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ValueSet

Normative Terminology

A ValueSet resource instance specifies a set of codes drawn from one or more code systems, intended for use in a particular context. Value sets link between [[[CodeSystem]]] definitions and their use in coded elements.

Endpoints

devhttps://api.sandbox.ovok.com/fhir/R5/ValueSet
InteractionMethodPath
ReadGET/fhir/R5/ValueSet/[id]
VreadGET/fhir/R5/ValueSet/[id]/_history/[vid]
UpdatePUT/fhir/R5/ValueSet/[id]
PatchPATCH/fhir/R5/ValueSet/[id]
DeleteDELETE/fhir/R5/ValueSet/[id]
CreatePOST/fhir/R5/ValueSet
SearchGET/fhir/R5/ValueSet?...
HistoryGET/fhir/R5/ValueSet/[id]/_history
Type-historyGET/fhir/R5/ValueSet/_history

Top-level elements

ElementType(s)CardinalityDescription
urluri0..1Canonical identifier for this value set, represented as a URI (globally unique)
identifierIdentifier0..*Additional identifier for the value set (business identifier)
versionstring0..1Business version of the value set
versionAlgorithm[x]string / Coding0..1How to compare versions
namestring0..1Name for this value set (computer friendly)
titlestring0..1Name for this value set (human friendly)
statuscode1..1draft
experimentalboolean0..1For testing purposes, not real usage
datedateTime0..1Date last changed
publisherstring0..1Name of the publisher/steward (organization or individual)
contactContactDetail0..*Contact details for the publisher
descriptionmarkdown0..1Natural language description of the value set
useContextUsageContext0..*The context that the content is intended to support
jurisdictionCodeableConcept0..*Intended jurisdiction for value set (if applicable)
immutableboolean0..1Indicates whether or not any change to the content logical definition may occur
purposemarkdown0..1Why this value set is defined
copyrightmarkdown0..1Use and/or publishing restrictions
copyrightLabelstring0..1Copyright holder and year(s)
approvalDatedate0..1When the ValueSet was approved by publisher
lastReviewDatedate0..1When the ValueSet was last reviewed by the publisher
effectivePeriodPeriod0..1When the ValueSet is expected to be used
topicCodeableConcept0..*E.g. Education, Treatment, Assessment, etc
authorContactDetail0..*Who authored the ValueSet
editorContactDetail0..*Who edited the ValueSet
reviewerContactDetail0..*Who reviewed the ValueSet
endorserContactDetail0..*Who endorsed the ValueSet
relatedArtifactRelatedArtifact0..*Additional documentation, citations, etc
composeBackboneElement0..1Content logical definition of the value set (CLD)
expansionBackboneElement0..1Used when the value set is "expanded"
scopeBackboneElement0..1Description of the semantic space the Value Set Expansion is intended to cover and should further clarify the text in ValueSet.description

Resource-specific search parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
codetokenThis special parameter searches for codes in the value set. See additional notes on the ValueSet resource
contexttokenA use context assigned to the activity definition
context-quantityquantityA quantity- or range-valued use context assigned to the activity definition
context-typetokenA type of use context assigned to the activity definition
context-type-quantitycompositeA use context type and quantity- or range-based value assigned to the activity definition
context-type-valuecompositeA use context type and value assigned to the activity definition
datedateThe activity definition publication date
derived-fromreferenceWhat resource is being referenced
descriptionstringThe description of the activity definition
effectivedateThe time during which the activity definition is intended to be in use
expansionuriIdentifies the value set expansion (business identifier)
identifiertokenExternal identifier for the activity definition
jurisdictiontokenIntended jurisdiction for the activity definition
namestringComputationally friendly name of the activity definition
predecessorreferenceWhat resource is being referenced
publisherstringName of the publisher of the activity definition
referenceuriA code system included or excluded in the value set or an imported value set
statustokenThe current status of the activity definition
titlestringThe human-friendly name of the activity definition
topictokenTopics associated with the module
urluriThe uri that identifies the activity definition
versiontokenThe business version of the activity definition

Reference

  • Official FHIR R5 spec: ValueSet
  • Maturity: Normative (FMM 5).