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| FHIR Infrastructure Work Group | Maturity Level : N/A | Standards Status : Informative |
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Definition for Code SystemQuestionnaireItemType
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>Indicates that the code is abstract - only intended to be used as a selector for other concepts group display question An item that defines a specific answer to be captured, and which may have child items. (the answer provided in the QuestionnaireResponse should be of the defined datatype). boolean decimal integer date dateTime time string text url choice Question with a Coding drawn from a list of possible answers (specified in either the answerOption property, or via the valueset referenced in the answerValueSet property) as an answer (valueCoding). open-choice Answer is a Coding drawn from a list of possible answers (as with the choice type) or a free-text entry in a string (valueCoding or valueString). attachment reference Question with a reference to another resource (practitioner, organization, etc.) as an answer (valueReference). quantity Question with a combination of a numeric value and unit, potentially with a comparator (<, >, etc.) as an answer. (valueQuantity) There is an extension 'http://hl7.org/fhir/Structur eDefinition/questionnaire-unit' that can be used to define what unit should be captured (or the unit that has a ucum conversion from the provided unit). Indicates that the code is abstract - only intended to be used as a selector for other concepts An item that defines a specific answer to be captured, and which may have child items. (the answer provided in the QuestionnaireResponse should be of the defined datatype). Question with a Coding drawn from a list of possible answers (specified in either the answerOption property, or via the valueset referenced in the answerValueSet property) as an answer (valueCoding). Answer is a Coding drawn from a list of possible answers (as with the choice type) or a free-text entry in a string (valueCoding or valueString). Question with a reference to another resource (practitioner, organization, etc.) as an answer (valueReference). Question with a combination of a numeric value and unit, potentially with a comparator (<, >, etc.) as an answer. (valueQuantity) There is an extension 'http://hl7.org/fhir/Structur eDefinition/questionnaire-unit' that can be used to define what unit should be captured (or the unit that has a ucum conversion from the provided unit).<CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> <id value="item-type"/> <meta> <lastUpdated value="2023-03-26T15:21:02.749+11:00"/> <profile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/shareablecodesystem"/> </meta> <text> <status value="generated"/> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p> <b> Properties</b> </p> <p> <b> This code system defines the following properties for its concepts</b> </p> <table class="grid"> <tr> <td> <b> Code</b> </td> <td> <b> URI</b> </td> <td> <b> Type</b> </td> <td> <b> Description</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> notSelectable</td> <td> http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#notSelectable</td> <td> boolean</td> <td> Indicates that the code is abstract - only intended to be used as a selector for other concepts</td> </tr> </table> <p> <b> Concepts</b> </p> <p> This code system <code> http://hl7.org/fhir/item-type</code> defines the following codes: </p> <table class="codes"> <tr> <td> <b> Lvl</b> </td> <td style="white-space:nowrap"> <b> Code</b> </td> <td> <b> Display</b> </td> <td> <b> Definition</b> </td> <td> <b> Not Selectable</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 1</td> <td style="white-space:nowrap">group <a name="item-type-group"> </a> </td> <td> Group</td> <td> An item with no direct answer but should have at least one child item.</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td> 1</td> <td style="white-space:nowrap">display <a name="item-type-display"> </a> </td> <td> Display</td> <td> Text for display that will not capture an answer or have child items.</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td> 1</td> <td style="white-space:nowrap">question <a name="item-type-question"> </a> </td> <td> Question</td> <td> An item that defines a specific answer to be captured, and which may have child items. (the answer provided in the QuestionnaireResponse should be of the defined datatype).</td> <td> true</td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2</td> <td style="white-space:nowrap"> boolean <a name="item-type-boolean"> </a> </td> <td> Boolean</td> <td> Question with a yes/no answer (valueBoolean).</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td> 2</td> <td style="white-space:nowrap"> decimal <a name="item-type-decimal"> </a> </td> <td> Decimal</td> <td> Question with is a real number answer (valueDecimal). There is an extension 'http://hl7.org/ fhir/StructureDefinition/questionnaire-unit' that can be used to computably convey the unit of measure associated with the answer for use when performing data extraction to an element of type Quantity.</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td> 2</td> <td style="white-space:nowrap"> integer <a name="item-type-integer"> </a> </td> <td> Integer</td> <td> Question with an integer answer (valueInteger). There is an extension 'http://hl7.org/fhir/S tructureDefinition/questionnaire-unit' that can be used to computably convey the unit of measure associated with the answer for use when performing data extraction to an element of type Quantity.</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td> 2</td> <td style="white-space:nowrap"> date <a name="item-type-date"> </a> </td> <td> Date</td> <td> Question with a date answer (valueDate).</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td> 2</td> <td style="white-space:nowrap"> dateTime <a name="item-type-dateTime"> </a> </td> <td> Date Time</td> <td> Question with a date and time answer (valueDateTime).</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td> 2</td> <td style="white-space:nowrap"> time <a name="item-type-time"> </a> </td> <td> Time</td> <td> Question with a time (hour:minute:second) answer independent of date. (valueTime).</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td> 2</td> <td style="white-space:nowrap"> string <a name="item-type-string"> </a> </td> <td> String</td> <td> Question with a short (few words to short sentence) free-text entry answer (valueString). Strings SHOULD NOT contain carriage return or newline characters. If multi-line answers are needed, use the 'text' type.</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td> 2</td> <td style="white-space:nowrap"> text <a name="item-type-text"> </a> </td> <td> Text</td> <td> Question with a long (potentially multi-paragraph) free-text entry answer (valueString).</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td> 2</td> <td style="white-space:nowrap"> url <a name="item-type-url"> </a> </td> <td> Url</td> <td> Question with a URL (website, FTP site, etc.) answer (valueUri).