Description
Flag conflict for both value and absent reason, missingRequired for required data with neither, and exactlyOne when one presence flag is true.
Clinical record metadata can describe names, values, missing reasons, versions, and source relationships. Formatting or checking presence preserves supplied structure without authenticating a person or validating clinical content.
Flag conflict for both value and absent reason, missingRequired for required data with neither, and exactlyOne when one presence flag is true.
When to use this tool
Use Clinical Dataset Absent Reason Value Conflict when you need one bounded metadata-formatting or consistency component.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter hasValue, hasAbsentReason, required. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read conflict, missingRequired, exactlyOne. Inspect conflict, missingRequired, exactlyOne before interpreting the associated values.
Flag conflict for both value and absent reason, missingRequired for required data with neither, and exactlyOne when one presence flag is true.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| hasValue | Has Value | Required. Boolean. |
| hasAbsentReason | Has Absent Reason | Required. Boolean. |
| required | Required | Required. Boolean. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| conflict | Conflict | Required. Boolean. |
| missingRequired | Missing Required | Required. Boolean. |
| exactlyOne | Exactly One | Required. Boolean. |
{
"input": {
"hasValue": true,
"hasAbsentReason": true,
"required": true
},
"output": {
"conflict": true,
"missingRequired": false,
"exactlyOne": false
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Flags describe supplied metadata without inspecting a value, reason code, clinical record, or applicable FHIR profile; missingRequired and exactlyOne answer different questions.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Review the complete record, privacy requirements, implementation profile, and verified source context.
References
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