Pan-Canadian eReferral-eConsult (CA:eReC)

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.id

Short description

Logical id of this artifact

Definition

The logical id of the resource, as used in the URL for the resource. Once assigned, this value never changes.

Comments

The only time that a resource does not have an id is when it is being submitted to the server using a create operation.

Data type

Meta

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

0..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.meta.id

Short description

Unique id for inter-element referencing

Definition

Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

Data type

Mappings

rim: n/a

extension

0..*

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.meta.extension

Short description

Additional content defined by implementations

Alternate names

extensions, user content

Definition

May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

Comments

There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

Data type

Slicing

Unordered, Open, by url(Value)

Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
extension.exists() != value.exists()

Mappings

rim: n/a

versionId

0..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.meta.versionId

Short description

Version specific identifier

Definition

The version specific identifier, as it appears in the version portion of the URL. This value changes when the resource is created, updated, or deleted.

Comments

The server assigns this value, and ignores what the client specifies, except in the case that the server is imposing version integrity on updates/deletes.

Data type

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

lastUpdated

0..1

instant

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.meta.lastUpdated

Short description

When the resource version last changed

Definition

When the resource last changed - e.g. when the version changed.

Comments

This value is always populated except when the resource is first being created. The server / resource manager sets this value; what a client provides is irrelevant. This is equivalent to the HTTP Last-Modified and SHOULD have the same value on a read interaction.

Data type

instant

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

source

0..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.meta.source

Short description

Identifies where the resource comes from

Definition

A uri that identifies the source system of the resource. This provides a minimal amount of Provenance information that can be used to track or differentiate the source of information in the resource. The source may identify another FHIR server, document, message, database, etc.

Comments

In the provenance resource, this corresponds to Provenance.entity.what[x]. The exact use of the source (and the implied Provenance.entity.role) is left to implementer discretion. Only one nominated source is allowed; for additional provenance details, a full Provenance resource should be used.

This element can be used to indicate where the current master source of a resource that has a canonical URL if the resource is no longer hosted at the canonical URL.

Data type

canonical(StructureDefinition)

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

profile

S Σ

0..*

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.meta.profile

Short description

Profiles this resource claims to conform to

Definition

A list of profiles (references to StructureDefinition resources) that this resource claims to conform to. The URL is a reference to StructureDefinition.url.

Comments

Implementers should be aware that some Canadian jurisdictions require vendors to use meta.profile to declare which FHIR profile(s) and version(s) the resource conforms to.

Data type

canonical(StructureDefinition)

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

security

0..*

CodingBinding

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.meta.security

Short description

Security Labels applied to this resource

Definition

Security labels applied to this resource. These tags connect specific resources to the overall security policy and infrastructure.

Comments

The security labels can be updated without changing the stated version of the resource. The list of security labels is a set. Uniqueness is based the system/code, and version and display are ignored.

Data type

All Security Labels (extensible)

Binding

Security Labels from the Healthcare Privacy and Security Classification System.

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

tag

0..*

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.meta.tag

Short description

Tags applied to this resource

Definition

Tags applied to this resource. Tags are intended to be used to identify and relate resources to process and workflow, and applications are not required to consider the tags when interpreting the meaning of a resource.

Comments

The tags can be updated without changing the stated version of the resource. The list of tags is a set. Uniqueness is based the system/code, and version and display are ignored.

Data type

Binding

Codes that represent various types of tags, commonly workflow-related; e.g. "Needs review by Dr. Jones".

CommonTags (example)

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

implicitRules

Σ ?!

0..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.implicitRules

Short description

A set of rules under which this content was created

Definition

A reference to a set of rules that were followed when the resource was constructed, and which must be understood when processing the content. Often, this is a reference to an implementation guide that defines the special rules along with other profiles etc.

Comments

Asserting this rule set restricts the content to be only understood by a limited set of trading partners. This inherently limits the usefulness of the data in the long term. However, the existing health eco-system is highly fractured, and not yet ready to define, collect, and exchange data in a generally computable sense. Wherever possible, implementers and/or specification writers should avoid using this element. Often, when used, the URL is a reference to an implementation guide that defines these special rules as part of it's narrative along with other profiles, value sets, etc.

Data type

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

language

0..1

codeBinding

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.language

Short description

Language of the resource content

Definition

The base language in which the resource is written.

Comments

Language is provided to support indexing and accessibility (typically, services such as text to speech use the language tag). The html language tag in the narrative applies to the narrative. The language tag on the resource may be used to specify the language of other presentations generated from the data in the resource. Not all the content has to be in the base language. The Resource.language should not be assumed to apply to the narrative automatically. If a language is specified, it should it also be specified on the div element in the html (see rules in HTML5 for information about the relationship between xml:lang and the html lang attribute).

Data type

Binding

A human language.

