Package com.ibm.fhir.model.resource

Class Measure

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    Visitable
    @Generated("com.ibm.fhir.tools.CodeGenerator")
public class Measure
extends DomainResource
    The Measure resource provides the definition of a quality measure.

    • Method Detail

      • getUrl

        public Uri getUrl()
        An absolute URI that is used to identify this measure when it is referenced in a specification, model, design or an instance; also called its canonical identifier. This SHOULD be globally unique and SHOULD be a literal address at which at which an authoritative instance of this measure is (or will be) published. This URL can be the target of a canonical reference. It SHALL remain the same when the measure is stored on different servers.
        Returns:
        An immutable object of type Uri that may be null.

      • getIdentifier

        public List<Identifier> getIdentifier()
        A formal identifier that is used to identify this measure when it is represented in other formats, or referenced in a specification, model, design or an instance.
        Returns:
        An unmodifiable list containing immutable objects of type Identifier that may be empty.

      • getVersion

        public String getVersion()
        The identifier that is used to identify this version of the measure when it is referenced in a specification, model, design or instance. This is an arbitrary value managed by the measure author and is not expected to be globally unique. For example, it might be a timestamp (e.g. yyyymmdd) if a managed version is not available. There is also no expectation that versions can be placed in a lexicographical sequence. To provide a version consistent with the Decision Support Service specification, use the format Major.Minor.Revision (e.g. 1.0.0). For more information on versioning knowledge assets, refer to the Decision Support Service specification. Note that a version is required for non-experimental active artifacts.
        Returns:
        An immutable object of type String that may be null.

      • getName

        public String getName()
        A natural language name identifying the measure. This name should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation.
        Returns:
        An immutable object of type String that may be null.

      • getTitle

        public String getTitle()
        A short, descriptive, user-friendly title for the measure.
        Returns:
        An immutable object of type String that may be null.

      • getSubtitle

        public String getSubtitle()
        An explanatory or alternate title for the measure giving additional information about its content.
        Returns:
        An immutable object of type String that may be null.

      • getStatus

        public PublicationStatus getStatus()
        The status of this measure. Enables tracking the life-cycle of the content.
        Returns:
        An immutable object of type PublicationStatus that is non-null.

      • getExperimental

        public Boolean getExperimental()
        A Boolean value to indicate that this measure is authored for testing purposes (or education/evaluation/marketing) and is not intended to be used for genuine usage.
        Returns:
        An immutable object of type Boolean that may be null.

      • getSubject

        public Element getSubject()
        The intended subjects for the measure. If this element is not provided, a Patient subject is assumed, but the subject of the measure can be anything.
        Returns:
        An immutable object of type Element that may be null.

      • getDate

        public DateTime getDate()
        The date (and optionally time) when the measure was published. The date must change when the business version changes and it must change if the status code changes. In addition, it should change when the substantive content of the measure changes.
        Returns:
        An immutable object of type DateTime that may be null.

      • getPublisher

        public String getPublisher()
        The name of the organization or individual that published the measure.
        Returns:
        An immutable object of type String that may be null.

      • getContact

        public List<ContactDetail> getContact()
        Contact details to assist a user in finding and communicating with the publisher.
        Returns:
        An unmodifiable list containing immutable objects of type ContactDetail that may be empty.

      • getDescription

        public Markdown getDescription()
        A free text natural language description of the measure from a consumer's perspective.
        Returns:
        An immutable object of type Markdown that may be null.

      • getUseContext

        public List<UsageContext> getUseContext()
        The content was developed with a focus and intent of supporting the contexts that are listed. These contexts may be general categories (gender, age, ...) or may be references to specific programs (insurance plans, studies, ...) and may be used to assist with indexing and searching for appropriate measure instances.
        Returns:
        An unmodifiable list containing immutable objects of type UsageContext that may be empty.

      • getJurisdiction

        public List<CodeableConcept> getJurisdiction()
        A legal or geographic region in which the measure is intended to be used.
        Returns:
        An unmodifiable list containing immutable objects of type CodeableConcept that may be empty.

      • getPurpose

        public Markdown getPurpose()
        Explanation of why this measure is needed and why it has been designed as it has.
        Returns:
        An immutable object of type Markdown that may be null.

      • getUsage

        public String getUsage()
        A detailed description, from a clinical perspective, of how the measure is used.
        Returns:
        An immutable object of type String that may be null.

      • getCopyright

        public Markdown getCopyright()
        A copyright statement relating to the measure and/or its contents. Copyright statements are generally legal restrictions on the use and publishing of the measure.
        Returns:
        An immutable object of type Markdown that may be null.

      • getApprovalDate

        public Date getApprovalDate()
        The date on which the resource content was approved by the publisher. Approval happens once when the content is officially approved for usage.
        Returns:
        An immutable object of type Date that may be null.

      • getLastReviewDate

        public Date getLastReviewDate()
        The date on which the resource content was last reviewed. Review happens periodically after approval but does not change the original approval date.
        Returns:
        An immutable object of type Date that may be null.

      • getEffectivePeriod

        public Period getEffectivePeriod()
        The period during which the measure content was or is planned to be in active use.
        Returns:
        An immutable object of type Period that may be null.

      • getTopic

        public List<CodeableConcept> getTopic()
        Descriptive topics related to the content of the measure. Topics provide a high-level categorization grouping types of measures that can be useful for filtering and searching.
        Returns:
        An unmodifiable list containing immutable objects of type CodeableConcept that may be empty.

