ResearchDefinition
The ResearchDefinition resource describes the conditional state (population and any exposures being compared within the population) and outcome (if specified) that the knowledge (evidence, assertion, recommendation) is about.
Endpoints
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https://api.dev.ovok.com/fhir/R4/ResearchDefinition| Interaction | Method | Path |
|---|---|---|
| Read | GET | /fhir/R4/ResearchDefinition/[id] |
| Vread | GET | /fhir/R4/ResearchDefinition/[id]/_history/[vid] |
| Update | PUT | /fhir/R4/ResearchDefinition/[id] |
| Patch | PATCH | /fhir/R4/ResearchDefinition/[id] |
| Delete | DELETE | /fhir/R4/ResearchDefinition/[id] |
| Create | POST | /fhir/R4/ResearchDefinition |
| Search | GET | /fhir/R4/ResearchDefinition |
| History | GET | /fhir/R4/ResearchDefinition/[id]/_history |
Top-level elements
| Element | Type(s) | Cardinality | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
url | uri | 0..1 | Canonical identifier for this research definition, represented as a URI (globally unique) |
identifier | Identifier | 0..* | Additional identifier for the research definition |
version | string | 0..1 | Business version of the research definition |
name | string | 0..1 | Name for this research definition (computer friendly) |
title | string | 0..1 | Name for this research definition (human friendly) |
shortTitle | string | 0..1 | Title for use in informal contexts |
subtitle | string | 0..1 | Subordinate title of the ResearchDefinition |
status | code | 1..1 | draft | active | retired | unknown modifier |
experimental | boolean | 0..1 | For testing purposes, not real usage |
subject[x] | CodeableConcept / Reference | 0..1 | E.g. Patient, Practitioner, RelatedPerson, Organization, Location, Device |
date | dateTime | 0..1 | Date last changed |
publisher | string | 0..1 | Name of the publisher (organization or individual) |
contact | ContactDetail | 0..* | Contact details for the publisher |
description | markdown | 0..1 | Natural language description of the research definition |
comment | string | 0..* | Used for footnotes or explanatory notes |
useContext | UsageContext | 0..* | The context that the content is intended to support |
jurisdiction | CodeableConcept | 0..* | Intended jurisdiction for research definition (if applicable) |
purpose | markdown | 0..1 | Why this research definition is defined |
usage | string | 0..1 | Describes the clinical usage of the ResearchDefinition |
copyright | markdown | 0..1 | Use and/or publishing restrictions |
approvalDate | date | 0..1 | When the research definition was approved by publisher |
lastReviewDate | date | 0..1 | When the research definition was last reviewed |
effectivePeriod | Period | 0..1 | When the research definition is expected to be used |
topic | CodeableConcept | 0..* | The category of the ResearchDefinition, such as Education, Treatment, Assessment, etc. |
author | ContactDetail | 0..* | Who authored the content |
editor | ContactDetail | 0..* | Who edited the content |
reviewer | ContactDetail | 0..* | Who reviewed the content |
endorser | ContactDetail | 0..* | Who endorsed the content |
relatedArtifact | RelatedArtifact | 0..* | Additional documentation, citations, etc. |
library | canonical | 0..* | Logic used by the ResearchDefinition |
population | Reference | 1..1 | What population? |
exposure | Reference | 0..1 | What exposure? |
exposureAlternative | Reference | 0..1 | What alternative exposure state? |
outcome | Reference | 0..1 | What outcome? |
Resource-specific search parameters
Reference
- Official FHIR R4 spec:
ResearchDefinition - Maturity: Draft (FMM 0).