This page is part of the HL7 FHIR Implementation Guide: minimal Common Oncology Data Elements (mCODE) Release 1 - US Realm | STU1 (v4.0.0: STU4) based on FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) R4. This is the current published version. For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions
| Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/mcode/StructureDefinition/mcode-patient-group | Version: 4.0.0 | |||
| Active as of 2025-02-16 | Maturity Level: 1 | Computable Name: MCODEPatientGroup | ||
| Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.40.15.42.39 | ||||
A group of patients included in the scope of mCODE, whose cancer-related resources conform to mCODE profiles.
This profile is used to return a list of all mCODE patients when a mCODE Data Sender identifies mCODE patients using the Patients-in-Group Approach. Use of this profile is explained in greater detail in the conformance discussion.
Usage:
Changes since version true:
Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots and how the different presentations work.
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|   Group | C | 0..* | Group | Group of multiple entities dom-2: If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources dom-3: If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource dom-4: If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated dom-5: If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label dom-6: A resource should have narrative for robust management grp-1: Can only have members if group is "actual" | 
|    implicitRules | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children | 
|    modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both | 
|    type | Σ | 1..1 | code | person | animal | practitioner | device | medication | substance Binding: GroupType (required): Types of resources that are part of group. ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children | 
|    actual | ΣC | 1..1 | boolean | Descriptive or actual ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children | 
|    code | Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of Group members Binding Description (No ValueSet): (example): Kind of particular resource; e.g. cow, syringe, lake, etc. ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children 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://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl | |
|      code | 1..1 | code | Symbol in syntax defined by the system Fixed Value: C19700 | |
|  Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Conformance | ValueSet / Code | URI | 
| Group.type | required | GroupType http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/group-type|4.0.1from the FHIR Standard | |
| Group.code | example | Pattern: C19700 | 
This structure is derived from Group
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|   Group | 0..* | Group | Group of multiple entities | |
|    code | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of Group members 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://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl | |
|      code | 1..1 | code | Symbol in syntax defined by the system Fixed Value: C19700 | |
|    member | ||||
|     entity | 1..1 | Reference(Cancer Patient Profile) | Reference to the group member | |
|  Documentation for this format | ||||
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints  | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|   Group | C | 0..* | Group | Group of multiple entities grp-1: Can only have members if group is "actual" | ||||
|    id | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | ||||
|    meta | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | ||||
|    implicitRules | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | ||||
|    language | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language. 
 | |||||
|    text | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation | |||||
|    contained | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |||||
|    extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||
|    modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | ||||
|    identifier | Σ | 0..* | Identifier | Unique id | ||||
|    active | Σ | 0..1 | boolean | Whether this group's record is in active use | ||||
|    type | Σ | 1..1 | code | person | animal | practitioner | device | medication | substance Binding: GroupType (required): Types of resources that are part of group. | ||||
|    actual | ΣC | 1..1 | boolean | Descriptive or actual | ||||
|    code | Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of Group members Binding Description (No ValueSet): (example): Kind of particular resource; e.g. cow, syringe, lake, etc. Required Pattern: At least the following | ||||
|     id | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||
|     extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||
|     coding | 1..* | Coding | Code defined by a terminology system Fixed Value: (complex) | |||||
|      id | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||
|      extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||
|      system | 1..1 | uri | Identity of the terminology system Fixed Value: http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl | |||||
|      version | 0..1 | string | Version of the system - if relevant | |||||
|      code | 1..1 | code | Symbol in syntax defined by the system Fixed Value: C19700 | |||||
|      display | 0..1 | string | Representation defined by the system | |||||
|      userSelected | 0..1 | boolean | If this coding was chosen directly by the user | |||||
|     text | 0..1 | string | Plain text representation of the concept | |||||
|    name | Σ | 0..1 | string | Label for Group | ||||
|    quantity | Σ | 0..1 | unsignedInt | Number of members | ||||
|    managingEntity | Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Organization | RelatedPerson | Practitioner | PractitionerRole) | Entity that is the custodian of the Group's definition | ||||
|    characteristic | 0..* | BackboneElement | Include / Exclude group members by Trait | |||||
|     id | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||
|     extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||
|     modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ||||
|     code | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of characteristic Binding Description (No ValueSet): (example): List of characteristics used to describe group members; e.g. gender, age, owner, location, etc. | |||||
|     value[x] | 1..1 | Value held by characteristic Binding Description (No ValueSet): (example): Value of descriptive member characteristic; e.g. red, male, pneumonia, Caucasian, etc. | ||||||
|      valueCodeableConcept | CodeableConcept | |||||||
|      valueBoolean | boolean | |||||||
|      valueQuantity | Quantity | |||||||
|      valueRange | Range | |||||||
|      valueReference | Reference(Any) | |||||||
|     exclude | 1..1 | boolean | Group includes or excludes | |||||
|     period | 0..1 | Period | Period over which characteristic is tested | |||||
|    member | C | 0..* | BackboneElement | Who or what is in group | ||||
|     id | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||
|     extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||
|     modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ||||
|     entity | 1..1 | Reference(Cancer Patient Profile) | Reference to the group member | |||||
|     period | 0..1 | Period | Period member belonged to the group | |||||
|     inactive | 0..1 | boolean | If member is no longer in group | |||||
|  Documentation for this format | ||||||||