CommonLanguages (preferred)

Binding extensions

maxValueSet	AllLanguages

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

text

0..1

Narrative

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.text

Short description

Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation

Alternate names

narrative, html, xhtml, display

Definition

A human-readable narrative that contains a summary of the resource and can be used to represent the content of the resource to a human. The narrative need not encode all the structured data, but is required to contain sufficient detail to make it "clinically safe" for a human to just read the narrative. Resource definitions may define what content should be represented in the narrative to ensure clinical safety.

Comments

Contained resources do not have narrative. Resources that are not contained SHOULD have a narrative. In some cases, a resource may only have text with little or no additional discrete data (as long as all minOccurs=1 elements are satisfied). This may be necessary for data from legacy systems where information is captured as a "text blob" or where text is additionally entered raw or narrated and encoded information is added later.

Data type

Narrative

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Mappings

rim: Act.text?

contained

0..*

Resource

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.contained

Short description

Contained, inline Resources

Alternate names

inline resources, anonymous resources, contained resources

Definition

These resources do not have an independent existence apart from the resource that contains them - they cannot be identified independently, and nor can they have their own independent transaction scope.

Comments

This should never be done when the content can be identified properly, as once identification is lost, it is extremely difficult (and context dependent) to restore it again. Contained resources may have profiles and tags In their meta elements, but SHALL NOT have security labels.

Data type

Resource

Mappings

rim: N/A

extension

0..*

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.extension

Short description

Additional content defined by implementations

Alternate names

extensions, user content

Definition

May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the resource. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

Comments

Data type

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
extension.exists() != value.exists()

Mappings

rim: N/A

modifierExtension

?! C

0..*

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.modifierExtension

Short description

Extensions that cannot be ignored

Alternate names

extensions, user content

Definition

May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the resource and that modifies the understanding of the element that contains it and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer is allowed to define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.

Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).

Requirements

Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.

Comments

Data type

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
extension.exists() != value.exists()

Mappings

rim: N/A

identifier

0..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.identifier

Short description

Unique id for this set of answers

Definition

A business identifier assigned to a particular completed (or partially completed) questionnaire.

Requirements

Used for tracking, registration and other business purposes.

Data type

Reference(ServiceRequest)

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Mappings

workflow: Event.identifier
w5: FiveWs.identifier
rim: .id

basedOn

S Σ

0..*

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.basedOn

Short description

Request fulfilled by this QuestionnaireResponse

Alternate names

order

Definition

The order, proposal or plan that is fulfilled in whole or in part by this QuestionnaireResponse. For example, a ServiceRequest seeking an intake assessment or a decision support recommendation to assess for post-partum depression.

Requirements

Supports traceability of responsibility for the action and allows linkage of an action to the recommendations acted upon.

Data type

Reference(ServiceRequest)

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Mappings

workflow: Event.basedOn
rim: .outboundRelationship[typeCode=FLFS].target

0..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.basedOn.id

Short description

Unique id for inter-element referencing

Definition

Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

Data type

Mappings

rim: n/a

extension

0..*

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.basedOn.extension

Short description

Additional content defined by implementations

Alternate names

extensions, user content

Definition

Comments

Data type

Slicing

Unordered, Open, by url(Value)

Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
extension.exists() != value.exists()

Mappings

rim: n/a

reference

S Σ C

0..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.basedOn.reference

Short description

Literal reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL

Definition

A reference to a location at which the other resource is found. The reference may be a relative reference, in which case it is relative to the service base URL, or an absolute URL that resolves to the location where the resource is found. The reference may be version specific or not. If the reference is not to a FHIR RESTful server, then it should be assumed to be version specific. Internal fragment references (start with '#') refer to contained resources.

Comments

Using absolute URLs provides a stable scalable approach suitable for a cloud/web context, while using relative/logical references provides a flexible approach suitable for use when trading across closed eco-system boundaries. Absolute URLs do not need to point to a FHIR RESTful server, though this is the preferred approach. If the URL conforms to the structure "/[type]/[id]" then it should be assumed that the reference is to a FHIR RESTful server.

Data type

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ref-1

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Mappings

rim: N/A

type

0..1

uriBinding

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.basedOn.type

Short description

Type the reference refers to (e.g. "Patient")

Definition

The expected type of the target of the reference. If both Reference.type and Reference.reference are populated and Reference.reference is a FHIR URL, both SHALL be consistent.

The type is the Canonical URL of Resource Definition that is the type this reference refers to. References are URLs that are relative to http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/ e.g. "Patient" is a reference to http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Patient. Absolute URLs are only allowed for logical models (and can only be used in references in logical models, not resources).

Comments

This element is used to indicate the type of the target of the reference. This may be used which ever of the other elements are populated (or not). In some cases, the type of the target may be determined by inspection of the reference (e.g. a RESTful URL) or by resolving the target of the reference; if both the type and a reference is provided, the reference SHALL resolve to a resource of the same type as that specified.

