "effectivePeriod" : { Period }, // When the research definition is expected to be used
  "topic" : [{ CodeableConcept }], // The category of the ResearchDefinition, such as Education, Treatment, Assessment, etc.
  "author" : [{ ContactDetail }], // Who authored the content
  "editor" : [{ ContactDetail }], // Who edited the content
  "reviewer" : [{ ContactDetail }], // Who reviewed the content
  "endorser" : [{ ContactDetail }], // Who endorsed the content
  "relatedArtifact" : [{ RelatedArtifact }], // Additional documentation, citations, etc.
  "library" : [{ canonical(Library) }], // Logic used by the ResearchDefinition
  "population" : { Reference(ResearchElementDefinition) }, // R!  What population?
  "exposure" : { Reference(ResearchElementDefinition) }, // What exposure?
  "exposureAlternative" : { Reference(ResearchElementDefinition) }, // What alternative exposure state?
  "outcome" : { Reference(ResearchElementDefinition) } // What outcome?
}

Turtle Template 

@prefix fhir: <http://hl7.org/fhir/> .doco


[ a fhir:ResearchDefinition;
  fhir:nodeRole fhir:treeRoot; # if this is the parser root

  # from Resource: .id, .meta, .implicitRules, and .language
  # from DomainResource: .text, .contained, .extension, and .modifierExtension
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.url [ uri ]; # 0..1 Canonical identifier for this research definition, represented as a URI (globally unique)
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.identifier [ Identifier ], ... ; # 0..* Additional identifier for the research definition
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.version [ string ]; # 0..1 Business version of the research definition
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.name [ string ]; # 0..1 Name for this research definition (computer friendly)
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.title [ string ]; # 0..1 Name for this research definition (human friendly)
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.shortTitle [ string ]; # 0..1 Title for use in informal contexts
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.subtitle [ string ]; # 0..1 Subordinate title of the ResearchDefinition
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.status [ code ]; # 1..1 draft | active | retired | unknown
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.experimental [ boolean ]; # 0..1 For testing purposes, not real usage
  # ResearchDefinition.subject[x] : 0..1 E.g. Patient, Practitioner, RelatedPerson, Organization, Location, Device. One of these 2
    fhir:ResearchDefinition.subjectCodeableConcept [ CodeableConcept ]
    fhir:ResearchDefinition.subjectReference [ Reference(Group) ]
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.date [ dateTime ]; # 0..1 Date last changed
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.publisher [ string ]; # 0..1 Name of the publisher (organization or individual)
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.contact [ ContactDetail ], ... ; # 0..* Contact details for the publisher
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.description [ markdown ]; # 0..1 Natural language description of the research definition
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.comment [ string ], ... ; # 0..* Used for footnotes or explanatory notes
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.useContext [ UsageContext ], ... ; # 0..* The context that the content is intended to support
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.jurisdiction [ CodeableConcept ], ... ; # 0..* Intended jurisdiction for research definition (if applicable)
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.purpose [ markdown ]; # 0..1 Why this research definition is defined
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.usage [ string ]; # 0..1 Describes the clinical usage of the ResearchDefinition
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.copyright [ markdown ]; # 0..1 Use and/or publishing restrictions
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.approvalDate [ date ]; # 0..1 When the research definition was approved by publisher
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.lastReviewDate [ date ]; # 0..1 When the research definition was last reviewed
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.effectivePeriod [ Period ]; # 0..1 When the research definition is expected to be used
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.topic [ CodeableConcept ], ... ; # 0..* The category of the ResearchDefinition, such as Education, Treatment, Assessment, etc.
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.author [ ContactDetail ], ... ; # 0..* Who authored the content
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.editor [ ContactDetail ], ... ; # 0..* Who edited the content
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.reviewer [ ContactDetail ], ... ; # 0..* Who reviewed the content
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.endorser [ ContactDetail ], ... ; # 0..* Who endorsed the content
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.relatedArtifact [ RelatedArtifact ], ... ; # 0..* Additional documentation, citations, etc.
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.library [ canonical(Library) ], ... ; # 0..* Logic used by the ResearchDefinition
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.population [ Reference(ResearchElementDefinition) ]; # 1..1 What population?
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.exposure [ Reference(ResearchElementDefinition) ]; # 0..1 What exposure?
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.exposureAlternative [ Reference(ResearchElementDefinition) ]; # 0..1 What alternative exposure state?
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.outcome [ Reference(ResearchElementDefinition) ]; # 0..1 What outcome?
]

Changes since R3 R4

ResearchDefinition
  • No Changes

This resource did not exist in Release 2 See the Full Difference for further information

This analysis is available as XML or JSON .

