ObservationDefinition.method

FHIR attribute (r4)

In the ObservationDefinition resource for FHIR r4 , the method attribute identifies the Method used to produce the observation

method (ObservationDefinition) description

Resource Type: ObservationDefinition

Attribute Name: method

Description: Method used to produce the observation

FHIR Version: r4

Attribute Type : CodeableConcept

Required: N/A

Countability: Singleton

Flags: N/A

Terminology bindings: N/A

Requirements: N/A

Comments: N/A

"method":

ObservationDefinition attributes

AttributeField is listTypeDescription

Description: Category of observation

FHIR Version: r4

Attribute Type : CodeableConcept

Required: N/A

Countability: Array

Flags: N/A

Terminology bindings: N/A

Requirements: N/A

Comments: N/A

Example:

"category":

Learn more about the (ObservationDefinition) category FHIR attribute

Description: Type of observation (code / type)

FHIR Version: r4

Attribute Type : CodeableConcept

Required: N/A

Countability: Singleton

Flags: N/A

Terminology bindings: N/A

Requirements: N/A

Comments: N/A

Example:

"code": {
  "coding": [
    {
      "system": "http://loinc.org",
      "code": "15074-8",
      "display": "Glucose [Moles/volume] in Blood"
    }
  ]
}

Learn more about the (ObservationDefinition) code FHIR attribute

Description: Business identifier for this ObservationDefinition instance

FHIR Version: r4

Attribute Type : Identifier

Required: N/A

Countability: Array

Flags: N/A

Terminology bindings: N/A

Requirements: N/A

Comments: N/A

Example:

"identifier":

Learn more about the (ObservationDefinition) identifier FHIR attribute

FHIR Version: r4

Attribute Type : code

Required: N/A

Countability: Array

Flags: N/A

Terminology bindings: N/A

Requirements: N/A

Comments: N/A

Example:

"permittedDataType":

Learn more about the (ObservationDefinition) permittedDataType FHIR attribute

Description: Multiple results allowed

FHIR Version: r4

Attribute Type : boolean

Required: N/A

Countability: Singleton

Flags: N/A

Terminology bindings: N/A

Requirements: N/A

Comments: N/A

Example:

"multipleResultsAllowed":

Learn more about the (ObservationDefinition) multipleResultsAllowed FHIR attribute

Description: Method used to produce the observation

FHIR Version: r4

Attribute Type : CodeableConcept

Required: N/A

Countability: Singleton

Flags: N/A

Terminology bindings: N/A

Requirements: N/A

Comments: N/A

Example:

"method":

Learn more about the (ObservationDefinition) method FHIR attribute

Description: Preferred report name

FHIR Version: r4

Attribute Type : string

Required: N/A

Countability: Singleton

Flags: N/A

Terminology bindings: N/A

Requirements: N/A

Comments: N/A

Example:

"preferredReportName":

Learn more about the (ObservationDefinition) preferredReportName FHIR attribute

Description: Characteristics of quantitative results

FHIR Version: r4

Attribute Type : Data Type

Required: N/A

Countability: Singleton

Flags: N/A

Terminology bindings: N/A

Requirements: N/A

Comments: N/A

Example:

"quantitativeDetails":

Learn more about the (ObservationDefinition) quantitativeDetails FHIR attribute

Description: Qualified range for continuous and ordinal observation results

FHIR Version: r4

Attribute Type : Data Type

Required: N/A

Countability: Array

Flags: N/A

Terminology bindings: N/A

Requirements: N/A

Comments: N/A

Example:

"qualifiedInterval":

Learn more about the (ObservationDefinition) qualifiedInterval FHIR attribute

Description: Value set of valid coded values for the observations conforming to this ObservationDefinition

FHIR Version: r4

Attribute Type : Reference

Required: N/A

Countability: Singleton

Flags: N/A

Terminology bindings: N/A

Requirements: N/A

Comments: N/A

Example:

"validCodedValueSet":

Learn more about the (ObservationDefinition) validCodedValueSet FHIR attribute

Description: Value set of normal coded values for the observations conforming to this ObservationDefinition

FHIR Version: r4

Attribute Type : Reference

Required: N/A

Countability: Singleton

Flags: N/A

Terminology bindings: N/A

Requirements: N/A

Comments: N/A

Example:

"normalCodedValueSet":

Learn more about the (ObservationDefinition) normalCodedValueSet FHIR attribute

Description: Value set of abnormal coded values for the observations conforming to this ObservationDefinition

FHIR Version: r4

Attribute Type : Reference

Required: N/A

Countability: Singleton

Flags: N/A

Terminology bindings: N/A

Requirements: N/A

Comments: N/A

Example:

"abnormalCodedValueSet":

Learn more about the (ObservationDefinition) abnormalCodedValueSet FHIR attribute

Description: Value set of critical coded values for the observations conforming to this ObservationDefinition

FHIR Version: r4

Attribute Type : Reference

Required: N/A

Countability: Singleton

Flags: N/A

Terminology bindings: N/A

Requirements: N/A

Comments: N/A

Example:

"criticalCodedValueSet":

Learn more about the (ObservationDefinition) criticalCodedValueSet FHIR attribute