Data type

Binding

Aa resource (or, for logical models, the URI of the logical model).

ResourceType (extensible)

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Mappings

rim: N/A

identifier

S Σ

0..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.basedOn.identifier

Short description

Logical reference, when literal reference is not known

Definition

An identifier for the target resource. This is used when there is no way to reference the other resource directly, either because the entity it represents is not available through a FHIR server, or because there is no way for the author of the resource to convert a known identifier to an actual location. There is no requirement that a Reference.identifier point to something that is actually exposed as a FHIR instance, but it SHALL point to a business concept that would be expected to be exposed as a FHIR instance, and that instance would need to be of a FHIR resource type allowed by the reference.

Comments

When an identifier is provided in place of a reference, any system processing the reference will only be able to resolve the identifier to a reference if it understands the business context in which the identifier is used. Sometimes this is global (e.g. a national identifier) but often it is not. For this reason, none of the useful mechanisms described for working with references (e.g. chaining, includes) are possible, nor should servers be expected to be able resolve the reference. Servers may accept an identifier based reference untouched, resolve it, and/or reject it - see CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.referencePolicy.

When both an identifier and a literal reference are provided, the literal reference is preferred. Applications processing the resource are allowed - but not required - to check that the identifier matches the literal reference

Applications converting a logical reference to a literal reference may choose to leave the logical reference present, or remove it.

Reference is intended to point to a structure that can potentially be expressed as a FHIR resource, though there is no need for it to exist as an actual FHIR resource instance - except in as much as an application wishes to actual find the target of the reference. The content referred to be the identifier must meet the logical constraints implied by any limitations on what resource types are permitted for the reference. For example, it would not be legitimate to send the identifier for a drug prescription if the type were Reference(Observation|DiagnosticReport). One of the use-cases for Reference.identifier is the situation where no FHIR representation exists (where the type is Reference (Any).

Data type

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Mappings

rim: .identifier

0..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.basedOn.identifier.id

Short description

Unique id for inter-element referencing

Definition

Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

Data type

Mappings

rim: n/a

extension

0..*

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.basedOn.identifier.extension

Short description

Additional content defined by implementations

Alternate names

extensions, user content

Definition

Comments

Data type

Slicing

Unordered, Open, by url(Value)

Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
extension.exists() != value.exists()

Mappings

rim: n/a

use

Σ ?!

0..1

codeBinding

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.basedOn.identifier.use

Short description

usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)

Definition

The purpose of this identifier.

Requirements

Allows the appropriate identifier for a particular context of use to be selected from among a set of identifiers.

Comments

Applications can assume that an identifier is permanent unless it explicitly says that it is temporary.

Data type

Identifier Type Codes (extensible)

Binding

Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .

IdentifierUse (required)

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Mappings

v2: N/A
rim: Role.code or implied by context

type

0..1

CodeableConceptBinding

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.basedOn.identifier.type

Short description

Description of identifier

Definition

A coded type for the identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.

Requirements

Allows users to make use of identifiers when the identifier system is not known.

Comments

This element deals only with general categories of identifiers. It SHOULD not be used for codes that correspond 1..1 with the Identifier.system. Some identifiers may fall into multiple categories due to common usage. Where the system is known, a type is unnecessary because the type is always part of the system definition. However systems often need to handle identifiers where the system is not known. There is not a 1:1 relationship between type and system, since many different systems have the same type.

Data type

CodeableConcept

Binding

A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Mappings

v2: CX.5
rim: Role.code or implied by context

system

S Σ

1..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.basedOn.identifier.system

Short description

The namespace for the identifier value

Definition

Establishes the namespace for the value - that is, a URL that describes a set values that are unique.

Requirements

There are many sets of identifiers. To perform matching of two identifiers, we need to know what set we're dealing with. The system identifies a particular set of unique identifiers.

Comments

Identifier.system is always case sensitive.

Data type

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Examples
General

http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient

Mappings

v2: CX.4 / EI-2-4
rim: II.root or Role.id.root
servd: ./IdentifierType

value

S Σ

1..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.basedOn.identifier.value

Short description

The value that is unique

Definition

The portion of the identifier typically relevant to the user and which is unique within the context of the system.

Comments

If the value is a full URI, then the system SHALL be urn:ietf:rfc:3986. The value's primary purpose is computational mapping. As a result, it may be normalized for comparison purposes (e.g. removing non-significant whitespace, dashes, etc.) A value formatted for human display can be conveyed using the Rendered Value extension. Identifier.value is to be treated as case sensitive unless knowledge of the Identifier.system allows the processer to be confident that non-case-sensitive processing is safe.