Conversions between R3 and R4

Structure

Name Flags Card. Type Description & Constraints doco
. . ResearchDefinition I TU DomainResource A research context or question
+ Warning: Name should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation
Elements defined in Ancestors: id , meta , implicitRules , language , text , contained , extension , modifierExtension
. . . url Σ 0..1 uri Canonical identifier for this research definition, represented as a URI (globally unique)
. . . identifier Σ 0..* Identifier Additional identifier for the research definition
. . . version Σ 0..1 string Business version of the research definition
. . . name Σ I 0..1 string Name for this research definition (computer friendly)
. . . title Σ 0..1 string Name for this research definition (human friendly)
. . . shortTitle 0..1 string Title for use in informal contexts
. . . subtitle 0..1 string Subordinate title of the ResearchDefinition
. . . status ?! Σ 1..1 code draft | active | retired | unknown
PublicationStatus ( Required )
. . . experimental Σ 0..1 boolean For testing purposes, not real usage
. . . subject[x] 0..1 E.g. Patient, Practitioner, RelatedPerson, Organization, Location, Device
Subject type ( Extensible )
. . . . subjectCodeableConcept CodeableConcept
. . . . subjectReference Reference ( Group )
. . . 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 Σ 0..1 markdown Natural language description of the research definition
. . . comment 0..* string Used for footnotes or explanatory notes
. . . useContext Σ 0..* UsageContext The context that the content is intended to support
. . . jurisdiction Σ 0..* CodeableConcept Intended jurisdiction for research definition (if applicable)
Jurisdiction ( Extensible )
. . . purpose 0..1 markdown Why this research definition is defined
. . . usage 0..1 string Describes the clinical usage of the ResearchDefinition
. . . copyright 0..1 markdown Use and/or publishing restrictions
. . . approvalDate 0..1 date When the research definition was approved by publisher
. . . lastReviewDate 0..1 date When the research definition was last reviewed
. . . effectivePeriod Σ 0..1 Period When the research definition is expected to be used
. . . topic 0..* CodeableConcept The category of the ResearchDefinition, such as Education, Treatment, Assessment, etc.
DefinitionTopic ( Example )
. . . author 0..* ContactDetail Who authored the content
. . . editor 0..* ContactDetail Who edited the content
. . . reviewer 0..* ContactDetail Who reviewed the content
. . . endorser 0..* ContactDetail Who endorsed the content
. . . relatedArtifact 0..* RelatedArtifact Additional documentation, citations, etc.
. . . library 0..* canonical ( Library ) Logic used by the ResearchDefinition
. . . population Σ 1..1 Reference ( ResearchElementDefinition ) What population?
. . . exposure Σ 0..1 Reference ( ResearchElementDefinition ) What exposure?
. . . exposureAlternative Σ 0..1 Reference ( ResearchElementDefinition ) What alternative exposure state?
. . . outcome Σ 0..1 Reference ( ResearchElementDefinition ) What outcome?

doco Documentation for this format

UML Diagram ( Legend )

