EvidenceVariable

ResourceSpecialized · Evidence-Based MedicineTrial useMaturity 0

The EvidenceVariable resource describes a "PICO" element that knowledge (evidence, assertion, recommendation) is about.

StructureSearch parametersHL7 specificationStructureDefinition JSON

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Backends

PostgreSQLElasticsearch

Interactions

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Search

15 of 22 parameters tested

Structure

Show inherited elements (11)

Element	Card.	Type	Description
urlΣ	0..1	uri	Canonical identifier for this evidence variable, represented as a URI (globally unique)
identifierΣ	0..*	Identifier	Additional identifier for the evidence variable
versionΣ	0..1	string	Business version of the evidence variable
nameΣ	0..1	string	Name for this evidence variable (computer friendly)
titleΣ	0..1	string	Name for this evidence variable (human friendly)
shortTitleΣ	0..1	string	Title for use in informal contexts
subtitle	0..1	string	Subordinate title of the EvidenceVariable
statusRequired?!Σ	1..1	code	draft | active | retired | unknownBinding (required): publication-status
dateΣ	0..1	dateTime	Date last changed
publisherΣ	0..1	string	Name of the publisher (organization or individual)
contactΣ	0..*	ContactDetail	Contact details for the publisher
descriptionΣ	0..1	markdown	Natural language description of the evidence variable
note	0..*	Annotation	Used for footnotes or explanatory notes
useContextΣ	0..*	UsageContext	The context that the content is intended to support
jurisdictionΣ	0..*	CodeableConcept	Intended jurisdiction for evidence variable (if applicable)Binding (extensible): jurisdiction
copyright	0..1	markdown	Use and/or publishing restrictions
approvalDate	0..1	date	When the evidence variable was approved by publisher
lastReviewDate	0..1	date	When the evidence variable was last reviewed
effectivePeriodΣ	0..1	Period	When the evidence variable is expected to be used
topic	0..*	CodeableConcept	The category of the EvidenceVariable, such as Education, Treatment, Assessment, etc.Binding (example): definition-topic
author	0..*	ContactDetail	Who authored the content
editor	0..*	ContactDetail	Who edited the content
reviewer	0..*	ContactDetail	Who reviewed the content
endorser	0..*	ContactDetail	Who endorsed the content
relatedArtifact	0..*	RelatedArtifact	Additional documentation, citations, etc.
typeΣ	0..1	code	dichotomous | continuous | descriptiveBinding (required): variable-type
characteristicRequiredΣ	1..*	BackboneElement	What defines the members of the evidence element
description	0..1	string	Natural language description of the characteristic
definition[x]RequiredΣ	1..1	Reference(Group) | canonical(ActivityDefinition) | CodeableConcept | Expression | DataRequirement | TriggerDefinition	What code or expression defines members?
usageContext	0..*	UsageContext	What code/value pairs define members?
exclude	0..1	boolean	Whether the characteristic includes or excludes members
participantEffective[x]	0..1	dateTime | Period | Duration | Timing	What time period do participants cover
timeFromStart	0..1	Duration	Observation time from study start
groupMeasure	0..1	code	mean | median | mean-of-mean | mean-of-median | median-of-mean | median-of-medianBinding (required): group-measure

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Search parameters

Query with GET [base]/EvidenceVariable?[parameter]=[value]. Type decides which modifiers and prefixes apply, see search features.

Parameter	Type	Description	PG	ES
composed-of	reference	What resource is being referenced EvidenceVariable.relatedArtifact.where(type='composed-of').resource
context	token	A use context assigned to the evidence variable (EvidenceVariable.useContext.value.ofType(CodeableConcept))
context-quantity	quantity	A quantity- or range-valued use context assigned to the evidence variable (EvidenceVariable.useContext.value.ofType(Quantity)) | (EvidenceVariable.useContext.value.ofType(Range))
context-type	token	A type of use context assigned to the evidence variable EvidenceVariable.useContext.code
context-type-quantity	composite	A use context type and quantity- or range-based value assigned to the evidence variable EvidenceVariable.useContext
context-type-value	composite	A use context type and value assigned to the evidence variable EvidenceVariable.useContext
date	date	The evidence variable publication date EvidenceVariable.date
depends-on	reference	What resource is being referenced EvidenceVariable.relatedArtifact.where(type='depends-on').resource
derived-from	reference	What resource is being referenced EvidenceVariable.relatedArtifact.where(type='derived-from').resource
description	string	The description of the evidence variable EvidenceVariable.description
effective	date	The time during which the evidence variable is intended to be in use EvidenceVariable.effectivePeriod
identifier	token	External identifier for the evidence variable EvidenceVariable.identifier
jurisdiction	token	Intended jurisdiction for the evidence variable EvidenceVariable.jurisdiction
name	string	Computationally friendly name of the evidence variable EvidenceVariable.name
predecessor	reference	What resource is being referenced EvidenceVariable.relatedArtifact.where(type='predecessor').resource
publisher	string	Name of the publisher of the evidence variable EvidenceVariable.publisher
status	token	The current status of the evidence variable EvidenceVariable.status
successor	reference	What resource is being referenced EvidenceVariable.relatedArtifact.where(type='successor').resource
title	string	The human-friendly name of the evidence variable EvidenceVariable.title
topic	token	Topics associated with the EvidenceVariable EvidenceVariable.topic
url	uri	The uri that identifies the evidence variable EvidenceVariable.url
version	token	The business version of the evidence variable EvidenceVariable.version

PG: PostgreSQL, ES: Elasticsearch. passes its TestScript checks, fails, not tested yet.

Common parameters on every resource (8)

_haste-health-author	reference	The author of the resource
_id	token	Logical id of this artifact
_lastUpdated	date	When the resource version last changed
_profile	uri	Profiles this resource claims to conform to
_security	token	Security Labels applied to this resource
_source	uri	Identifies where the resource comes from
_tag	token	Tags applied to this resource
_type	token	Derived from the R4B Definition