Data type

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Examples
General

Mappings

v2: CX.1 / EI.1
rim: II.extension or II.root if system indicates OID or GUID (Or Role.id.extension or root)
servd: ./Value

period

0..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.basedOn.identifier.period

Short description

Time period when id is/was valid for use

Definition

Time period during which identifier is/was valid for use.

Data type

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Mappings

v2: CX.7 + CX.8
rim: Role.effectiveTime or implied by context
servd: ./StartDate and ./EndDate

assigner

0..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.basedOn.identifier.assigner

Short description

Organization that issued id (may be just text)

Definition

Organization that issued/manages the identifier.

Comments

The Identifier.assigner may omit the .reference element and only contain a .display element reflecting the name or other textual information about the assigning organization.

Data type

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Mappings

v2: CX.4 / (CX.4,CX.9,CX.10)
rim: II.assigningAuthorityName but note that this is an improper use by the definition of the field. Also Role.scoper
servd: ./IdentifierIssuingAuthority

display

0..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.basedOn.display

Short description

Text alternative for the resource

Definition

Plain text narrative that identifies the resource in addition to the resource reference.

Comments

This is generally not the same as the Resource.text of the referenced resource. The purpose is to identify what's being referenced, not to fully describe it.

Data type

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Mappings

rim: N/A

partOf

0..1

Reference(Observation | Procedure)

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.partOf

Short description

Part of this action

Definition

A procedure or observation that this questionnaire was performed as part of the execution of. For example, the surgery a checklist was executed as part of.

Comments

Composition of questionnaire responses will be handled by the parent questionnaire having answers that reference the child questionnaire. For relationships to referrals, and other types of requests, use basedOn.

Data type

Reference(Observation | Procedure)

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Mappings

workflow: Event.partOf
rim: .inboundRelationship[typeCode=COMP].source[moodCode=EVN]

questionnaire

0..1

canonical(Questionnaire)

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.questionnaire

Short description

Form being answered

Alternate names

Form

Definition

The Questionnaire that defines and organizes the questions for which answers are being provided.

Requirements

Needed to allow editing of the questionnaire response in a manner that enforces the constraints of the original form.

Comments

If a QuestionnaireResponse references a Questionnaire, then the QuestionnaireResponse structure must be consistent with the Questionnaire (i.e. questions must be organized into the same groups, nested questions must still be nested, etc.).

Data type

canonical(Questionnaire)

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Mappings

workflow: Event.instantiates
rim: ./outboundRelationship[typeCode=INST]/target[classCode=OBS, moodCode=DEFN]

status

S Σ ?!

1..1

codeBindingFixed Value

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.status

Short description

in-progress | completed | amended | entered-in-error | stopped

Definition

The position of the questionnaire response within its overall lifecycle.

Requirements

The information on Questionnaire resources may possibly be gathered during multiple sessions and altered after considered being finished.

Comments

This element is labeled as a modifier because the status contains codes that mark the resource as not currently valid.

Data type

QuestionnaireResponseStatus (required)

Binding

Lifecycle status of the questionnaire response.

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Fixed value

completed

Mappings

workflow: Event.status
w5: FiveWs.status
rim: .statusCode (also whether there's a revisionControlAct - and possibly mood to distinguish "in-progress" from "published)

subject

S Σ

0..1

Reference(Patient)

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.subject

Short description

The subject of the questions

Alternate names

Patient, Focus

Definition

The subject of the questionnaire response. This could be a patient, organization, practitioner, device, etc. This is who/what the answers apply to, but is not necessarily the source of information.

Requirements

Allows linking the answers to the individual the answers describe. May also affect access control.

Comments

The subject of QuestionnaireResponse MUST be same as the subject in the ServiceRequest. If the Questionnaire declared a subjectType, the resource pointed to by this element must be an instance of one of the listed types.

Data type

Reference(Patient)

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Mappings

workflow: Event.subject
w5: FiveWs.subject[x]
rim: .participation[typeCode=SBJ].role
w5: FiveWs.subject

0..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.subject.id

Short description

Unique id for inter-element referencing

Definition

Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

Data type

Mappings

rim: n/a

extension

0..*

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.subject.extension

Short description

Additional content defined by implementations

Alternate names

extensions, user content

Definition

Comments

Data type

Slicing

Unordered, Open, by url(Value)

Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
extension.exists() != value.exists()

Mappings

rim: n/a

reference

S Σ C

0..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.subject.reference

Short description

Literal reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL

Definition

Comments

Data type

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ref-1

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Mappings

rim: N/A

type

0..1

uriBinding

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.subject.type

Short description

Type the reference refers to (e.g. "Patient")

Definition

The expected type of the target of the reference. If both Reference.type and Reference.reference are populated and Reference.reference is a FHIR URL, both SHALL be consistent.

Comments

Data type

Binding

Aa resource (or, for logical models, the URI of the logical model).

