Stream: implementers
Topic: Pregnancy length - Unit of measurement
Dharani Ranasinghe (Jul 27 2020 at 18:37):
hi, I need to create a profile for 'Pregnancy length' parameter using the Observation resource. Meaning of this parameter is the Length of the pregnancy period when baby was born. It is usually measured in weeks and days. ( eg: 36 weeks and 4 days) . In my profile how can I specify the unit of measurment as weeks and days ?
Mareike Przysucha (Jul 27 2020 at 18:41):
A similar question was discussed here: https://chat.fhir.org/#narrow/stream/179202-terminology/topic/Gestational.20Age. Perhaps that topic might help you.
Lloyd McKenzie (Jul 27 2020 at 18:41):
You can't. You'd need to express it as days - and leave it to the rendering system to convert the total days to weeks + days
John Silva (Jul 27 2020 at 21:39):
Yes, (baby's) gestational age should be left to the UI -- the units in days gives the UI the flexibility to display it as required (e.g. it could switch to months or weeks after the baby, e.g. neonate, has been in the NICU for multiple months)
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