Dissolve-E: AWMF Guideline Registry
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Resource Profile: Guideline Author

Official URL: http://fhir.awmf.org/awmf.ig/StructureDefinition/guideline-author Version: 0.2.0
Draft as of 2026-01-29 Computable Name: GuidelineAuthor

A person that authored a guideline.

Guidance

This profile represents a Guideline Author – a person who authored or contributed to a clinical practice guideline.

Overview

Guideline authors are typically healthcare professionals, researchers, or methodologists who contribute to guideline development. This profile captures basic identifying and contact information for these individuals.

Key Elements

Name (Required)

The author's name must be provided:

* name
  * family = "Smith"
  * given = "John"
Contact Information (Optional)

Telecom details for reaching the author:

* telecom
  * system = #phone
  * value = "555-555-5555"
* telecom
  * system = #email
  * value = "john.smith@example.org"

Relationship to GuidelineAuthorRole

While GuidelineAuthor captures the person's identity, the GuidelineAuthorRole profile captures their role in a specific guideline (e.g., coordinator, scientific lead) and the time period of their involvement.

When referencing authors in a guideline, use GuidelineAuthorRole which in turn references the GuidelineAuthor:

Instance: AuthorRoleExample
InstanceOf: guideline-author-role
* practitioner = Reference(MyGuidelineAuthor)
* organization = Reference(AuthorOrganization)
* period.start = "2022-08-01"
* period.end = "2023-12-31"

Example Usage

Instance: GuidelineAuthorExample
InstanceOf: guideline-author
Usage: #example
* name
  * family = "Müller"
  * given = "Anna"
  * prefix = "Prof. Dr. med."
* telecom[+]
  * system = #email
  * value = "anna.mueller@university-hospital.de"

This profile of a FHIR Practitioner is derived from the Practitioner FHIR resource.

Usages:

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.

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Practitioner 0..* Practitioner A person with a formal responsibility in the provisioning of healthcare or related services
... implicitRules ?!Σ 0..1 uri A set of rules under which this content was created
... contained 0..* Resource Contained, inline Resources
... modifierExtension ?!Σ 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored
... name Σ 1..1 HumanName The name(s) associated with the practitioner
... deceased[x] ?!Σ 0..1 Indicates if the practitioner is deceased or not
.... deceasedBoolean boolean
.... deceasedDateTime dateTime

doco Documentation for this format

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
dom-2 error Practitioner If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources contained.contained.empty()
dom-3 error Practitioner If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource contained.where((('#'+id.trace('id') in %resource.descendants().select(reference | as(uri))) or descendants().where(reference='#' | as(uri)='#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4 error Practitioner If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
dom-5 error Practitioner If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6 best practice Practitioner A resource should have narrative for robust management text.`div`.exists()
ele-1 error **ALL** elements All FHIR elements must have a @value or children hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

This structure is derived from Practitioner

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Practitioner 0..* Practitioner A person with a formal responsibility in the provisioning of healthcare or related services
... name 1..1 HumanName The name(s) associated with the practitioner

doco Documentation for this format
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Practitioner 0..* Practitioner A person with a formal responsibility in the provisioning of healthcare or related services
... id Σ 0..1 id Logical id of this artifact
... meta Σ 0..1 Meta Metadata about the resource
... implicitRules ?!Σ 0..1 uri A set of rules under which this content was created
... text 0..1 Narrative Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation
This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements
... contained 0..* Resource Contained, inline Resources
... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
... modifierExtension ?!Σ 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored
... identifier Σ 0..* Identifier An identifier for the person as this agent
... active ?!Σ 0..1 boolean Whether this practitioner's record is in active use
... name Σ 1..1 HumanName The name(s) associated with the practitioner
... telecom Σ 0..* ContactPoint A contact detail for the practitioner (that apply to all roles)
... gender Σ 0..1 code male | female | other | unknown
Binding: AdministrativeGender (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes.
... birthDate Σ 0..1 date The date on which the practitioner was born
... deceased[x] ?!Σ 0..1 Indicates if the practitioner is deceased or not
.... deceasedBoolean boolean
.... deceasedDateTime dateTime
... address Σ 0..* Address Address(es) of the practitioner that are not role specific (typically home address)
... photo 0..* Attachment Image of the person
... qualification 0..* BackboneElement Qualifications, certifications, accreditations, licenses, training, etc. pertaining to the provision of care
.... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
.... modifierExtension ?!Σ 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
.... identifier 0..* Identifier An identifier for this qualification for the practitioner
.... code 1..1 CodeableConcept Coded representation of the qualification
Binding: hl7VS-degreeLicenseCertificate (example): Specific qualification the practitioner has to provide a service.
.... status 0..1 CodeableConcept Status/progress of the qualification
Binding: QualificationStatus (preferred): Status of the Qualification
.... period 0..1 Period Period during which the qualification is valid
.... issuer 0..1 Reference(Organization) Organization that regulates and issues the qualification
... communication 0..* BackboneElement A language which may be used to communicate with the practitioner
.... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
.... modifierExtension ?!Σ 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
.... language 1..1 CodeableConcept The language code used to communicate with the practitioner
Binding: AllLanguages (required): IETF language tag for a human language
Additional BindingsPurpose
CommonLanguages Starter
.... preferred 0..1 boolean Language preference indicator

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Practitioner.language Base required All Languages 📍6.0.0-ballot3 FHIR Std.
Practitioner.gender Base required AdministrativeGender 📍6.0.0-ballot3 FHIR Std.
Practitioner.qualification.​code Base example hl7VS-degreeLicenseCertificate 📦2.0.0 THO v7.0
Practitioner.qualification.​status Base preferred Qualification Status 📍6.0.0-ballot3 FHIR Std.
Practitioner.communication.​language Base required All Languages 📍6.0.0-ballot3 FHIR Std.

