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Package
ebm-cpg.netzwerk-universitaetsmedizin.de
Type
StructureDefinition
FHIR Version
Source
https://www.netzwerk-universitaetsmedizin.de/fhir/cpg-on-ebm-on-fhir/https://www.netzwerk-universitaetsmedizin.de/fhir/cpg-on-ebm-on-fhir/StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria.html
Url
https://www.netzwerk-universitaetsmedizin.de/fhir/cpg-on-ebm-on-fhir/StructureDefinition/eligibility-criteria
Version
0.2.0
Status
draft
Date
2022-05-15
Name
EligibilityCriteria
Title
Eligibility Criteria
Experimental
False
Realm
Authority
hl7
Description
Definition of a population (e.g. for guideline recommendation, clinical study) via the eligibility criteria.
Type
EvidenceVariable
Kind
resource
Resources that use this resource

StructureDefinition
recommendation-eligibility-criteria
Recommendation Eligibility Criteria
study-eligibility-criteria
Study Eligibility Criteria
recommendation-eligibility-criteria
Recommendation Eligibility Criteria
study-eligibility-criteria
Study Eligibility Criteria
Resources that this resource uses

StructureDefinition
pico-evidence-variable
PICO Evidence Variable
pico-evidence-variable
PICO Evidence Variable
https://www.netzwerk-universitaetsmedizin.de/fhir/cpg-on-ebm-on-fhir/ValueSet/vs-allergic-disposition-sct
Allergic Disposition SCT
https://www.netzwerk-universitaetsmedizin.de/fhir/cpg-on-ebm-on-fhir/ValueSet/vs-episode-of-care-type
Episode Of Care Type
https://www.netzwerk-universitaetsmedizin.de/fhir/cpg-on-ebm-on-fhir/ValueSet/vs-radiologic-finding-sct
Radiologic Finding SCT
https://www.netzwerk-universitaetsmedizin.de/fhir/cpg-on-ebm-on-fhir/ValueSet/vs-allergic-disposition-sct
Allergic Disposition SCT
https://www.netzwerk-universitaetsmedizin.de/fhir/cpg-on-ebm-on-fhir/ValueSet/vs-episode-of-care-type
Episode Of Care Type
https://www.netzwerk-universitaetsmedizin.de/fhir/cpg-on-ebm-on-fhir/ValueSet/vs-laboratory-observations
Laboratory Observations
https://www.netzwerk-universitaetsmedizin.de/fhir/cpg-on-ebm-on-fhir/ValueSet/vs-radiologic-finding-sct
Radiologic Finding SCT
https://www.netzwerk-universitaetsmedizin.de/fhir/cpg-on-ebm-on-fhir/ValueSet/vs-ventilation-observable-sct
Ventilation Observable SCT
Narrative

Note: links and images are rebased to the (stated) source
Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
EvidenceVariable		0..*	PICOEvidenceVariable	This is an abstract profile. Child profiles: EvidenceVariable, EvidenceVariable A definition of an exposure, outcome, or other variable
Slices for characteristic		1..*	BackboneElement	A defining factor of the EvidenceVariable Slice: Unordered, Open by pattern:definitionByTypeAndValue.type
characteristic:All Slices				Content/Rules for all slices
definitionByTypeAndValue
type
coding	S	1..1	Coding	Code defined by a terminology system
value[x]		1..1		Defines the characteristic when coupled with characteristic.type Slice: Unordered, Open by type:$this
valueCodeableConcept			CodeableConcept
valueQuantity			Quantity
valueRange			Range
valueCodeableConcept		0..1	CodeableConcept	Defines the characteristic when coupled with characteristic.type
coding	S	1..1	Coding	Code defined by a terminology system
definitionByCombination
Slices for characteristic		1..*	BackboneElement	A defining factor of the characteristic Slice: Unordered, Open by pattern:definitionByTypeAndValue.type
characteristic:All Slices				Content/Rules for all slices
definitionByTypeAndValue
value[x]		1..1		Defines the characteristic when coupled with characteristic.type
valueCodeableConcept			CodeableConcept
valueQuantity			Quantity
valueRange			Range
definitionByCombination		0..0
characteristic:condition		0..*	BackboneElement	A defining factor of the characteristic
definitionByTypeAndValue
type		1..1	CodeableConcept	Expresses the type of characteristic Required Pattern: At least the following
coding		1..*	Coding	Code defined by a terminology system Fixed Value: (complex)
system		1..1	uri	Identity of the terminology system Fixed Value: http://snomed.info/sct
code		1..1	code	Symbol in syntax defined by the system Fixed Value: 404684003
display		1..1	string	Representation defined by the system Fixed Value: Clinical finding (finding)
valueCodeableConcept		0..1	CodeableConcept	Defines the characteristic when coupled with characteristic.type Binding: SNOMEDCTClinicalFindings (required)
definitionByCombination		0..0
characteristic:allergy		0..*	BackboneElement	A defining factor of the characteristic
definitionByTypeAndValue
type		1..1	CodeableConcept	Expresses the type of characteristic Required Pattern: At least the following
coding		1..*	Coding	Code defined by a terminology system Fixed Value: (complex)
system		1..1	uri	Identity of the terminology system Fixed Value: http://snomed.info/sct
code		1..1	code	Symbol in syntax defined by the system Fixed Value: 609328004
display		1..1	string	Representation defined by the system Fixed Value: Allergic disposition (finding)
valueCodeableConcept		0..1	CodeableConcept	Defines the characteristic when coupled with characteristic.type Binding: Allergic Disposition SCT (required)
definitionByCombination		0..0
characteristic:radiologyFinding		0..*	BackboneElement	A defining factor of the characteristic
definitionByTypeAndValue
type		1..1	CodeableConcept	Expresses the type of characteristic Required Pattern: At least the following
coding		1..*	Coding	Code defined by a terminology system Fixed Value: (complex)
system		1..1	uri	Identity of the terminology system Fixed Value: http://snomed.info/sct
code		1..1	code	Symbol in syntax defined by the system Fixed Value: 118247008
display		1..1	string	Representation defined by the system Fixed Value: Radiologic finding (finding)
valueCodeableConcept		0..1	CodeableConcept	Defines the characteristic when coupled with characteristic.type Binding: Radiologic Finding SCT (required)
definitionByCombination		0..0
characteristic:episodeOfCare		0..*	BackboneElement	A defining factor of the characteristic
definitionByTypeAndValue
type		1..1	CodeableConcept	Expresses the type of characteristic Required Pattern: At least the following
coding		1..*	Coding	Code defined by a terminology system Fixed Value: (complex)
system		1..1	uri	Identity of the terminology system Fixed Value: http://loinc.org
code		1..1	code	Symbol in syntax defined by the system Fixed Value: 78030-4
display		1..1	string	Representation defined by the system Fixed Value: Episode of care Type
valueCodeableConcept		0..1	CodeableConcept	Defines the characteristic when coupled with characteristic.type Binding: Episode Of Care Type (required)
definitionByCombination		0..0
characteristic:laboratory		0..*	BackboneElement	A defining factor of the characteristic
definitionByTypeAndValue
type		1..1	CodeableConcept	Expresses the type of characteristic Binding: Laboratory Observations (required)
definitionByCombination		0..0
characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT		0..*	BackboneElement	A defining factor of the characteristic
definitionByTypeAndValue
type		1..1	CodeableConcept	Expresses the type of characteristic Binding: Ventilation Observable SCT (required)
definitionByCombination		0..0
characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC		0..*	BackboneElement	A defining factor of the characteristic
definitionByTypeAndValue
type		1..1	CodeableConcept	Expresses the type of characteristic Binding: https://medizininformatik-initiative.de/fhir/ext/modul-icu/ValueSet/Code-Observation-Beatmung-LOINC (required)
definitionByCombination		0..0
characteristic:procedure		0..*	BackboneElement	A defining factor of the characteristic
definitionByTypeAndValue
type		1..1	CodeableConcept	Expresses the type of characteristic Required Pattern: At least the following
coding		1..*	Coding	Code defined by a terminology system Fixed Value: (complex)
system		1..1	uri	Identity of the terminology system Fixed Value: http://snomed.info/sct
type		1..1	CodeableConcept	Expresses the type of characteristic Binding: Ventilation Observable SCT (required)
characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC		0..*	BackboneElement	A defining factor of the EvidenceVariable
definitionByTypeAndValue
type		1..1	CodeableConcept	Expresses the type of characteristic Binding: https://medizininformatik-initiative.de/fhir/ext/modul-icu/ValueSet/Code-Observation-Beatmung-LOINC (required)
characteristic:procedure		0..*	BackboneElement	A defining factor of the EvidenceVariable
definitionByTypeAndValue
type		1..1	CodeableConcept	Expresses the type of characteristic Required Pattern: At least the following
coding		1..*	Coding	Code defined by a terminology system Fixed Value: (complex)
system		1..1	uri	Identity of the terminology system Fixed Value: http://snomed.info/sct
code		1..1	code	Symbol in syntax defined by the system Fixed Value: 71388002
display		1..1	string	Representation defined by the system Fixed Value: Procedure (procedure)
valueCodeableConcept		0..1	CodeableConcept	Defines the characteristic when coupled with characteristic.type Binding: ProcedureCodesSNOMEDCT (required)
Documentation for this format
Source

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text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck033100.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_element.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Element\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type.coding\">coding</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type.coding\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; color: white; background-color: red\" title=\"This element must be supported\">S</span></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">1..1</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a style=\"opacity: 0.5\" href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#Coding\">Coding</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">Code defined by a terminology system</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck03313.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Slice Definition\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a style=\"font-style: italic\" href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]\">value[x]</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value_x_\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"font-style: italic\"/><span style=\"opacity: 0.5; font-style: italic\">1</span><span style=\"opacity: 0.5; font-style: italic\">..</span><span style=\"opacity: 0.5; font-style: italic\">1</span></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5; font-style: italic\">Defines the characteristic when coupled with characteristic.type</span><br style=\"font-style: italic\"/><span style=\"font-weight:bold; font-style: italic\">Slice: </span><span style=\"font-style: italic\">Unordered, Open by type:$this</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck033130.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_datatype.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Data Type\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <span title=\"CodeableConcept Type: A concept that may be defined by a formal reference to a terminology or ontology or may be provided by text.\">valueCodeableConcept</span></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#CodeableConcept\">CodeableConcept</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck033130.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_datatype.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Data Type\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <span title=\"Quantity Type: A measured amount (or an amount that can potentially be measured). Note that measured amounts include amounts that are not precisely quantified, including amounts involving arbitrary units and floating currencies.\">valueQuantity</span></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#Quantity\">Quantity</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck033120.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_datatype.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Data Type\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <span title=\"Range Type: A set of ordered Quantities defined by a low and high limit.\">valueRange</span></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#Range\">Range</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck03301.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_datatype.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Data Type\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.valueCodeableConcept\">valueCodeableConcept</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.valueCodeableConcept\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">0..1</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#CodeableConcept\">CodeableConcept</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">Defines the characteristic when coupled with characteristic.type</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck033000.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_element.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Element\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.valueCodeableConcept.coding\">coding</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.valueCodeableConcept.coding\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; color: white; background-color: red\" title=\"This element must be supported\">S</span></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">1..1</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a style=\"opacity: 0.5\" href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#Coding\">Coding</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">Code defined by a terminology system</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0321.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_element.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Element\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination\">definitionByCombination</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck03203.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Slice Definition\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a style=\"font-style: italic\" href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic\">Slices for characteristic</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"font-style: italic\"/><span style=\"opacity: 0.5; font-style: italic\">1</span><span style=\"opacity: 0.5; font-style: italic\">..</span><span style=\"opacity: 0.5; font-style: italic\">*</span></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a style=\"font-style: italic\" href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/types.html#BackboneElement\">BackboneElement</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5; font-style: italic\">A defining factor of the characteristic</span><br style=\"font-style: italic\"/><span style=\"font-weight:bold; font-style: italic\">Slice: </span><span style=\"font-style: italic\">Unordered, Open by pattern:definitionByTypeAndValue.type</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck032033.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_element.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Element\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> characteristic:All Slices<a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">Content/Rules for all slices</td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0320331.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_element.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Element\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue\">definitionByTypeAndValue</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck03203301.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_choice.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Choice of Types\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]\">value[x]</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value_x_\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">1</span><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">..</span><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">1</span></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">Defines the characteristic when coupled with characteristic.type</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck032033010.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_datatype.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Data Type\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <span title=\"CodeableConcept Type: A concept that may be defined by a formal reference to a terminology or ontology or may be provided by text.\">valueCodeableConcept</span></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#CodeableConcept\">CodeableConcept</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck032033010.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_datatype.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Data Type\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <span title=\"Quantity Type: A measured amount (or an amount that can potentially be measured). Note that measured amounts include amounts that are not precisely quantified, including amounts involving arbitrary units and floating currencies.\">valueQuantity</span></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#Quantity\">Quantity</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck032033000.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_datatype.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Data Type\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <span title=\"Range Type: A set of ordered Quantities defined by a low and high limit.\">valueRange</span></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#Range\">Range</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0320320.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_element.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Element\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <span style=\"text-decoration:line-through\">definitionByCombination</span><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"text-decoration:line-through\"/><span style=\"text-decoration:line-through\">0</span><span style=\"text-decoration:line-through\">..</span><span style=\"text-decoration:line-through\">0</span></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck032035.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_slice_item.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Slice Item\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:condition\" title=\"Slice condition\">characteristic:condition</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">0..*</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/types.html#BackboneElement\">BackboneElement</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">A defining factor of the characteristic</span><br/></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0320351.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_element.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Element\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:condition.definitionByTypeAndValue\">definitionByTypeAndValue</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck03203511.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_element.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Element\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:condition.definitionByTypeAndValue.type\">type</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">1</span><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">..</span><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">1</span></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a style=\"opacity: 0.5\" href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#CodeableConcept\">CodeableConcept</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">Expresses the type of characteristic</span><br/><span style=\"font-weight:bold\">Required Pattern: </span><span style=\"color: darkgreen\">At least the following</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck032035101.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_fixed.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Fixed Value\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes-definitions.html#CodeableConcept.coding\">coding</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">1..*</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#Coding\">Coding</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">Code defined by a terminology system<br/><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Fixed Value: </span><span style=\"color: darkgreen\">(complex)</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0320351010.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_fixed.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Fixed Value\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes-definitions.html#Coding.system\">system</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">1..1</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#uri\">uri</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">Identity of the terminology system<br/><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Fixed Value: </span><span style=\"color: darkgreen\">http://snomed.info/sct</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0320351010.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_fixed.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Fixed Value\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes-definitions.html#Coding.code\">code</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">1..1</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#code\">code</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">Symbol in syntax defined by the system<br/><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Fixed Value: </span><span style=\"color: darkgreen\">404684003</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0320351000.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_fixed.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Fixed Value\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes-definitions.html#Coding.display\">display</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">1..1</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#string\">string</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">Representation defined by the system<br/><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Fixed Value: </span><span style=\"color: darkgreen\">Clinical finding (finding)</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck03203500.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_datatype.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Data Type\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:condition.definitionByTypeAndValue.valueCodeableConcept\">valueCodeableConcept</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.valueCodeableConcept\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">0..1</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#CodeableConcept\">CodeableConcept</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">Defines the characteristic when coupled with characteristic.type</span><br/><span style=\"font-weight:bold\">Binding: </span><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/valueset-clinical-findings.html\">SNOMEDCTClinicalFindings</a> (<a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/terminologies.html#required\" title=\"To be conformant, the concept in this element SHALL be from the specified value set.\">required</a>)</td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0320340.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_element.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Element\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <span style=\"text-decoration:line-through\">definitionByCombination</span><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"text-decoration:line-through\"/><span style=\"text-decoration:line-through\">0</span><span style=\"text-decoration:line-through\">..</span><span style=\"text-decoration:line-through\">0</span></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck032035.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_slice_item.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Slice Item\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:allergy\" title=\"Slice allergy\">characteristic:allergy</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">0..*</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/types.html#BackboneElement\">BackboneElement</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">A defining factor of the characteristic</span><br/></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0320351.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_element.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Element\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:allergy.definitionByTypeAndValue\">definitionByTypeAndValue</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck03203511.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_element.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Element\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:allergy.definitionByTypeAndValue.type\">type</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">1</span><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">..</span><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">1</span></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a style=\"opacity: 0.5\" href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#CodeableConcept\">CodeableConcept</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">Expresses the type of characteristic</span><br/><span style=\"font-weight:bold\">Required Pattern: </span><span style=\"color: darkgreen\">At least the following</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck032035101.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_fixed.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Fixed Value\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes-definitions.html#CodeableConcept.coding\">coding</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">1..*</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#Coding\">Coding</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">Code defined by a terminology system<br/><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Fixed Value: </span><span style=\"color: darkgreen\">(complex)</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0320351010.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_fixed.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Fixed Value\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes-definitions.html#Coding.system\">system</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">1..1</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#uri\">uri</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">Identity of the terminology system<br/><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Fixed Value: </span><span style=\"color: darkgreen\">http://snomed.info/sct</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0320351010.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_fixed.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Fixed Value\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes-definitions.html#Coding.code\">code</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">1..1</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#code\">code</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">Symbol in syntax defined by the system<br/><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Fixed Value: </span><span style=\"color: darkgreen\">609328004</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0320351000.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_fixed.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Fixed Value\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes-definitions.html#Coding.display\">display</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">1..1</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#string\">string</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">Representation defined by the system<br/><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Fixed Value: </span><span style=\"color: darkgreen\">Allergic disposition (finding)</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck03203500.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_datatype.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Data Type\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:allergy.definitionByTypeAndValue.valueCodeableConcept\">valueCodeableConcept</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.valueCodeableConcept\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">0..1</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#CodeableConcept\">CodeableConcept</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">Defines the characteristic when coupled with characteristic.type</span><br/><span style=\"font-weight:bold\">Binding: </span><a href=\"ValueSet-vs-allergic-disposition-sct.html\">Allergic Disposition SCT</a> (<a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/terminologies.html#required\" title=\"To be conformant, the concept in this element SHALL be from the specified value set.\">required</a>)</td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0320340.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_element.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Element\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <span style=\"text-decoration:line-through\">definitionByCombination</span><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"text-decoration:line-through\"/><span style=\"text-decoration:line-through\">0</span><span style=\"text-decoration:line-through\">..</span><span style=\"text-decoration:line-through\">0</span></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck032035.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_slice_item.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Slice Item\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:radiologyFinding\" title=\"Slice radiologyFinding\">characteristic:radiologyFinding</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">0..*</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/types.html#BackboneElement\">BackboneElement</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">A defining factor of the characteristic</span><br/></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0320351.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_element.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Element\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:radiologyFinding.definitionByTypeAndValue\">definitionByTypeAndValue</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck03203511.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_element.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Element\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:radiologyFinding.definitionByTypeAndValue.type\">type</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">1</span><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">..</span><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">1</span></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a style=\"opacity: 0.5\" href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#CodeableConcept\">CodeableConcept</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">Expresses the type of characteristic</span><br/><span style=\"font-weight:bold\">Required Pattern: </span><span style=\"color: darkgreen\">At least the following</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck032035101.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_fixed.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Fixed Value\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes-definitions.html#CodeableConcept.coding\">coding</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">1..*</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#Coding\">Coding</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">Code defined by a terminology system<br/><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Fixed Value: </span><span style=\"color: darkgreen\">(complex)</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0320351010.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_fixed.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Fixed Value\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes-definitions.html#Coding.system\">system</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">1..1</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#uri\">uri</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">Identity of the terminology system<br/><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Fixed Value: </span><span style=\"color: darkgreen\">http://snomed.info/sct</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0320351010.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_fixed.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Fixed Value\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes-definitions.html#Coding.code\">code</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">1..1</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#code\">code</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">Symbol in syntax defined by the system<br/><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Fixed Value: </span><span style=\"color: darkgreen\">118247008</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0320351000.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_fixed.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Fixed Value\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes-definitions.html#Coding.display\">display</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">1..1</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#string\">string</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">Representation defined by the system<br/><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Fixed Value: </span><span style=\"color: darkgreen\">Radiologic finding (finding)</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck03203500.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_datatype.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Data Type\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:radiologyFinding.definitionByTypeAndValue.valueCodeableConcept\">valueCodeableConcept</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.valueCodeableConcept\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">0..1</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#CodeableConcept\">CodeableConcept</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">Defines the characteristic when coupled with characteristic.type</span><br/><span style=\"font-weight:bold\">Binding: </span><a href=\"ValueSet-vs-radiologic-finding-sct.html\">Radiologic Finding SCT</a> (<a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/terminologies.html#required\" title=\"To be conformant, the concept in this element SHALL be from the specified value set.\">required</a>)</td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0320340.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_element.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Element\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <span style=\"text-decoration:line-through\">definitionByCombination</span><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"text-decoration:line-through\"/><span style=\"text-decoration:line-through\">0</span><span style=\"text-decoration:line-through\">..</span><span style=\"text-decoration:line-through\">0</span></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck032035.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_slice_item.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Slice Item\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:episodeOfCare\" title=\"Slice episodeOfCare\">characteristic:episodeOfCare</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">0..*</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/types.html#BackboneElement\">BackboneElement</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">A defining factor of the characteristic</span><br/></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0320351.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_element.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Element\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:episodeOfCare.definitionByTypeAndValue\">definitionByTypeAndValue</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck03203511.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_element.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Element\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:episodeOfCare.definitionByTypeAndValue.type\">type</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">1</span><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">..</span><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">1</span></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a style=\"opacity: 0.5\" href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#CodeableConcept\">CodeableConcept</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">Expresses the type of characteristic</span><br/><span style=\"font-weight:bold\">Required Pattern: </span><span style=\"color: darkgreen\">At least the following</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck032035101.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_fixed.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Fixed Value\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes-definitions.html#CodeableConcept.coding\">coding</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">1..*</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#Coding\">Coding</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">Code defined by a terminology system<br/><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Fixed Value: </span><span style=\"color: darkgreen\">(complex)</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0320351010.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_fixed.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Fixed Value\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes-definitions.html#Coding.system\">system</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">1..1</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#uri\">uri</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">Identity of the terminology system<br/><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Fixed Value: </span><span style=\"color: darkgreen\">http://loinc.org</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0320351010.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_fixed.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Fixed Value\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes-definitions.html#Coding.code\">code</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">1..1</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#code\">code</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">Symbol in syntax defined by the system<br/><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Fixed Value: </span><span style=\"color: darkgreen\">78030-4</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0320351000.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_fixed.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Fixed Value\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes-definitions.html#Coding.display\">display</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">1..1</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#string\">string</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">Representation defined by the system<br/><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Fixed Value: </span><span style=\"color: darkgreen\">Episode of care Type</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck03203500.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_datatype.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Data Type\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:episodeOfCare.definitionByTypeAndValue.valueCodeableConcept\">valueCodeableConcept</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.valueCodeableConcept\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">0..1</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#CodeableConcept\">CodeableConcept</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">Defines the characteristic when coupled with characteristic.type</span><br/><span style=\"font-weight:bold\">Binding: </span><a href=\"ValueSet-vs-episode-of-care-type.html\">Episode Of Care Type</a> (<a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/terminologies.html#required\" title=\"To be conformant, the concept in this element SHALL be from the specified value set.\">required</a>)</td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0320340.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_element.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Element\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <span style=\"text-decoration:line-through\">definitionByCombination</span><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"text-decoration:line-through\"/><span style=\"text-decoration:line-through\">0</span><span style=\"text-decoration:line-through\">..</span><span style=\"text-decoration:line-through\">0</span></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck032035.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_slice_item.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Slice Item\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:laboratory\" title=\"Slice laboratory\">characteristic:laboratory</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">0..*</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/types.html#BackboneElement\">BackboneElement</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">A defining factor of the characteristic</span><br/></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0320351.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_element.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Element\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:laboratory.definitionByTypeAndValue\">definitionByTypeAndValue</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck03203500.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_element.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Element\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:laboratory.definitionByTypeAndValue.type\">type</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">1</span><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">..</span><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">1</span></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a style=\"opacity: 0.5\" href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#CodeableConcept\">CodeableConcept</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">Expresses the type of characteristic</span><br/><span style=\"font-weight:bold\">Binding: </span><a href=\"ValueSet-vs-laboratory-observations.html\">Laboratory Observations</a> (<a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/terminologies.html#required\" title=\"To be conformant, the concept in this element SHALL be from the specified value set.\">required</a>)</td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0320340.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_element.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Element\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <span style=\"text-decoration:line-through\">definitionByCombination</span><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"text-decoration:line-through\"/><span style=\"text-decoration:line-through\">0</span><span style=\"text-decoration:line-through\">..</span><span style=\"text-decoration:line-through\">0</span></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck032035.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_slice_item.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Slice Item\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT\" title=\"Slice ventilationObservableSCT\">characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">0..*</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/types.html#BackboneElement\">BackboneElement</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">A defining factor of the characteristic</span><br/></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0320351.