ResearchDefinition ( DomainResource ) An absolute URI that is used to identify this research definition when it is referenced in a specification, model, design or an instance; also called its canonical identifier. This SHOULD be globally unique and SHOULD be a literal address at which at which an authoritative instance of this research definition is (or will be) published. This URL can be the target of a canonical reference. It SHALL remain the same when the research definition is stored on different servers url : uri [0..1] A formal identifier that is used to identify this research definition when it is represented in other formats, or referenced in a specification, model, design or an instance identifier : Identifier [0..*] The identifier that is used to identify this version of the research definition when it is referenced in a specification, model, design or instance. This is an arbitrary value managed by the research definition author and is not expected to be globally unique. For example, it might be a timestamp (e.g. yyyymmdd) if a managed version is not available. There is also no expectation that versions can be placed in a lexicographical sequence. To provide a version consistent with the Decision Support Service specification, use the format Major.Minor.Revision (e.g. 1.0.0). For more information on versioning knowledge assets, refer to the Decision Support Service specification. Note that a version is required for non-experimental active artifacts version : string [0..1] A natural language name identifying the research definition. This name should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation name : string [0..1] A short, descriptive, user-friendly title for the research definition title : string [0..1] The short title provides an alternate title for use in informal descriptive contexts where the full, formal title is not necessary shortTitle : string [0..1] An explanatory or alternate title for the ResearchDefinition giving additional information about its content subtitle : string [0..1] The status of this research definition. Enables tracking the life-cycle of the content (this element modifies the meaning of other elements) status : code [1..1] « The lifecycle status of an artifact. null (Strength=Required) PublicationStatus ! » A Boolean value to indicate that this research definition is authored for testing purposes (or education/evaluation/marketing) and is not intended to be used for genuine usage experimental : boolean [0..1] The intended subjects for the ResearchDefinition. If this element is not provided, a Patient subject is assumed, but the subject of the ResearchDefinition can be anything subject[x] : Type Element [0..1] « CodeableConcept | Reference ( Group ); The possible types of subjects for the research (E.g. Patient, Practitioner, Organization, Location, etc.). null (Strength=Extensible) SubjectType + » The date (and optionally time) when the research definition was published. The date must change when the business version changes and it must change if the status code changes. In addition, it should change when the substantive content of the research definition changes date : dateTime [0..1] The name of the organization or individual that published the research definition publisher : string [0..1] Contact details to assist a user in finding and communicating with the publisher contact : ContactDetail [0..*] A free text natural language description of the research definition from a consumer's perspective description : markdown [0..1] A human-readable string to clarify or explain concepts about the resource comment : string [0..*] The content was developed with a focus and intent of supporting the contexts that are listed. These contexts may be general categories (gender, age, ...) or may be references to specific programs (insurance plans, studies, ...) and may be used to assist with indexing and searching for appropriate research definition instances useContext : UsageContext [0..*] A legal or geographic region in which the research definition is intended to be used jurisdiction : CodeableConcept [0..*] « Countries and regions within which this artifact is targeted for use. null (Strength=Extensible) Jurisdiction ValueSet + » Explanation of why this research definition is needed and why it has been designed as it has purpose : markdown [0..1] A detailed description, from a clinical perspective, of how the ResearchDefinition is used usage : string [0..1] A copyright statement relating to the research definition and/or its contents. Copyright statements are generally legal restrictions on the use and publishing of the research definition copyright : markdown [0..1] The date on which the resource content was approved by the publisher. Approval happens once when the content is officially approved for usage approvalDate : date [0..1] The date on which the resource content was last reviewed. Review happens periodically after approval but does not change the original approval date lastReviewDate : date [0..1] The period during which the research definition content was or is planned to be in active use effectivePeriod : Period [0..1] Descriptive topics related to the content of the ResearchDefinition. Topics provide a high-level categorization grouping types of ResearchDefinitions that can be useful for filtering and searching topic : CodeableConcept [0..*] « High-level categorization of the definition, used for searching, sorting, and filtering. null (Strength=Example) DefinitionTopic ?? » An individiual or organization primarily involved in the creation and maintenance of the content author : ContactDetail [0..*] An individual or organization primarily responsible for internal coherence of the content editor : ContactDetail [0..*] An individual or organization primarily responsible for review of some aspect of the content reviewer : ContactDetail [0..*] An individual or organization responsible for officially endorsing the content for use in some setting endorser : ContactDetail [0..*] Related artifacts such as additional documentation, justification, or bibliographic references relatedArtifact : RelatedArtifact [0..*] A reference to a Library resource containing the formal logic used by the ResearchDefinition library : canonical [0..*] « Library » A reference to a ResearchElementDefinition resource that defines the population for the research population : Reference [1..1] « ResearchElementDefinition » A reference to a ResearchElementDefinition resource that defines the exposure for the research exposure : Reference [0..1] « ResearchElementDefinition » A reference to a ResearchElementDefinition resource that defines the exposureAlternative for the research exposureAlternative : Reference [0..1] « ResearchElementDefinition » A reference to a ResearchElementDefinition resomece that defines the outcome for the research outcome : Reference [0..1] « ResearchElementDefinition »

XML Template 

<ResearchDefinition xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> doco
 <!-- from Resource: id, meta, implicitRules, and language -->
 <!-- from DomainResource: text, contained, extension, and modifierExtension -->
 <url value="[uri]"/><!-- 0..1 Canonical identifier for this research definition, represented as a URI (globally unique) -->
 <identifier><!-- 0..* Identifier Additional identifier for the research definition --></identifier>
 <version value="[string]"/><!-- 0..1 Business version of the research definition -->
 <