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
dom-2 error Practitioner If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources contained.contained.empty()
dom-3 error Practitioner If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource contained.where((('#'+id.trace('id') in %resource.descendants().select(reference | as(uri))) or descendants().where(reference='#' | as(uri)='#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4 error Practitioner If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
dom-5 error Practitioner If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6 best practice Practitioner A resource should have narrative for robust management text.`div`.exists()
ele-1 error **ALL** elements All FHIR elements must have a @value or children hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

This structure is derived from Practitioner

Summary

Mandatory: 1 element

Key Elements View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Practitioner 0..* Practitioner A person with a formal responsibility in the provisioning of healthcare or related services
... implicitRules ?!Σ 0..1 uri A set of rules under which this content was created
... contained 0..* Resource Contained, inline Resources
... modifierExtension ?!Σ 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored
... name Σ 1..1 HumanName The name(s) associated with the practitioner
... deceased[x] ?!Σ 0..1 Indicates if the practitioner is deceased or not
.... deceasedBoolean boolean
.... deceasedDateTime dateTime

doco Documentation for this format

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
dom-2 error Practitioner If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources contained.contained.empty()
dom-3 error Practitioner If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource contained.where((('#'+id.trace('id') in %resource.descendants().select(reference | as(uri))) or descendants().where(reference='#' | as(uri)='#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4 error Practitioner If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
dom-5 error Practitioner If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6 best practice Practitioner A resource should have narrative for robust management text.`div`.exists()
ele-1 error **ALL** elements All FHIR elements must have a @value or children hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Differential View

This structure is derived from Practitioner

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Practitioner 0..* Practitioner A person with a formal responsibility in the provisioning of healthcare or related services
... name 1..1 HumanName The name(s) associated with the practitioner

doco Documentation for this format

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Practitioner 0..* Practitioner A person with a formal responsibility in the provisioning of healthcare or related services
... id Σ 0..1 id Logical id of this artifact
... meta Σ 0..1 Meta Metadata about the resource
... implicitRules ?!Σ 0..1 uri A set of rules under which this content was created
... text 0..1 Narrative Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation
This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements
... contained 0..* Resource Contained, inline Resources
... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
... modifierExtension ?!Σ 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored
... identifier Σ 0..* Identifier An identifier for the person as this agent
... active ?!Σ 0..1 boolean Whether this practitioner's record is in active use
... name Σ 1..1 HumanName The name(s) associated with the practitioner
... telecom Σ 0..* ContactPoint A contact detail for the practitioner (that apply to all roles)
... gender Σ 0..1 code male | female | other | unknown
Binding: AdministrativeGender (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes.
... birthDate Σ 0..1 date The date on which the practitioner was born
... deceased[x] ?!Σ 0..1 Indicates if the practitioner is deceased or not
.... deceasedBoolean boolean
.... deceasedDateTime dateTime
... address Σ 0..* Address Address(es) of the practitioner that are not role specific (typically home address)
... photo 0..* Attachment Image of the person
... qualification 0..* BackboneElement Qualifications, certifications, accreditations, licenses, training, etc. pertaining to the provision of care
.... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
.... modifierExtension ?!Σ 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
.... identifier 0..* Identifier An identifier for this qualification for the practitioner
.... code 1..1 CodeableConcept Coded representation of the qualification
Binding: hl7VS-degreeLicenseCertificate (example): Specific qualification the practitioner has to provide a service.
.... status 0..1 CodeableConcept Status/progress of the qualification
Binding: QualificationStatus (preferred): Status of the Qualification
.... period 0..1 Period Period during which the qualification is valid
.... issuer 0..1 Reference(Organization) Organization that regulates and issues the qualification
... communication 0..* BackboneElement A language which may be used to communicate with the practitioner
.... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
.... modifierExtension ?!Σ 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
.... language 1..1 CodeableConcept The language code used to communicate with the practitioner
Binding: AllLanguages (required): IETF language tag for a human language
Additional BindingsPurpose
CommonLanguages Starter
.... preferred 0..1 boolean Language preference indicator

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Practitioner.language Base required All Languages 📍6.0.0-ballot3 FHIR Std.
Practitioner.gender Base required AdministrativeGender 📍6.0.0-ballot3 FHIR Std.
Practitioner.qualification.​code Base example hl7VS-degreeLicenseCertificate 📦2.0.0 THO v7.0
Practitioner.qualification.​status Base preferred Qualification Status 📍6.0.0-ballot3 FHIR Std.
Practitioner.communication.​language Base required All Languages 📍6.0.0-ballot3 FHIR Std.

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
dom-2 error Practitioner If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources contained.contained.empty()
dom-3 error Practitioner If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource contained.where((('#'+id.trace('id') in %resource.descendants().select(reference | as(uri))) or descendants().where(reference='#' | as(uri)='#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4 error Practitioner If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
dom-5 error Practitioner If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6 best practice Practitioner A resource should have narrative for robust management text.`div`.exists()
ele-1 error **ALL** elements All FHIR elements must have a @value or children hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

This structure is derived from Practitioner

Summary

Mandatory: 1 element

 

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