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_element.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Element\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.definitionByTypeAndValue\">definitionByTypeAndValue</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck03203500.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_element.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Element\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.definitionByTypeAndValue.type\">type</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">1</span><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">..</span><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">1</span></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a style=\"opacity: 0.5\" href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#CodeableConcept\">CodeableConcept</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">Expresses the type of characteristic</span><br/><span style=\"font-weight:bold\">Binding: </span><a href=\"ValueSet-vs-ventilation-observable-sct.html\">Ventilation Observable SCT</a> (<a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/terminologies.html#required\" title=\"To be conformant, the concept in this element SHALL be from the specified value set.\">required</a>)</td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0320340.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_element.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Element\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <span style=\"text-decoration:line-through\">definitionByCombination</span><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"text-decoration:line-through\"/><span style=\"text-decoration:line-through\">0</span><span style=\"text-decoration:line-through\">..</span><span style=\"text-decoration:line-through\">0</span></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck032035.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_slice_item.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Slice Item\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC\" title=\"Slice ventilationObservableLOINC\">characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">0..*</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/types.html#BackboneElement\">BackboneElement</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">A defining factor of the characteristic</span><br/></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0320351.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_element.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Element\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.definitionByTypeAndValue\">definitionByTypeAndValue</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck03203500.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_element.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Element\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.definitionByTypeAndValue.type\">type</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">1</span><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">..</span><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">1</span></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a style=\"opacity: 0.5\" href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#CodeableConcept\">CodeableConcept</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">Expresses the type of characteristic</span><br/><span style=\"font-weight:bold\">Binding: </span><a href=\"https://medizininformatik-initiative.de/fhir/ext/modul-icu/ValueSet/Code-Observation-Beatmung-LOINC\">https://medizininformatik-initiative.de/fhir/ext/modul-icu/ValueSet/Code-Observation-Beatmung-LOINC</a> (<a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/terminologies.html#required\" title=\"To be conformant, the concept in this element SHALL be from the specified value set.\">required</a>)</td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0320340.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_element.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Element\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <span style=\"text-decoration:line-through\">definitionByCombination</span><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"text-decoration:line-through\"/><span style=\"text-decoration:line-through\">0</span><span style=\"text-decoration:line-through\">..</span><span style=\"text-decoration:line-through\">0</span></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck032025.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_slice_item.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Slice Item\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:procedure\" title=\"Slice procedure\">characteristic:procedure</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">0..*</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/types.html#BackboneElement\">BackboneElement</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">A defining factor of the characteristic</span><br/></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0320251.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_element.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Element\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:procedure.definitionByTypeAndValue\">definitionByTypeAndValue</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck03202511.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_element.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Element\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:procedure.definitionByTypeAndValue.type\">type</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">1</span><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">..</span><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">1</span></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a style=\"opacity: 0.5\" href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#CodeableConcept\">CodeableConcept</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">Expresses the type of characteristic</span><br/><span style=\"font-weight:bold\">Required Pattern: </span><span style=\"color: darkgreen\">At least the following</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck032025101.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_fixed.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Fixed Value\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes-definitions.html#CodeableConcept.coding\">coding</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">1..*</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#Coding\">Coding</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">Code defined by a terminology system<br/><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Fixed Value: </span><span style=\"color: darkgreen\">(complex)</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0320251010.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_fixed.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Fixed Value\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes-definitions.html#Coding.system\">system</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">1..1</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#uri\">uri</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">Identity of the terminology system<br/><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Fixed Value: </span><span style=\"color: darkgreen\">http://snomed.info/sct</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0320251010.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_fixed.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Fixed Value\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes-definitions.html#Coding.code\">code</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">1..1</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#code\">code</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">Symbol in syntax defined by the system<br/><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Fixed Value: </span><span style=\"color: darkgreen\">71388002</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0320251000.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_fixed.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Fixed Value\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes-definitions.html#Coding.display\">display</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">1..1</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#string\">string</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">Representation defined by the system<br/><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Fixed Value: </span><span style=\"color: darkgreen\">Procedure (procedure)</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck03202500.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_datatype.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Data Type\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:procedure.definitionByTypeAndValue.valueCodeableConcept\">valueCodeableConcept</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.valueCodeableConcept\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">0..1</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#CodeableConcept\">CodeableConcept</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">Defines the characteristic when coupled with characteristic.type</span><br/><span style=\"font-weight:bold\">Binding: </span><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/valueset-procedure-code.html\">ProcedureCodesSNOMEDCT</a> (<a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/terminologies.html#required\" title=\"To be conformant, the concept in this element SHALL be from the specified value set.\">required</a>)</td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0320240.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_element.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Element\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <span style=\"text-decoration:line-through\">definitionByCombination</span><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"text-decoration:line-through\"/><span style=\"text-decoration:line-through\">0</span><span style=\"text-decoration:line-through\">..</span><span style=\"text-decoration:line-through\">0</span></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck035.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_slice_item.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Slice Item\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic:condition\" title=\"Slice condition\">characteristic:condition</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">0..*</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a style=\"opacity: 0.5\" href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/types.html#BackboneElement\">BackboneElement</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">A defining factor of the EvidenceVariable</span><br/></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0341.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_element.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Element\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic:condition.definitionByTypeAndValue\">definitionByTypeAndValue</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck03411.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_element.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Element\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic:condition.definitionByTypeAndValue.type\">type</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">1</span><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">..</span><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">1</span></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a style=\"opacity: 0.5\" href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#CodeableConcept\">CodeableConcept</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">Expresses the type of characteristic</span><br/><span style=\"font-weight:bold\">Required Pattern: </span><span style=\"color: darkgreen\">At least the following</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck034101.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_fixed.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Fixed Value\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes-definitions.html#CodeableConcept.coding\">coding</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">1..*</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#Coding\">Coding</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">Code defined by a terminology system<br/><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Fixed Value: </span><span style=\"color: darkgreen\">(complex)</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0341010.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_fixed.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Fixed Value\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes-definitions.html#Coding.system\">system</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">1..1</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#uri\">uri</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">Identity of the terminology system<br/><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Fixed Value: </span><span style=\"color: darkgreen\">http://snomed.info/sct</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0341010.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_fixed.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Fixed Value\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes-definitions.html#Coding.code\">code</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">1..1</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#code\">code</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">Symbol in syntax defined by the system<br/><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Fixed Value: </span><span style=\"color: darkgreen\">404684003</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0341000.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_fixed.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Fixed Value\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes-definitions.html#Coding.display\">display</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">1..1</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#string\">string</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">Representation defined by the system<br/><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Fixed Value: </span><span style=\"color: darkgreen\">Clinical finding (finding)</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck03400.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_datatype.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Data Type\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic:condition.definitionByTypeAndValue.valueCodeableConcept\">valueCodeableConcept</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.valueCodeableConcept\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">0..1</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#CodeableConcept\">CodeableConcept</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">Defines the characteristic when coupled with characteristic.type</span><br/><span style=\"font-weight:bold\">Binding: </span><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/valueset-clinical-findings.html\">SNOMEDCTClinicalFindings</a> (<a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/terminologies.html#required\" title=\"To be conformant, the concept in this element SHALL be from the specified value set.\">required</a>)</td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck035.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_slice_item.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Slice Item\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic:allergy\" title=\"Slice allergy\">characteristic:allergy</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">0..*</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a style=\"opacity: 0.5\" href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/types.html#BackboneElement\">BackboneElement</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">A defining factor of the EvidenceVariable</span><br/></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0341.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_element.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Element\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic:allergy.definitionByTypeAndValue\">definitionByTypeAndValue</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck03411.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_element.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Element\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic:allergy.definitionByTypeAndValue.type\">type</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">1</span><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">..</span><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">1</span></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a style=\"opacity: 0.5\" href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#CodeableConcept\">CodeableConcept</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">Expresses the type of characteristic</span><br/><span style=\"font-weight:bold\">Required Pattern: </span><span style=\"color: darkgreen\">At least the following</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck034101.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_fixed.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Fixed Value\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes-definitions.html#CodeableConcept.coding\">coding</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">1..*</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#Coding\">Coding</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">Code defined by a terminology system<br/><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Fixed Value: </span><span style=\"color: darkgreen\">(complex)</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0341010.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_fixed.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Fixed Value\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes-definitions.html#Coding.system\">system</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">1..1</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#uri\">uri</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">Identity of the terminology system<br/><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Fixed Value: </span><span style=\"color: darkgreen\">http://snomed.info/sct</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0341010.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_fixed.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Fixed Value\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes-definitions.html#Coding.code\">code</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">1..1</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#code\">code</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">Symbol in syntax defined by the system<br/><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Fixed Value: </span><span style=\"color: darkgreen\">609328004</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0341000.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_fixed.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Fixed Value\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes-definitions.html#Coding.display\">display</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">1..1</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#string\">string</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">Representation defined by the system<br/><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Fixed Value: </span><span style=\"color: darkgreen\">Allergic disposition (finding)</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck03400.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_datatype.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Data Type\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic:allergy.definitionByTypeAndValue.valueCodeableConcept\">valueCodeableConcept</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.valueCodeableConcept\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">0..1</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#CodeableConcept\">CodeableConcept</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">Defines the characteristic when coupled with characteristic.type</span><br/><span style=\"font-weight:bold\">Binding: </span><a href=\"ValueSet-vs-allergic-disposition-sct.html\">Allergic Disposition SCT</a> (<a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/terminologies.html#required\" title=\"To be conformant, the concept in this element SHALL be from the specified value set.\">required</a>)</td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck035.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_slice_item.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Slice Item\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic:radiologyFinding\" title=\"Slice radiologyFinding\">characteristic:radiologyFinding</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">0..*</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a style=\"opacity: 0.5\" href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/types.html#BackboneElement\">BackboneElement</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">A defining factor of the EvidenceVariable</span><br/></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0341.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_element.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Element\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic:radiologyFinding.definitionByTypeAndValue\">definitionByTypeAndValue</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck03411.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_element.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Element\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic:radiologyFinding.definitionByTypeAndValue.type\">type</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">1</span><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">..</span><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">1</span></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a style=\"opacity: 0.5\" href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#CodeableConcept\">CodeableConcept</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">Expresses the type of characteristic</span><br/><span style=\"font-weight:bold\">Required Pattern: </span><span style=\"color: darkgreen\">At least the following</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck034101.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_fixed.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Fixed Value\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes-definitions.html#CodeableConcept.coding\">coding</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">1..*</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#Coding\">Coding</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">Code defined by a terminology system<br/><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Fixed Value: </span><span style=\"color: darkgreen\">(complex)</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0341010.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_fixed.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Fixed Value\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes-definitions.html#Coding.system\">system</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">1..1</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#uri\">uri</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">Identity of the terminology system<br/><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Fixed Value: </span><span style=\"color: darkgreen\">http://snomed.info/sct</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0341010.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_fixed.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Fixed Value\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes-definitions.html#Coding.code\">code</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">1..1</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#code\">code</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">Symbol in syntax defined by the system<br/><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Fixed Value: </span><span style=\"color: darkgreen\">118247008</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0341000.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_fixed.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Fixed Value\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes-definitions.html#Coding.display\">display</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">1..1</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#string\">string</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">Representation defined by the system<br/><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Fixed Value: </span><span style=\"color: darkgreen\">Radiologic finding (finding)</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck03400.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_datatype.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Data Type\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic:radiologyFinding.definitionByTypeAndValue.valueCodeableConcept\">valueCodeableConcept</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.valueCodeableConcept\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">0..1</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#CodeableConcept\">CodeableConcept</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">Defines the characteristic when coupled with characteristic.type</span><br/><span style=\"font-weight:bold\">Binding: </span><a href=\"ValueSet-vs-radiologic-finding-sct.html\">Radiologic Finding SCT</a> (<a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/terminologies.html#required\" title=\"To be conformant, the concept in this element SHALL be from the specified value set.\">required</a>)</td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck035.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_slice_item.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Slice Item\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic:episodeOfCare\" title=\"Slice episodeOfCare\">characteristic:episodeOfCare</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">0..*</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a style=\"opacity: 0.5\" href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/types.html#BackboneElement\">BackboneElement</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">A defining factor of the EvidenceVariable</span><br/></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0341.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_element.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Element\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic:episodeOfCare.definitionByTypeAndValue\">definitionByTypeAndValue</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck03411.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_element.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Element\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic:episodeOfCare.definitionByTypeAndValue.type\">type</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">1</span><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">..</span><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">1</span></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a style=\"opacity: 0.5\" href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#CodeableConcept\">CodeableConcept</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">Expresses the type of characteristic</span><br/><span style=\"font-weight:bold\">Required Pattern: </span><span style=\"color: darkgreen\">At least the following</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck034101.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_fixed.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Fixed Value\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes-definitions.html#CodeableConcept.coding\">coding</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">1..*</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#Coding\">Coding</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">Code defined by a terminology system<br/><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Fixed Value: </span><span style=\"color: darkgreen\">(complex)</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0341010.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_fixed.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Fixed Value\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes-definitions.html#Coding.system\">system</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">1..1</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#uri\">uri</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">Identity of the terminology system<br/><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Fixed Value: </span><span style=\"color: darkgreen\">http://loinc.org</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0341010.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_fixed.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Fixed Value\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes-definitions.html#Coding.code\">code</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">1..1</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#code\">code</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">Symbol in syntax defined by the system<br/><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Fixed Value: </span><span style=\"color: darkgreen\">78030-4</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0341000.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_fixed.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Fixed Value\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes-definitions.html#Coding.display\">display</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">1..1</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#string\">string</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">Representation defined by the system<br/><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Fixed Value: </span><span style=\"color: darkgreen\">Episode of care Type</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck03400.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_datatype.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Data Type\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic:episodeOfCare.definitionByTypeAndValue.valueCodeableConcept\">valueCodeableConcept</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.valueCodeableConcept\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">0..1</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#CodeableConcept\">CodeableConcept</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">Defines the characteristic when coupled with characteristic.type</span><br/><span style=\"font-weight:bold\">Binding: </span><a href=\"ValueSet-vs-episode-of-care-type.html\">Episode Of Care Type</a> (<a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/terminologies.html#required\" title=\"To be conformant, the concept in this element SHALL be from the specified value set.\">required</a>)</td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck035.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_slice_item.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Slice Item\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic:laboratory\" title=\"Slice laboratory\">characteristic:laboratory</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">0..*</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a style=\"opacity: 0.5\" href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/types.html#BackboneElement\">BackboneElement</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">A defining factor of the EvidenceVariable</span><br/></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0341.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_element.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Element\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic:laboratory.definitionByTypeAndValue\">definitionByTypeAndValue</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck03400.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_element.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Element\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic:laboratory.definitionByTypeAndValue.type\">type</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">1</span><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">..</span><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">1</span></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a style=\"opacity: 0.5\" href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#CodeableConcept\">CodeableConcept</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">Expresses the type of characteristic</span><br/><span style=\"font-weight:bold\">Binding: </span><a href=\"ValueSet-vs-laboratory-observations.html\">Laboratory Observations</a> (<a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/terminologies.html#required\" title=\"To be conformant, the concept in this element SHALL be from the specified value set.\">required</a>)</td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck035.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_slice_item.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Slice Item\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT\" title=\"Slice ventilationObservableSCT\">characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">0..*</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a style=\"opacity: 0.5\" href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/types.html#BackboneElement\">BackboneElement</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">A defining factor of the EvidenceVariable</span><br/></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0341.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_element.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Element\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.definitionByTypeAndValue\">definitionByTypeAndValue</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck03400.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_element.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Element\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.definitionByTypeAndValue.type\">type</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">1</span><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">..</span><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">1</span></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a style=\"opacity: 0.5\" href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#CodeableConcept\">CodeableConcept</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">Expresses the type of characteristic</span><br/><span style=\"font-weight:bold\">Binding: </span><a href=\"ValueSet-vs-ventilation-observable-sct.html\">Ventilation Observable SCT</a> (<a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/terminologies.html#required\" title=\"To be conformant, the concept in this element SHALL be from the specified value set.\">required</a>)</td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck035.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_slice_item.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Slice Item\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC\" title=\"Slice ventilationObservableLOINC\">characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">0..*</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a style=\"opacity: 0.5\" href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/types.html#BackboneElement\">BackboneElement</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">A defining factor of the EvidenceVariable</span><br/></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0341.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_element.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Element\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.definitionByTypeAndValue\">definitionByTypeAndValue</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck03400.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_element.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Element\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.definitionByTypeAndValue.type\">type</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">1</span><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">..</span><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">1</span></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a style=\"opacity: 0.5\" href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#CodeableConcept\">CodeableConcept</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">Expresses the type of characteristic</span><br/><span style=\"font-weight:bold\">Binding: </span><a href=\"https://medizininformatik-initiative.de/fhir/ext/modul-icu/ValueSet/Code-Observation-Beatmung-LOINC\">https://medizininformatik-initiative.de/fhir/ext/modul-icu/ValueSet/Code-Observation-Beatmung-LOINC</a> (<a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/terminologies.html#required\" title=\"To be conformant, the concept in this element SHALL be from the specified value set.\">required</a>)</td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck025.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end_slicer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_slice_item.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Slice Item\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic:procedure\" title=\"Slice procedure\">characteristic:procedure</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">0..*</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a style=\"opacity: 0.5\" href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/types.html#BackboneElement\">BackboneElement</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">A defining factor of the EvidenceVariable</span><br/></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0241.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end_slice.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_element.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Element\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic:procedure.definitionByTypeAndValue\">definitionByTypeAndValue</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck02411.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_element.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Element\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic:procedure.definitionByTypeAndValue.type\">type</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">1</span><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">..</span><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">1</span></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a style=\"opacity: 0.5\" href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#CodeableConcept\">CodeableConcept</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">Expresses the type of characteristic</span><br/><span style=\"font-weight:bold\">Required Pattern: </span><span style=\"color: darkgreen\">At least the following</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck024101.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_fixed.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Fixed Value\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes-definitions.html#CodeableConcept.coding\">coding</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">1..*</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#Coding\">Coding</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">Code defined by a terminology system<br/><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Fixed Value: </span><span style=\"color: darkgreen\">(complex)</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0241010.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_fixed.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Fixed Value\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes-definitions.html#Coding.system\">system</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">1..1</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#uri\">uri</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">Identity of the terminology system<br/><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Fixed Value: </span><span style=\"color: darkgreen\">http://snomed.info/sct</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0241010.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_fixed.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Fixed Value\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes-definitions.html#Coding.code\">code</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">1..1</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#code\">code</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">Symbol in syntax defined by the system<br/><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Fixed Value: </span><span style=\"color: darkgreen\">71388002</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck0241000.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vline.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_fixed.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Fixed Value\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes-definitions.html#Coding.display\">display</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">1..1</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#string\">string</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">Representation defined by the system<br/><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Fixed Value: </span><span style=\"color: darkgreen\">Procedure (procedure)</span></td></tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck02400.png)\" class=\"hierarchy\"><img src=\"tbl_spacer.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_blank.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"tbl_vjoin_end.png\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: inherit\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><img src=\"icon_datatype.gif\" alt=\".\" style=\"background-color: white; background-color: inherit\" title=\"Data Type\" class=\"hierarchy\"/> <a href=\"StructureDefinition-eligibility-criteria-definitions.html#EvidenceVariable.characteristic:procedure.definitionByTypeAndValue.valueCodeableConcept\">valueCodeableConcept</a><a name=\"EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.valueCodeableConcept\"> </a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"/><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\">0..1</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/datatypes.html#CodeableConcept\">CodeableConcept</a></td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px\" class=\"hierarchy\"><span style=\"opacity: 0.5\">Defines the characteristic when coupled with characteristic.type</span><br/><span style=\"font-weight:bold\">Binding: </span><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/valueset-procedure-code.html\">ProcedureCodesSNOMEDCT</a> (<a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/terminologies.html#required\" title=\"To be conformant, the concept in this element SHALL be from the specified value set.\">required</a>)</td></tr>\r\n<tr><td colspan=\"5\" class=\"hierarchy\"><br/><a href=\"https://build.fhir.org/ig/FHIR/ig-guidance/readingIgs.html#table-views\" title=\"Legend for this format\"><img src=\"data:image/png;base64,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\" alt=\"doco\" style=\"background-color: inherit\"/> Documentation for this format</a></td></tr></table></div>"
  },
  "extension" : [
    {
      "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-implements",
      "valueUri" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/MetadataResource"
    }
  ],
