Finnish PHR Body Weight profile

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

The profile is based on the Finnish PHR Vital Signs Base profile. 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 Weight profile constrains the Finnish PHR Vital Signs Base Profile as follows:

Mandatory elements for Finnish PHR Body Weight

Mandatory elements table Finnish PHR Blood Glucose profile
Content Name in structure Description / Type of information
Code for body weight code A body weight observation SHALL have the code 29463-7 Body weight from the LOINC code system.
Actual result valueQuantity The measured body weight. SHALL always be provided with the unit of measurement kg.

Elements not in use for Finnish PHR Body Weight

  • 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 weight (29463-7)
Time: 18.9.2017 12:01
Result: 95 kg

Examples of Finnish PHR Body Weight resources in Simplifier