ResourceType (extensible)

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Mappings

rim: N/A

identifier

S Σ

0..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.subject.identifier

Short description

Logical reference, when literal reference is not known

Definition

Comments

Applications converting a logical reference to a literal reference may choose to leave the logical reference present, or remove it.

Data type

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Mappings

rim: .identifier

0..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.subject.identifier.id

Short description

Unique id for inter-element referencing

Definition

Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

Data type

Mappings

rim: n/a

extension

0..*

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.subject.identifier.extension

Short description

Additional content defined by implementations

Alternate names

extensions, user content

Definition

Comments

Data type

Slicing

Unordered, Open, by url(Value)

Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
extension.exists() != value.exists()

Mappings

rim: n/a

use

Σ ?!

0..1

codeBinding

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.subject.identifier.use

Short description

usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)

Definition

The purpose of this identifier.

Requirements

Allows the appropriate identifier for a particular context of use to be selected from among a set of identifiers.

Comments

Applications can assume that an identifier is permanent unless it explicitly says that it is temporary.

Data type

Identifier Type Codes (extensible)

Binding

Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .

IdentifierUse (required)

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Mappings

v2: N/A
rim: Role.code or implied by context

type

0..1

CodeableConceptBinding

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.subject.identifier.type

Short description

Description of identifier

Definition

A coded type for the identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.

Requirements

Allows users to make use of identifiers when the identifier system is not known.

Comments

Data type

CodeableConcept

Binding

A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Mappings

v2: CX.5
rim: Role.code or implied by context

system

S Σ

1..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.subject.identifier.system

Short description

The namespace for the identifier value

Definition

Establishes the namespace for the value - that is, a URL that describes a set values that are unique.

Requirements

There are many sets of identifiers. To perform matching of two identifiers, we need to know what set we're dealing with. The system identifies a particular set of unique identifiers.

Comments

Identifier.system is always case sensitive.

Data type

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Examples
General

http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient

Mappings

v2: CX.4 / EI-2-4
rim: II.root or Role.id.root
servd: ./IdentifierType

value

S Σ

1..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.subject.identifier.value

Short description

The value that is unique

Definition

The portion of the identifier typically relevant to the user and which is unique within the context of the system.

Comments

Data type

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Examples
General

Mappings

v2: CX.1 / EI.1
rim: II.extension or II.root if system indicates OID or GUID (Or Role.id.extension or root)
servd: ./Value

period

0..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.subject.identifier.period

Short description

Time period when id is/was valid for use

Definition

Time period during which identifier is/was valid for use.

Data type

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Mappings

v2: CX.7 + CX.8
rim: Role.effectiveTime or implied by context
servd: ./StartDate and ./EndDate

assigner

0..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.subject.identifier.assigner

Short description

Organization that issued id (may be just text)

Definition

Organization that issued/manages the identifier.

Comments

The Identifier.assigner may omit the .reference element and only contain a .display element reflecting the name or other textual information about the assigning organization.

Data type

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Mappings

v2: CX.4 / (CX.4,CX.9,CX.10)
rim: II.assigningAuthorityName but note that this is an improper use by the definition of the field. Also Role.scoper
servd: ./IdentifierIssuingAuthority

display

0..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.subject.display

Short description

Text alternative for the resource

Definition

Plain text narrative that identifies the resource in addition to the resource reference.

Comments

This is generally not the same as the Resource.text of the referenced resource. The purpose is to identify what's being referenced, not to fully describe it.

Data type

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Mappings

rim: N/A

encounter

0..1

Reference(Encounter)

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.encounter

Short description

Encounter created as part of

Definition

The Encounter during which this questionnaire response was created or to which the creation of this record is tightly associated.

Requirements

Provides context for the information that was captured. May also affect access control.

Comments

This will typically be the encounter the event occurred within, but some activities may be initiated prior to or after the official completion of an encounter but still be tied to the context of the encounter. A questionnaire that was initiated during an encounter but not fully completed during the encounter would still generally be associated with the encounter.

Data type

Reference(Encounter)

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Mappings

workflow: Event.encounter
w5: FiveWs.context
rim: .inboundRelationship(typeCode=COMP].source[classCode<=PCPR, moodCode=EVN]

authored

S Σ

0..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.authored

Short description

Date the answers were gathered

Alternate names

Date Created, Date published, Date Issued, Date updated

Definition

The date and/or time that this set of answers were last changed.

Requirements

Clinicians need to be able to check the date that the information in the questionnaire was collected, to derive the context of the answers.

Comments

May be different from the lastUpdateTime of the resource itself, because that reflects when the data was known to the server, not when the data was captured.

This element is optional to allow for systems that might not know the value, however it SHOULD be populated if possible.