  "url" : "https://www.netzwerk-universitaetsmedizin.de/fhir/cpg-on-ebm-on-fhir/StructureDefinition/eligibility-criteria",
  "version" : "0.2.0",
  "name" : "EligibilityCriteria",
  "title" : "Eligibility Criteria",
  "status" : "draft",
  "date" : "2022-05-15",
  "publisher" : "Netzwerk UniversitÃ¤tsmedizin (NUM)",
  "contact" : [
    {
      "telecom" : [
        {
          "system" : "url",
          "value" : "https://www.netzwerk-universitaetsmedizin.de"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "description" : "Definition of a population (e.g. for guideline recommendation, clinical study) via the eligibility criteria.",
  "fhirVersion" : "5.0.0",
  "mapping" : [
    {
      "identity" : "w5",
      "uri" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/fivews",
      "name" : "FiveWs Pattern Mapping"
    },
    {
      "identity" : "objimpl",
      "uri" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/object-implementation",
      "name" : "Object Implementation Information"
    },
    {
      "identity" : "rim",
      "uri" : "http://hl7.org/v3",
      "name" : "RIM Mapping"
    }
  ],
  "kind" : "resource",
  "abstract" : true,
  "type" : "EvidenceVariable",
  "baseDefinition" : "https://www.netzwerk-universitaetsmedizin.de/fhir/cpg-on-ebm-on-fhir/StructureDefinition/pico-evidence-variable",
  "derivation" : "constraint",
  "snapshot" : {
    "element" : [
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable",
        "short" : "A definition of an exposure, outcome, or other variable",
        "definition" : "The EvidenceVariable resource describes an element that knowledge (Evidence) is about.",
        "comment" : "The EvidenceVariable may be an exposure variable (intervention, condition, or state), a measured variable (outcome or observed parameter), or other variable (such as confounding factor).",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "cnl-0",
            "severity" : "warning",
            "human" : "Name should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation",
            "expression" : "name.exists() implies name.matches('^[A-Z]([A-Za-z0-9_]){1,254}$')",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "w5",
            "map" : "conformance.behavior,clinical.general"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.id",
        "short" : "Logical id of this artifact",
        "definition" : "The logical id of the resource, as used in the URL for the resource. Once assigned, this value never changes.",
        "comment" : "Within the context of the FHIR RESTful interactions, the resource has an id except for cases like the create and conditional update. Otherwise, the use of the resouce id depends on the given use case.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Resource.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "id"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.meta",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.meta",
        "short" : "Metadata about the resource",
        "definition" : "The metadata about the resource. This is content that is maintained by the infrastructure. Changes to the content might not always be associated with version changes to the resource.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Resource.meta",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Meta"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.implicitRules",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.implicitRules",
        "short" : "A set of rules under which this content was created",
        "definition" : "A reference to a set of rules that were followed when the resource was constructed, and which must be understood when processing the content. Often, this is a reference to an implementation guide that defines the special rules along with other profiles etc.",
        "comment" : "Asserting this rule set restricts the content to be only understood by a limited set of trading partners. This inherently limits the usefulness of the data in the long term. However, the existing health eco-system is highly fractured, and not yet ready to define, collect, and exchange data in a generally computable sense. Wherever possible, implementers and/or specification writers should avoid using this element. Often, when used, the URL is a reference to an implementation guide that defines these special rules as part of its narrative along with other profiles, value sets, etc.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Resource.implicitRules",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "uri"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "This element is labeled as a modifier because the implicit rules may provide additional knowledge about the resource that modifies its meaning or interpretation",
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.language",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.language",
        "short" : "Language of the resource content",
        "definition" : "The base language in which the resource is written.",
        "comment" : "Language is provided to support indexing and accessibility (typically, services such as text to speech use the language tag). The html language tag in the narrative applies  to the narrative. The language tag on the resource may be used to specify the language of other presentations generated from the data in the resource. Not all the content has to be in the base language. The Resource.language should not be assumed to apply to the narrative automatically. If a language is specified, it should it also be specified on the div element in the html (see rules in HTML5 for information about the relationship between xml:lang and the html lang attribute).",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Resource.language",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "code"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "Language"
            },
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-isCommonBinding",
              "valueBoolean" : true
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "required",
          "description" : "IETF language tag for a human language",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/all-languages|5.0.0",
          "additional" : [
            {
              "purpose" : "starter",
              "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languages"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.text",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.text",
    &aracteristic.linkId",
        "short" : "Label for internal linking",
        "definition" : "Label used for when a characteristic refers to another characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.linkId",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.description",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.description",
        "short" : "Natural language description of the characteristic",
        "definition" : "A short, natural language description of the characteristic that could be used to communicate the criteria to an end-user.",
        "requirements" : "Need to be able to describe characteristics in natural language so that end users can understand the criteria.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.description",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "markdown"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.note",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.note",
        "short" : "Used for footnotes or explanatory notes",
        "definition" : "A human-readable string to clarify or explain concepts about the characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.note",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Annotation"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.exclude",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.exclude",
        "short" : "Whether the characteristic is an inclusion criterion or exclusion criterion",
        "definition" : "When true, this characteristic is an exclusion criterion. In other words, not matching this characteristic definition is equivalent to meeting this criterion.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.exclude",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "boolean"
          }
        ],
        "meaningWhenMissing" : "False",
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionReference",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionReference",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a Reference",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using a Reference.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionReference",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Reference",
            "targetProfile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Group",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Evidence"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionCanonical",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionCanonical",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a Canonical",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using Canonical.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionCanonical",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "canonical",
            "targetProfile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Evidence"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionCodeableConcept",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionCodeableConcept",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a CodeableConcept",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using CodeableConcept.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionCodeableConcept",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionExpression",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionExpression",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by an expression",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using Expression.",
        "comment" : "When another element provides a definition of the characteristic, the definitionExpression content SHALL match the definition (only adding technical concepts necessary for implementation) without changing the meaning.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionExpression",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Expression"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionId",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionId",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by an id",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using id.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionId",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic using type and value",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using both a type and value[x] elements.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0.0-snapshot3/extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type",
        "short" : "Expresses the type of characteristic",
        "definition" : "Used to express the type of characteristic.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "UsageContextType"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/usage-context-type"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "id"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type.extension",
        "slicing" : {
          "discriminator" : [
            {
              "type" : "value",
              "path" : "url"
            }
          ],
          "description" : "Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url",
          "rules" : "open"
        },
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type.coding",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type.coding",
        "short" : "Code defined by a terminology system",
        "definition" : "A reference to a code defined by a terminology system.",
        "comment" : "Codes may be defined very casually in enumerations, or code lists, up to very formal definitions such as SNOMED CT - see the HL7 v3 Core Principles for more information.  Ordering of codings is undefined and SHALL NOT be used to infer meaning. Generally, at most only one of the coding values will be labeled as UserSelected = true.",
        "requirements" : "Allows for alternative encodings within a code system, and translations to other code systems.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "CodeableConcept.coding",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Coding"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : true,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "v2",
            "map" : "C*E.1-8, C*E.10-22"
          },
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "union(., ./translation)"
          },
          {
            "identity" : "orim",
            "map" : "fhir:CodeableConcept.coding rdfs:subPropertyOf dt:CD.coding"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type.text",
        "extension" : [
          {
            "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-translatable",
            "valueBoolean" : true
          },
          {
            "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-translatable",
            "valueBoolean" : true
          }
        ],
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type.text",
        "short" : "Plain text representation of the concept",
        "definition" : "A human language representation of the concept as seen/selected/uttered by the user who entered the data and/or which represents the intended meaning of the user.",
        "comment" : "Very often the text is the same as a displayName of one of the codings.",
        "requirements" : "The codes from the terminologies do not always capture the correct meaning with all the nuances of the human using them, or sometimes there is no appropriate code at all. In these cases, the text is used to capture the full meaning of the source.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "CodeableConcept.text",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "string"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "v2",
            "map" : "C*E.9. But note many systems use C*E.2 for this"
          },
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "./originalText[mediaType/code=\"text/plain\"]/data"
          },
          {
            "identity" : "orim",
            "map" : "fhir:CodeableConcept.text rdfs:subPropertyOf dt:CD.originalText"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.method",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.method",
        "short" : "Method for how the characteristic value was determined",
        "definition" : "Method for how the characteristic value was determined.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.method",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "DefinitionMethod"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/definition-method"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.device",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.device",
        "short" : "Device used for determining characteristic",
        "definition" : "Device used for determining characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.device",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Reference",
            "targetProfile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Device",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DeviceMetric"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
        "slicing" : {
          "discriminator" : [
            {
              "type" : "type",
              "path" : "$this"
            }
          ],
          "ordered" : false,
          "rules" : "open"
        },
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic when coupled with characteristic.type",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic when paired with characteristic.type.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]:valueCodeableConcept",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
        "sliceName" : "valueCodeableConcept",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic when coupled with characteristic.type",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic when paired with characteristic.type.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]:valueCodeableConcept.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x].id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "id"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]:valueCodeableConcept.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x].extension",
        "slicing" : {
          "discriminator" : [
            {
              "type" : "value",
              "path" : "url"
            }
          ],
          "description" : "Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url",
          "rules" : "open"
        },
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]:valueCodeableConcept.coding",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x].coding",
        "short" : "Code defined by a terminology system",
        "definition" : "A reference to a code defined by a terminology system.",
        "comment" : "Codes may be defined very casually in enumerations, or code lists, up to very formal definitions such as SNOMED CT - see the HL7 v3 Core Principles for more information.  Ordering of codings is undefined and SHALL NOT be used to infer meaning. Generally, at most only one of the coding values will be labeled as UserSelected = true.",
        "requirements" : "Allows for alternative encodings within a code system, and translations to other code systems.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "CodeableConcept.coding",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Coding"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : true,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "v2",
            "map" : "C*E.1-8, C*E.10-22"
          },
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "union(., ./translation)"
          },
          {
            "identity" : "orim",
            "map" : "fhir:CodeableConcept.coding rdfs:subPropertyOf dt:CD.coding"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]:valueCodeableConcept.text",
        "extension" : [
          {
            "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-translatable",
            "valueBoolean" : true
          },
          {
            "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-translatable",
            "valueBoolean" : true
          }
        ],
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x].text",
        "short" : "Plain text representation of the concept",
        "definition" : "A human language representation of the concept as seen/selected/uttered by the user who entered the data and/or which represents the intended meaning of the user.",
        "comment" : "Very often the text is the same as a displayName of one of the codings.",
        "requirements" : "The codes from the terminologies do not always capture the correct meaning with all the nuances of the human using them, or sometimes there is no appropriate code at all. In these cases, the text is used to capture the full meaning of the source.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "CodeableConcept.text",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "string"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "v2",
            "map" : "C*E.9. But note many systems use C*E.2 for this"
          },
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "./originalText[mediaType/code=\"text/plain\"]/data"
          },
          {
            "identity" : "orim",
            "map" : "fhir:CodeableConcept.text rdfs:subPropertyOf dt:CD.originalText"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.offset",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.offset",
        "short" : "Reference point for valueQuantity or valueRange",
        "definition" : "Defines the reference point for comparison when valueQuantity or valueRange is not compared to zero.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.offset",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "CharacteristicOffset"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/characteristic-offset"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination",
        "short" : "Used to specify how two or more characteristics are combined",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic as a combination of two or more characteristics.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0.0-snapshot3/extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.code",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.code",
        "short" : "all-of | any-of | at-least | at-most | statistical | net-effect | dataset",
        "definition" : "Used to specify if two or more characteristics are combined with OR or AND.",
        "requirements" : "If code is \"at-least\" or \"at-most\" then threshold SHALL be used. If code is neither \"at-least\" nor \"at-most\" then threshold SHALL NOT be used.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.code",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "code"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "CharacteristicCombination"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "required",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/characteristic-combination|5.0.0"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.threshold",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.threshold",
        "short" : "Provides the value of \"n\" when \"at-least\" or \"at-most\" codes are used",
        "definition" : "Provides the value of \"n\" when \"at-least\" or \"at-most\" codes are used.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.threshold",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "positiveInt"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
        "slicing" : {
          "discriminator" : [
            {
              "type" : "pattern",
              "path" : "definitionByTypeAndValue.type"
            }
          ],
          "rules" : "open"
        },
        "short" : "A defining factor of the characteristic",
        "definition" : "A defining factor of the characteristic.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "evidence-variable-unique-definition",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "For each characteristic, one and only one type of definition must exist",
            "expression" : "(\n  definitionReference.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionCanonical.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionCodeableConcept.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionExpression.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionId.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionByTypeAndValue.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionByCombination.exists().toInteger()\n  ) = 1",
            "source" : "https://www.netzwerk-universitaetsmedizin.de/fhir/cpg-on-ebm-on-fhir/StructureDefinition/pico-evidence-variable"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : true,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.linkId",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.linkId",
        "short" : "Label for internal linking",
        "definition" : "Label used for when a characteristic refers to another characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.linkId",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.description",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.description",
        "short" : "Natural language description of the characteristic",
        "definition" : "A short, natural language description of the characteristic that could be used to communicate the criteria to an end-user.",
        "requirements" : "Need to be able to describe characteristics in natural language so that end users can understand the criteria.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.description",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "markdown"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.note",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.note",
        "short" : "Used for footnotes or explanatory notes",
        "definition" : "A human-readable string to clarify or explain concepts about the characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.note",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Annotation"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.exclude",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.exclude",
        "short" : "Whether the characteristic is an inclusion criterion or exclusion criterion",
        "definition" : "When true, this characteristic is an exclusion criterion. In other words, not matching this characteristic definition is equivalent to meeting this criterion.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.exclude",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "boolean"
          }
        ],
        "meaningWhenMissing" : "False",
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionReference",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionReference",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a Reference",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using a Reference.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionReference",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Reference",
            "targetProfile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Group",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Evidence"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionCanonical",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionCanonical",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a Canonical",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using Canonical.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionCanonical",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "canonical",
            "targetProfile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Evidence"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionCodeableConcept",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionCodeableConcept",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a CodeableConcept",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using CodeableConcept.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionCodeableConcept",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionExpression",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionExpression",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by an expression",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using Expression.",
        "comment" : "When another element provides a definition of the characteristic, the definitionExpression content SHALL match the definition (only adding technical concepts necessary for implementation) without changing the meaning.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionExpression",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Expression"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionId",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionId",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by an id",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using id.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionId",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic using type and value",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using both a type and value[x] elements.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type",
        "short" : "Expresses the type of characteristic",
        "definition" : "Used to express the type of characteristic.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "UsageContextType"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/usage-context-type"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.method",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.method",
        "short" : "Method for how the characteristic value was determined",
        "definition" : "Method for how the characteristic value was determined.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.method",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "DefinitionMethod"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/definition-method"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.device",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.device",
        "short" : "Device used for determining characteristic",
        "definition" : "Device used for determining characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.device",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Reference",
            "targetProfile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Device",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DeviceMetric"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic when coupled with characteristic.type",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic when paired with characteristic.type.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.offset",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.offset",
        "short" : "Reference point for valueQuantity or valueRange",
        "definition" : "Defines the reference point for comparison when valueQuantity or valueRange is not compared to zero.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.offset",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "CharacteristicOffset"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/characteristic-offset"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination",
        "short" : "Used to specify how two or more characteristics are combined",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic as a combination of two or more characteristics.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "0",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.code",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.code",
        "short" : "all-of | any-of | at-least | at-most | statistical | net-effect | dataset",
        "definition" : "Used to specify if two or more characteristics are combined with OR or AND.",
        "requirements" : "If code is \"at-least\" or \"at-most\" then threshold SHALL be used. If code is neither \"at-least\" nor \"at-most\" then threshold SHALL NOT be used.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.code",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "code"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "CharacteristicCombination"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "required",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/characteristic-combination|5.0.0"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.threshold",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.threshold",
        "short" : "Provides the value of \"n\" when \"at-least\" or \"at-most\" codes are used",
        "definition" : "Provides the value of \"n\" when \"at-least\" or \"at-most\" codes are used.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.threshold",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "positiveInt"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
        "short" : "A defining factor of the characteristic",
        "definition" : "A defining factor of the characteristic.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "contentReference" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable#EvidenceVariable.characteristic",
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.instances[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.instances[x]",
        "short" : "Number of occurrences meeting the characteristic",
        "definition" : "Number of occurrences meeting the characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.instances[x]",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.duration[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.duration[x]",
        "short" : "Length of time in which the characteristic is met",
        "definition" : "Length of time in which the characteristic is met.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.duration[x]",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent",
        "short" : "Timing in which the characteristic is determined",
        "definition" : "Timing in which the characteristic is determined.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.description",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.description",
        "short" : "Human readable description",
        "definition" : "Human readable description.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.description",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "markdown"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.note",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.note",
        "short" : "Used for footnotes or explanatory notes",
        "definition" : "A human-readable string to clarify or explain concepts about the timeFromEvent.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.note",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Annotation"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.event[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.event[x]",
        "short" : "The event used as a base point (reference point) in time",
        "definition" : "The event used as a base point (reference point) in time.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.event[x]",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Reference"
          },
          {
            "code" : "dateTime"
          },
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "EvidenceVariableEvent"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/evidence-variable-event"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.quantity",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.quantity",
        "short" : "Used to express the observation at a defined amount of time before or after the event",
        "definition" : "Used to express the observation at a defined amount of time before or after the event.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.quantity",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.range",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.range",
        "short" : "Used to express the observation within a period before and/or after the event",
        "definition" : "Used to express the observation within a period before and/or after the event.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.range",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:condition",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
        "sliceName" : "condition",
        "short" : "A defining factor of the characteristic",
        "definition" : "A defining factor of the characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "evidence-variable-unique-definition",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "For each characteristic, one and only one type of definition must exist",
            "expression" : "(\n  definitionReference.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionCanonical.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionCodeableConcept.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionExpression.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionId.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionByTypeAndValue.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionByCombination.exists().toInteger()\n  ) = 1",
            "source" : "https://www.netzwerk-universitaetsmedizin.de/fhir/cpg-on-ebm-on-fhir/StructureDefinition/pico-evidence-variable"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : true,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:condition.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:condition.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:condition.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:condition.linkId",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.linkId",
        "short" : "Label for internal linking",
        "definition" : "Label used for when a characteristic refers to another characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.linkId",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:condition.description",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.description",
        "short" : "Natural language description of the characteristic",
        "definition" : "A short, natural language description of the characteristic that could be used to communicate the criteria to an end-user.",
        "requirements" : "Need to be able to describe characteristics in natural language so that end users can understand the criteria.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.description",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "markdown"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:condition.note",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.note",
        "short" : "Used for footnotes or explanatory notes",
        "definition" : "A human-readable string to clarify or explain concepts about the characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.note",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Annotation"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:condition.exclude",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.exclude",
        "short" : "Whether the characteristic is an inclusion criterion or exclusion criterion",
        "definition" : "When true, this characteristic is an exclusion criterion. In other words, not matching this characteristic definition is equivalent to meeting this criterion.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.exclude",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "boolean"
          }
        ],
        "meaningWhenMissing" : "False",
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:condition.definitionReference",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionReference",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a Reference",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using a Reference.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionReference",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Reference",
            "targetProfile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Group",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Evidence"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:condition.definitionCanonical",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionCanonical",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a Canonical",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using Canonical.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionCanonical",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "canonical",
            "targetProfile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Evidence"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:condition.definitionCodeableConcept",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionCodeableConcept",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a CodeableConcept",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using CodeableConcept.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionCodeableConcept",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:condition.definitionExpression",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionExpression",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by an expression",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using Expression.",
        "comment" : "When another element provides a definition of the characteristic, the definitionExpression content SHALL match the definition (only adding technical concepts necessary for implementation) without changing the meaning.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionExpression",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Expression"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:condition.definitionId",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionId",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by an id",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using id.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionId",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:condition.definitionByTypeAndValue",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic using type and value",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using both a type and value[x] elements.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:condition.definitionByTypeAndValue.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:condition.definitionByTypeAndValue.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:condition.definitionByTypeAndValue.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:condition.definitionByTypeAndValue.type",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type",
        "short" : "Expresses the type of characteristic",
        "definition" : "Used to express the type of characteristic.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "patternCodeableConcept" : {
          "coding" : [
            {
              "system" : "http://snomed.info/sct",
              "code" : "404684003",
              "display" : "Clinical finding (finding)"
            }
          ]
        },
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "UsageContextType"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/usage-context-type"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:condition.definitionByTypeAndValue.method",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.method",
        "short" : "Method for how the characteristic value was determined",
        "definition" : "Method for how the characteristic value was determined.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.method",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "DefinitionMethod"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/definition-method"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:condition.definitionByTypeAndValue.device",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.device",
        "short" : "Device used for determining characteristic",
        "definition" : "Device used for determining characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.device",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Reference",
            "targetProfile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Device",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DeviceMetric"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:condition.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
        "slicing" : {
          "discriminator" : [
            {
              "type" : "type",
              "path" : "$this"
            }
          ],
          "ordered" : false,
          "rules" : "open"
        },
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic when coupled with characteristic.type",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic when paired with characteristic.type.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          },
          {
            "code" : "boolean"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Reference"
          },
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:condition.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]:valueCodeableConcept",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
        "sliceName" : "valueCodeableConcept",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic when coupled with characteristic.type",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic when paired with characteristic.type.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true,
        "binding" : {
          "strength" : "required",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/clinical-findings"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:condition.definitionByTypeAndValue.offset",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.offset",
        "short" : "Reference point for valueQuantity or valueRange",
        "definition" : "Defines the reference point for comparison when valueQuantity or valueRange is not compared to zero.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.offset",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "CharacteristicOffset"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/characteristic-offset"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:condition.definitionByCombination",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination",
