Data Model
This Data Model is currently in draft.
Overview
This data model is intended to provide a high level overview of what a PKB medical record looks like. Rather than trying to show the entire model in one diagram, partial illustrations are given below that each take one topic as their focus.
Entities
Data Types
Name | Description |
String | A textual value. |
Local Date | A date. It contains no time information, and time zone processing is not applied. |
Timestamp | A point in time with both date and time information. The point in time is evaluated within a time zone, and hence can be meaningfully displayed in an alternative time zone. |
Number | A numerical value that can have a real value, i.e. not necessarily an integer. |
Enum | A value that can only contain one of a predefined enumeration of values. |
Boolean | A value that is either true or false. |
Binary | Raw data. For example, the contents of an uploaded file. |
Ref | A value which references an attribute in another entity. The data type will match that of the referenced attribute. |
Coding | A compound value. Consists of:
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CodeableConcept | A compound value. Consists of:
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Identifier | A compound value. Consists of:
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