 <name value="[string]"/><!-- 0..1 Name for this research definition (computer friendly) -->

 <title value="[string]"/><!-- 0..1 Name for this research definition (human friendly) -->
 <shortTitle value="[string]"/><!-- 0..1 Title for use in informal contexts -->
 <subtitle value="[string]"/><!-- 0..1 Subordinate title of the ResearchDefinition -->
 <status value="[code]"/><!-- 1..1 draft | active | retired | unknown -->
 <experimental value="[boolean]"/><!-- 0..1 For testing purposes, not real usage -->
 <subject[x]><!-- 0..1 CodeableConcept|Reference(Group) E.g. Patient, Practitioner, RelatedPerson, Organization, Location, Device --></subject[x]>
 <date value="[dateTime]"/><!-- 0..1 Date last changed -->
 <publisher value="[string]"/><!-- 0..1 Name of the publisher (organization or individual) -->
 <contact><!-- 0..* ContactDetail Contact details for the publisher --></contact>
 <description value="[markdown]"/><!-- 0..1 Natural language description of the research definition -->
 <comment value="[string]"/><!-- 0..* Used for footnotes or explanatory notes -->
 <useContext><!-- 0..* UsageContext The context that the content is intended to support --></useContext>
 <jurisdiction><!-- 0..* CodeableConcept Intended jurisdiction for research definition (if applicable) --></jurisdiction>
 <purpose value="[markdown]"/><!-- 0..1 Why this research definition is defined -->
 <usage value="[string]"/><!-- 0..1 Describes the clinical usage of the ResearchDefinition -->
 <copyright value="[markdown]"/><!-- 0..1 Use and/or publishing restrictions -->
 <approvalDate value="[date]"/><!-- 0..1 When the research definition was approved by publisher -->
 <lastReviewDate value="[date]"/><!-- 0..1 When the research definition was last reviewed -->
 <effectivePeriod><!-- 0..1 Period When the research definition is expected to be used --></effectivePeriod>
 <topic><!-- 0..* CodeableConcept The category of the ResearchDefinition, such as Education, Treatment, Assessment, etc. --></topic>
 <author><!-- 0..* ContactDetail Who authored the content --></author>
 <editor><!-- 0..* ContactDetail Who edited the content --></editor>
 <reviewer><!-- 0..* ContactDetail Who reviewed the content --></reviewer>
 <endorser><!-- 0..* ContactDetail Who endorsed the content --></endorser>
 <relatedArtifact><!-- 0..* RelatedArtifact Additional documentation, citations, etc. --></relatedArtifact>
 <library><!-- 0..* canonical(Library) Logic used by the ResearchDefinition --></library>
 <population><!-- 1..1 Reference(ResearchElementDefinition) What population? --></population>
 <exposure><!-- 0..1 Reference(ResearchElementDefinition) What exposure? --></exposure>
 <exposureAlternative><!-- 0..1 Reference(ResearchElementDefinition) What alternative exposure state? --></exposureAlternative>
 <outcome><!-- 0..1 Reference(ResearchElementDefinition) What outcome? --></outcome>
</ResearchDefinition>

JSON Template 

{doco
  "resourceType" : "ResearchDefinition",
  // from Resource: id, meta, implicitRules, and language
  // from DomainResource: text, contained, extension, and modifierExtension
  "url" : "<uri>", // Canonical identifier for this research definition, represented as a URI (globally unique)
  "identifier" : [{ Identifier }], // Additional identifier for the research definition
  "version" : "<string>", // Business version of the research definition
  "

  "name" : "<string>", // Name for this research definition (computer friendly)