        "short" : "Used to specify how two or more characteristics are combined",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic as a combination of two or more characteristics.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "0",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:condition.definitionByCombination.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:condition.definitionByCombination.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:condition.definitionByCombination.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:condition.definitionByCombination.code",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.code",
        "short" : "all-of | any-of | at-least | at-most | statistical | net-effect | dataset",
        "definition" : "Used to specify if two or more characteristics are combined with OR or AND.",
        "requirements" : "If code is \"at-least\" or \"at-most\" then threshold SHALL be used. If code is neither \"at-least\" nor \"at-most\" then threshold SHALL NOT be used.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.code",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "code"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "CharacteristicCombination"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "required",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/characteristic-combination|5.0.0"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:condition.definitionByCombination.threshold",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.threshold",
        "short" : "Provides the value of \"n\" when \"at-least\" or \"at-most\" codes are used",
        "definition" : "Provides the value of \"n\" when \"at-least\" or \"at-most\" codes are used.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.threshold",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "positiveInt"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:condition.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
        "short" : "A defining factor of the characteristic",
        "definition" : "A defining factor of the characteristic.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "contentReference" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable#EvidenceVariable.characteristic",
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:condition.instances[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.instances[x]",
        "short" : "Number of occurrences meeting the characteristic",
        "definition" : "Number of occurrences meeting the characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.instances[x]",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:condition.duration[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.duration[x]",
        "short" : "Length of time in which the characteristic is met",
        "definition" : "Length of time in which the characteristic is met.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.duration[x]",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:condition.timeFromEvent",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent",
        "short" : "Timing in which the characteristic is determined",
        "definition" : "Timing in which the characteristic is determined.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:condition.timeFromEvent.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:condition.timeFromEvent.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:condition.timeFromEvent.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:condition.timeFromEvent.description",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.description",
        "short" : "Human readable description",
        "definition" : "Human readable description.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.description",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "markdown"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:condition.timeFromEvent.note",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.note",
        "short" : "Used for footnotes or explanatory notes",
        "definition" : "A human-readable string to clarify or explain concepts about the timeFromEvent.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.note",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Annotation"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:condition.timeFromEvent.event[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.event[x]",
        "short" : "The event used as a base point (reference point) in time",
        "definition" : "The event used as a base point (reference point) in time.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.event[x]",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Reference"
          },
          {
            "code" : "dateTime"
          },
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "EvidenceVariableEvent"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/evidence-variable-event"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:condition.timeFromEvent.quantity",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.quantity",
        "short" : "Used to express the observation at a defined amount of time before or after the event",
        "definition" : "Used to express the observation at a defined amount of time before or after the event.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.quantity",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:condition.timeFromEvent.range",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.range",
        "short" : "Used to express the observation within a period before and/or after the event",
        "definition" : "Used to express the observation within a period before and/or after the event.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.range",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:allergy",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
        "sliceName" : "allergy",
        "short" : "A defining factor of the characteristic",
        "definition" : "A defining factor of the characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "evidence-variable-unique-definition",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "For each characteristic, one and only one type of definition must exist",
            "expression" : "(\n  definitionReference.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionCanonical.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionCodeableConcept.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionExpression.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionId.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionByTypeAndValue.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionByCombination.exists().toInteger()\n  ) = 1",
            "source" : "https://www.netzwerk-universitaetsmedizin.de/fhir/cpg-on-ebm-on-fhir/StructureDefinition/pico-evidence-variable"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : true,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:allergy.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:allergy.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:allergy.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:allergy.linkId",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.linkId",
        "short" : "Label for internal linking",
        "definition" : "Label used for when a characteristic refers to another characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.linkId",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:allergy.description",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.description",
        "short" : "Natural language description of the characteristic",
        "definition" : "A short, natural language description of the characteristic that could be used to communicate the criteria to an end-user.",
        "requirements" : "Need to be able to describe characteristics in natural language so that end users can understand the criteria.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.description",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "markdown"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:allergy.note",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.note",
        "short" : "Used for footnotes or explanatory notes",
        "definition" : "A human-readable string to clarify or explain concepts about the characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.note",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Annotation"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:allergy.exclude",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.exclude",
        "short" : "Whether the characteristic is an inclusion criterion or exclusion criterion",
        "definition" : "When true, this characteristic is an exclusion criterion. In other words, not matching this characteristic definition is equivalent to meeting this criterion.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.exclude",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "boolean"
          }
        ],
        "meaningWhenMissing" : "False",
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:allergy.definitionReference",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionReference",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a Reference",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using a Reference.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionReference",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Reference",
            "targetProfile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Group",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Evidence"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:allergy.definitionCanonical",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionCanonical",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a Canonical",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using Canonical.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionCanonical",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "canonical",
            "targetProfile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Evidence"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:allergy.definitionCodeableConcept",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionCodeableConcept",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a CodeableConcept",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using CodeableConcept.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionCodeableConcept",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:allergy.definitionExpression",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionExpression",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by an expression",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using Expression.",
        "comment" : "When another element provides a definition of the characteristic, the definitionExpression content SHALL match the definition (only adding technical concepts necessary for implementation) without changing the meaning.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionExpression",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Expression"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:allergy.definitionId",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionId",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by an id",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using id.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionId",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:allergy.definitionByTypeAndValue",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic using type and value",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using both a type and value[x] elements.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:allergy.definitionByTypeAndValue.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:allergy.definitionByTypeAndValue.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:allergy.definitionByTypeAndValue.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:allergy.definitionByTypeAndValue.type",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type",
        "short" : "Expresses the type of characteristic",
        "definition" : "Used to express the type of characteristic.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "patternCodeableConcept" : {
          "coding" : [
            {
              "system" : "http://snomed.info/sct",
              "code" : "609328004",
              "display" : "Allergic disposition (finding)"
            }
          ]
        },
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "UsageContextType"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/usage-context-type"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:allergy.definitionByTypeAndValue.method",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.method",
        "short" : "Method for how the characteristic value was determined",
        "definition" : "Method for how the characteristic value was determined.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.method",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "DefinitionMethod"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/definition-method"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:allergy.definitionByTypeAndValue.device",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.device",
        "short" : "Device used for determining characteristic",
        "definition" : "Device used for determining characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.device",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Reference",
            "targetProfile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Device",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DeviceMetric"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:allergy.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
        "slicing" : {
          "discriminator" : [
            {
              "type" : "type",
              "path" : "$this"
            }
          ],
          "ordered" : false,
          "rules" : "open"
        },
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic when coupled with characteristic.type",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic when paired with characteristic.type.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          },
          {
            "code" : "boolean"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Reference"
          },
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:allergy.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]:valueCodeableConcept",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
        "sliceName" : "valueCodeableConcept",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic when coupled with characteristic.type",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic when paired with characteristic.type.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true,
        "binding" : {
          "strength" : "required",
          "valueSet" : "https://www.netzwerk-universitaetsmedizin.de/fhir/cpg-on-ebm-on-fhir/ValueSet/vs-allergic-disposition-sct"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:allergy.definitionByTypeAndValue.offset",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.offset",
        "short" : "Reference point for valueQuantity or valueRange",
        "definition" : "Defines the reference point for comparison when valueQuantity or valueRange is not compared to zero.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.offset",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "CharacteristicOffset"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/characteristic-offset"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:allergy.definitionByCombination",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination",
        "short" : "Used to specify how two or more characteristics are combined",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic as a combination of two or more characteristics.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "0",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:allergy.definitionByCombination.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:allergy.definitionByCombination.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:allergy.definitionByCombination.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:allergy.definitionByCombination.code",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.code",
        "short" : "all-of | any-of | at-least | at-most | statistical | net-effect | dataset",
        "definition" : "Used to specify if two or more characteristics are combined with OR or AND.",
        "requirements" : "If code is \"at-least\" or \"at-most\" then threshold SHALL be used. If code is neither \"at-least\" nor \"at-most\" then threshold SHALL NOT be used.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.code",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "code"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "CharacteristicCombination"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "required",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/characteristic-combination|5.0.0"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:allergy.definitionByCombination.threshold",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.threshold",
        "short" : "Provides the value of \"n\" when \"at-least\" or \"at-most\" codes are used",
        "definition" : "Provides the value of \"n\" when \"at-least\" or \"at-most\" codes are used.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.threshold",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "positiveInt"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:allergy.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
        "short" : "A defining factor of the characteristic",
        "definition" : "A defining factor of the characteristic.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "contentReference" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable#EvidenceVariable.characteristic",
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:allergy.instances[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.instances[x]",
        "short" : "Number of occurrences meeting the characteristic",
        "definition" : "Number of occurrences meeting the characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.instances[x]",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:allergy.duration[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.duration[x]",
        "short" : "Length of time in which the characteristic is met",
        "definition" : "Length of time in which the characteristic is met.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.duration[x]",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:allergy.timeFromEvent",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent",
        "short" : "Timing in which the characteristic is determined",
        "definition" : "Timing in which the characteristic is determined.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:allergy.timeFromEvent.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:allergy.timeFromEvent.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:allergy.timeFromEvent.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are requi "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:radiologyFinding.definitionExpression",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionExpression",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by an expression",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using Expression.",
        "comment" : "When another element provides a definition of the characteristic, the definitionExpression content SHALL match the definition (only adding technical concepts necessary for implementation) without changing the meaning.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionExpression",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Expression"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:radiologyFinding.definitionId",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionId",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by an id",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using id.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionId",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:radiologyFinding.definitionByTypeAndValue",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic using type and value",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using both a type and value[x] elements.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:radiologyFinding.definitionByTypeAndValue.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:radiologyFinding.definitionByTypeAndValue.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:radiologyFinding.definitionByTypeAndValue.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:radiologyFinding.definitionByTypeAndValue.type",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type",
        "short" : "Expresses the type of characteristic",
        "definition" : "Used to express the type of characteristic.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "patternCodeableConcept" : {
          "coding" : [
            {
              "system" : "http://snomed.info/sct",
              "code" : "118247008",
              "display" : "Radiologic finding (finding)"
            }
          ]
        },
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "UsageContextType"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/usage-context-type"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:radiologyFinding.definitionByTypeAndValue.method",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.method",
        "short" : "Method for how the characteristic value was determined",
        "definition" : "Method for how the characteristic value was determined.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.method",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "DefinitionMethod"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/definition-method"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:radiologyFinding.definitionByTypeAndValue.device",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.device",
        "short" : "Device used for determining characteristic",
        "definition" : "Device used for determining characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.device",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Reference",
            "targetProfile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Device",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DeviceMetric"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:radiologyFinding.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
        "slicing" : {
          "discriminator" : [
            {
              "type" : "type",
              "path" : "$this"
            }
          ],
          "ordered" : false,
          "rules" : "open"
        },
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic when coupled with characteristic.type",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic when paired with characteristic.type.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          },
          {
            "code" : "boolean"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Reference"
          },
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:radiologyFinding.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]:valueCodeableConcept",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
        "sliceName" : "valueCodeableConcept",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic when coupled with characteristic.type",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic when paired with characteristic.type.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true,
        "binding" : {
          "strength" : "required",
          "valueSet" : "https://www.netzwerk-universitaetsmedizin.de/fhir/cpg-on-ebm-on-fhir/ValueSet/vs-radiologic-finding-sct"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:radiologyFinding.definitionByTypeAndValue.offset",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.offset",
        "short" : "Reference point for valueQuantity or valueRange",
        "definition" : "Defines the reference point for comparison when valueQuantity or valueRange is not compared to zero.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.offset",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "CharacteristicOffset"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/characteristic-offset"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:radiologyFinding.definitionByCombination",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination",
        "short" : "Used to specify how two or more characteristics are combined",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic as a combination of two or more characteristics.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "0",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:radiologyFinding.definitionByCombination.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:radiologyFinding.definitionByCombination.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:radiologyFinding.definitionByCombination.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:radiologyFinding.definitionByCombination.code",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.code",
        "short" : "all-of | any-of | at-least | at-most | statistical | net-effect | dataset",
        "definition" : "Used to specify if two or more characteristics are combined with OR or AND.",
        "requirements" : "If code is \"at-least\" or \"at-most\" then threshold SHALL be used. If code is neither \"at-least\" nor \"at-most\" then threshold SHALL NOT be used.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.code",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "code"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "CharacteristicCombination"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "required",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/characteristic-combination|5.0.0"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:radiologyFinding.definitionByCombination.threshold",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.threshold",
        "short" : "Provides the value of \"n\" when \"at-least\" or \"at-most\" codes are used",
        "definition" : "Provides the value of \"n\" when \"at-least\" or \"at-most\" codes are used.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.threshold",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "positiveInt"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:radiologyFinding.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
        "short" : "A defining factor of the characteristic",
        "definition" : "A defining factor of the characteristic.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "contentReference" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable#EvidenceVariable.characteristic",
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:radiologyFinding.instances[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.instances[x]",
        "short" : "Number of occurrences meeting the characteristic",
        "definition" : "Number of occurrences meeting the characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.instances[x]",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:radiologyFinding.duration[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.duration[x]",
        "short" : "Length of time in which the characteristic is met",
        "definition" : "Length of time in which the characteristic is met.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.duration[x]",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:radiologyFinding.timeFromEvent",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent",
        "short" : "Timing in which the characteristic is determined",
        "definition" : "Timing in which the characteristic is determined.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:radiologyFinding.timeFromEvent.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:radiologyFinding.timeFromEvent.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:radiologyFinding.timeFromEvent.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:radiologyFinding.timeFromEvent.description",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.description",
        "short" : "Human readable description",
        "definition" : "Human readable description.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.description",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "markdown"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:radiologyFinding.timeFromEvent.note",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.note",
        "short" : "Used for footnotes or explanatory notes",
        "definition" : "A human-readable string to clarify or explain concepts about the timeFromEvent.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.note",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Annotation"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:radiologyFinding.timeFromEvent.event[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.event[x]",
        "short" : "The event used as a base point (reference point) in time",
        "definition" : "The event used as a base point (reference point) in time.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.event[x]",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Reference"
          },
          {
            "code" : "dateTime"
          },
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "EvidenceVariableEvent"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/evidence-variable-event"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:radiologyFinding.timeFromEvent.quantity",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.quantity",
        "short" : "Used to express the observation at a defined amount of time before or after the event",
        "definition" : "Used to express the observation at a defined amount of time before or after the event.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.quantity",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:radiologyFinding.timeFromEvent.range",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.range",
        "short" : "Used to express the observation within a period before and/or after the event",
        "definition" : "Used to express the observation within a period before and/or after the event.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.range",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:episodeOfCare",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
        "sliceName" : "episodeOfCare",
        "short" : "A defining factor of the characteristic",
        "definition" : "A defining factor of the characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "evidence-variable-unique-definition",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "For each characteristic, one and only one type of definition must exist",
            "expression" : "(\n  definitionReference.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionCanonical.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionCodeableConcept.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionExpression.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionId.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionByTypeAndValue.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionByCombination.exists().toInteger()\n  ) = 1",
            "source" : "https://www.netzwerk-universitaetsmedizin.de/fhir/cpg-on-ebm-on-fhir/StructureDefinition/pico-evidence-variable"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : true,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:episodeOfCare.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:episodeOfCare.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:episodeOfCare.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:episodeOfCare.linkId",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.linkId",
        "short" : "Label for internal linking",
        "definition" : "Label used for when a characteristic refers to another characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.linkId",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:episodeOfCare.description",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.description",
        "short" : "Natural language description of the characteristic",
        "definition" : "A short, natural language description of the characteristic that could be used to communicate the criteria to an end-user.",
        "requirements" : "Need to be able to describe characteristics in natural language so that end users can understand the criteria.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.description",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "markdown"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:episodeOfCare.note",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.note",
        "short" : "Used for footnotes or explanatory notes",
        "definition" : "A human-readable string to clarify or explain concepts about the characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.note",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Annotation"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:episodeOfCare.exclude",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.exclude",
        "short" : "Whether the characteristic is an inclusion criterion or exclusion criterion",
        "definition" : "When true, this characteristic is an exclusion criterion. In other words, not matching this characteristic definition is equivalent to meeting this criterion.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.exclude",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "boolean"
          }
        ],
        "meaningWhenMissing" : "False",
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:episodeOfCare.definitionReference",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionReference",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a Reference",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using a Reference.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionReference",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Reference",
            "targetProfile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Group",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Evidence"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:episodeOfCare.definitionCanonical",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionCanonical",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a Canonical",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using Canonical.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionCanonical",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "canonical",
            "targetProfile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Evidence"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:episodeOfCare.definitionCodeableConcept",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionCodeableConcept",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a CodeableConcept",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using CodeableConcept.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionCodeableConcept",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:episodeOfCare.definitionExpression",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionExpression",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by an expression",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using Expression.",
        "comment" : "When another element provides a definition of the characteristic, the definitionExpression content SHALL match the definition (only adding technical concepts necessary for implementation) without changing the meaning.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionExpression",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Expression"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:episodeOfCare.definitionId",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionId",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by an id",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using id.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionId",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:episodeOfCare.definitionByTypeAndValue",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic using type and value",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using both a type and value[x] elements.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:episodeOfCare.definitionByTypeAndValue.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:episodeOfCare.definitionByTypeAndValue.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:episodeOfCare.definitionByTypeAndValue.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:episodeOfCare.definitionByTypeAndValue.type",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type",
        "short" : "Expresses the type of characteristic",
        "definition" : "Used to express the type of characteristic.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "patternCodeableConcept" : {
          "coding" : [
            {
              "system" : "http://loinc.org",
              "code" : "78030-4",
              "display" : "Episode of care Type"
            }
          ]
        },
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "UsageContextType"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/usage-context-type"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:episodeOfCare.definitionByTypeAndValue.method",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.method",
        "short" : "Method for how the characteristic value was determined",
        "definition" : "Method for how the characteristic value was determined.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.method",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "DefinitionMethod"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/definition-method"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:episodeOfCare.definitionByTypeAndValue.device",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.device",
        "short" : "Device used for determining characteristic",
        "definition" : "Device used for determining characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.device",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Reference",
            "targetProfile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Device",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DeviceMetric"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:episodeOfCare.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
        "slicing" : {
          "discriminator" : [
            {
              "type" : "type",
              "path" : "$this"
            }
          ],
          "ordered" : false,
          "rules" : "open"
        },
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic when coupled with characteristic.type",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic when paired with characteristic.type.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          },
          {
            "code" : "boolean"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Reference"
          },
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:episodeOfCare.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]:valueCodeableConcept",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
        "sliceName" : "valueCodeableConcept",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic when coupled with characteristic.type",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic when paired with characteristic.type.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true,
        "binding" : {
          "strength" : "required",
          "valueSet" : "https://www.netzwerk-universitaetsmedizin.de/fhir/cpg-on-ebm-on-fhir/ValueSet/vs-episode-of-care-type"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:episodeOfCare.definitionByTypeAndValue.offset",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.offset",
        "short" : "Reference point for valueQuantity or valueRange",
        "definition" : "Defines the reference point for comparison when valueQuantity or valueRange is not compared to zero.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.offset",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "CharacteristicOffset"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/characteristic-offset"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:episodeOfCare.definitionByCombination",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination",
        "short" : "Used to specify how two or more characteristics are combined",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic as a combination of two or more characteristics.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "0",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:episodeOfCare.definitionByCombination.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:episodeOfCare.definitionByCombination.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:episodeOfCare.definitionByCombination.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:episodeOfCare.definitionByCombination.code",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.code",
        "short" : "all-of | any-of | at-least | at-most | statistical | net-effect | dataset",
        "definition" : "Used to specify if two or more characteristics are combined with OR or AND.",
        "requirements" : "If code is \"at-least\" or \"at-most\" then threshold SHALL be used. If code is neither \"at-least\" nor \"at-most\" then threshold SHALL NOT be used.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.code",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "code"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "CharacteristicCombination"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "required",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/characteristic-combination|5.0.0"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:episodeOfCare.definitionByCombination.threshold",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.threshold",
        "short" : "Provides the value of \"n\" when \"at-least\" or \"at-most\" codes are used",
        "definition" : "Provides the value of \"n\" when \"at-least\" or \"at-most\" codes are used.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.threshold",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "positiveInt"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:episodeOfCare.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
        "short" : "A defining factor of the characteristic",
        "definition" : "A defining factor of the characteristic.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "contentReference" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable#EvidenceVariable.characteristic",
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:episodeOfCare.instances[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.instances[x]",
        "short" : "Number of occurrences meeting the characteristic",
        "definition" : "Number of occurrences meeting the characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.instances[x]",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:episodeOfCare.duration[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.duration[x]",
        "short" : "Length of time in which the characteristic is met",
        "definition" : "Length of time in which the characteristic is met.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.duration[x]",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:episodeOfCare.timeFromEvent",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent",
        "short" : "Timing in which the characteristic is determined",
        "definition" : "Timing in which the characteristic is determined.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:episodeOfCare.timeFromEvent.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:episodeOfCare.timeFromEvent.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:episodeOfCare.timeFromEvent.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:episodeOfCare.timeFromEvent.description",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.description",
        "short" : "Human readable description",