      • getAuthor

        public List<ContactDetail> getAuthor()
        An individiual or organization primarily involved in the creation and maintenance of the content.
        Returns:
        An unmodifiable list containing immutable objects of type ContactDetail that may be empty.

      • getEditor

        public List<ContactDetail> getEditor()
        An individual or organization primarily responsible for internal coherence of the content.
        Returns:
        An unmodifiable list containing immutable objects of type ContactDetail that may be empty.

      • getReviewer

        public List<ContactDetail> getReviewer()
        An individual or organization primarily responsible for review of some aspect of the content.
        Returns:
        An unmodifiable list containing immutable objects of type ContactDetail that may be empty.

      • getEndorser

        public List<ContactDetail> getEndorser()
        An individual or organization responsible for officially endorsing the content for use in some setting.
        Returns:
        An unmodifiable list containing immutable objects of type ContactDetail that may be empty.

      • getRelatedArtifact

        public List<RelatedArtifact> getRelatedArtifact()
        Related artifacts such as additional documentation, justification, or bibliographic references.
        Returns:
        An unmodifiable list containing immutable objects of type RelatedArtifact that may be empty.

      • getLibrary

        public List<Canonical> getLibrary()
        A reference to a Library resource containing the formal logic used by the measure.
        Returns:
        An unmodifiable list containing immutable objects of type Canonical that may be empty.

      • getDisclaimer

        public Markdown getDisclaimer()
        Notices and disclaimers regarding the use of the measure or related to intellectual property (such as code systems) referenced by the measure.
        Returns:
        An immutable object of type Markdown that may be null.

      • getScoring

        public CodeableConcept getScoring()
        Indicates how the calculation is performed for the measure, including proportion, ratio, continuous-variable, and cohort. The value set is extensible, allowing additional measure scoring types to be represented.
        Returns:
        An immutable object of type CodeableConcept that may be null.

      • getCompositeScoring

        public CodeableConcept getCompositeScoring()
        If this is a composite measure, the scoring method used to combine the component measures to determine the composite score.
        Returns:
        An immutable object of type CodeableConcept that may be null.

      • getType

        public List<CodeableConcept> getType()
        Indicates whether the measure is used to examine a process, an outcome over time, a patient-reported outcome, or a structure measure such as utilization.
        Returns:
        An unmodifiable list containing immutable objects of type CodeableConcept that may be empty.

      • getRiskAdjustment

        public String getRiskAdjustment()
        A description of the risk adjustment factors that may impact the resulting score for the measure and how they may be accounted for when computing and reporting measure results.
        Returns:
        An immutable object of type String that may be null.

      • getRateAggregation

        public String getRateAggregation()
        Describes how to combine the information calculated, based on logic in each of several populations, into one summarized result.
        Returns:
        An immutable object of type String that may be null.

      • getRationale

        public Markdown getRationale()
        Provides a succinct statement of the need for the measure. Usually includes statements pertaining to importance criterion: impact, gap in care, and evidence.
        Returns:
        An immutable object of type Markdown that may be null.

      • getClinicalRecommendationStatement

        public Markdown getClinicalRecommendationStatement()
        Provides a summary of relevant clinical guidelines or other clinical recommendations supporting the measure.
        Returns:
        An immutable object of type Markdown that may be null.

      • getImprovementNotation

        public CodeableConcept getImprovementNotation()
        Information on whether an increase or decrease in score is the preferred result (e.g., a higher score indicates better quality OR a lower score indicates better quality OR quality is within a range).
        Returns:
        An immutable object of type CodeableConcept that may be null.

      • getDefinition

        public List<Markdown> getDefinition()
        Provides a description of an individual term used within the measure.
        Returns:
        An unmodifiable list containing immutable objects of type Markdown that may be empty.

      • getGuidance

        public Markdown getGuidance()
        Additional guidance for the measure including how it can be used in a clinical context, and the intent of the measure.
        Returns:
        An immutable object of type Markdown that may be null.

      • getGroup

        public List<Measure.Group> getGroup()
        A group of population criteria for the measure.
        Returns:
        An unmodifiable list containing immutable objects of type Measure.Group that may be empty.

      • getSupplementalData

        public List<Measure.SupplementalData> getSupplementalData()
        The supplemental data criteria for the measure report, specified as either the name of a valid CQL expression within a referenced library, or a valid FHIR Resource Path.
        Returns:
        An unmodifiable list containing immutable objects of type Measure.SupplementalData that may be empty.

      • accept

        public void accept​(String elementName,
                   int elementIndex,
                   Visitor visitor)
        Description copied from interface: Visitable
        Accept a Visitor and invoke the appropriate visit methods. A typical implementation would look like this: 
         if (visitor.preVisit(this)) {
     visitor.visitStart(elementName, elementIndex, this);
     if (visitor.visit(elementName, elementIndex, this)) {
         // visit children
     }
     visitor.visitEnd(elementName, elementIndex, this);
     visitor.postVisit(this);
 }
        Specified by:
        accept in interface Visitable
        Specified by:
        accept in class AbstractVisitable
        Parameters:
        elementName - the name of the element in the context of this visit
        elementIndex - the index of the element in a list or -1 if it is not contained within a List
        visitor - the visitor to use

      • hashCode

        public int hashCode()
        Overrides:
        hashCode in class Object