</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td> 2</td> <td style="white-space:nowrap"> coding <a name="item-type-coding"> </a> </td> <td> Coding</td> <td> Question with a Coding - generally drawn from a list of possible answers (valueCoding)</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td> 2</td> <td style="white-space:nowrap"> attachment <a name="item-type-attachment"> </a> </td> <td> Attachment</td> <td> Question with binary content such as an image, PDF, etc. as an answer (valueAttachment).</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td> 2</td> <td style="white-space:nowrap"> reference <a name="item-type-reference"> </a> </td> <td> Reference</td> <td> Question with a reference to another resource (practitioner, organization, etc.) as an answer (valueReference).</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td> 2</td> <td style="white-space:nowrap"> quantity <a name="item-type-quantity"> </a> </td> <td> Quantity</td> <td> Question with a combination of a numeric value and unit as an answer. (valueSimpleQuantity) There are two extensions ('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/questionnaire-unitOption' and 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/questionnaire-unitValueSet') that can be used to define what unit should be selected for the Quantity.code and Quantity.system.</td> <td/> </tr> </table> </div> </text> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg"> <valueCode value="fhir"/> </extension> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status"> <valueCode value="trial-use"/> </extension> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm"> <valueInteger value="3"/> </extension> <url value="http://hl7.org/fhir/item-type"/> <identifier> <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/> <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.445"/> </identifier> <identifier> <use value="old"/> <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/> <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.438"/> </identifier> <version value="5.0.0"/> <name value="QuestionnaireItemType"/> <title value="Questionnaire Item Type"/> <status value="active"/> <experimental value="false"/> <date value="2021-01-05T10:01:24+11:00"/> <publisher value="HL7 (FHIR Project)"/> <contact> <telecom> <system value="url"/> <value value="http://hl7.org/fhir"/> </telecom> <telecom> <system value="email"/> <value value="fhir@lists.hl7.org"/> </telecom> </contact> <description value="Distinguishes groups from questions and display text and indicates data type for questions."/> <jurisdiction> <coding> <system value="http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm"/> <code value="001"/> <display value="World"/> </coding> </jurisdiction> <caseSensitive value="true"/> <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/item-type"/> <hierarchyMeaning value="is-a"/> <content value="complete"/> <property> <code value="notSelectable"/> <uri value="http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#notSelectable"/> <description value="Indicates that the code is abstract - only intended to be used as a selector for other concepts"/> <type value="boolean"/> </property> <concept> <code value="group"/> <display value="Group"/> <definition value="An item with no direct answer but should have at least one child item."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="display"/> <display value="Display"/> <definition value="Text for display that will not capture an answer or have child items."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="question"/> <display value="Question"/> <definition value="An item that defines a specific answer to be captured, and which may have child items. (the answer provided in the QuestionnaireResponse should be of the defined datatype)."/> <property> <code value="notSelectable"/> <valueBoolean value="true"/> </property> <concept> <code value="boolean"/> <display value="Boolean"/> <definition value="Question with a yes/no answer (valueBoolean)."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="decimal"/> <display value="Decimal"/> <definition value="Question with is a real number answer (valueDecimal). There is an extension 'http://hl7.org/ fhir/StructureDefinition/questionnaire-unit' that can be used to computably convey the unit of measure associated with the answer for use when performing data extraction to an element of type Quantity."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="integer"/> <display value="Integer"/> <definition value="Question with an integer answer (valueInteger). There is an extension 'http://hl7.org/fhir/S tructureDefinition/questionnaire-unit' that can be used to computably convey the unit of measure associated with the answer for use when performing data extraction to an element of type Quantity."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="date"/> <display value="Date"/> <definition value="Question with a date answer (valueDate)."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="dateTime"/> <display value="Date Time"/> <definition value="Question with a date and time answer (valueDateTime)."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="time"/> <display value="Time"/> <definition value="Question with a time (hour:minute:second) answer independent of date. (valueTime)."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="string"/> <display value="String"/> <definition value="Question with a short (few words to short sentence) free-text entry answer (valueString). Strings SHOULD NOT contain carriage return or newline characters. If multi-line answers are needed, use the 'text' type."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="text"/> <display value="Text"/> <definition value="Question with a long (potentially multi-paragraph) free-text entry answer (valueString)."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="url"/> <display value="Url"/> <definition value="Question with a URL (website, FTP site, etc.) answer (valueUri)."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="coding"/> <display value="Coding"/> <definition value="Question with a Coding - generally drawn from a list of possible answers (valueCoding)"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="attachment"/> <display value="Attachment"/> <definition value="Question with binary content such as an image, PDF, etc. as an answer (valueAttachment)."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="reference"/> <display value="Reference"/> <definition value="Question with a reference to another resource (practitioner, organization, etc.) as an answer (valueReference)."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="quantity"/> <display value="Quantity"/> <definition value="Question with a combination of a numeric value and unit as an answer. (valueSimpleQuantity) There are two extensions ('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/questionnaire-unitOption' and 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/questionnaire-unitValueSet') that can be used to define what unit should be selected for the Quantity.code and Quantity.system."/> </concept> </concept> </ CodeSystem >
Usage note: every effort has been made to ensure that the examples are correct and useful, but they are not a normative part of the specification.
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