| Package | hl7.fhir.uv.sdc |
| Type | StructureDefinition |
| Id | sdc-questionnaire-candidateExpression |
| FHIR Version | R4 |
| Source | http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/sdc/https://build.fhir.org/ig/HL7/sdc/StructureDefinition-sdc-questionnaire-candidateExpression.html |
| URL | http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/sdc/StructureDefinition/sdc-questionnaire-candidateExpression |
| Version | 4.0.0-ballot |
| Status | active |
| Date | 2025-07-14T18:38:59+00:00 |
| Name | CandidateExpressionExtension |
| Title | Candidate Answers Expression |
| Realm | uv |
| Authority | hl7 |
| Description | A FHIRPath or CQL expression, or FHIR Query that resolves to a list of candidate answers for the question item or that establishes context for a group item. The user may select from among the candidates to choose answers for the question. |
| Type | Extension |
| Kind | complex-type |
| StructureDefinition | |
| sdc-questionnaire-behave | Advanced Behavior Questionnaire |
| sdc-questionnaire-pop-exp | Populatable Questionnaire - Expression |
| dtr-base-questionnaire | DTR Base Questionnaire |
| sdc-questionnaire-behave | Advanced Behavior Questionnaire |
| sdc-questionnaire-pop-exp | Populatable Questionnaire - Expression |
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Generated Narrative: StructureDefinition sdc-questionnaire-candidateExpression
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
  Extension | 0..1 | Extension | Expression for possible answers | |
  extension | 0..0 | |||
| url | 1..1 | uri | "http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/sdc/StructureDefinition/sdc-questionnaire-candidateExpression" | |
  value[x] | 0..1 | Expression | Value of extension | |
| Documentation for this format | ||||
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"id": "sdc-questionnaire-candidateExpression",
"text": {
"status": "extensions",
"div": "<!-- snip (see above) -->"
},
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"url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-conformance-derivedFrom",
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"publisher": "HL7 International / FHIR Infrastructure",
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"description": "A FHIRPath or CQL expression, or FHIR Query that resolves to a list of candidate answers for the question item or that establishes context for a group item. The user may select from among the candidates to choose answers for the question.",
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"display": "World"
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"rules": "open"
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