| Name | L Flags | L Card. | L Type | L Description & Constraints | R Flags | R Card. | L Type | L Description & Constraints | Comments |
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  Observation | I | 0..* | Observation | Measurements and simple assertions
us-core-2: If there is no component or hasMember element then either a value[x] or a data absent reason must be present
| I | 0..* | Observation | Measurements and simple assertions
| - Elements differ in definition: 'This profile is created to support recording Sexual Orientation per the ONC definition in USCDI v2.' vs 'Measurements and simple assertions made about a patient, device or other subject.'
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 id | Σ | 0..1 | string | Logical id of this artifact | Σ | 0..1 | string | Logical id of this artifact | |
| meta | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | |
| implicitRules | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | |
| language | | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content
Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred)
Max Binding: AllLanguages: A human language.
| | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content
Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred)
Max Binding: AllLanguages: A human language.
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| text | | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation | | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation | |
| contained | | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources
| | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources
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 extension | | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations
| | 0..* | Extension | Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:Observation.extension
| - Elements differ in short: 'Additional content defined by implementations' vs 'Extension'
- Elements differ in 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.' vs 'An Extension'
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 modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored
| ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored
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| identifier | Σ | 0..* | Identifier | Business Identifier for observation
| Σ | 0..* | Identifier | Business Identifier for observation
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| basedOn | Σ | 0..* | Reference(CarePlan | DeviceRequest | ImmunizationRecommendation | MedicationRequest | NutritionOrder | ServiceRequest) | Fulfills plan, proposal or order
| Σ | 0..* | Reference(CarePlan | DeviceRequest | ImmunizationRecommendation | MedicationRequest | NutritionOrder | ServiceRequest) | Fulfills plan, proposal or order
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| partOf | Σ | 0..* | Reference(MedicationAdministration | MedicationDispense | MedicationStatement | Procedure | Immunization | ImagingStudy) | Part of referenced event
| Σ | 0..* | Reference(MedicationAdministration | MedicationDispense | MedicationStatement | Procedure | Immunization | ImagingStudy) | Part of referenced event
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| status | ?!SΣ | 1..1 | code | registered | preliminary | final | amended +
Binding: ObservationStatus (required) | ?!Σ | 1..1 | code | status
Binding: ObservationStatus (required): Codes providing the status of an observation.
Required Pattern: final | - Elements differ in short: 'registered | preliminary | final | amended +' vs 'status'
- Elements differ in definition: 'The status of the result value.' vs 'SHALL contain exactly one [1..1] status="final" Final (CONF:4393-162).'
- Elements differ in definition for mustSupport: 'true' vs 'false'
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| category | | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Classification of type of observation
Binding: ObservationCategoryCodes (preferred): Codes for high level observation categories.
| | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Classification of type of observation
Binding: ObservationCategoryCodes (preferred): Codes for high level observation categories.
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| code | SΣ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Sexual Orientation
Binding: LOINCCodes (example): Codes identifying names of simple observations.
Required Pattern: {"coding":[{"system":"http://loinc.org","code":"76690-7"}]} | Σ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | code
Binding: LOINCCodes (example): Codes identifying names of simple observations.
Fixed Value: {"coding":[{"system":"http://loinc.org","code":"80905-3","display":"Body disposition method"}]} | - Elements differ in short: 'Sexual Orientation' vs 'code'
- Elements differ in definition: 'Describes what was observed. Sometimes this is called the observation "name".' vs 'SHALL contain exactly one [1..1] code="80905-3" Body disposition method (CodeSystem: LOINC urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.6.1) (CONF:4393-163).'
- Elements differ in definition for mustSupport: 'true' vs 'false'
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| subject | SΣ | 1..1 | Reference(US Core Patient Profile) | Who and/or what the observation is about | Σ | 1..1 | Reference(VRDR Decedent) | subject | - Elements differ in short: 'Who and/or what the observation is about' vs 'subject'
- Elements differ in definition: 'The patient, or group of patients, location, or device this observation is about and into whose record the observation is placed. If the actual focus of the observation is different from the subject (or a sample of, part, or region of the subject), the `focus` element or the `code` itself specifies the actual focus of the observation.' vs 'SHALL contain exactly one [1..1] subject (CONF:4393-154).'
- Elements differ in definition for mustSupport: 'true' vs 'false'
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| focus | Σ | 0..* | Reference(Resource) | What the observation is about, when it is not about the subject of record
| Σ | 0..* | Reference(Resource) | What the observation is about, when it is not about the subject of record
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| encounter | Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Encounter) | Healthcare event during which this observation is made | Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Encounter) | Healthcare event during which this observation is made | |
| effective[x] | SΣI | 0..1 | dateTime S, Period, Timing, instant | Clinically relevant time/time-period for observation
us-core-1: Datetime must be at least to day. | Σ | 0..1 | dateTime, Period, Timing, instant | Clinically relevant time/time-period for observation | - Elements differ in definition: 'This records the time during which the patient had identified their emotional, romantic, sexual, or affectional attraction to another person.' vs 'The time or time-period the observed value is asserted as being true. For biological subjects - e.g. human patients - this is usually called the "physiologically relevant time". This is usually either the time of the procedure or of specimen collection, but very often the source of the date/time is not known, only the date/time itself.'
- Elements differ in definition for mustSupport: 'true' vs 'false'
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| issued | Σ | 0..1 | instant | Date/Time this version was made available | Σ | 0..1 | instant | Date/Time this version was made available | |
| performer | Σ | 0..* | Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Organization | CareTeam | Patient | RelatedPerson) | Who is responsible for the observation
| Σ | 1..1 | Reference(VRDR Mortician) | performer
| - Elements differ in short: 'Who is responsible for the observation' vs 'performer'
- Elements differ in definition: 'Who was responsible for asserting the observed value as "true".' vs 'SHALL contain exactly one [1..1] performer (CONF:4393-155).'
