ResearchStudy

Specialized

A process where a researcher or organization plans and then executes a series of steps intended to increase the field of healthcare-related knowledge. This includes studies of safety, efficacy, comparative effectiveness and other information about medications, devices, therapies and other interventional and investigative techniques. A ResearchStudy involves the gathering of information about human or animal subjects.

PathCard.TypeDescription & Constraints
ResearchStudy0..*Investigation to increase healthcare-related patient-independent knowledge
.idΣ0..1StringLogical id of this artifact
.metaΣ0..1MetaMetadata about the resource
.implicitRules?!Σ0..1uriA set of rules under which this content was created
.language0..1codeLanguage of the resource content
Bindinglanguages(preferred)
.text0..1NarrativeText summary of the resource, for human interpretation
.contained0..*ResourceContained, inline Resources
.extension0..*ExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
.modifierExtension?!0..*ExtensionExtensions that cannot be ignored
.identifierΣ0..*IdentifierBusiness Identifier for study
.titleΣ0..1stringName for this study
.protocolΣ0..*Reference(PlanDefinition)Steps followed in executing study
.partOfΣ0..*Reference(ResearchStudy)Part of larger study
.status?!Σ1..1codeactive | administratively-completed | approved | closed-to-accrual | closed-to-accrual-and-intervention | completed | disapproved | in-review | temporarily-closed-to-accrual | temporarily-closed-to-accrual-and-intervention | withdrawn
Bindingresearch-study-status(required)
.primaryPurposeTypeΣ0..1CodeableConcepttreatment | prevention | diagnostic | supportive-care | screening | health-services-research | basic-science | device-feasibility
Bindingresearch-study-prim-purp-type(extensible)
.phaseΣ0..1CodeableConceptn-a | early-phase-1 | phase-1 | phase-1-phase-2 | phase-2 | phase-2-phase-3 | phase-3 | phase-4
Bindingresearch-study-phase(example)
.categoryΣ0..*CodeableConceptClassifications for the study
BindingCodes that describe the type of research study. E.g. Study phase, Interventional/Observational, blinding type, etc.(example)
.focusΣ0..*CodeableConceptDrugs, devices, etc. under study
BindingCodes for medications, devices and other interventions.(example)
.conditionΣ0..*CodeableConceptCondition being studied
Bindingcondition-code(example)
.contactΣ0..*ContactDetailContact details for the study
.relatedArtifact0..*RelatedArtifactReferences and dependencies
.keywordΣ0..*CodeableConceptUsed to search for the study
BindingWords associated with the study that may be useful in discovery.(example)
.locationΣ0..*CodeableConceptGeographic region(s) for study
Bindingjurisdiction(extensible)
.description0..1markdownWhat this is study doing
.enrollmentΣ0..*Reference(Group)Inclusion & exclusion criteria
.periodΣ0..1PeriodWhen the study began and ended
.sponsorΣ0..1Reference(Organization)Organization that initiates and is legally responsible for the study
.principalInvestigatorΣ0..1Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole)Researcher who oversees multiple aspects of the study
.siteΣ0..*Reference(Location)Facility where study activities are conducted
.reasonStoppedΣ0..1CodeableConceptaccrual-goal-met | closed-due-to-toxicity | closed-due-to-lack-of-study-progress | temporarily-closed-per-study-design
Bindingresearch-study-reason-stopped(example)
.note0..*AnnotationComments made about the study
.arm0..*BackboneElementDefined path through the study for a subject
.id0..1StringUnique id for inter-element referencing
.extension0..*ExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
.modifierExtension?!Σ0..*ExtensionExtensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
.name1..1stringLabel for study arm
.type0..1CodeableConceptCategorization of study arm
.description0..1stringShort explanation of study path
.objective0..*BackboneElementA goal for the study
.id0..1StringUnique id for inter-element referencing
.extension0..*ExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
.modifierExtension?!Σ0..*ExtensionExtensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
.name0..1stringLabel for the objective
.type0..1CodeableConceptprimary | secondary | exploratory
Bindingresearch-study-objective-type(preferred)