        "definition" : "Human readable description.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.description",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "markdown"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:episodeOfCare.timeFromEvent.note",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.note",
        "short" : "Used for footnotes or explanatory notes",
        "definition" : "A human-readable string to clarify or explain concepts about the timeFromEvent.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.note",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Annotation"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:episodeOfCare.timeFromEvent.event[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.event[x]",
        "short" : "The event used as a base point (reference point) in time",
        "definition" : "The event used as a base point (reference point) in time.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.event[x]",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Reference"
          },
          {
            "code" : "dateTime"
          },
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "EvidenceVariableEvent"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/evidence-variable-event"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:episodeOfCare.timeFromEvent.quantity",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.quantity",
        "short" : "Used to express the observation at a defined amount of time before or after the event",
        "definition" : "Used to express the observation at a defined amount of time before or after the event.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.quantity",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:episodeOfCare.timeFromEvent.range",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.range",
        "short" : "Used to express the observation within a period before and/or after the event",
        "definition" : "Used to express the observation within a period before and/or after the event.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.range",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:laboratory",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
        "sliceName" : "laboratory",
        "short" : "A defining factor of the characteristic",
        "definition" : "A defining factor of the characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "evidence-variable-unique-definition",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "For each characteristic, one and only one type of definition must exist",
            "expression" : "(\n  definitionReference.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionCanonical.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionCodeableConcept.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionExpression.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionId.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionByTypeAndValue.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionByCombination.exists().toInteger()\n  ) = 1",
            "source" : "https://www.netzwerk-universitaetsmedizin.de/fhir/cpg-on-ebm-on-fhir/StructureDefinition/pico-evidence-variable"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : true,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:laboratory.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:laboratory.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:laboratory.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:laboratory.linkId",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.linkId",
        "short" : "Label for internal linking",
        "definition" : "Label used for when a characteristic refers to another characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.linkId",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:laboratory.description",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.description",
        "short" : "Natural language description of the characteristic",
        "definition" : "A short, natural language description of the characteristic that could be used to communicate the criteria to an end-user.",
        "requirements" : "Need to be able to describe characteristics in natural language so that end users can understand the criteria.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.description",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "markdown"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:laboratory.note",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.note",
        "short" : "Used for footnotes or explanatory notes",
        "definition" : "A human-readable string to clarify or explain concepts about the characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.note",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Annotation"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:laboratory.exclude",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.exclude",
        "short" : "Whether the characteristic is an inclusion criterion or exclusion criterion",
        "definition" : "When true, this characteristic is an exclusion criterion. In other words, not matching this characteristic definition is equivalent to meeting this criterion.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.exclude",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "boolean"
          }
        ],
        "meaningWhenMissing" : "False",
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:laboratory.definitionReference",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionReference",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a Reference",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using a Reference.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionReference",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Reference",
            "targetProfile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Group",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Evidence"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:laboratory.definitionCanonical",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionCanonical",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a Canonical",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using Canonical.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionCanonical",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "canonical",
            "targetProfile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Evidence"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:laboratory.definitionCodeableConcept",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionCodeableConcept",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a CodeableConcept",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using CodeableConcept.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionCodeableConcept",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:laboratory.definitionExpression",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionExpression",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by an expression",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using Expression.",
        "comment" : "When another element provides a definition of the characteristic, the definitionExpression content SHALL match the definition (only adding technical concepts necessary for implementation) without changing the meaning.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionExpression",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Expression"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:laboratory.definitionId",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionId",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by an id",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using id.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionId",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:laboratory.definitionByTypeAndValue",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic using type and value",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using both a type and value[x] elements.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:laboratory.definitionByTypeAndValue.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:laboratory.definitionByTypeAndValue.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:laboratory.definitionByTypeAndValue.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:laboratory.definitionByTypeAndValue.type",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type",
        "short" : "Expresses the type of characteristic",
        "definition" : "Used to express the type of characteristic.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true,
        "binding" : {
          "strength" : "required",
          "valueSet" : "https://www.netzwerk-universitaetsmedizin.de/fhir/cpg-on-ebm-on-fhir/ValueSet/vs-laboratory-observations"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:laboratory.definitionByTypeAndValue.method",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.method",
        "short" : "Method for how the characteristic value was determined",
        "definition" : "Method for how the characteristic value was determined.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.method",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "DefinitionMethod"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/definition-method"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:laboratory.definitionByTypeAndValue.device",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.device",
        "short" : "Device used for determining characteristic",
        "definition" : "Device used for determining characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.device",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Reference",
            "targetProfile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Device",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DeviceMetric"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:laboratory.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic when coupled with characteristic.type",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic when paired with characteristic.type.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          },
          {
            "code" : "boolean"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Reference"
          },
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:laboratory.definitionByTypeAndValue.offset",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.offset",
        "short" : "Reference point for valueQuantity or valueRange",
        "definition" : "Defines the reference point for comparison when valueQuantity or valueRange is not compared to zero.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.offset",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "CharacteristicOffset"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/characteristic-offset"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:laboratory.definitionByCombination",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination",
        "short" : "Used to specify how two or more characteristics are combined",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic as a combination of two or more characteristics.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "0",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:laboratory.definitionByCombination.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:laboratory.definitionByCombination.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:laboratory.definitionByCombination.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:laboratory.definitionByCombination.code",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.code",
        "short" : "all-of | any-of | at-least | at-most | statistical | net-effect | dataset",
        "definition" : "Used to specify if two or more characteristics are combined with OR or AND.",
        "requirements" : "If code is \"at-least\" or \"at-most\" then threshold SHALL be used. If code is neither \"at-least\" nor \"at-most\" then threshold SHALL NOT be used.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.code",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "code"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "CharacteristicCombination"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "required",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/characteristic-combination|5.0.0"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:laboratory.definitionByCombination.threshold",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.threshold",
        "short" : "Provides the value of \"n\" when \"at-least\" or \"at-most\" codes are used",
        "definition" : "Provides the value of \"n\" when \"at-least\" or \"at-most\" codes are used.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.threshold",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "positiveInt"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:laboratory.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
        "short" : "A defining factor of the characteristic",
        "definition" : "A defining factor of the characteristic.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "contentReference" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable#EvidenceVariable.characteristic",
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:laboratory.instances[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.instances[x]",
        "short" : "Number of occurrences meeting the characteristic",
        "definition" : "Number of occurrences meeting the characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.instances[x]",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:laboratory.duration[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.duration[x]",
        "short" : "Length of time in which the characteristic is met",
        "definition" : "Length of time in which the characteristic is met.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.duration[x]",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:laboratory.timeFromEvent",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent",
        "short" : "Timing in which the characteristic is determined",
        "definition" : "Timing in which the characteristic is determined.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:laboratory.timeFromEvent.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:laboratory.timeFromEvent.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:laboratory.timeFromEvent.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:laboratory.timeFromEvent.description",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.description",
        "short" : "Human readable description",
        "definition" : "Human readable description.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.description",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "markdown"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:laboratory.timeFromEvent.note",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.note",
        "short" : "Used for footnotes or explanatory notes",
        "definition" : "A human-readable string to clarify or explain concepts about the timeFromEvent.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.note",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Annotation"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:laboratory.timeFromEvent.event[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.event[x]",
        "short" : "The event used as a base point (reference point) in time",
        "definition" : "The event used as a base point (reference point) in time.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.event[x]",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Reference"
          },
          {
            "code" : "dateTime"
          },
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "EvidenceVariableEvent"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/evidence-variable-event"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:laboratory.timeFromEvent.quantity",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.quantity",
        "short" : "Used to express the observation at a defined amount of time before or after the event",
        "definition" : "Used to express the observation at a defined amount of time before or after the event.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.quantity",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:laboratory.timeFromEvent.range",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.range",
        "short" : "Used to express the observation within a period before and/or after the event",
        "definition" : "Used to express the observation within a period before and/or after the event.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.range",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
        "sliceName" : "ventilationObservableSCT",
        "short" : "A defining factor of the characteristic",
        "definition" : "A defining factor of the characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "evidence-variable-unique-definition",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "For each characteristic, one and only one type of definition must exist",
            "expression" : "(\n  definitionReference.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionCanonical.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionCodeableConcept.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionExpression.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionId.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionByTypeAndValue.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionByCombination.exists().toInteger()\n  ) = 1",
            "source" : "https://www.netzwerk-universitaetsmedizin.de/fhir/cpg-on-ebm-on-fhir/StructureDefinition/pico-evidence-variable"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : true,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.linkId",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.linkId",
        "short" : "Label for internal linking",
        "definition" : "Label used for when a characteristic refers to another characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.linkId",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.description",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.description",
        "short" : "Natural language description of the characteristic",
        "definition" : "A short, natural language description of the characteristic that could be used to communicate the criteria to an end-user.",
        "requirements" : "Need to be able to describe characteristics in natural language so that end users can understand the criteria.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.description",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "markdown"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.note",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.note",
        "short" : "Used for footnotes or explanatory notes",
        "definition" : "A human-readable string to clarify or explain concepts about the characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.note",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Annotation"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.exclude",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.exclude",
        "short" : "Whether the characteristic is an inclusion criterion or exclusion criterion",
        "definition" : "When true, this characteristic is an exclusion criterion. In other words, not matching this characteristic definition is equivalent to meeting this criterion.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.exclude",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "boolean"
          }
        ],
        "meaningWhenMissing" : "False",
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.definitionReference",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionReference",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a Reference",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using a Reference.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionReference",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Reference",
            "targetProfile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Group",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Evidence"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.definitionCanonical",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionCanonical",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a Canonical",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using Canonical.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionCanonical",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "canonical",
            "targetProfile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Evidence"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.definitionCodeableConcept",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionCodeableConcept",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a CodeableConcept",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using CodeableConcept.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionCodeableConcept",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.definitionExpression",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionExpression",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by an expression",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using Expression.",
        "comment" : "When another element provides a definition of the characteristic, the definitionExpression content SHALL match the definition (only adding technical concepts necessary for implementation) without changing the meaning.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionExpression",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Expression"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.definitionId",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionId",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by an id",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using id.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionId",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.definitionByTypeAndValue",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic using type and value",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using both a type and value[x] elements.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.definitionByTypeAndValue.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.definitionByTypeAndValue.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.definitionByTypeAndValue.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.definitionByTypeAndValue.type",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type",
        "short" : "Expresses the type of characteristic",
        "definition" : "Used to express the type of characteristic.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true,
        "binding" : {
          "strength" : "required",
          "valueSet" : "https://www.netzwerk-universitaetsmedizin.de/fhir/cpg-on-ebm-on-fhir/ValueSet/vs-ventilation-observable-sct"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.definitionByTypeAndValue.method",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.method",
        "short" : "Method for how the characteristic value was determined",
        "definition" : "Method for how the characteristic value was determined.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.method",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "DefinitionMethod"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/definition-method"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.definitionByTypeAndValue.device",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.device",
        "short" : "Device used for determining characteristic",
        "definition" : "Device used for determining characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.device",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Reference",
            "targetProfile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Device",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DeviceMetric"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic when coupled with characteristic.type",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic when paired with characteristic.type.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          },
          {
            "code" : "boolean"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Reference"
          },
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.definitionByTypeAndValue.offset",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.offset",
        "short" : "Reference point for valueQuantity or valueRange",
        "definition" : "Defines the reference point for comparison when valueQuantity or valueRange is not compared to zero.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.offset",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "CharacteristicOffset"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/characteristic-offset"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.definitionByCombination",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination",
        "short" : "Used to specify how two or more characteristics are combined",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic as a combination of two or more characteristics.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "0",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.definitionByCombination.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.definitionByCombination.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.definitionByCombination.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.definitionByCombination.code",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.code",
        "short" : "all-of | any-of | at-least | at-most | statistical | net-effect | dataset",
        "definition" : "Used to specify if two or more characteristics are combined with OR or AND.",
        "requirements" : "If code is \"at-least\" or \"at-most\" then threshold SHALL be used. If code is neither \"at-least\" nor \"at-most\" then threshold SHALL NOT be used.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.code",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "code"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "CharacteristicCombination"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "required",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/characteristic-combination|5.0.0"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.definitionByCombination.threshold",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.threshold",
        "short" : "Provides the value of \"n\" when \"at-least\" or \"at-most\" codes are used",
        "definition" : "Provides the value of \"n\" when \"at-least\" or \"at-most\" codes are used.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.threshold",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "positiveInt"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
        "short" : "A defining factor of the characteristic",
        "definition" : "A defining factor of the characteristic.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "contentReference" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable#EvidenceVariable.characteristic",
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.instances[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.instances[x]",
        "short" : "Number of occurrences meeting the characteristic",
        "definition" : "Number of occurrences meeting the characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.instances[x]",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.duration[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.duration[x]",
        "short" : "Length of time in which the characteristic is met",
        "definition" : "Length of time in which the characteristic is met.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.duration[x]",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.timeFromEvent",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent",
        "short" : "Timing in which the characteristic is determined",
        "definition" : "Timing in which the characteristic is determined.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.timeFromEvent.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.timeFromEvent.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.timeFromEvent.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.timeFromEvent.description",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.description",
        "short" : "Human readable description",
        "definition" : "Human readable description.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.description",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "markdown"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.timeFromEvent.note",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.note",
        "short" : "Used for footnotes or explanatory notes",
        "definition" : "A human-readable string to clarify or explain concepts about the timeFromEvent.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.note",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Annotation"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.timeFromEvent.event[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.event[x]",
        "short" : "The event used as a base point (reference point) in time",
        "definition" : "The event used as a base point (reference point) in time.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.event[x]",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Reference"
          },
          {
            "code" : "dateTime"
          },
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "EvidenceVariableEvent"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/evidence-variable-event"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.timeFromEvent.quantity",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.quantity",
        "short" : "Used to express the observation at a defined amount of time before or after the event",
        "definition" : "Used to express the observation at a defined amount of time before or after the event.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.quantity",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.timeFromEvent.range",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.range",
        "short" : "Used to express the observation within a period before and/or after the event",
        "definition" : "Used to express the observation within a period before and/or after the event.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.range",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
        "sliceName" : "ventilationObservableLOINC",
        "short" : "A defining factor of the characteristic",
        "definition" : "A defining factor of the characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "evidence-variable-unique-definition",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "For each characteristic, one and only one type of definition must exist",
            "expression" : "(\n  definitionReference.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionCanonical.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionCodeableConcept.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionExpression.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionId.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionByTypeAndValue.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionByCombination.exists().toInteger()\n  ) = 1",
            "source" : "https://www.netzwerk-universitaetsmedizin.de/fhir/cpg-on-ebm-on-fhir/StructureDefinition/pico-evidence-variable"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : true,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.linkId",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.linkId",
        "short" : "Label for internal linking",
        "definition" : "Label used for when a characteristic refers to another characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.linkId",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.description",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.description",
        "short" : "Natural language description of the characteristic",
        "definition" : "A short, natural language description of the characteristic that could be used to communicate the criteria to an end-user.",
        "requirements" : "Need to be able to describe characteristics in natural language so that end users can understand the criteria.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.description",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "markdown"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.note",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.note",
        "short" : "Used for footnotes or explanatory notes",
        "definition" : "A human-readable string to clarify or explain concepts about the characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.note",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Annotation"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.exclude",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.exclude",
        "short" : "Whether the characteristic is an inclusion criterion or exclusion criterion",
        "definition" : "When true, this characteristic is an exclusion criterion. In other words, not matching this characteristic definition is equivalent to meeting this criterion.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.exclude",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "boolean"
          }
        ],
        "meaningWhenMissing" : "False",
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.definitionReference",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionReference",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a Reference",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using a Reference.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionReference",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Reference",
            "targetProfile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Group",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Evidence"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.definitionCanonical",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionCanonical",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a Canonical",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using Canonical.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionCanonical",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "canonical",
            "targetProfile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Evidence"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.definitionCodeableConcept",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionCodeableConcept",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a CodeableConcept",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using CodeableConcept.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionCodeableConcept",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.definitionExpression",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionExpression",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by an expression",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using Expression.",
        "comment" : "When another element provides a definition of the characteristic, the definitionExpression content SHALL match the definition (only adding technical concepts necessary for implementation) without changing the meaning.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionExpression",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Expression"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.definitionId",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionId",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by an id",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using id.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionId",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.definitionByTypeAndValue",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic using type and value",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using both a type and value[x] elements.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.definitionByTypeAndValue.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.definitionByTypeAndValue.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.definitionByTypeAndValue.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.definitionByTypeAndValue.type",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type",
        "short" : "Expresses the type of characteristic",
        "definition" : "Used to express the type of characteristic.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true,
        "binding" : {
          "strength" : "required",
          "valueSet" : "https://medizininformatik-initiative.de/fhir/ext/modul-icu/ValueSet/Code-Observation-Beatmung-LOINC"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.definitionByTypeAndValue.method",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.method",
        "short" : "Method for how the characteristic value was determined",
        "definition" : "Method for how the characteristic value was determined.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.method",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "DefinitionMethod"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/definition-method"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.definitionByTypeAndValue.device",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.device",
        "short" : "Device used for determining characteristic",
        "definition" : "Device used for determining characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.device",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Reference",
            "targetProfile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Device",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DeviceMetric"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic when coupled with characteristic.type",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic when paired with characteristic.type.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          },
          {
            "code" : "boolean"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Reference"
          },
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.definitionByTypeAndValue.offset",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.offset",
        "short" : "Reference point for valueQuantity or valueRange",
        "definition" : "Defines the reference point for comparison when valueQuantity or valueRange is not compared to zero.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.offset",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "CharacteristicOffset"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/characteristic-offset"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.definitionByCombination",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination",
        "short" : "Used to specify how two or more characteristics are combined",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic as a combination of two or more characteristics.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "0",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.definitionByCombination.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.definitionByCombination.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.definitionByCombination.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.definitionByCombination.code",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.code",
        "short" : "all-of | any-of | at-least | at-most | statistical | net-effect | dataset",
        "definition" : "Used to specify if two or more characteristics are combined with OR or AND.",
        "requirements" : "If code is \"at-least\" or \"at-most\" then threshold SHALL be used. If code is neither \"at-least\" nor \"at-most\" then threshold SHALL NOT be used.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.code",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "code"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "CharacteristicCombination"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "required",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/characteristic-combination|5.0.0"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.definitionByCombination.threshold",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.threshold",
        "short" : "Provides the value of \"n\" when \"at-least\" or \"at-most\" codes are used",
        "definition" : "Provides the value of \"n\" when \"at-least\" or \"at-most\" codes are used.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.threshold",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "positiveInt"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
        "short" : "A defining factor of the characteristic",
        "definition" : "A defining factor of the characteristic.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "contentReference" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable#EvidenceVariable.characteristic",
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.instances[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.instances[x]",
        "short" : "Number of occurrences meeting the characteristic",
        "definition" : "Number of occurrences meeting the characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.instances[x]",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.duration[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.duration[x]",
        "short" : "Length of time in which the characteristic is met",
        "definition" : "Length of time in which the characteristic is met.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.duration[x]",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.timeFromEvent",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent",
        "short" : "Timing in which the characteristic is determined",
        "definition" : "Timing in which the characteristic is determined.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.timeFromEvent.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.timeFromEvent.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.timeFromEvent.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.timeFromEvent.description",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.description",
        "short" : "Human readable description",
        "definition" : "Human readable description.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.description",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "markdown"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.timeFromEvent.note",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.note",
        "short" : "Used for footnotes or explanatory notes",
        "definition" : "A human-readable string to clarify or explain concepts about the timeFromEvent.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.note",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Annotation"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.timeFromEvent.event[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.event[x]",
        "short" : "The event used as a base point (reference point) in time",
        "definition" : "The event used as a base point (reference point) in time.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.event[x]",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Reference"
          },
          {
            "code" : "dateTime"
          },
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "EvidenceVariableEvent"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/evidence-variable-event"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.timeFromEvent.quantity",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.quantity",
        "short" : "Used to express the observation at a defined amount of time before or after the event",
        "definition" : "Used to express the observation at a defined amount of time before or after the event.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.quantity",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.timeFromEvent.range",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.range",
