Address for Bangladesh - Bangladesh Core FHIR Implementation Guide v0.5.0

Bangladesh Core FHIR Implementation Guide
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Data Type Profile: Address for Bangladesh

Official URL: https://fhir.dghs.gov.bd/core/StructureDefinition/bd-address				Version: 0.5.0
Standards status: Informative			Maturity Level: 1	Computable Name: BDAddress

Address for Bangladesh Standard

Usages:

Use this DataType Profile: Location of Immunization for Bangladesh and Patient Profile for Bangladesh

You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics

Formal Views of Profile Content

Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots and how the different presentations work.

Key Elements Table
Differential Table
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Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
Address		0..*	Address	An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition formats)
Address.Slices for extension		2..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url Slicing Note: The rules on this element (including its children) apply to all the slices, but are not repeated in them
Address.Slices for extension.extension:division	This element must be supported.	1..1	CodeableConcept	Division code URL: https://fhir.dghs.gov.bd/core/StructureDefinition/bd-divisions Binding: Bangladesh Division ValueSet (required)
Address.Slices for extension.extension:upazilla	This element must be supported.	1..1	CodeableConcept	Upazilla code URL: https://fhir.dghs.gov.bd/core/StructureDefinition/bd-upazillas Binding: Bangladesh Upazila ValueSet (required)
Address.use	This element is a modifier element. This element is included in summaries.	0..1	code	home \| work \| temp \| old \| billing - purpose of this address Binding: AddressUse (required): The use of an address. Example General: home
Address.district	This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries.	1..1	string	District name (aka county) Binding: Bangladesh district ValueSet (required) Example General: Madison
Address.country	This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries.	1..1	string	Country (e.g. can be ISO 3166 2 or 3 letter code)
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Status	Usage	ValueSet	Version	Source
Address.use	Base	required	AddressUse	📍4.0.1	FHIR Std.
Address.district	Base	required	Bangladesh district ValueSet	📦0.5.0	This IG

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Description	Expression
ele-1	error	ALL elements	All FHIR elements must have a @value or children	`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`
ext-1	error	ALL extensions	Must have either extensions or value[x], not both	`extension.exists() != value.exists()`

This structure is derived from Address

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
Address		0..*	Address	An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition formats)
Address.extension		2..*	Extension	Extension
Address.Slices for extension				Content/Rules for all slices
Address.Slices for extension.extension:division	This element must be supported.	1..1	CodeableConcept	Division code URL: https://fhir.dghs.gov.bd/core/StructureDefinition/bd-divisions Binding: Bangladesh Division ValueSet (required)
Address.Slices for extension.extension:upazilla	This element must be supported.	1..1	CodeableConcept	Upazilla code URL: https://fhir.dghs.gov.bd/core/StructureDefinition/bd-upazillas Binding: Bangladesh Upazila ValueSet (required)
Address.district	This element must be supported.	1..1	string	District name (aka county) Binding: Bangladesh district ValueSet (required)
Address.country	This element must be supported.	1..1	string	Country (e.g. can be ISO 3166 2 or 3 letter code)
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings (Differential)

Path	Status	Usage	ValueSet	Version	Source
Address.district	Base	required	Bangladesh district ValueSet	📦0.5.0	This IG

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
Address		0..*	Address	An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition formats)
Address.id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
Address.Slices for extension		2..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url Slicing Note: The rules on this element (including its children) apply to all the slices, but are not repeated in them
Address.Slices for extension.extension:division	This element must be supported.	1..1	CodeableConcept	Division code URL: https://fhir.dghs.gov.bd/core/StructureDefinition/bd-divisions Binding: Bangladesh Division ValueSet (required)
Address.Slices for extension.extension:upazilla	This element must be supported.	1..1	CodeableConcept	Upazilla code URL: https://fhir.dghs.gov.bd/core/StructureDefinition/bd-upazillas Binding: Bangladesh Upazila ValueSet (required)
Address.use	This element is a modifier element. This element is included in summaries.	0..1	code	home \| work \| temp \| old \| billing - purpose of this address Binding: AddressUse (required): The use of an address. Example General: home
Address.type	This element is included in summaries.	0..1	code	postal \| physical \| both Binding: AddressType (required): The type of an address (physical / postal). Example General: both
Address.text	This element is included in summaries.	0..1	string	Text representation of the address Example General: 137 Nowhere Street, Erewhon 9132
Address.line	This element is included in summaries.	0..*	string	Street name, number, direction & P.O. Box etc. This repeating element order: The order in which lines should appear in an address label Example General: 137 Nowhere Street
Address.city	This element is included in summaries.	0..1	string	Name of city, town etc. Example General: Erewhon
Address.district	This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries.	1..1	string	District name (aka county) Binding: Bangladesh district ValueSet (required) Example General: Madison
Address.state	This element is included in summaries.	0..1	string	Sub-unit of country (abbreviations ok)
Address.postalCode	This element is included in summaries.	0..1	string	Postal code for area Example General: 9132
Address.country	This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries.	1..1	string	Country (e.g. can be ISO 3166 2 or 3 letter code)
Address.period	This element is included in summaries.	0..1	Period	Time period when address was/is in use Example General: {"start":"2010-03-23","end":"2010-07-01"}
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Status	Usage	ValueSet	Version	Source
Address.use	Base	required	AddressUse	📍4.0.1	FHIR Std.
Address.type	Base	required	AddressType	📍4.0.1	FHIR Std.
Address.district	Base	required	Bangladesh district ValueSet	📦0.5.0	This IG