Data type

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Mappings

workflow: Event.occurrence[x]
w5: FiveWs.recorded
rim: .participation[typeCode=AUT].time

author

S Σ

0..1

Reference(PractitionerRole | Patient)

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.author

Short description

Person who received and recorded the answers

Alternate names

Laboratory, Service, Practitioner, Department, Company, Performer

Definition

Person who received the answers to the questions in the QuestionnaireResponse and recorded them in the system.

Requirements

Need to know who interpreted the subject's answers to the questions in the questionnaire, and selected the appropriate options for answers.

Comments

If blank, can assume that the author is the same as the ServiceRequest.requester. Note questionnaireResponse has a few uses: 1) for supplimentary information added when submitting a referral 2) for additional data sets (such as assessments) added AFTER the initial referral submission (e.g., by the provider). For case 1, if blank it can safely be assumed that the author = ServiceRequest.requester.`_**

Mapping a subject's answers to multiple choice options and determining what to put in the textual answer is a matter of interpretation. Authoring by device would indicate that some portion of the questionnaire had been auto-populated.

If blank, can assume that the author = ServiceRequest.requester. Note questionnaireResponse has a few uses: 1) for supplimentary information added when submitting a referral 2) for additional data sets (such as assessments) added AFTER the initial referral submission (e.g., by the provider). For case 1, if blank it can safely be assumed that the author is the same as ServiceRequest.requester.

Data type

Reference(PractitionerRole | Patient)

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Mappings

workflow: Event.performer
w5: FiveWs.author
rim: .participation[typeCode=AUT].role

0..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.author.id

Short description

Unique id for inter-element referencing

Definition

Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

Data type

Mappings

rim: n/a

extension

0..*

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.author.extension

Short description

Additional content defined by implementations

Alternate names

extensions, user content

Definition

Comments

Data type

Slicing

Unordered, Open, by url(Value)

Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
extension.exists() != value.exists()

Mappings

rim: n/a

reference

S Σ C

0..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.author.reference

Short description

Literal reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL

Definition

Comments

Data type

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ref-1

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Mappings

rim: N/A

type

0..1

uriBinding

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.author.type

Short description

Type the reference refers to (e.g. "Patient")

Definition

The expected type of the target of the reference. If both Reference.type and Reference.reference are populated and Reference.reference is a FHIR URL, both SHALL be consistent.

Comments

Data type

Binding

Aa resource (or, for logical models, the URI of the logical model).

ResourceType (extensible)

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Mappings

rim: N/A

identifier

S Σ

0..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.author.identifier

Short description

Logical reference, when literal reference is not known

Definition

Comments

Applications converting a logical reference to a literal reference may choose to leave the logical reference present, or remove it.

Data type

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Mappings

rim: .identifier

0..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.author.identifier.id

Short description

Unique id for inter-element referencing

Definition

Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

Data type

Mappings

rim: n/a

extension

0..*

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.author.identifier.extension

Short description

Additional content defined by implementations

Alternate names

extensions, user content

Definition

Comments

Data type

Slicing

Unordered, Open, by url(Value)

Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
extension.exists() != value.exists()

Mappings

rim: n/a

use

Σ ?!

0..1

codeBinding

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.author.identifier.use

Short description

usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)

Definition

The purpose of this identifier.

Requirements

Allows the appropriate identifier for a particular context of use to be selected from among a set of identifiers.

Comments

Applications can assume that an identifier is permanent unless it explicitly says that it is temporary.

Data type

Identifier Type Codes (extensible)

Binding

Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .

IdentifierUse (required)

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Mappings

v2: N/A
rim: Role.code or implied by context

type

0..1

CodeableConceptBinding

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.author.identifier.type

Short description

Description of identifier

Definition

A coded type for the identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.

Requirements

Allows users to make use of identifiers when the identifier system is not known.

Comments

Data type

CodeableConcept

Binding

A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Mappings

v2: CX.5
rim: Role.code or implied by context

system

S Σ

1..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.author.identifier.system

Short description

The namespace for the identifier value

Definition

Establishes the namespace for the value - that is, a URL that describes a set values that are unique.

Requirements

There are many sets of identifiers. To perform matching of two identifiers, we need to know what set we're dealing with. The system identifies a particular set of unique identifiers.

Comments

Identifier.system is always case sensitive.

Data type

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Examples
General

http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient

Mappings

v2: CX.4 / EI-2-4
rim: II.root or Role.id.root
servd: ./IdentifierType

value

S Σ

1..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.author.identifier.value

Short description

The value that is unique

Definition

The portion of the identifier typically relevant to the user and which is unique within the context of the system.

Comments

Data type

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Examples
General

Mappings

v2: CX.1 / EI.1
rim: II.extension or II.root if system indicates OID or GUID (Or Role.id.extension or root)
servd: ./Value

period

0..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.author.identifier.period

Short description

Time period when id is/was valid for use

Definition

Time period during which identifier is/was valid for use.