  "title" : "<string>", // Name for this research definition (human friendly)
  "shortTitle" : "<string>", // Title for use in informal contexts
  "subtitle" : "<string>", // Subordinate title of the ResearchDefinition
  "status" : "<code>", // R!  draft | active | retired | unknown
  "experimental" : <boolean>, // For testing purposes, not real usage
  // subject[x]: E.g. Patient, Practitioner, RelatedPerson, Organization, Location, Device. One of these 2:
  "subjectCodeableConcept" : { CodeableConcept },
  "subjectReference" : { Reference(Group) },
  "date" : "<dateTime>", // Date last changed
  "publisher" : "<string>", // Name of the publisher (organization or individual)
  "contact" : [{ ContactDetail }], // Contact details for the publisher
  "description" : "<markdown>", // Natural language description of the research definition
  "comment" : ["<string>"], // Used for footnotes or explanatory notes
  "useContext" : [{ UsageContext }], // The context that the content is intended to support
  "jurisdiction" : [{ CodeableConcept }], // Intended jurisdiction for research definition (if applicable)
  "purpose" : "<markdown>", // Why this research definition is defined
  "usage" : "<string>", // Describes the clinical usage of the ResearchDefinition
  "copyright" : "<markdown>", // Use and/or publishing restrictions
  "approvalDate" : "<date>", // When the research definition was approved by publisher
  "lastReviewDate" : "<date>", // When the research definition was last reviewed
  "effectivePeriod" : { Period }, // When the research definition is expected to be used
  "topic" : [{ CodeableConcept }], // The category of the ResearchDefinition, such as Education, Treatment, Assessment, etc.
  "author" : [{ ContactDetail }], // Who authored the content
  "editor" : [{ ContactDetail }], // Who edited the content
  "reviewer" : [{ ContactDetail }], // Who reviewed the content
  "endorser" : [{ ContactDetail }], // Who endorsed the content
  "relatedArtifact" : [{ RelatedArtifact }], // Additional documentation, citations, etc.
  "library" : [{ canonical(Library) }], // Logic used by the ResearchDefinition
  "population" : { Reference(ResearchElementDefinition) }, // R!  What population?
  "exposure" : { Reference(ResearchElementDefinition) }, // What exposure?
  "exposureAlternative" : { Reference(ResearchElementDefinition) }, // What alternative exposure state?
  "outcome" : { Reference(ResearchElementDefinition) } // What outcome?
}

Turtle Template 

@prefix fhir: <http://hl7.org/fhir/> .doco


[ a fhir:ResearchDefinition;
  fhir:nodeRole fhir:treeRoot; # if this is the parser root

  # from Resource: .id, .meta, .implicitRules, and .language
  # from DomainResource: .text, .contained, .extension, and .modifierExtension
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.url [ uri ]; # 0..1 Canonical identifier for this research definition, represented as a URI (globally unique)
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.identifier [ Identifier ], ... ; # 0..* Additional identifier for the research definition
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.version [ string ]; # 0..1 Business version of the research definition
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.name [ string ]; # 0..1 Name for this research definition (computer friendly)
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.title [ string ]; # 0..1 Name for this research definition (human friendly)
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.shortTitle [ string ]; # 0..1 Title for use in informal contexts
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.subtitle [ string ]; # 0..1 Subordinate title of the ResearchDefinition
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.status [ code ]; # 1..1 draft | active | retired | unknown
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.experimental [ boolean ]; # 0..1 For testing purposes, not real usage
  # ResearchDefinition.subject[x] : 0..1 E.g. Patient, Practitioner, RelatedPerson, Organization, Location, Device. One of these 2
    fhir:ResearchDefinition.subjectCodeableConcept [ CodeableConcept ]
    fhir:ResearchDefinition.subjectReference [ Reference(Group) ]
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.date [ dateTime ]; # 0..1 Date last changed
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.publisher [ string ]; # 0..1 Name of the publisher (organization or individual)
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.contact [ ContactDetail ], ... ; # 0..* Contact details for the publisher
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.description [ markdown ]; # 0..1 Natural language description of the research definition
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.comment [ string ], ... ; # 0..* Used for footnotes or explanatory notes
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.useContext [ UsageContext ], ... ; # 0..* The context that the content is intended to support
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.jurisdiction [ CodeableConcept ], ... ; # 0..* Intended jurisdiction for research definition (if applicable)
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.purpose [ markdown ]; # 0..1 Why this research definition is defined
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.usage [ string ]; # 0..1 Describes the clinical usage of the ResearchDefinition
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.copyright [ markdown ]; # 0..1 Use and/or publishing restrictions
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.approvalDate [ date ]; # 0..1 When the research definition was approved by publisher
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.lastReviewDate [ date ]; # 0..1 When the research definition was last reviewed
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.effectivePeriod [ Period ]; # 0..1 When the research definition is expected to be used
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.topic [ CodeableConcept ], ... ; # 0..* The category of the ResearchDefinition, such as Education, Treatment, Assessment, etc.
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.author [ ContactDetail ], ... ; # 0..* Who authored the content
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.editor [ ContactDetail ], ... ; # 0..* Who edited the content
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.reviewer [ ContactDetail ], ... ; # 0..* Who reviewed the content
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.endorser [ ContactDetail ], ... ; # 0..* Who endorsed the content
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.relatedArtifact [ RelatedArtifact ], ... ; # 0..* Additional documentation, citations, etc.
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.library [ canonical(Library) ], ... ; # 0..* Logic used by the ResearchDefinition
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.population [ Reference(ResearchElementDefinition) ]; # 1..1 What population?
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.exposure [ Reference(ResearchElementDefinition) ]; # 0..1 What exposure?
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.exposureAlternative [ Reference(ResearchElementDefinition) ]; # 0..1 What alternative exposure state?
  fhir:ResearchDefinition.outcome [ Reference(ResearchElementDefinition) ]; # 0..1 What outcome?
]