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Description	Expression
ele-1	error	ALL elements	All FHIR elements must have a @value or children	`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`
ext-1	error	ALL extensions	Must have either extensions or value[x], not both	`extension.exists() != value.exists()`

This structure is derived from Address

Summary

Mandatory: 4 elements
Must-Support: 4 elements

Extensions

This structure refers to these extensions:

Maturity: 1

Key Elements View

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
Address		0..*	Address	An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition formats)
Address.Slices for extension		2..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url Slicing Note: The rules on this element (including its children) apply to all the slices, but are not repeated in them
Address.Slices for extension.extension:division	This element must be supported.	1..1	CodeableConcept	Division code URL: https://fhir.dghs.gov.bd/core/StructureDefinition/bd-divisions Binding: Bangladesh Division ValueSet (required)
Address.Slices for extension.extension:upazilla	This element must be supported.	1..1	CodeableConcept	Upazilla code URL: https://fhir.dghs.gov.bd/core/StructureDefinition/bd-upazillas Binding: Bangladesh Upazila ValueSet (required)
Address.use	This element is a modifier element. This element is included in summaries.	0..1	code	home \| work \| temp \| old \| billing - purpose of this address Binding: AddressUse (required): The use of an address. Example General: home
Address.district	This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries.	1..1	string	District name (aka county) Binding: Bangladesh district ValueSet (required) Example General: Madison
Address.country	This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries.	1..1	string	Country (e.g. can be ISO 3166 2 or 3 letter code)
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Status	Usage	ValueSet	Version	Source
Address.use	Base	required	AddressUse	📍4.0.1	FHIR Std.
Address.district	Base	required	Bangladesh district ValueSet	📦0.5.0	This IG

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Description	Expression
ele-1	error	ALL elements	All FHIR elements must have a @value or children	`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`
ext-1	error	ALL extensions	Must have either extensions or value[x], not both	`extension.exists() != value.exists()`

Differential View

This structure is derived from Address

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
Address		0..*	Address	An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition formats)
Address.extension		2..*	Extension	Extension
Address.Slices for extension				Content/Rules for all slices
Address.Slices for extension.extension:division	This element must be supported.	1..1	CodeableConcept	Division code URL: https://fhir.dghs.gov.bd/core/StructureDefinition/bd-divisions Binding: Bangladesh Division ValueSet (required)
Address.Slices for extension.extension:upazilla	This element must be supported.	1..1	CodeableConcept	Upazilla code URL: https://fhir.dghs.gov.bd/core/StructureDefinition/bd-upazillas Binding: Bangladesh Upazila ValueSet (required)
Address.district	This element must be supported.	1..1	string	District name (aka county) Binding: Bangladesh district ValueSet (required)
Address.country	This element must be supported.	1..1	string	Country (e.g. can be ISO 3166 2 or 3 letter code)
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings (Differential)

Path	Status	Usage	ValueSet	Version	Source
Address.district	Base	required	Bangladesh district ValueSet	📦0.5.0	This IG

Snapshot View

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
Address		0..*	Address	An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition formats)
Address.id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
Address.Slices for extension		2..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url Slicing Note: The rules on this element (including its children) apply to all the slices, but are not repeated in them
Address.Slices for extension.extension:division	This element must be supported.	1..1	CodeableConcept	Division code URL: https://fhir.dghs.gov.bd/core/StructureDefinition/bd-divisions Binding: Bangladesh Division ValueSet (required)
Address.Slices for extension.extension:upazilla	This element must be supported.	1..1	CodeableConcept	Upazilla code URL: https://fhir.dghs.gov.bd/core/StructureDefinition/bd-upazillas Binding: Bangladesh Upazila ValueSet (required)
Address.use	This element is a modifier element. This element is included in summaries.	0..1	code	home \| work \| temp \| old \| billing - purpose of this address Binding: AddressUse (required): The use of an address. Example General: home
Address.type	This element is included in summaries.	0..1	code	postal \| physical \| both Binding: AddressType (required): The type of an address (physical / postal). Example General: both
Address.text	This element is included in summaries.	0..1	string	Text representation of the address Example General: 137 Nowhere Street, Erewhon 9132
Address.line	This element is included in summaries.	0..*	string	Street name, number, direction & P.O. Box etc. This repeating element order: The order in which lines should appear in an address label Example General: 137 Nowhere Street
Address.city	This element is included in summaries.	0..1	string	Name of city, town etc. Example General: Erewhon
Address.district	This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries.	1..1	string	District name (aka county) Binding: Bangladesh district ValueSet (required) Example General: Madison
Address.state	This element is included in summaries.	0..1	string	Sub-unit of country (abbreviations ok)
Address.postalCode	This element is included in summaries.	0..1	string	Postal code for area Example General: 9132
Address.country	This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries.	1..1	string	Country (e.g. can be ISO 3166 2 or 3 letter code)
Address.period	This element is included in summaries.	0..1	Period	Time period when address was/is in use Example General: {"start":"2010-03-23","end":"2010-07-01"}
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Status	Usage	ValueSet	Version	Source
Address.use	Base	required	AddressUse	📍4.0.1	FHIR Std.
Address.type	Base	required	AddressType	📍4.0.1	FHIR Std.
Address.district	Base	required	Bangladesh district ValueSet	📦0.5.0	This IG

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Description	Expression
ele-1	error	ALL elements	All FHIR elements must have a @value or children	`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`
ext-1	error	ALL extensions	Must have either extensions or value[x], not both	`extension.exists() != value.exists()`

This structure is derived from Address

Summary

Mandatory: 4 elements
Must-Support: 4 elements

Extensions

This structure refers to these extensions:

Maturity: 1

Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron

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