Data type

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Mappings

v2: CX.7 + CX.8
rim: Role.effectiveTime or implied by context
servd: ./StartDate and ./EndDate

assigner

0..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.author.identifier.assigner

Short description

Organization that issued id (may be just text)

Definition

Organization that issued/manages the identifier.

Comments

The Identifier.assigner may omit the .reference element and only contain a .display element reflecting the name or other textual information about the assigning organization.

Data type

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Mappings

v2: CX.4 / (CX.4,CX.9,CX.10)
rim: II.assigningAuthorityName but note that this is an improper use by the definition of the field. Also Role.scoper
servd: ./IdentifierIssuingAuthority

display

0..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.author.display

Short description

Text alternative for the resource

Definition

Plain text narrative that identifies the resource in addition to the resource reference.

Comments

This is generally not the same as the Resource.text of the referenced resource. The purpose is to identify what's being referenced, not to fully describe it.

Data type

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Mappings

rim: N/A

source

0..1

Reference(Patient | Practitioner | PractitionerRole | RelatedPerson)

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.source

Short description

The person who answered the questions

Definition

The person who answered the questions about the subject.

Requirements

When answering questions about a subject that is minor, incapable of answering or an animal, another human source may answer the questions.

Comments

If not specified, no inference can be made about who provided the data.

Data type

Reference(Patient | Practitioner | PractitionerRole | RelatedPerson)

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Mappings

w5: FiveWs.source
rim: .participation[typeCode=INF].role

item

S C

0..*

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.item

Short description

Groups and questions

Definition

A group or question item from the original questionnaire for which answers are provided.

Comments

Groups cannot have answers and therefore must nest directly within item. When dealing with questions, nesting must occur within each answer because some questions may have multiple answers (and the nesting occurs for each answer).

Data type

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
qrs-1: Nested item can't be beneath both item and answer
(answer.exists() and item.exists()).not()

Mappings

rim: .outboundRelationship[typeCode=COMP].target[classCode=OBS, moodCode=EVN]

0..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.item.id

Short description

Unique id for inter-element referencing

Definition

Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

Data type

Mappings

rim: n/a

extension

0..*

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.item.extension

Short description

Additional content defined by implementations

Alternate names

extensions, user content

Definition

Comments

Data type

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
extension.exists() != value.exists()

Mappings

rim: n/a

modifierExtension

Σ ?! C

0..*

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.item.modifierExtension

Short description

Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized

Alternate names

extensions, user content, modifiers

Definition

May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.

Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).

Requirements

Comments

Data type

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
extension.exists() != value.exists()

Mappings

rim: N/A

linkId

1..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.item.linkId

Short description

Pointer to specific item from Questionnaire

Definition

The item from the Questionnaire that corresponds to this item in the QuestionnaireResponse resource.

Requirements

Items can repeat in the answers, so a direct 1..1 correspondence by position might not exist - requiring correspondence by identifier.

Data type

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Mappings

rim: .outboundRelationship[typeCode=DEFN].target[classCode=OBS, moodCode=DEFN].id

definition

0..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.item.definition

Short description

ElementDefinition - details for the item

Definition

A reference to an ElementDefinition that provides the details for the item.

Requirements

A common pattern is to define a set of data elements, and then build multiple different questionnaires for different circumstances to gather the data. This element provides traceability to the common definition.

Comments

The ElementDefinition must be in a StructureDefinition, and must have a fragment identifier that identifies the specific data element by its id (Element.id). E.g. http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Observation#Observation.value[x].

There is no need for this element if the item pointed to by the linkId has a definition listed.

Data type

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Mappings

rim: .outboundRelationship[typeCode=DEFN].target[classCode=OBS, moodCode=DEFN].code

text

1..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.item.text

Short description

Name for group or question text

Definition

Text that is displayed above the contents of the group or as the text of the question being answered.

Requirements

Allows the questionnaire response to be read without access to the questionnaire.

Data type

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Mappings

rim: .text

answer

0..*

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.item.answer

Short description

The response(s) to the question

Definition

The respondent's answer(s) to the question.

Comments

The value is nested because we cannot have a repeating structure that has variable type.

Data type

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Mappings

rim: .value[type=LIST_ANY]

0..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.item.answer.id

Short description

Unique id for inter-element referencing

Definition

Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

Data type

Mappings

rim: n/a

extension

0..*

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.item.answer.extension

Short description

Additional content defined by implementations

Alternate names

extensions, user content

Definition

Comments

Data type

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
extension.exists() != value.exists()

Mappings

rim: n/a

modifierExtension

Σ ?! C

0..*

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.item.answer.modifierExtension

Short description

Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized

Alternate names

extensions, user content, modifiers

Definition

Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).

Requirements

Comments

Data type

QuestionnaireAnswerCodes (example)

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
extension.exists() != value.exists()

Mappings

rim: N/A

value[x]

0..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.item.answer.value[x]

Short description

Single-valued answer to the question

Definition

The answer (or one of the answers) provided by the respondent to the question.