Changes since Release 3 4

ResearchDefinition
  • No Changes

This resource did not exist in Release 2 See the Full Difference for further information

This analysis is available as XML or JSON .

Conversions between R3 and R4

 

See the Profiles & Extensions and the alternate definitions: Master Definition XML + JSON , XML Schema / Schematron + JSON Schema , ShEx (for Turtle ) + see the extensions & the dependency analysis

14.16.3.1 14.17.4.1 Terminology Bindings

Path Definition Type Reference
ResearchDefinition.status The lifecycle status of an artifact. Required PublicationStatus
ResearchDefinition.subject[x] The possible types of subjects for the research (E.g. Patient, Practitioner, Organization, Location, etc.). Extensible SubjectType
ResearchDefinition.jurisdiction Countries and regions within which this artifact is targeted for use. Extensible Jurisdiction ValueSet
ResearchDefinition.topic High-level categorization of the definition, used for searching, sorting, and filtering. Example DefinitionTopic

14.16.3.2 14.17.4.2 Constraints

id Level Location Description Expression
rsd-0 Warning (base) Name should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation name.exists() implies name.matches('[A-Z]([A-Za-z0-9_]){0,254}')

14.16.4 14.17.5 Search Parameters

Search parameters for this resource. The common parameters also apply. See Searching for more information about searching in REST, messaging, and services.

Name Type Description Expression In Common
composed-of reference What resource is being referenced ResearchDefinition.relatedArtifact.where(type='composed-of').resource
(Any)
context token A use context assigned to the research definition (ResearchDefinition.useContext.value as CodeableConcept)
context-quantity quantity A quantity- or range-valued use context assigned to the research definition (ResearchDefinition.useContext.value as Quantity) | (ResearchDefinition.useContext.value as Range)
context-type token A type of use context assigned to the research definition ResearchDefinition.useContext.code
context-type-quantity composite A use context type and quantity- or range-based value assigned to the research definition On ResearchDefinition.useContext:
  context-type: code
  context-quantity: value.as(Quantity) | value.as(Range)
context-type-value composite A use context type and value assigned to the research definition On ResearchDefinition.useContext:
  context-type: code
  context: value.as(CodeableConcept)
date date The research definition publication date ResearchDefinition.date
depends-on reference What resource is being referenced ResearchDefinition.relatedArtifact.where(type='depends-on').resource | ResearchDefinition.library
( Library , Any)
derived-from reference What resource is being referenced ResearchDefinition.relatedArtifact.where(type='derived-from').resource
(Any)
description string The description of the research definition ResearchDefinition.description
effective date The time during which the research definition is intended to be in use ResearchDefinition.effectivePeriod
identifier token External identifier for the research definition ResearchDefinition.identifier
jurisdiction token Intended jurisdiction for the research definition ResearchDefinition.jurisdiction
name string Computationally friendly name of the research definition ResearchDefinition.name
predecessor reference What resource is being referenced ResearchDefinition.relatedArtifact.where(type='predecessor').resource
(Any)
publisher string Name of the publisher of the research definition ResearchDefinition.publisher
status token The current status of the research definition ResearchDefinition.status
successor reference What resource is being referenced ResearchDefinition.relatedArtifact.where(type='successor').resource
(Any)
title string The human-friendly name of the research definition ResearchDefinition.title
topic token Topics associated with the ResearchDefinition ResearchDefinition.topic
url uri The uri that identifies the research definition ResearchDefinition.url
version token The business version of the research definition ResearchDefinition.version