description: This profile defines the UK constraints and extensions on the International FHIR resource [Observation](https://hl7.org/fhir/R4/Observation.html).
package_name: fhir.r4.ukcore.stu3.currentbuild
derivation: constraint
name: UKCoreObservation
type: Observation
elements:
  category: {short: A code that classifies the general type of observation being made., mustSupport: true, index: 1}
  method: {index: 10}
  value:
    short: The actual observed result.
    mustSupport: true
    choices: []
    index: 8
  component:
    short: Component / sub results.
    mustSupport: true
    index: 11
    elements:
      code:
        binding: {strength: preferred, valueSet: 'https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/ValueSet/UKCore-ObservationType'}
        index: 12
  status: {short: The status of the result value., mustSupport: true, index: 0}
  effective:
    short: A clinically relevant time / time-period for observation.
    mustSupport: true
    choices: []
    index: 5
  code:
    short: The type of observation (code / type).
    binding: {strength: preferred, valueSet: 'https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/ValueSet/UKCore-ObservationType'}
    mustSupport: true
    index: 2
  bodySite: {index: 9}
  subject: {short: Who and / or what the observation is about., mustSupport: true, index: 3}
  performer: {short: Who is responsible for the observation., mustSupport: true, index: 6}
package_version: 0.28.0-pre-release
class: profile
kind: resource
url: https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/UKCore-Observation
base: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Observation
version: 3.0.0