Requirements

Ability to retain a single-valued answer to a question.

Comments

More complex structures (Attachment, Resource and Quantity) will typically be limited to electronic forms that can expose an appropriate user interface to capture the components and enforce the constraints of a complex data type. Additional complex types can be introduced through extensions. Must match the datatype specified by Questionnaire.item.type in the corresponding Questionnaire.

Binding

Code indicating the response provided for a question.

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Mappings

rim: .item

valueBoolean

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Data type

valueDecimal

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Data type

valueInteger

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Data type

valueDate

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Data type

valueDateTime

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Data type

valueTime

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Data type

valueString

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Data type

valueUri

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Data type

valueAttachment

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Data type

valueCoding

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Data type

valueQuantity

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Data type

valueReference

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Data type

item

0..*

see (item)

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.item.answer.item

Short description

Nested groups and questions

Definition

Nested groups and/or questions found within this particular answer.

Requirements

It is useful to have "sub-questions", questions which normally appear when certain answers are given and which collect additional details.

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Mappings

rim: .outboundRelationship[typeCode=COMP].target[classCode=OBS, moodCode=EVN]

item

0..*

see (item)

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.item.item

Short description

Nested questionnaire response items

Definition

Questions or sub-groups nested beneath a question or group.

Requirements

Reports can consist of complex nested groups.

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Mappings

rim: .outboundRelationship[typeCode=COMP].target[classCode=OBS, moodCode=EVN]

0..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.item.item.id

Short description

Unique id for inter-element referencing

Definition

Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

Data type

Mappings

rim: n/a

extension

0..*

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.item.item.extension

Short description

Additional content defined by implementations

Alternate names

extensions, user content

Definition

Comments

Data type

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
extension.exists() != value.exists()

Mappings

rim: n/a

modifierExtension

Σ ?! C

0..*

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.item.item.modifierExtension

Short description

Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized

Alternate names

extensions, user content, modifiers

Definition

Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).

Requirements

Comments

Data type

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
extension.exists() != value.exists()

Mappings

rim: N/A

linkId

1..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.item.item.linkId

Short description

Pointer to specific item from Questionnaire

Definition

The item from the Questionnaire that corresponds to this item in the QuestionnaireResponse resource.

Requirements

Items can repeat in the answers, so a direct 1..1 correspondence by position might not exist - requiring correspondence by identifier.

Data type

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Mappings

rim: .outboundRelationship[typeCode=DEFN].target[classCode=OBS, moodCode=DEFN].id

definition

0..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.item.item.definition

Short description

ElementDefinition - details for the item

Definition

A reference to an ElementDefinition that provides the details for the item.

Requirements

Comments

There is no need for this element if the item pointed to by the linkId has a definition listed.

Data type

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Mappings

rim: .outboundRelationship[typeCode=DEFN].target[classCode=OBS, moodCode=DEFN].code

text

0..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.item.item.text

Short description

Name for group or question text

Definition

Text that is displayed above the contents of the group or as the text of the question being answered.

Requirements

Allows the questionnaire response to be read without access to the questionnaire.

Data type

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Mappings

rim: .text

answer

0..*

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.item.item.answer

Short description

The response(s) to the question

Definition

The respondent's answer(s) to the question.

Comments

The value is nested because we cannot have a repeating structure that has variable type.

Data type

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Mappings

rim: .value[type=LIST_ANY]

0..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.item.item.answer.id

Short description

Unique id for inter-element referencing

Definition

Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

Data type

Mappings

rim: n/a

extension

0..*

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.item.item.answer.extension

Short description

Additional content defined by implementations

Alternate names

extensions, user content

Definition

Comments

Data type

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
extension.exists() != value.exists()

Mappings

rim: n/a

modifierExtension

Σ ?! C

0..*

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.item.item.answer.modifierExtension

Short description

Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized

Alternate names

extensions, user content, modifiers

Definition

Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).

Requirements

Comments

Data type

QuestionnaireAnswerCodes (example)

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
extension.exists() != value.exists()

Mappings

rim: N/A

value[x]

0..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

QuestionnaireResponse.item.item.answer.value[x]

Short description

Single-valued answer to the question

Definition

The answer (or one of the answers) provided by the respondent to the question.

Requirements

Ability to retain a single-valued answer to a question.

Comments

Binding

Code indicating the response provided for a question.

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Mappings

rim: .item

valueBoolean

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Data type

valueDecimal

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Data type

valueInteger

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Data type

valueDate

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Data type

valueDateTime

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Data type

valueTime

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Data type

valueString

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Data type

valueUri

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Data type

valueAttachment

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Data type

valueCoding

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Data type

valueQuantity

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Data type

valueReference

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Data type