Appears in
- CACDI View
- Laboratory Test Observation and Specimen Transportation
- Medical Imaging Reporting
- Medical Device and Equipment
- Health Event
- Perinatal Health
- Encounter
- Vital Signs
- Observation
- Procedure
- Immunization
- Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Assessment
- Service Request
- Appointment
- Laboratory Test Result Reporting
- Substance Use
Constraints
n/a
Stereotype(s)
n/a
Attributes
| Attribute | Type | Multiplicity | Attribute note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Observation Date Time | Date Time | 1 | The date and time when the observation occurred. |
Relationships
| From class | From multiplicity | Relationship | To class | To multiplicity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Procedure Reason | 0..* | is | Observation | 0..1 |
| Observation | 0..1 | has (composition) | Clinical Annotation | 0..* |
| Party Role | 0..1 | performer | Observation | 0..* |
| Location | 0..1 | subject of | Observation | 0..* |
| Observation | 0..* | has (composition) | Observation Component | 0..* |
| Observation | 0..* | references {All observations on the same patient} |
Patient Pregnancy | 0..1 |
| Observation | is a | Clinical Event | ||
| Observation | 0..* | has (composition) | Observation Reference Range | 0..* |
| Vital Sign Set | 0..* | uses {=1 Patient for all related observations} |
Observation | 0..* |
| Obstetrical History | 0..* | uses | Observation | 0..* |
| Device | 0..1 | subject of | Observation | 0..* |
| Party Group | 0..1 | subject of | Observation | 0..* |
| Encounter Reason | 0..* | is | Observation | 0..1 |
| Observation | 0..* | about | Specimen | 0..1 |
| Observation | 0..* | derived from | Clinical Document | 0..* |
| Service Request Reason | 0..* | is | Observation | 0..1 |
| Patient | 0..1 | subject of | Observation | 0..* |
| Procedure Context | 0..* | is | Observation | 0..1 |
| Diagnostic Report | 0..1 | associated with | Observation | 0..* |
| Organization | 0..1 | subject of | Observation | 0..* |
| Observation | 0..* | generated by | Device | 0..1 |
| Observation | 0..* | derived from | Document Reference | 0..* |
| Patient Immunization Reaction | 0..1 | evidenced by | Observation | 0..1 |
| Standardized Assessment | 0..1 | subject of | Observation | 0..* |
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How to cite:
Canadian Institute for Health Information. Observation. Accessed November 02, 2026.