- Element minimum cardinalities differ: '0' vs '1'
- Element maximum cardinalities differ: '2147483647' vs '1'
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| Slices for value[x] | ΣI | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Actual result
Slice: Unordered, Closed by type:$this | ΣI | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | valueCodeableConcept
Binding: Method of Disposition (required): Method of Disposition
| - Elements differ in short: 'Actual result' vs 'valueCodeableConcept'
- Element minimum cardinalities differ: '0' vs '1'
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| dataAbsentReason | I | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Why the result is missing
Binding: DataAbsentReason (extensible): Codes specifying why the result (Observation.value[x]) is missing.
| I | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Why the result is missing
Binding: DataAbsentReason (extensible): Codes specifying why the result (Observation.value[x]) is missing.
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| interpretation | | 0..* | CodeableConcept | High, low, normal, etc.
Binding: ObservationInterpretationCodes (extensible): Codes identifying interpretations of observations.
| | 0..* | CodeableConcept | High, low, normal, etc.
Binding: ObservationInterpretationCodes (extensible): Codes identifying interpretations of observations.
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| note | | 0..* | Annotation | Comments about the observation
| | 0..* | Annotation | Comments about the observation
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| bodySite | | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Observed body part
Binding: SNOMEDCTBodyStructures (example): Codes describing anatomical locations. May include laterality.
| | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Observed body part
Binding: SNOMEDCTBodyStructures (example): Codes describing anatomical locations. May include laterality.
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| method | | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | How it was done
Binding: ObservationMethods (example): Methods for simple observations.
| | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | How it was done
Binding: ObservationMethods (example): Methods for simple observations.
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| specimen | | 0..1 | Reference(Specimen) | Specimen used for this observation | | 0..1 | Reference(Specimen) | Specimen used for this observation | |
| device | | 0..1 | Reference(Device | DeviceMetric) | (Measurement) Device | | 0..1 | Reference(Device | DeviceMetric) | (Measurement) Device | |
 referenceRange | I | 0..* | BackboneElement | Provides guide for interpretation
obs-3: Must have at least a low or a high or text
| I | 0..* | BackboneElement | Provides guide for interpretation
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 id | | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
| extension | | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations
| | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations
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| modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
| ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
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| low | I | 0..1 | SimpleQuantity | Low Range, if relevant | I | 0..1 | SimpleQuantity | Low Range, if relevant | |
| high | I | 0..1 | SimpleQuantity | High Range, if relevant | I | 0..1 | SimpleQuantity | High Range, if relevant | |
| type | | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Reference range qualifier
Binding: ObservationReferenceRangeMeaningCodes (preferred): Code for the meaning of a reference range.
| | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Reference range qualifier
Binding: ObservationReferenceRangeMeaningCodes (preferred): Code for the meaning of a reference range.
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| appliesTo | | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Reference range population
Binding: ObservationReferenceRangeAppliesToCodes (example): Codes identifying the population the reference range applies to.
| | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Reference range population
Binding: ObservationReferenceRangeAppliesToCodes (example): Codes identifying the population the reference range applies to.
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| age | | 0..1 | Range | Applicable age range, if relevant | | 0..1 | Range | Applicable age range, if relevant | |
 text | | 0..1 | string | Text based reference range in an observation | | 0..1 | string | Text based reference range in an observation | |
| hasMember | Σ | 0..* | Reference(Observation | QuestionnaireResponse | MolecularSequence) | Related resource that belongs to the Observation group
| Σ | 0..* | Reference(Observation | QuestionnaireResponse | MolecularSequence) | Related resource that belongs to the Observation group
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| derivedFrom | Σ | 0..* | Reference(DocumentReference | ImagingStudy | Media | QuestionnaireResponse | Observation | MolecularSequence) | Related measurements the observation is made from
| Σ | 0..* | Reference(DocumentReference | ImagingStudy | Media | QuestionnaireResponse | Observation | MolecularSequence) | Related measurements the observation is made from
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 component | Σ | 0..* | BackboneElement | Component results
| Σ | 0..* | BackboneElement | Component results
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 id | | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
| extension | | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations
| | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations
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| modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
| ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
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| code | Σ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Type of component observation (code / type)
Binding: LOINCCodes (example): Codes identifying names of simple observations.
| Σ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Type of component observation (code / type)
Binding: LOINCCodes (example): Codes identifying names of simple observations.
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| value[x] | Σ | 0..1 | Quantity, CodeableConcept, string, boolean, integer, Range, Ratio, SampledData, time, dateTime, Period | Actual component result | Σ | 0..1 | Quantity, CodeableConcept, string, boolean, integer, Range, Ratio, SampledData, time, dateTime, Period | Actual component result | |
| dataAbsentReason | I | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Why the component result is missing
Binding: DataAbsentReason (extensible): Codes specifying why the result (Observation.value[x]) is missing.
| I | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Why the component result is missing
Binding: DataAbsentReason (extensible): Codes specifying why the result (Observation.value[x]) is missing.
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| interpretation | | 0..* | CodeableConcept | High, low, normal, etc.
Binding: ObservationInterpretationCodes (extensible): Codes identifying interpretations of observations.
| | 0..* | CodeableConcept | High, low, normal, etc.
Binding: ObservationInterpretationCodes (extensible): Codes identifying interpretations of observations.
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 referenceRange | | 0..* | See referenceRange (Observation) | Provides guide for interpretation of component result
| | 0..* | See referenceRange (Observation) | Provides guide for interpretation of component result
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