| Path | Conformance | ValueSet / Code | URI | |||
| Group.language | preferred | CommonLanguages http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languagesfrom the FHIR Standard 
 | ||||
| Group.type | required | GroupType http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/group-type|4.0.1from the FHIR Standard | ||||
| Group.code | example | Pattern: C19700 | ||||
| Group.characteristic.code | example | |||||
| Group.characteristic.value[x] | example | 
Key Elements View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|   Group | C | 0..* | Group | Group of multiple entities dom-2: If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources dom-3: If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource dom-4: If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated dom-5: If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label dom-6: A resource should have narrative for robust management grp-1: Can only have members if group is "actual" | 
|    implicitRules | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children | 
|    modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both | 
|    type | Σ | 1..1 | code | person | animal | practitioner | device | medication | substance Binding: GroupType (required): Types of resources that are part of group. ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children | 
|    actual | ΣC | 1..1 | boolean | Descriptive or actual ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children | 
|    code | Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of Group members Binding Description (No ValueSet): (example): Kind of particular resource; e.g. cow, syringe, lake, etc. ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children 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://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl | |
|      code | 1..1 | code | Symbol in syntax defined by the system Fixed Value: C19700 | |
|  Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Conformance | ValueSet / Code | URI | 
| Group.type | required | GroupType http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/group-type|4.0.1from the FHIR Standard | |
| Group.code | example | Pattern: C19700 | 
Differential View
This structure is derived from Group
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|   Group | 0..* | Group | Group of multiple entities | |
|    code | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of Group members 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://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl | |
|      code | 1..1 | code | Symbol in syntax defined by the system Fixed Value: C19700 | |
|    member | ||||
|     entity | 1..1 | Reference(Cancer Patient Profile) | Reference to the group member | |
|  Documentation for this format | ||||
Snapshot View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints  | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|   Group | C | 0..* | Group | Group of multiple entities grp-1: Can only have members if group is "actual" | ||||
|    id | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | ||||
|    meta | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | ||||
|    implicitRules | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | ||||
|    language | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language. 
 | |||||
|    text | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation | |||||
|    contained | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |||||
|    extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||
|    modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | ||||
|    identifier | Σ | 0..* | Identifier | Unique id | ||||
|    active | Σ | 0..1 | boolean | Whether this group's record is in active use | ||||
|    type | Σ | 1..1 | code | person | animal | practitioner | device | medication | substance Binding: GroupType (required): Types of resources that are part of group. | ||||
|    actual | ΣC | 1..1 | boolean | Descriptive or actual | ||||
|    code | Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of Group members Binding Description (No ValueSet): (example): Kind of particular resource; e.g. cow, syringe, lake, etc. Required Pattern: At least the following | ||||
|     id | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||
|     extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||
|     coding | 1..* | Coding | Code defined by a terminology system Fixed Value: (complex) | |||||
|      id | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||
|      extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||
|      system | 1..1 | uri | Identity of the terminology system Fixed Value: http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl | |||||
|      version | 0..1 | string | Version of the system - if relevant | |||||
|      code | 1..1 | code | Symbol in syntax defined by the system Fixed Value: C19700 | |||||
|      display | 0..1 | string | Representation defined by the system | |||||
|      userSelected | 0..1 | boolean | If this coding was chosen directly by the user | |||||
|     text | 0..1 | string | Plain text representation of the concept | |||||
|    name | Σ | 0..1 | string | Label for Group | ||||
|    quantity | Σ | 0..1 | unsignedInt | Number of members | ||||
|    managingEntity | Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Organization | RelatedPerson | Practitioner | PractitionerRole) | Entity that is the custodian of the Group's definition | ||||
|    characteristic | 0..* | BackboneElement | Include / Exclude group members by Trait | |||||
|     id | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||
|     extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||
|     modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ||||
|     code | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of characteristic Binding Description (No ValueSet): (example): List of characteristics used to describe group members; e.g. gender, age, owner, location, etc. | |||||
|     value[x] | 1..1 | Value held by characteristic Binding Description (No ValueSet): (example): Value of descriptive member characteristic; e.g. red, male, pneumonia, Caucasian, etc. | ||||||
|      valueCodeableConcept | CodeableConcept | |||||||
|      valueBoolean | boolean | |||||||
|      valueQuantity | Quantity | |||||||
|      valueRange | Range | |||||||
|      valueReference | Reference(Any) | |||||||
|     exclude | 1..1 | boolean | Group includes or excludes | |||||
|     period | 0..1 | Period | Period over which characteristic is tested | |||||
|    member | C | 0..* | BackboneElement | Who or what is in group | ||||
|     id | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||
|     extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||
|     modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ||||
|     entity | 1..1 | Reference(Cancer Patient Profile) | Reference to the group member | |||||
|     period | 0..1 | Period | Period member belonged to the group | |||||
|     inactive | 0..1 | boolean | If member is no longer in group | |||||
|  Documentation for this format | ||||||||
| Path | Conformance | ValueSet / Code | URI | |||
| Group.language | preferred | CommonLanguages http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languagesfrom the FHIR Standard 
 | ||||
| Group.type | required | GroupType http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/group-type|4.0.1from the FHIR Standard | ||||
| Group.code | example | Pattern: C19700 | ||||
| Group.characteristic.code | example | |||||
| Group.characteristic.value[x] | example | 
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