Finnish PHR Steps Taken Profile

Finnish PHR profile for FHIR® Observation used in step count measurements. Either the amount of steps taken in 24 hours or in one week can be stored using this profile.

The profile is based on the Finnish PHR Fitness 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 himself 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 Steps Taken Profile constrains the Finnish PHR Fitness Base Profile as follows:

Mandatory elements for Steps Taken

Mandatory elements table for steps taken
Content Name in structure Description / Type of information
Code for steps taken code All the codes are from the LOINC code system.
- A general code 66334-4 Steps taken SHALL always be given.
- In addition, one of the following optional codes MAY be given:
41950-7 Number of steps in 24 hour Measured.
41952-3 Number of steps in 1 week Measured.
Time for the observation effectiveDateTime/
effectivePeriod
- When storing the amount of steps taken in 24 hours, the date during which the steps were taken SHALL be given.
- When storing the amount of steps taken in one week, the starting date and the end date of that week SHALL be given.
Actual result valueQuantity The amount of steps taken as an integer.

Elements not in use for Finnish PHR Steps Taken

  • 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> or <Observation.effectiveTimePeriod> (when reporting a weekly value)
  • Result: <Observation.valueQuantity.value>

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: Daily steps (41950-7)
Time: 18.9.2017
Result: 6491 

Examples of Finnish PHR Steps Taken resources in Simplifier