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:

- Refer to this Profile: Guideline Author Role
- Examples for this Profile: Practitioner/GuidelineAuthorExample and Practitioner/JessicaRademacher

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.

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Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
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
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
deceased[x] | ?!Σ | 0..1 |  | Indicates if the practitioner is deceased or not
deceasedBoolean |  |  | boolean |
deceasedDateTime |  |  | dateTime |
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

Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
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
Documentation for this format

Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
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
language |  | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: AllLanguages (required): IETF language tag for a human language
Additional Bindings | Purpose
CommonLanguages | Starter
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 Bindings | Purpose
CommonLanguages | Starter
preferred |  | 0..1 | boolean | Language preference indicator
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

Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
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
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
deceased[x] | ?!Σ | 0..1 |  | Indicates if the practitioner is deceased or not
deceasedBoolean |  |  | boolean |
deceasedDateTime |  |  | dateTime |
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

Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
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
Documentation for this format

Snapshot View

Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
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
language |  | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: AllLanguages (required): IETF language tag for a human language
Additional Bindings | Purpose
CommonLanguages | Starter
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 Bindings | Purpose
CommonLanguages | Starter
preferred |  | 0..1 | boolean | Language preference indicator
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

Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron