ResearchElementDefinition
SpecializedThe ResearchElementDefinition resource describes a "PICO" element that knowledge (evidence, assertion, recommendation) is about.
| Path | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints |
|---|---|---|---|
| ResearchElementDefinition | 0..* | — | A population, intervention, or exposure definition |
| .idΣ | 0..1 | String | Logical id of this artifact |
| .metaΣ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource |
| .implicitRules?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created |
| .language | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Bindinglanguages(preferred) |
| .text | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation |
| .contained | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources |
| .extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |
| .modifierExtension?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
| .urlΣ | 0..1 | uri | Canonical identifier for this research element definition, represented as a URI (globally unique) |
| .identifierΣ | 0..* | Identifier | Additional identifier for the research element definition |
| .versionΣ | 0..1 | string | Business version of the research element definition |
| .nameΣ | 0..1 | string | Name for this research element definition (computer friendly) |
| .titleΣ | 0..1 | string | Name for this research element definition (human friendly) |
| .shortTitleΣ | 0..1 | string | Title for use in informal contexts |
| .subtitle | 0..1 | string | Subordinate title of the ResearchElementDefinition |
| .status?!Σ | 1..1 | code | draft | active | retired | unknown Bindingpublication-status(required) |
| .experimentalΣ | 0..1 | boolean | For testing purposes, not real usage |
| .subject[x] | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Reference(Group) | E.g. Patient, Practitioner, RelatedPerson, Organization, Location, Device Bindingsubject-type(extensible) |
| .dateΣ | 0..1 | dateTime | Date last changed |
| .publisherΣ | 0..1 | string | Name of the publisher (organization or individual) |
| .contactΣ | 0..* | ContactDetail | Contact details for the publisher |
| .descriptionΣ | 0..1 | markdown | Natural language description of the research element definition |
| .comment | 0..* | string | Used for footnotes or explanatory notes |
| .useContextΣ | 0..* | UsageContext | The context that the content is intended to support |
| .jurisdictionΣ | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Intended jurisdiction for research element definition (if applicable) Bindingjurisdiction(extensible) |
| .purpose | 0..1 | markdown | Why this research element definition is defined |
| .usage | 0..1 | string | Describes the clinical usage of the ResearchElementDefinition |
| .copyright | 0..1 | markdown | Use and/or publishing restrictions |
| .approvalDate | 0..1 | date | When the research element definition was approved by publisher |
| .lastReviewDate | 0..1 | date | When the research element definition was last reviewed |
| .effectivePeriodΣ | 0..1 | Period | When the research element definition is expected to be used |
| .topic | 0..* | CodeableConcept | The category of the ResearchElementDefinition, such as Education, Treatment, Assessment, etc. Bindingdefinition-topic(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 | Logic used by the ResearchElementDefinition |
| .typeΣ | 1..1 | code | population | exposure | outcome Bindingresearch-element-type(required) |
| .variableType | 0..1 | code | dichotomous | continuous | descriptive Bindingvariable-type(required) |
| .characteristicΣ | 1..* | BackboneElement | What defines the members of the research element |
| .id | 0..1 | String | Unique id for inter-element referencing |
| .extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |
| .modifierExtension?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
| .definition[x]Σ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | canonical | Expression | DataRequirement | What code or expression defines members? |
| .usageContext | 0..* | UsageContext | What code/value pairs define members? |
| .exclude | 0..1 | boolean | Whether the characteristic includes or excludes members |
| .unitOfMeasure | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | What unit is the outcome described in? Bindingucum-units(required) |
| .studyEffectiveDescription | 0..1 | string | What time period does the study cover |
| .studyEffective[x] | 0..1 | dateTime | Period | Duration | Timing | What time period does the study cover |
| .studyEffectiveTimeFromStart | 0..1 | Duration | Observation time from study start |
| .studyEffectiveGroupMeasure | 0..1 | code | mean | median | mean-of-mean | mean-of-median | median-of-mean | median-of-median Bindinggroup-measure(required) |
| .participantEffectiveDescription | 0..1 | string | What time period do participants cover |
| .participantEffective[x] | 0..1 | dateTime | Period | Duration | Timing | What time period do participants cover |
| .participantEffectiveTimeFromStart | 0..1 | Duration | Observation time from study start |
| .participantEffectiveGroupMeasure | 0..1 | code | mean | median | mean-of-mean | mean-of-median | median-of-mean | median-of-median Bindinggroup-measure(required) |