        "short" : "Used to express the observation within a period before and/or after the event",
        "definition" : "Used to express the observation within a period before and/or after the event.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.range",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:procedure",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
        "sliceName" : "procedure",
        "short" : "A defining factor of the characteristic",
        "definition" : "A defining factor of the characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "evidence-variable-unique-definition",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "For each characteristic, one and only one type of definition must exist",
            "expression" : "(\n  definitionReference.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionCanonical.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionCodeableConcept.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionExpression.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionId.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionByTypeAndValue.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionByCombination.exists().toInteger()\n  ) = 1",
            "source" : "https://www.netzwerk-universitaetsmedizin.de/fhir/cpg-on-ebm-on-fhir/StructureDefinition/pico-evidence-variable"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : true,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:procedure.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:procedure.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:procedure.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:procedure.linkId",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.linkId",
        "short" : "Label for internal linking",
        "definition" : "Label used for when a characteristic refers to another characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.linkId",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:procedure.description",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.description",
        "short" : "Natural language description of the characteristic",
        "definition" : "A short, natural language description of the characteristic that could be used to communicate the criteria to an end-user.",
        "requirements" : "Need to be able to describe characteristics in natural language so that end users can understand the criteria.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.description",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "markdown"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:procedure.note",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.note",
        "short" : "Used for footnotes or explanatory notes",
        "definition" : "A human-readable string to clarify or explain concepts about the characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.note",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Annotation"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:procedure.exclude",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.exclude",
        "short" : "Whether the characteristic is an inclusion criterion or exclusion criterion",
        "definition" : "When true, this characteristic is an exclusion criterion. In other words, not matching this characteristic definition is equivalent to meeting this criterion.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.exclude",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "boolean"
          }
        ],
        "meaningWhenMissing" : "False",
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:procedure.definitionReference",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionReference",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a Reference",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using a Reference.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionReference",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Reference",
            "targetProfile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Group",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Evidence"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:procedure.definitionCanonical",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionCanonical",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a Canonical",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using Canonical.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionCanonical",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "canonical",
            "targetProfile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Evidence"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:procedure.definitionCodeableConcept",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionCodeableConcept",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a CodeableConcept",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using CodeableConcept.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionCodeableConcept",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:procedure.definitionExpression",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionExpression",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by an expression",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using Expression.",
        "comment" : "When another element provides a definition of the characteristic, the definitionExpression content SHALL match the definition (only adding technical concepts necessary for implementation) without changing the meaning.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionExpression",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Expression"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:procedure.definitionId",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionId",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by an id",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using id.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionId",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:procedure.definitionByTypeAndValue",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic using type and value",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using both a type and value[x] elements.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:procedure.definitionByTypeAndValue.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:procedure.definitionByTypeAndValue.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:procedure.definitionByTypeAndValue.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:procedure.definitionByTypeAndValue.type",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type",
        "short" : "Expresses the type of characteristic",
        "definition" : "Used to express the type of characteristic.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "patternCodeableConcept" : {
          "coding" : [
            {
              "system" : "http://snomed.info/sct",
              "code" : "71388002",
              "display" : "Procedure (procedure)"
            }
          ]
        },
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "UsageContextType"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/usage-context-type"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:procedure.definitionByTypeAndValue.method",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.method",
        "short" : "Method for how the characteristic value was determined",
        "definition" : "Method for how the characteristic value was determined.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.method",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "DefinitionMethod"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/definition-method"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:procedure.definitionByTypeAndValue.device",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.device",
        "short" : "Device used for determining characteristic",
        "definition" : "Device used for determining characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.device",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Reference",
            "targetProfile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Device",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DeviceMetric"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:procedure.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
        "slicing" : {
          "discriminator" : [
            {
              "type" : "type",
              "path" : "$this"
            }
          ],
          "ordered" : false,
          "rules" : "open"
        },
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic when coupled with characteristic.type",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic when paired with characteristic.type.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          },
          {
            "code" : "boolean"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Reference"
          },
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:procedure.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]:valueCodeableConcept",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
        "sliceName" : "valueCodeableConcept",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic when coupled with characteristic.type",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic when paired with characteristic.type.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true,
        "binding" : {
          "strength" : "required",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/procedure-code"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:procedure.definitionByTypeAndValue.offset",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.offset",
        "short" : "Reference point for valueQuantity or valueRange",
        "definition" : "Defines the reference point for comparison when valueQuantity or valueRange is not compared to zero.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.offset",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "CharacteristicOffset"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/characteristic-offset"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:procedure.definitionByCombination",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination",
        "short" : "Used to specify how two or more characteristics are combined",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic as a combination of two or more characteristics.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "0",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:procedure.definitionByCombination.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:procedure.definitionByCombination.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:procedure.definitionByCombination.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:procedure.definitionByCombination.code",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.code",
        "short" : "all-of | any-of | at-least | at-most | statistical | net-effect | dataset",
        "definition" : "Used to specify if two or more characteristics are combined with OR or AND.",
        "requirements" : "If code is \"at-least\" or \"at-most\" then threshold SHALL be used. If code is neither \"at-least\" nor \"at-most\" then threshold SHALL NOT be used.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.code",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "code"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "CharacteristicCombination"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "required",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/characteristic-combination|5.0.0"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:procedure.definitionByCombination.threshold",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.threshold",
        "short" : "Provides the value of \"n\" when \"at-least\" or \"at-most\" codes are used",
        "definition" : "Provides the value of \"n\" when \"at-least\" or \"at-most\" codes are used.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.threshold",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "positiveInt"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:procedure.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
        "short" : "A defining factor of the characteristic",
        "definition" : "A defining factor of the characteristic.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "contentReference" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable#EvidenceVariable.characteristic",
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:procedure.instances[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.instances[x]",
        "short" : "Number of occurrences meeting the characteristic",
        "definition" : "Number of occurrences meeting the characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.instances[x]",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:procedure.duration[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.duration[x]",
        "short" : "Length of time in which the characteristic is met",
        "definition" : "Length of time in which the characteristic is met.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.duration[x]",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:procedure.timeFromEvent",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent",
        "short" : "Timing in which the characteristic is determined",
        "definition" : "Timing in which the characteristic is determined.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:procedure.timeFromEvent.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:procedure.timeFromEvent.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:procedure.timeFromEvent.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:procedure.timeFromEvent.description",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.description",
        "short" : "Human readable description",
        "definition" : "Human readable description.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.description",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "markdown"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:procedure.timeFromEvent.note",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.note",
        "short" : "Used for footnotes or explanatory notes",
        "definition" : "A human-readable string to clarify or explain concepts about the timeFromEvent.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.note",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Annotation"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:procedure.timeFromEvent.event[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.event[x]",
        "short" : "The event used as a base point (reference point) in time",
        "definition" : "The event used as a base point (reference point) in time.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.event[x]",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Reference"
          },
          {
            "code" : "dateTime"
          },
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "EvidenceVariableEvent"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/evidence-variable-event"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:procedure.timeFromEvent.quantity",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.quantity",
        "short" : "Used to express the observation at a defined amount of time before or after the event",
        "definition" : "Used to express the observation at a defined amount of time before or after the event.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.quantity",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic:procedure.timeFromEvent.range",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic.timeFromEvent.range",
        "short" : "Used to express the observation within a period before and/or after the event",
        "definition" : "Used to express the observation within a period before and/or after the event.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.range",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.instances[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.instances[x]",
        "short" : "Number of occurrences meeting the characteristic",
        "definition" : "Number of occurrences meeting the characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.instances[x]",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.duration[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.duration[x]",
        "short" : "Length of time in which the characteristic is met",
        "definition" : "Length of time in which the characteristic is met.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.duration[x]",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent",
        "short" : "Timing in which the characteristic is determined",
        "definition" : "Timing in which the characteristic is determined.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0.0-snapshot3/extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.description",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.description",
        "short" : "Human readable description",
        "definition" : "Human readable description.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.description",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "markdown"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.note",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.note",
        "short" : "Used for footnotes or explanatory notes",
        "definition" : "A human-readable string to clarify or explain concepts about the timeFromEvent.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.note",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Annotation"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.event[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.event[x]",
        "short" : "The event used as a base point (reference point) in time",
        "definition" : "The event used as a base point (reference point) in time.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.event[x]",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Reference"
          },
          {
            "code" : "dateTime"
          },
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "EvidenceVariableEvent"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/evidence-variable-event"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.quantity",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.quantity",
        "short" : "Used to express the observation at a defined amount of time before or after the event",
        "definition" : "Used to express the observation at a defined amount of time before or after the event.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.quantity",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.range",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.range",
        "short" : "Used to express the observation within a period before and/or after the event",
        "definition" : "Used to express the observation within a period before and/or after the event.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.range",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:condition",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic",
        "sliceName" : "condition",
        "short" : "A defining factor of the EvidenceVariable",
        "definition" : "A defining factor of the EvidenceVariable. Multiple characteristics are applied with \"and\" semantics.",
        "comment" : "Characteristics can be defined flexibly to accommodate different use cases for membership criteria, ranging from simple codes, all the way to using an expression language to express the criteria.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "evv-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "In a characteristic, at most one of these six elements shall be used: definitionReference or definitionCanonical or definitionCodeableConcept or definitionId or definitionByTypeAndValue or definitionByCombination",
            "expression" : "(definitionReference.count() + definitionCanonical.count() + definitionCodeableConcept.count() + definitionId.count() + definitionByTypeAndValue.count() + definitionByCombination.count())  < 2",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable"
          },
          {
            "key" : "evidence-variable-unique-definition",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "For each characteristic, one and only one type of definition must exist",
            "expression" : "(\n  definitionReference.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionCanonical.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionCodeableConcept.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionExpression.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionId.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionByTypeAndValue.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionByCombination.exists().toInteger()\n  ) = 1",
            "source" : "https://www.netzwerk-universitaetsmedizin.de/fhir/cpg-on-ebm-on-fhir/StructureDefinition/pico-evidence-variable"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : true,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:condition.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:condition.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:condition.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0.0-snapshot3/extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:condition.linkId",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.linkId",
        "short" : "Label for internal linking",
        "definition" : "Label used for when a characteristic refers to another characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.linkId",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:condition.description",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.description",
        "short" : "Natural language description of the characteristic",
        "definition" : "A short, natural language description of the characteristic that could be used to communicate the criteria to an end-user.",
        "requirements" : "Need to be able to describe characteristics in natural language so that end users can understand the criteria.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.description",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "markdown"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:condition.note",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.note",
        "short" : "Used for footnotes or explanatory notes",
        "definition" : "A human-readable string to clarify or explain concepts about the characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.note",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Annotation"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:condition.exclude",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.exclude",
        "short" : "Whether the characteristic is an inclusion criterion or exclusion criterion",
        "definition" : "When true, this characteristic is an exclusion criterion. In other words, not matching this characteristic definition is equivalent to meeting this criterion.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.exclude",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "boolean"
          }
        ],
        "meaningWhenMissing" : "False",
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:condition.definitionReference",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionReference",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a Reference",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using a Reference.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionReference",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Reference",
            "targetProfile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Group",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Evidence"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:condition.definitionCanonical",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionCanonical",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a Canonical",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using Canonical.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionCanonical",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "canonical",
            "targetProfile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Evidence"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:condition.definitionCodeableConcept",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionCodeableConcept",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a CodeableConcept",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using CodeableConcept.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionCodeableConcept",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:condition.definitionExpression",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionExpression",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by an expression",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using Expression.",
        "comment" : "When another element provides a definition of the characteristic, the definitionExpression content SHALL match the definition (only adding technical concepts necessary for implementation) without changing the meaning.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionExpression",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Expression"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:condition.definitionId",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionId",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by an id",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using id.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionId",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:condition.definitionByTypeAndValue",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic using type and value",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using both a type and value[x] elements.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:condition.definitionByTypeAndValue.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:condition.definitionByTypeAndValue.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:condition.definitionByTypeAndValue.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0.0-snapshot3/extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:condition.definitionByTypeAndValue.type",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type",
        "short" : "Expresses the type of characteristic",
        "definition" : "Used to express the type of characteristic.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "patternCodeableConcept" : {
          "coding" : [
            {
              "system" : "http://snomed.info/sct",
              "code" : "404684003",
              "display" : "Clinical finding (finding)"
            }
          ]
        },
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "UsageContextType"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/usage-context-type"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:condition.definitionByTypeAndValue.method",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.method",
        "short" : "Method for how the characteristic value was determined",
        "definition" : "Method for how the characteristic value was determined.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.method",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "DefinitionMethod"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/definition-method"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:condition.definitionByTypeAndValue.device",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.device",
        "short" : "Device used for determining characteristic",
        "definition" : "Device used for determining characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.device",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Reference",
            "targetProfile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Device",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DeviceMetric"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:condition.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
        "slicing" : {
          "discriminator" : [
            {
              "type" : "type",
              "path" : "$this"
            }
          ],
          "ordered" : false,
          "rules" : "open"
        },
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic when coupled with characteristic.type",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic when paired with characteristic.type.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          },
          {
            "code" : "boolean"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Reference"
          },
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:condition.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]:valueCodeableConcept",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
        "sliceName" : "valueCodeableConcept",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic when coupled with characteristic.type",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic when paired with characteristic.type.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true,
        "binding" : {
          "strength" : "required",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/clinical-findings"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:condition.definitionByTypeAndValue.offset",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.offset",
        "short" : "Reference point for valueQuantity or valueRange",
        "definition" : "Defines the reference point for comparison when valueQuantity or valueRange is not compared to zero.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.offset",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "CharacteristicOffset"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/characteristic-offset"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:condition.definitionByCombination",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination",
        "short" : "Used to specify how two or more characteristics are combined",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic as a combination of two or more characteristics.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:condition.definitionByCombination.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:condition.definitionByCombination.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:condition.definitionByCombination.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0.0-snapshot3/extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:condition.definitionByCombination.code",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.code",
        "short" : "all-of | any-of | at-least | at-most | statistical | net-effect | dataset",
        "definition" : "Used to specify if two or more characteristics are combined with OR or AND.",
        "requirements" : "If code is \"at-least\" or \"at-most\" then threshold SHALL be used. If code is neither \"at-least\" nor \"at-most\" then threshold SHALL NOT be used.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.code",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "code"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "CharacteristicCombination"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "required",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/characteristic-combination|5.0.0"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:condition.definitionByCombination.threshold",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.threshold",
        "short" : "Provides the value of \"n\" when \"at-least\" or \"at-most\" codes are used",
        "definition" : "Provides the value of \"n\" when \"at-least\" or \"at-most\" codes are used.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.threshold",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "positiveInt"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:condition.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
        "short" : "A defining factor of the characteristic",
        "definition" : "A defining factor of the characteristic.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "contentReference" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable#EvidenceVariable.characteristic",
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "evidence-variable-unique-definition",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "For each characteristic, one and only one type of definition must exist",
            "expression" : "(\n  definitionReference.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionCanonical.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionCodeableConcept.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionExpression.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionId.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionByTypeAndValue.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionByCombination.exists().toInteger()\n  ) = 1",
            "source" : "https://www.netzwerk-universitaetsmedizin.de/fhir/cpg-on-ebm-on-fhir/StructureDefinition/pico-evidence-variable"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : true,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:condition.instances[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.instances[x]",
        "short" : "Number of occurrences meeting the characteristic",
        "definition" : "Number of occurrences meeting the characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.instances[x]",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:condition.duration[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.duration[x]",
        "short" : "Length of time in which the characteristic is met",
        "definition" : "Length of time in which the characteristic is met.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.duration[x]",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:condition.timeFromEvent",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent",
        "short" : "Timing in which the characteristic is determined",
        "definition" : "Timing in which the characteristic is determined.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:condition.timeFromEvent.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:condition.timeFromEvent.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:condition.timeFromEvent.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0.0-snapshot3/extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:condition.timeFromEvent.description",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.description",
        "short" : "Human readable description",
        "definition" : "Human readable description.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.description",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "markdown"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:condition.timeFromEvent.note",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.note",
        "short" : "Used for footnotes or explanatory notes",
        "definition" : "A human-readable string to clarify or explain concepts about the timeFromEvent.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.note",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Annotation"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:condition.timeFromEvent.event[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.event[x]",
        "short" : "The event used as a base point (reference point) in time",
        "definition" : "The event used as a base point (reference point) in time.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.event[x]",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Reference"
          },
          {
            "code" : "dateTime"
          },
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "EvidenceVariableEvent"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/evidence-variable-event"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:condition.timeFromEvent.quantity",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.quantity",
        "short" : "Used to express the observation at a defined amount of time before or after the event",
        "definition" : "Used to express the observation at a defined amount of time before or after the event.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.quantity",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:condition.timeFromEvent.range",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.range",
        "short" : "Used to express the observation within a period before and/or after the event",
        "definition" : "Used to express the observation within a period before and/or after the event.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.range",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:allergy",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic",
        "sliceName" : "allergy",
        "short" : "A defining factor of the EvidenceVariable",
        "definition" : "A defining factor of the EvidenceVariable. Multiple characteristics are applied with \"and\" semantics.",
        "comment" : "Characteristics can be defined flexibly to accommodate different use cases for membership criteria, ranging from simple codes, all the way to using an expression language to express the criteria.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "evv-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "In a characteristic, at most one of these six elements shall be used: definitionReference or definitionCanonical or definitionCodeableConcept or definitionId or definitionByTypeAndValue or definitionByCombination",
            "expression" : "(definitionReference.count() + definitionCanonical.count() + definitionCodeableConcept.count() + definitionId.count() + definitionByTypeAndValue.count() + definitionByCombination.count())  < 2",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable"
          },
          {
            "key" : "evidence-variable-unique-definition",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "For each characteristic, one and only one type of definition must exist",
            "expression" : "(\n  definitionReference.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionCanonical.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionCodeableConcept.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionExpression.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionId.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionByTypeAndValue.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionByCombination.exists().toInteger()\n  ) = 1",
            "source" : "https://www.netzwerk-universitaetsmedizin.de/fhir/cpg-on-ebm-on-fhir/StructureDefinition/pico-evidence-variable"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : true,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:allergy.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:allergy.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:allergy.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0.0-snapshot3/extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:allergy.linkId",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.linkId",
        "short" : "Label for internal linking",
        "definition" : "Label used for when a characteristic refers to another characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.linkId",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:allergy.description",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.description",
        "short" : "Natural language description of the characteristic",
        "definition" : "A short, natural language description of the characteristic that could be used to communicate the criteria to an end-user.",
        "requirements" : "Need to be able to describe characteristics in natural language so that end users can understand the criteria.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.description",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "markdown"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:allergy.note",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.note",
        "short" : "Used for footnotes or explanatory notes",
        "definition" : "A human-readable string to clarify or explain concepts about the characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.note",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Annotation"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:allergy.exclude",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.exclude",
        "short" : "Whether the characteristic is an inclusion criterion or exclusion criterion",
        "definition" : "When true, this characteristic is an exclusion criterion. In other words, not matching this characteristic definition is equivalent to meeting this criterion.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.exclude",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "boolean"
          }
        ],
        "meaningWhenMissing" : "False",
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:allergy.definitionReference",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionReference",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a Reference",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using a Reference.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionReference",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Reference",
            "targetProfile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Group",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Evidence"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:allergy.definitionCanonical",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionCanonical",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a Canonical",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using Canonical.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionCanonical",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "canonical",
            "targetProfile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Evidence"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:allergy.definitionCodeableConcept",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionCodeableConcept",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a CodeableConcept",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using CodeableConcept.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionCodeableConcept",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:allergy.definitionExpression",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionExpression",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by an expression",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using Expression.",
        "comment" : "When another element provides a definition of the characteristic, the definitionExpression content SHALL match the definition (only adding technical concepts necessary for implementation) without changing the meaning.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionExpression",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Expression"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:allergy.definitionId",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionId",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by an id",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using id.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionId",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:allergy.definitionByTypeAndValue",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic using type and value",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using both a type and value[x] elements.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:allergy.definitionByTypeAndValue.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:allergy.definitionByTypeAndValue.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:allergy.definitionByTypeAndValue.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0.0-snapshot3/extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:allergy.definitionByTypeAndValue.type",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type",
