ResearchElementDefinition

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

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20 of 22 parameters tested

Structure

Show inherited elements (11)

Element	Card.	Type	Description
urlΣ	0..1	uri	Canonical identifier for this research element definition, represented as a URI (globally unique)
identifierΣ	0..*	Identifier	Additional identifier for the research element definition
versionΣ	0..1	string	Business version of the research element definition
nameΣ	0..1	string	Name for this research element definition (computer friendly)
titleΣ	0..1	string	Name for this research element definition (human friendly)
shortTitleΣ	0..1	string	Title for use in informal contexts
subtitle	0..1	string	Subordinate title of the ResearchElementDefinition
statusRequired?!Σ	1..1	code	draft | active | retired | unknownBinding (required): publication-status
experimentalΣ	0..1	boolean	For testing purposes, not real usage
subject[x]	0..1	CodeableConcept | Reference(Group)	E.g. Patient, Practitioner, RelatedPerson, Organization, Location, DeviceBinding (extensible): subject-type
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 research element definition
comment	0..*	string	Used for footnotes or explanatory notes
useContextΣ	0..*	UsageContext	The context that the content is intended to support
jurisdictionΣ	0..*	CodeableConcept	Intended jurisdiction for research element definition (if applicable)Binding (extensible): jurisdiction
purpose	0..1	markdown	Why this research element definition is defined
usage	0..1	string	Describes the clinical usage of the ResearchElementDefinition
copyright	0..1	markdown	Use and/or publishing restrictions
approvalDate	0..1	date	When the research element definition was approved by publisher
lastReviewDate	0..1	date	When the research element definition was last reviewed
effectivePeriodΣ	0..1	Period	When the research element definition is expected to be used
topic	0..*	CodeableConcept	The category of the ResearchElementDefinition, 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.
library	0..*	canonical(Library)	Logic used by the ResearchElementDefinition
typeRequiredΣ	1..1	code	population | exposure | outcomeBinding (required): research-element-type
variableType	0..1	code	dichotomous | continuous | descriptiveBinding (required): variable-type
characteristicRequiredΣ	1..*	BackboneElement	What defines the members of the research element
definition[x]RequiredΣ	1..1	CodeableConcept | canonical(ValueSet) | Expression | DataRequirement	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
unitOfMeasure	0..1	CodeableConcept	What unit is the outcome described in?Binding (required): ucum-units
studyEffectiveDescription	0..1	string	What time period does the study cover
studyEffective[x]	0..1	dateTime | Period | Duration | Timing	What time period does the study cover
studyEffectiveTimeFromStart	0..1	Duration	Observation time from study start
studyEffectiveGroupMeasure	0..1	code	mean | median | mean-of-mean | mean-of-median | median-of-mean | median-of-medianBinding (required): group-measure
participantEffectiveDescription	0..1	string	What time period do participants cover
participantEffective[x]	0..1	dateTime | Period | Duration | Timing	What time period do participants cover
participantEffectiveTimeFromStart	0..1	Duration	Observation time from study start
participantEffectiveGroupMeasure	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]/ResearchElementDefinition?[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 ResearchElementDefinition.relatedArtifact.where(type='composed-of').resource
context	token	A use context assigned to the research element definition (ResearchElementDefinition.useContext.value.ofType(CodeableConcept))
context-quantity	quantity	A quantity- or range-valued use context assigned to the research element definition (ResearchElementDefinition.useContext.value.ofType(Quantity)) | (ResearchElementDefinition.useContext.value.ofType(Range))
context-type	token	A type of use context assigned to the research element definition ResearchElementDefinition.useContext.code
context-type-quantity	composite	A use context type and quantity- or range-based value assigned to the research element definition ResearchElementDefinition.useContext
context-type-value	composite	A use context type and value assigned to the research element definition ResearchElementDefinition.useContext
date	date	The research element definition publication date ResearchElementDefinition.date
depends-on	reference	What resource is being referenced ResearchElementDefinition.relatedArtifact.where(type='depends-on').resource | ResearchElementDefinition.library
derived-from	reference	What resource is being referenced ResearchElementDefinition.relatedArtifact.where(type='derived-from').resource
description	string	The description of the research element definition ResearchElementDefinition.description
effective	date	The time during which the research element definition is intended to be in use ResearchElementDefinition.effectivePeriod
identifier	token	External identifier for the research element definition ResearchElementDefinition.identifier
jurisdiction	token	Intended jurisdiction for the research element definition ResearchElementDefinition.jurisdiction
name	string	Computationally friendly name of the research element definition ResearchElementDefinition.name
predecessor	reference	What resource is being referenced ResearchElementDefinition.relatedArtifact.where(type='predecessor').resource
publisher	string	Name of the publisher of the research element definition ResearchElementDefinition.publisher
status	token	The current status of the research element definition ResearchElementDefinition.status
successor	reference	What resource is being referenced ResearchElementDefinition.relatedArtifact.where(type='successor').resource
title	string	The human-friendly name of the research element definition ResearchElementDefinition.title
topic	token	Topics associated with the ResearchElementDefinition ResearchElementDefinition.topic
url	uri	The uri that identifies the research element definition ResearchElementDefinition.url
version	token	The business version of the research element definition ResearchElementDefinition.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