Finnish PHR Body Height profile

Finnish PHR profile for FHIR® Observation used in body height measurements.

The profile is based on the Finnish PHR Vital Signs Base profile UPDATED. This profile alone does not describe all the elements needed and most of the elements are visible only in base profile. This profile describes changes to the base profile and the implementers must also familiarize themself with the base profile.

A full list of the extensions, constraints and a structured definition of this profile can be found in Simplifier. There are also different views of the profile (details, mappings, table, XML, JSON).

The Finnish PHR Body Height profile constrains the Finnish PHR Vital Signs Base Profile as follows:

Mandatory elements for Finnish PHR Body Height

Mandatory elements table for Body Height profile
Content Name in structure Description / Type of information
Code for body height code A body height observation SHALL have the code 8302-2 Body height from the LOINC code system.
Actual result valueQuantity The measured body height. SHALL always be provided with the unit of measurement cm.

Elements not in use for Finnish Body Height

  • dataAbsentReason
  • component

Narrative guide

Narrative SHALL contain following mandatory information taken from the elements of the resource instance:

  • Code: <Observation.code.coding.display>(<Observation.code.coding.code>)
  • Time: <Observation.effectiveDateTime>
  • Result: <Observation.valueQuantity.value><Observation.valueQuantity.unit>

Narrative SHOULD contain following optional information if given in the resource instance:

  • Interpretation: <Observation.interpretation.coding.display> (<Observation.interpretation.coding.code>)
  • Comment: <Observation.comment>
  • Method: <Observation.method>
  • Device: <Observation.device>
  • Reference range: <Observation.referenceRange>

If element is missing from resource, it shall not be mentioned in narrative.

Example:

Code: Body height (8302-2)
Time: 18.9.2017 12:01
Result: 173 cm 

Examples of Finnish PHR Body Height resources in Simplifier