        "short" : "Expresses the type of characteristic",
        "definition" : "Used to express the type of characteristic.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "patternCodeableConcept" : {
          "coding" : [
            {
              "system" : "http://snomed.info/sct",
              "code" : "609328004",
              "display" : "Allergic disposition (finding)"
            }
          ]
        },
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "UsageContextType"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/usage-context-type"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:allergy.definitionByTypeAndValue.method",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.method",
        "short" : "Method for how the characteristic value was determined",
        "definition" : "Method for how the characteristic value was determined.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.method",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "DefinitionMethod"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/definition-method"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:allergy.definitionByTypeAndValue.device",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.device",
        "short" : "Device used for determining characteristic",
        "definition" : "Device used for determining characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.device",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Reference",
            "targetProfile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Device",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DeviceMetric"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:allergy.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
        "slicing" : {
          "discriminator" : [
            {
              "type" : "type",
              "path" : "$this"
            }
          ],
          "ordered" : false,
          "rules" : "open"
        },
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic when coupled with characteristic.type",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic when paired with characteristic.type.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          },
          {
            "code" : "boolean"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Reference"
          },
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:allergy.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]:valueCodeableConcept",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
        "sliceName" : "valueCodeableConcept",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic when coupled with characteristic.type",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic when paired with characteristic.type.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true,
        "binding" : {
          "strength" : "required",
          "valueSet" : "https://www.netzwerk-universitaetsmedizin.de/fhir/cpg-on-ebm-on-fhir/ValueSet/vs-allergic-disposition-sct"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:allergy.definitionByTypeAndValue.offset",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.offset",
        "short" : "Reference point for valueQuantity or valueRange",
        "definition" : "Defines the reference point for comparison when valueQuantity or valueRange is not compared to zero.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.offset",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "CharacteristicOffset"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/characteristic-offset"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:allergy.definitionByCombination",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination",
        "short" : "Used to specify how two or more characteristics are combined",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic as a combination of two or more characteristics.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:allergy.definitionByCombination.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:allergy.definitionByCombination.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:allergy.definitionByCombination.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0.0-snapshot3/extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:allergy.definitionByCombination.code",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.code",
        "short" : "all-of | any-of | at-least | at-most | statistical | net-effect | dataset",
        "definition" : "Used to specify if two or more characteristics are combined with OR or AND.",
        "requirements" : "If code is \"at-least\" or \"at-most\" then threshold SHALL be used. If code is neither \"at-least\" nor \"at-most\" then threshold SHALL NOT be used.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.code",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "code"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "CharacteristicCombination"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "required",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/characteristic-combination|5.0.0"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:allergy.definitionByCombination.threshold",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.threshold",
        "short" : "Provides the value of \"n\" when \"at-least\" or \"at-most\" codes are used",
        "definition" : "Provides the value of \"n\" when \"at-least\" or \"at-most\" codes are used.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.threshold",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "positiveInt"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:allergy.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
        "short" : "A defining factor of the characteristic",
        "definition" : "A defining factor of the characteristic.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "contentReference" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable#EvidenceVariable.characteristic",
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "evidence-variable-unique-definition",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "For each characteristic, one and only one type of definition must exist",
            "expression" : "(\n  definitionReference.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionCanonical.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionCodeableConcept.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionExpression.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionId.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionByTypeAndValue.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionByCombination.exists().toInteger()\n  ) = 1",
            "source" : "https://www.netzwerk-universitaetsmedizin.de/fhir/cpg-on-ebm-on-fhir/StructureDefinition/pico-evidence-variable"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : true,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:allergy.instances[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.instances[x]",
        "short" : "Number of occurrences meeting the characteristic",
        "definition" : "Number of occurrences meeting the characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.instances[x]",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:allergy.duration[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.duration[x]",
        "short" : "Length of time in which the characteristic is met",
        "definition" : "Length of time in which the characteristic is met.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.duration[x]",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:allergy.timeFromEvent",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent",
        "short" : "Timing in which the characteristic is determined",
        "definition" : "Timing in which the characteristic is determined.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:allergy.timeFromEvent.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "is        "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "UsageContextType"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/usage-context-type"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:episodeOfCare.definitionByTypeAndValue.method",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.method",
        "short" : "Method for how the characteristic value was determined",
        "definition" : "Method for how the characteristic value was determined.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.method",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "DefinitionMethod"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/definition-method"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:episodeOfCare.definitionByTypeAndValue.device",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.device",
        "short" : "Device used for determining characteristic",
        "definition" : "Device used for determining characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.device",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Reference",
            "targetProfile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Device",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DeviceMetric"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:episodeOfCare.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
        "slicing" : {
          "discriminator" : [
            {
              "type" : "type",
              "path" : "$this"
            }
          ],
          "ordered" : false,
          "rules" : "open"
        },
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic when coupled with characteristic.type",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic when paired with characteristic.type.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          },
          {
            "code" : "boolean"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Reference"
          },
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:episodeOfCare.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]:valueCodeableConcept",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
        "sliceName" : "valueCodeableConcept",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic when coupled with characteristic.type",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic when paired with characteristic.type.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true,
        "binding" : {
          "strength" : "required",
          "valueSet" : "https://www.netzwerk-universitaetsmedizin.de/fhir/cpg-on-ebm-on-fhir/ValueSet/vs-episode-of-care-type"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:episodeOfCare.definitionByTypeAndValue.offset",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.offset",
        "short" : "Reference point for valueQuantity or valueRange",
        "definition" : "Defines the reference point for comparison when valueQuantity or valueRange is not compared to zero.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.offset",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "CharacteristicOffset"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/characteristic-offset"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:episodeOfCare.definitionByCombination",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination",
        "short" : "Used to specify how two or more characteristics are combined",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic as a combination of two or more characteristics.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:episodeOfCare.definitionByCombination.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:episodeOfCare.definitionByCombination.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:episodeOfCare.definitionByCombination.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0.0-snapshot3/extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:episodeOfCare.definitionByCombination.code",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.code",
        "short" : "all-of | any-of | at-least | at-most | statistical | net-effect | dataset",
        "definition" : "Used to specify if two or more characteristics are combined with OR or AND.",
        "requirements" : "If code is \"at-least\" or \"at-most\" then threshold SHALL be used. If code is neither \"at-least\" nor \"at-most\" then threshold SHALL NOT be used.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.code",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "code"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "CharacteristicCombination"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "required",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/characteristic-combination|5.0.0"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:episodeOfCare.definitionByCombination.threshold",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.threshold",
        "short" : "Provides the value of \"n\" when \"at-least\" or \"at-most\" codes are used",
        "definition" : "Provides the value of \"n\" when \"at-least\" or \"at-most\" codes are used.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.threshold",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "positiveInt"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:episodeOfCare.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
        "short" : "A defining factor of the characteristic",
        "definition" : "A defining factor of the characteristic.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "contentReference" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable#EvidenceVariable.characteristic",
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "evidence-variable-unique-definition",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "For each characteristic, one and only one type of definition must exist",
            "expression" : "(\n  definitionReference.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionCanonical.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionCodeableConcept.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionExpression.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionId.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionByTypeAndValue.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionByCombination.exists().toInteger()\n  ) = 1",
            "source" : "https://www.netzwerk-universitaetsmedizin.de/fhir/cpg-on-ebm-on-fhir/StructureDefinition/pico-evidence-variable"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : true,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:episodeOfCare.instances[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.instances[x]",
        "short" : "Number of occurrences meeting the characteristic",
        "definition" : "Number of occurrences meeting the characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.instances[x]",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:episodeOfCare.duration[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.duration[x]",
        "short" : "Length of time in which the characteristic is met",
        "definition" : "Length of time in which the characteristic is met.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.duration[x]",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:episodeOfCare.timeFromEvent",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent",
        "short" : "Timing in which the characteristic is determined",
        "definition" : "Timing in which the characteristic is determined.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:episodeOfCare.timeFromEvent.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:episodeOfCare.timeFromEvent.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:episodeOfCare.timeFromEvent.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0.0-snapshot3/extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:episodeOfCare.timeFromEvent.description",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.description",
        "short" : "Human readable description",
        "definition" : "Human readable description.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.description",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "markdown"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:episodeOfCare.timeFromEvent.note",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.note",
        "short" : "Used for footnotes or explanatory notes",
        "definition" : "A human-readable string to clarify or explain concepts about the timeFromEvent.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.note",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Annotation"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:episodeOfCare.timeFromEvent.event[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.event[x]",
        "short" : "The event used as a base point (reference point) in time",
        "definition" : "The event used as a base point (reference point) in time.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.event[x]",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Reference"
          },
          {
            "code" : "dateTime"
          },
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "EvidenceVariableEvent"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/evidence-variable-event"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:episodeOfCare.timeFromEvent.quantity",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.quantity",
        "short" : "Used to express the observation at a defined amount of time before or after the event",
        "definition" : "Used to express the observation at a defined amount of time before or after the event.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.quantity",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:episodeOfCare.timeFromEvent.range",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.range",
        "short" : "Used to express the observation within a period before and/or after the event",
        "definition" : "Used to express the observation within a period before and/or after the event.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.range",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:laboratory",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic",
        "sliceName" : "laboratory",
        "short" : "A defining factor of the EvidenceVariable",
        "definition" : "A defining factor of the EvidenceVariable. Multiple characteristics are applied with \"and\" semantics.",
        "comment" : "Characteristics can be defined flexibly to accommodate different use cases for membership criteria, ranging from simple codes, all the way to using an expression language to express the criteria.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "evv-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "In a characteristic, at most one of these six elements shall be used: definitionReference or definitionCanonical or definitionCodeableConcept or definitionId or definitionByTypeAndValue or definitionByCombination",
            "expression" : "(definitionReference.count() + definitionCanonical.count() + definitionCodeableConcept.count() + definitionId.count() + definitionByTypeAndValue.count() + definitionByCombination.count())  < 2",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable"
          },
          {
            "key" : "evidence-variable-unique-definition",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "For each characteristic, one and only one type of definition must exist",
            "expression" : "(\n  definitionReference.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionCanonical.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionCodeableConcept.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionExpression.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionId.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionByTypeAndValue.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionByCombination.exists().toInteger()\n  ) = 1",
            "source" : "https://www.netzwerk-universitaetsmedizin.de/fhir/cpg-on-ebm-on-fhir/StructureDefinition/pico-evidence-variable"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : true,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:laboratory.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:laboratory.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:laboratory.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0.0-snapshot3/extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:laboratory.linkId",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.linkId",
        "short" : "Label for internal linking",
        "definition" : "Label used for when a characteristic refers to another characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.linkId",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:laboratory.description",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.description",
        "short" : "Natural language description of the characteristic",
        "definition" : "A short, natural language description of the characteristic that could be used to communicate the criteria to an end-user.",
        "requirements" : "Need to be able to describe characteristics in natural language so that end users can understand the criteria.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.description",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "markdown"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:laboratory.note",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.note",
        "short" : "Used for footnotes or explanatory notes",
        "definition" : "A human-readable string to clarify or explain concepts about the characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.note",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Annotation"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:laboratory.exclude",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.exclude",
        "short" : "Whether the characteristic is an inclusion criterion or exclusion criterion",
        "definition" : "When true, this characteristic is an exclusion criterion. In other words, not matching this characteristic definition is equivalent to meeting this criterion.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.exclude",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "boolean"
          }
        ],
        "meaningWhenMissing" : "False",
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:laboratory.definitionReference",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionReference",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a Reference",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using a Reference.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionReference",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Reference",
            "targetProfile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Group",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Evidence"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:laboratory.definitionCanonical",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionCanonical",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a Canonical",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using Canonical.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionCanonical",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "canonical",
            "targetProfile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Evidence"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:laboratory.definitionCodeableConcept",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionCodeableConcept",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a CodeableConcept",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using CodeableConcept.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionCodeableConcept",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:laboratory.definitionExpression",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionExpression",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by an expression",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using Expression.",
        "comment" : "When another element provides a definition of the characteristic, the definitionExpression content SHALL match the definition (only adding technical concepts necessary for implementation) without changing the meaning.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionExpression",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Expression"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:laboratory.definitionId",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionId",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by an id",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using id.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionId",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:laboratory.definitionByTypeAndValue",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic using type and value",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using both a type and value[x] elements.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:laboratory.definitionByTypeAndValue.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:laboratory.definitionByTypeAndValue.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:laboratory.definitionByTypeAndValue.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0.0-snapshot3/extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:laboratory.definitionByTypeAndValue.type",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type",
        "short" : "Expresses the type of characteristic",
        "definition" : "Used to express the type of characteristic.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true,
        "binding" : {
          "strength" : "required",
          "valueSet" : "https://www.netzwerk-universitaetsmedizin.de/fhir/cpg-on-ebm-on-fhir/ValueSet/vs-laboratory-observations"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:laboratory.definitionByTypeAndValue.method",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.method",
        "short" : "Method for how the characteristic value was determined",
        "definition" : "Method for how the characteristic value was determined.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.method",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "DefinitionMethod"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/definition-method"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:laboratory.definitionByTypeAndValue.device",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.device",
        "short" : "Device used for determining characteristic",
        "definition" : "Device used for determining characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.device",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Reference",
            "targetProfile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Device",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DeviceMetric"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:laboratory.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic when coupled with characteristic.type",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic when paired with characteristic.type.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          },
          {
            "code" : "boolean"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Reference"
          },
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:laboratory.definitionByTypeAndValue.offset",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.offset",
        "short" : "Reference point for valueQuantity or valueRange",
        "definition" : "Defines the reference point for comparison when valueQuantity or valueRange is not compared to zero.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.offset",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "CharacteristicOffset"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/characteristic-offset"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:laboratory.definitionByCombination",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination",
        "short" : "Used to specify how two or more characteristics are combined",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic as a combination of two or more characteristics.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:laboratory.definitionByCombination.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:laboratory.definitionByCombination.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:laboratory.definitionByCombination.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0.0-snapshot3/extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:laboratory.definitionByCombination.code",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.code",
        "short" : "all-of | any-of | at-least | at-most | statistical | net-effect | dataset",
        "definition" : "Used to specify if two or more characteristics are combined with OR or AND.",
        "requirements" : "If code is \"at-least\" or \"at-most\" then threshold SHALL be used. If code is neither \"at-least\" nor \"at-most\" then threshold SHALL NOT be used.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.code",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "code"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "CharacteristicCombination"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "required",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/characteristic-combination|5.0.0"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:laboratory.definitionByCombination.threshold",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.threshold",
        "short" : "Provides the value of \"n\" when \"at-least\" or \"at-most\" codes are used",
        "definition" : "Provides the value of \"n\" when \"at-least\" or \"at-most\" codes are used.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.threshold",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "positiveInt"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:laboratory.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
        "short" : "A defining factor of the characteristic",
        "definition" : "A defining factor of the characteristic.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "contentReference" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable#EvidenceVariable.characteristic",
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "evidence-variable-unique-definition",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "For each characteristic, one and only one type of definition must exist",
            "expression" : "(\n  definitionReference.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionCanonical.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionCodeableConcept.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionExpression.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionId.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionByTypeAndValue.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionByCombination.exists().toInteger()\n  ) = 1",
            "source" : "https://www.netzwerk-universitaetsmedizin.de/fhir/cpg-on-ebm-on-fhir/StructureDefinition/pico-evidence-variable"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : true,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:laboratory.instances[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.instances[x]",
        "short" : "Number of occurrences meeting the characteristic",
        "definition" : "Number of occurrences meeting the characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.instances[x]",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:laboratory.duration[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.duration[x]",
        "short" : "Length of time in which the characteristic is met",
        "definition" : "Length of time in which the characteristic is met.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.duration[x]",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:laboratory.timeFromEvent",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent",
        "short" : "Timing in which the characteristic is determined",
        "definition" : "Timing in which the characteristic is determined.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:laboratory.timeFromEvent.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:laboratory.timeFromEvent.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:laboratory.timeFromEvent.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0.0-snapshot3/extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:laboratory.timeFromEvent.description",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.description",
        "short" : "Human readable description",
        "definition" : "Human readable description.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.description",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "markdown"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:laboratory.timeFromEvent.note",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.note",
        "short" : "Used for footnotes or explanatory notes",
        "definition" : "A human-readable string to clarify or explain concepts about the timeFromEvent.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.note",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Annotation"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:laboratory.timeFromEvent.event[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.event[x]",
        "short" : "The event used as a base point (reference point) in time",
        "definition" : "The event used as a base point (reference point) in time.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.event[x]",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Reference"
          },
          {
            "code" : "dateTime"
          },
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "EvidenceVariableEvent"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/evidence-variable-event"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:laboratory.timeFromEvent.quantity",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.quantity",
        "short" : "Used to express the observation at a defined amount of time before or after the event",
        "definition" : "Used to express the observation at a defined amount of time before or after the event.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.quantity",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:laboratory.timeFromEvent.range",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.range",
        "short" : "Used to express the observation within a period before and/or after the event",
        "definition" : "Used to express the observation within a period before and/or after the event.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.range",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic",
        "sliceName" : "ventilationObservableSCT",
        "short" : "A defining factor of the EvidenceVariable",
        "definition" : "A defining factor of the EvidenceVariable. Multiple characteristics are applied with \"and\" semantics.",
        "comment" : "Characteristics can be defined flexibly to accommodate different use cases for membership criteria, ranging from simple codes, all the way to using an expression language to express the criteria.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "evv-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "In a characteristic, at most one of these six elements shall be used: definitionReference or definitionCanonical or definitionCodeableConcept or definitionId or definitionByTypeAndValue or definitionByCombination",
            "expression" : "(definitionReference.count() + definitionCanonical.count() + definitionCodeableConcept.count() + definitionId.count() + definitionByTypeAndValue.count() + definitionByCombination.count())  < 2",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable"
          },
          {
            "key" : "evidence-variable-unique-definition",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "For each characteristic, one and only one type of definition must exist",
            "expression" : "(\n  definitionReference.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionCanonical.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionCodeableConcept.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionExpression.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionId.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionByTypeAndValue.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionByCombination.exists().toInteger()\n  ) = 1",
            "source" : "https://www.netzwerk-universitaetsmedizin.de/fhir/cpg-on-ebm-on-fhir/StructureDefinition/pico-evidence-variable"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : true,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0.0-snapshot3/extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.linkId",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.linkId",
        "short" : "Label for internal linking",
        "definition" : "Label used for when a characteristic refers to another characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.linkId",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.description",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.description",
        "short" : "Natural language description of the characteristic",
        "definition" : "A short, natural language description of the characteristic that could be used to communicate the criteria to an end-user.",
        "requirements" : "Need to be able to describe characteristics in natural language so that end users can understand the criteria.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.description",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "markdown"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.note",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.note",
        "short" : "Used for footnotes or explanatory notes",
        "definition" : "A human-readable string to clarify or explain concepts about the characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.note",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Annotation"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.exclude",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.exclude",
        "short" : "Whether the characteristic is an inclusion criterion or exclusion criterion",
        "definition" : "When true, this characteristic is an exclusion criterion. In other words, not matching this characteristic definition is equivalent to meeting this criterion.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.exclude",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "boolean"
          }
        ],
        "meaningWhenMissing" : "False",
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.definitionReference",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionReference",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a Reference",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using a Reference.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionReference",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Reference",
            "targetProfile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Group",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Evidence"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.definitionCanonical",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionCanonical",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a Canonical",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using Canonical.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionCanonical",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "canonical",
            "targetProfile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Evidence"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.definitionCodeableConcept",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionCodeableConcept",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a CodeableConcept",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using CodeableConcept.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionCodeableConcept",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.definitionExpression",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionExpression",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by an expression",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using Expression.",
        "comment" : "When another element provides a definition of the characteristic, the definitionExpression content SHALL match the definition (only adding technical concepts necessary for implementation) without changing the meaning.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionExpression",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Expression"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.definitionId",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionId",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by an id",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using id.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionId",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.definitionByTypeAndValue",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic using type and value",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using both a type and value[x] elements.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.definitionByTypeAndValue.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.definitionByTypeAndValue.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.definitionByTypeAndValue.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0.0-snapshot3/extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.definitionByTypeAndValue.type",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type",
        "short" : "Expresses the type of characteristic",
        "definition" : "Used to express the type of characteristic.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true,
        "binding" : {
          "strength" : "required",
          "valueSet" : "https://www.netzwerk-universitaetsmedizin.de/fhir/cpg-on-ebm-on-fhir/ValueSet/vs-ventilation-observable-sct"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.definitionByTypeAndValue.method",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.method",
        "short" : "Method for how the characteristic value was determined",
        "definition" : "Method for how the characteristic value was determined.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.method",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "DefinitionMethod"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/definition-method"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.definitionByTypeAndValue.device",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.device",
        "short" : "Device used for determining characteristic",
        "definition" : "Device used for determining characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.device",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Reference",
            "targetProfile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Device",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DeviceMetric"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic when coupled with characteristic.type",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic when paired with characteristic.type.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          },
          {
            "code" : "boolean"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Reference"
          },
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.definitionByTypeAndValue.offset",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.offset",
        "short" : "Reference point for valueQuantity or valueRange",
        "definition" : "Defines the reference point for comparison when valueQuantity or valueRange is not compared to zero.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.offset",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "CharacteristicOffset"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/characteristic-offset"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.definitionByCombination",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination",
