SMART Base
0.2.0 - ci-build

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Logical Model: Core Data Element (DAK)

Official URL: http://smart.who.int/base/StructureDefinition/CoreDataElement Version: 0.2.0
Active as of 2025-10-09 Computable Name: CoreDataElement

Logical Model for representing Core Data Elements from a DAK. Data elements are required throughout the different points of a workflow and are mapped to established concept mapping standards.

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Formal Views of Profile Content

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NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. CoreDataElement 0..* Base Core Data Element (DAK)
... code 1..1 code Code
... display 1..1 string Display
... definition 1..1 string Definition
.... descriptionString string
.... descriptionUri uri

doco Documentation for this format

API Information

Core Data Element (DAK) API

Logical Model for representing Core Data Elements from a DAK. Data elements are required throughout the different points of a workflow and are mapped to established concept mapping standards.

Version: 1.0.0

Endpoints

GET /StructureDefinition-CoreDataElement.schema.json

JSON Schema definition for the Logical Model StructureDefinition-CoreDataElement

This endpoint serves the JSON Schema definition for the Logical Model StructureDefinition-CoreDataElement.

Schema Definition

StructureDefinition-CoreDataElement

Description: Logical Model for representing Core Data Elements from a DAK. Data elements are required throughout the different points of a workflow and are mapped to established concept mapping standards.

Type: object

Schema ID: https://worldhealthorganization.github.io/smart-base/branches/copilot/fix-lm-and-valuest-issue/StructureDefinition-CoreDataElement.schema.json

Properties

  • resourceType (string): Resource type identifier for CoreDataElement logical model
  • code (string): Code that identifies the concept
  • display (string): Text displayed to the user
  • definition (string): Formal definition of the data element
  • description[x] (unknown): Description of the core data element - either Markdown content or a URI to a Markdown file (absolute or relative to repository root)

Required fields: resourceType, code, display, definition

Full Schema (JSON) 
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$id": "https://worldhealthorganization.github.io/smart-base/branches/copilot/fix-lm-and-valuest-issue/StructureDefinition-CoreDataElement.schema.json",
  "title": "Core Data Element (DAK)",
  "description": "Logical Model for representing Core Data Elements from a DAK. Data elements are required throughout the different points of a workflow and are mapped to established concept mapping standards.",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "resourceType": {
      "type": "string",
      "const": "CoreDataElement",
      "description": "Resource type identifier for CoreDataElement logical model"
    },
    "code": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Code that identifies the concept"
    },
    "display": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Text displayed to the user"
    },
    "definition": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Formal definition of the data element"
    },
    "description[x]": {
      "oneOf": [
        {
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "type": "string",
          "format": "uri"
        }
      ],
      "description": "Description of the core data element - either Markdown content or a URI to a Markdown file (absolute or relative to repository root)"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "resourceType",
    "code",
    "display",
    "definition"
  ],
  "resourceDefinition": "http://smart.who.int/base/StructureDefinition/CoreDataElement",
  "fhir:parent": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Base"
}

This documentation is automatically generated from the OpenAPI specification.

This structure is derived from Base

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. CoreDataElement 0..* Base Core Data Element (DAK)
... code 1..1 code Code
... display 1..1 string Display
... definition 1..1 string Definition
.... descriptionString string
.... descriptionUri uri

doco Documentation for this format
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. CoreDataElement 0..* Base Core Data Element (DAK)
... code 1..1 code Code
... display 1..1 string Display
... definition 1..1 string Definition
.... descriptionString string
.... descriptionUri uri

doco Documentation for this format

This structure is derived from Base

Summary

Mandatory: 0 element(3 nested mandatory elements)

Key Elements View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. CoreDataElement 0..* Base Core Data Element (DAK)
... code 1..1 code Code
... display 1..1 string Display
... definition 1..1 string Definition
.... descriptionString string
.... descriptionUri uri

doco Documentation for this format

Differential View

This structure is derived from Base

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. CoreDataElement 0..* Base Core Data Element (DAK)
... code 1..1 code Code
... display 1..1 string Display
... definition 1..1 string Definition
.... descriptionString string
.... descriptionUri uri

doco Documentation for this format

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. CoreDataElement 0..* Base Core Data Element (DAK)
... code 1..1 code Code
... display 1..1 string Display
... definition 1..1 string Definition
.... descriptionString string
.... descriptionUri uri

doco Documentation for this format

This structure is derived from Base

Summary

Mandatory: 0 element(3 nested mandatory elements)

 

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