        "short" : "Used to specify how two or more characteristics are combined",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic as a combination of two or more characteristics.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.definitionByCombination.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.definitionByCombination.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.definitionByCombination.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0.0-snapshot3/extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.definitionByCombination.code",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.code",
        "short" : "all-of | any-of | at-least | at-most | statistical | net-effect | dataset",
        "definition" : "Used to specify if two or more characteristics are combined with OR or AND.",
        "requirements" : "If code is \"at-least\" or \"at-most\" then threshold SHALL be used. If code is neither \"at-least\" nor \"at-most\" then threshold SHALL NOT be used.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.code",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "code"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "CharacteristicCombination"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "required",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/characteristic-combination|5.0.0"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.definitionByCombination.threshold",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.threshold",
        "short" : "Provides the value of \"n\" when \"at-least\" or \"at-most\" codes are used",
        "definition" : "Provides the value of \"n\" when \"at-least\" or \"at-most\" codes are used.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.threshold",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "positiveInt"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
        "short" : "A defining factor of the characteristic",
        "definition" : "A defining factor of the characteristic.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "contentReference" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable#EvidenceVariable.characteristic",
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "evidence-variable-unique-definition",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "For each characteristic, one and only one type of definition must exist",
            "expression" : "(\n  definitionReference.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionCanonical.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionCodeableConcept.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionExpression.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionId.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionByTypeAndValue.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionByCombination.exists().toInteger()\n  ) = 1",
            "source" : "https://www.netzwerk-universitaetsmedizin.de/fhir/cpg-on-ebm-on-fhir/StructureDefinition/pico-evidence-variable"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : true,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.instances[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.instances[x]",
        "short" : "Number of occurrences meeting the characteristic",
        "definition" : "Number of occurrences meeting the characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.instances[x]",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.duration[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.duration[x]",
        "short" : "Length of time in which the characteristic is met",
        "definition" : "Length of time in which the characteristic is met.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.duration[x]",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.timeFromEvent",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent",
        "short" : "Timing in which the characteristic is determined",
        "definition" : "Timing in which the characteristic is determined.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.timeFromEvent.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.timeFromEvent.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.timeFromEvent.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0.0-snapshot3/extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.timeFromEvent.description",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.description",
        "short" : "Human readable description",
        "definition" : "Human readable description.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.description",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "markdown"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.timeFromEvent.note",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.note",
        "short" : "Used for footnotes or explanatory notes",
        "definition" : "A human-readable string to clarify or explain concepts about the timeFromEvent.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.note",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Annotation"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.timeFromEvent.event[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.event[x]",
        "short" : "The event used as a base point (reference point) in time",
        "definition" : "The event used as a base point (reference point) in time.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.event[x]",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Reference"
          },
          {
            "code" : "dateTime"
          },
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "EvidenceVariableEvent"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/evidence-variable-event"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.timeFromEvent.quantity",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.quantity",
        "short" : "Used to express the observation at a defined amount of time before or after the event",
        "definition" : "Used to express the observation at a defined amount of time before or after the event.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.quantity",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableSCT.timeFromEvent.range",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.range",
        "short" : "Used to express the observation within a period before and/or after the event",
        "definition" : "Used to express the observation within a period before and/or after the event.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.range",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic",
        "sliceName" : "ventilationObservableLOINC",
        "short" : "A defining factor of the EvidenceVariable",
        "definition" : "A defining factor of the EvidenceVariable. Multiple characteristics are applied with \"and\" semantics.",
        "comment" : "Characteristics can be defined flexibly to accommodate different use cases for membership criteria, ranging from simple codes, all the way to using an expression language to express the criteria.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "evv-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "In a characteristic, at most one of these six elements shall be used: definitionReference or definitionCanonical or definitionCodeableConcept or definitionId or definitionByTypeAndValue or definitionByCombination",
            "expression" : "(definitionReference.count() + definitionCanonical.count() + definitionCodeableConcept.count() + definitionId.count() + definitionByTypeAndValue.count() + definitionByCombination.count())  < 2",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable"
          },
          {
            "key" : "evidence-variable-unique-definition",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "For each characteristic, one and only one type of definition must exist",
            "expression" : "(\n  definitionReference.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionCanonical.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionCodeableConcept.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionExpression.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionId.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionByTypeAndValue.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionByCombination.exists().toInteger()\n  ) = 1",
            "source" : "https://www.netzwerk-universitaetsmedizin.de/fhir/cpg-on-ebm-on-fhir/StructureDefinition/pico-evidence-variable"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : true,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0.0-snapshot3/extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.linkId",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.linkId",
        "short" : "Label for internal linking",
        "definition" : "Label used for when a characteristic refers to another characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.linkId",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.description",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.description",
        "short" : "Natural language description of the characteristic",
        "definition" : "A short, natural language description of the characteristic that could be used to communicate the criteria to an end-user.",
        "requirements" : "Need to be able to describe characteristics in natural language so that end users can understand the criteria.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.description",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "markdown"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.note",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.note",
        "short" : "Used for footnotes or explanatory notes",
        "definition" : "A human-readable string to clarify or explain concepts about the characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.note",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Annotation"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.exclude",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.exclude",
        "short" : "Whether the characteristic is an inclusion criterion or exclusion criterion",
        "definition" : "When true, this characteristic is an exclusion criterion. In other words, not matching this characteristic definition is equivalent to meeting this criterion.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.exclude",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "boolean"
          }
        ],
        "meaningWhenMissing" : "False",
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.definitionReference",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionReference",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a Reference",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using a Reference.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionReference",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Reference",
            "targetProfile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Group",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Evidence"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.definitionCanonical",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionCanonical",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a Canonical",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using Canonical.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionCanonical",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "canonical",
            "targetProfile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Evidence"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.definitionCodeableConcept",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionCodeableConcept",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a CodeableConcept",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using CodeableConcept.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionCodeableConcept",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.definitionExpression",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionExpression",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by an expression",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using Expression.",
        "comment" : "When another element provides a definition of the characteristic, the definitionExpression content SHALL match the definition (only adding technical concepts necessary for implementation) without changing the meaning.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionExpression",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Expression"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.definitionId",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionId",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by an id",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using id.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionId",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.definitionByTypeAndValue",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic using type and value",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using both a type and value[x] elements.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.definitionByTypeAndValue.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.definitionByTypeAndValue.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.definitionByTypeAndValue.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0.0-snapshot3/extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.definitionByTypeAndValue.type",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type",
        "short" : "Expresses the type of characteristic",
        "definition" : "Used to express the type of characteristic.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true,
        "binding" : {
          "strength" : "required",
          "valueSet" : "https://medizininformatik-initiative.de/fhir/ext/modul-icu/ValueSet/Code-Observation-Beatmung-LOINC"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.definitionByTypeAndValue.method",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.method",
        "short" : "Method for how the characteristic value was determined",
        "definition" : "Method for how the characteristic value was determined.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.method",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "DefinitionMethod"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/definition-method"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.definitionByTypeAndValue.device",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.device",
        "short" : "Device used for determining characteristic",
        "definition" : "Device used for determining characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.device",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Reference",
            "targetProfile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Device",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DeviceMetric"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic when coupled with characteristic.type",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic when paired with characteristic.type.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          },
          {
            "code" : "boolean"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Reference"
          },
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.definitionByTypeAndValue.offset",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.offset",
        "short" : "Reference point for valueQuantity or valueRange",
        "definition" : "Defines the reference point for comparison when valueQuantity or valueRange is not compared to zero.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.offset",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "CharacteristicOffset"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/characteristic-offset"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.definitionByCombination",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination",
        "short" : "Used to specify how two or more characteristics are combined",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic as a combination of two or more characteristics.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.definitionByCombination.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.definitionByCombination.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.definitionByCombination.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0.0-snapshot3/extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.definitionByCombination.code",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.code",
        "short" : "all-of | any-of | at-least | at-most | statistical | net-effect | dataset",
        "definition" : "Used to specify if two or more characteristics are combined with OR or AND.",
        "requirements" : "If code is \"at-least\" or \"at-most\" then threshold SHALL be used. If code is neither \"at-least\" nor \"at-most\" then threshold SHALL NOT be used.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.code",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "code"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "CharacteristicCombination"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "required",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/characteristic-combination|5.0.0"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.definitionByCombination.threshold",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.threshold",
        "short" : "Provides the value of \"n\" when \"at-least\" or \"at-most\" codes are used",
        "definition" : "Provides the value of \"n\" when \"at-least\" or \"at-most\" codes are used.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.threshold",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "positiveInt"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
        "short" : "A defining factor of the characteristic",
        "definition" : "A defining factor of the characteristic.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "contentReference" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable#EvidenceVariable.characteristic",
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "evidence-variable-unique-definition",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "For each characteristic, one and only one type of definition must exist",
            "expression" : "(\n  definitionReference.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionCanonical.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionCodeableConcept.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionExpression.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionId.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionByTypeAndValue.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionByCombination.exists().toInteger()\n  ) = 1",
            "source" : "https://www.netzwerk-universitaetsmedizin.de/fhir/cpg-on-ebm-on-fhir/StructureDefinition/pico-evidence-variable"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : true,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.instances[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.instances[x]",
        "short" : "Number of occurrences meeting the characteristic",
        "definition" : "Number of occurrences meeting the characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.instances[x]",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.duration[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.duration[x]",
        "short" : "Length of time in which the characteristic is met",
        "definition" : "Length of time in which the characteristic is met.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.duration[x]",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.timeFromEvent",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent",
        "short" : "Timing in which the characteristic is determined",
        "definition" : "Timing in which the characteristic is determined.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.timeFromEvent.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.timeFromEvent.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.timeFromEvent.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0.0-snapshot3/extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.timeFromEvent.description",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.description",
        "short" : "Human readable description",
        "definition" : "Human readable description.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.description",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "markdown"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.timeFromEvent.note",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.note",
        "short" : "Used for footnotes or explanatory notes",
        "definition" : "A human-readable string to clarify or explain concepts about the timeFromEvent.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.note",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Annotation"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.timeFromEvent.event[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.event[x]",
        "short" : "The event used as a base point (reference point) in time",
        "definition" : "The event used as a base point (reference point) in time.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.event[x]",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Reference"
          },
          {
            "code" : "dateTime"
          },
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "EvidenceVariableEvent"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/evidence-variable-event"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.timeFromEvent.quantity",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.quantity",
        "short" : "Used to express the observation at a defined amount of time before or after the event",
        "definition" : "Used to express the observation at a defined amount of time before or after the event.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.quantity",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:ventilationObservableLOINC.timeFromEvent.range",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.range",
        "short" : "Used to express the observation within a period before and/or after the event",
        "definition" : "Used to express the observation within a period before and/or after the event.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.range",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:procedure",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic",
        "sliceName" : "procedure",
        "short" : "A defining factor of the EvidenceVariable",
        "definition" : "A defining factor of the EvidenceVariable. Multiple characteristics are applied with \"and\" semantics.",
        "comment" : "Characteristics can be defined flexibly to accommodate different use cases for membership criteria, ranging from simple codes, all the way to using an expression language to express the criteria.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "evv-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "In a characteristic, at most one of these six elements shall be used: definitionReference or definitionCanonical or definitionCodeableConcept or definitionId or definitionByTypeAndValue or definitionByCombination",
            "expression" : "(definitionReference.count() + definitionCanonical.count() + definitionCodeableConcept.count() + definitionId.count() + definitionByTypeAndValue.count() + definitionByCombination.count())  < 2",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable"
          },
          {
            "key" : "evidence-variable-unique-definition",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "For each characteristic, one and only one type of definition must exist",
            "expression" : "(\n  definitionReference.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionCanonical.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionCodeableConcept.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionExpression.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionId.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionByTypeAndValue.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionByCombination.exists().toInteger()\n  ) = 1",
            "source" : "https://www.netzwerk-universitaetsmedizin.de/fhir/cpg-on-ebm-on-fhir/StructureDefinition/pico-evidence-variable"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : true,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:procedure.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:procedure.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:procedure.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0.0-snapshot3/extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:procedure.linkId",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.linkId",
        "short" : "Label for internal linking",
        "definition" : "Label used for when a characteristic refers to another characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.linkId",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:procedure.description",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.description",
        "short" : "Natural language description of the characteristic",
        "definition" : "A short, natural language description of the characteristic that could be used to communicate the criteria to an end-user.",
        "requirements" : "Need to be able to describe characteristics in natural language so that end users can understand the criteria.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.description",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "markdown"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:procedure.note",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.note",
        "short" : "Used for footnotes or explanatory notes",
        "definition" : "A human-readable string to clarify or explain concepts about the characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.note",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Annotation"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:procedure.exclude",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.exclude",
        "short" : "Whether the characteristic is an inclusion criterion or exclusion criterion",
        "definition" : "When true, this characteristic is an exclusion criterion. In other words, not matching this characteristic definition is equivalent to meeting this criterion.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.exclude",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "boolean"
          }
        ],
        "meaningWhenMissing" : "False",
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:procedure.definitionReference",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionReference",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a Reference",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using a Reference.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionReference",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Reference",
            "targetProfile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Group",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Evidence"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:procedure.definitionCanonical",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionCanonical",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a Canonical",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using Canonical.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionCanonical",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "canonical",
            "targetProfile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Evidence"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:procedure.definitionCodeableConcept",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionCodeableConcept",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a CodeableConcept",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using CodeableConcept.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionCodeableConcept",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:procedure.definitionExpression",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionExpression",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by an expression",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using Expression.",
        "comment" : "When another element provides a definition of the characteristic, the definitionExpression content SHALL match the definition (only adding technical concepts necessary for implementation) without changing the meaning.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionExpression",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Expression"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:procedure.definitionId",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionId",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by an id",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using id.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionId",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:procedure.definitionByTypeAndValue",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic using type and value",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic using both a type and value[x] elements.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:procedure.definitionByTypeAndValue.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:procedure.definitionByTypeAndValue.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:procedure.definitionByTypeAndValue.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0.0-snapshot3/extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:procedure.definitionByTypeAndValue.type",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type",
        "short" : "Expresses the type of characteristic",
        "definition" : "Used to express the type of characteristic.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.type",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "patternCodeableConcept" : {
          "coding" : [
            {
              "system" : "http://snomed.info/sct",
              "code" : "71388002",
              "display" : "Procedure (procedure)"
            }
          ]
        },
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "UsageContextType"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/usage-context-type"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:procedure.definitionByTypeAndValue.method",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.method",
        "short" : "Method for how the characteristic value was determined",
        "definition" : "Method for how the characteristic value was determined.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.method",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "DefinitionMethod"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/definition-method"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:procedure.definitionByTypeAndValue.device",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.device",
        "short" : "Device used for determining characteristic",
        "definition" : "Device used for determining characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.device",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Reference",
            "targetProfile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Device",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DeviceMetric"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:procedure.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
        "slicing" : {
          "discriminator" : [
            {
              "type" : "type",
              "path" : "$this"
            }
          ],
          "ordered" : false,
          "rules" : "open"
        },
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic when coupled with characteristic.type",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic when paired with characteristic.type.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          },
          {
            "code" : "boolean"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Reference"
          },
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:procedure.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]:valueCodeableConcept",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
        "sliceName" : "valueCodeableConcept",
        "short" : "Defines the characteristic when coupled with characteristic.type",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic when paired with characteristic.type.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.value[x]",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : true,
        "binding" : {
          "strength" : "required",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/procedure-code"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:procedure.definitionByTypeAndValue.offset",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.offset",
        "short" : "Reference point for valueQuantity or valueRange",
        "definition" : "Defines the reference point for comparison when valueQuantity or valueRange is not compared to zero.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByTypeAndValue.offset",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "CharacteristicOffset"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/characteristic-offset"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:procedure.definitionByCombination",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination",
        "short" : "Used to specify how two or more characteristics are combined",
        "definition" : "Defines the characteristic as a combination of two or more characteristics.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "evv-1"
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:procedure.definitionByCombination.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:procedure.definitionByCombination.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:procedure.definitionByCombination.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0.0-snapshot3/extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:procedure.definitionByCombination.code",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.code",
        "short" : "all-of | any-of | at-least | at-most | statistical | net-effect | dataset",
        "definition" : "Used to specify if two or more characteristics are combined with OR or AND.",
        "requirements" : "If code is \"at-least\" or \"at-most\" then threshold SHALL be used. If code is neither \"at-least\" nor \"at-most\" then threshold SHALL NOT be used.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.code",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "code"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "CharacteristicCombination"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "required",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/characteristic-combination|5.0.0"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:procedure.definitionByCombination.threshold",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.threshold",
        "short" : "Provides the value of \"n\" when \"at-least\" or \"at-most\" codes are used",
        "definition" : "Provides the value of \"n\" when \"at-least\" or \"at-most\" codes are used.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.threshold",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "positiveInt"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:procedure.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
        "short" : "A defining factor of the characteristic",
        "definition" : "A defining factor of the characteristic.",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.definitionByCombination.characteristic",
          "min" : 1,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "contentReference" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EvidenceVariable#EvidenceVariable.characteristic",
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "evidence-variable-unique-definition",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "For each characteristic, one and only one type of definition must exist",
            "expression" : "(\n  definitionReference.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionCanonical.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionCodeableConcept.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionExpression.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionId.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionByTypeAndValue.exists().toInteger()\n  + definitionByCombination.exists().toInteger()\n  ) = 1",
            "source" : "https://www.netzwerk-universitaetsmedizin.de/fhir/cpg-on-ebm-on-fhir/StructureDefinition/pico-evidence-variable"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : true,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:procedure.instances[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.instances[x]",
        "short" : "Number of occurrences meeting the characteristic",
        "definition" : "Number of occurrences meeting the characteristic.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.instances[x]",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:procedure.duration[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.duration[x]",
        "short" : "Length of time in which the characteristic is met",
        "definition" : "Length of time in which the characteristic is met.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.duration[x]",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:procedure.timeFromEvent",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent",
        "short" : "Timing in which the characteristic is determined",
        "definition" : "Timing in which the characteristic is determined.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:procedure.timeFromEvent.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:procedure.timeFromEvent.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:procedure.timeFromEvent.modifierExtension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.modifierExtension",
        "short" : "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "requirements" : "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0.0-snapshot3/extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content",
          "modifiers"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "BackboneElement.modifierExtension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
            "key" : "ext-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
            "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
          }
        ],
        "isModifier" : true,
        "isModifierReason" : "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
        "isSummary" : true,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "N/A"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:procedure.timeFromEvent.description",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.description",
        "short" : "Human readable description",
        "definition" : "Human readable description.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.description",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "markdown"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:procedure.timeFromEvent.note",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.note",
        "short" : "Used for footnotes or explanatory notes",
        "definition" : "A human-readable string to clarify or explain concepts about the timeFromEvent.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.note",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Annotation"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:procedure.timeFromEvent.event[x]",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.event[x]",
        "short" : "The event used as a base point (reference point) in time",
        "definition" : "The event used as a base point (reference point) in time.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.event[x]",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "CodeableConcept"
          },
          {
            "code" : "Reference"
          },
          {
            "code" : "dateTime"
          },
          {
            "code" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "EvidenceVariableEvent"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/evidence-variable-event"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:procedure.timeFromEvent.quantity",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.quantity",
        "short" : "Used to express the observation at a defined amount of time before or after the event",
        "definition" : "Used to express the observation at a defined amount of time before or after the event.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.quantity",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Quantity"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic:procedure.timeFromEvent.range",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.range",
        "short" : "Used to express the observation within a period before and/or after the event",
        "definition" : "Used to express the observation within a period before and/or after the event.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.characteristic.timeFromEvent.range",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Range"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.handling",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.handling",
        "short" : "continuous | dichotomous | ordinal | polychotomous",
        "definition" : "The method of handling in statistical analysis.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.handling",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "code"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "binding" : {
          "extension" : [
            {
              "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
              "valueString" : "EvidenceVariableHandling"
            }
          ],
          "strength" : "required",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/variable-handling|5.0.0"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.category",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.category",
        "short" : "A grouping for ordinal or polychotomous variables",
        "definition" : "A grouping for ordinal or polychotomous variables.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "EvidenceVariable.category",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "BackboneElement"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : false,
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.category.id",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.category.id",
        "representation" : [
          "xmlAttr"
        ],
        "short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
        "definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.id",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "1"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "extension" : [
              {
                "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                "valueUrl" : "string"
              }
            ],
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
          }
        ],
        "condition" : [
          "ele-1"
        ],
        "isModifier" : false,
        "isSummary" : false,
        "mapping" : [
          {
            "identity" : "rim",
            "map" : "n/a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "EvidenceVariable.category.extension",
        "path" : "EvidenceVariable.category.extension",
        "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.",
        "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
        "alias" : [
          "extensions",
          "user content"
        ],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "base" : {
          "path" : "Element.extension",
          "min" : 0,
          "max" : "*"
        },
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension"
          }
        ],
        "constraint" : [
          {
            "key" : "ele-1",
            "severity" : "error",
            "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
            "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
            "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
          },
          {
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