Clarify that QuestionnaireResponses do not contain unanswered items

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    • Type: Change Request
    • Resolution: Persuasive with Modification
    • Priority: Medium
    • FHIR Core (FHIR)
    • R4
    • FHIR Infrastructure
    • QuestionnaireResponse
    • 2.38.1
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      We will update QuestionnaireResponse such that:

      • answer.value[x] is required.  I.e. If you have an answer, it must actually have an answer
      • Add a rule stating that question items can only be included in a QuestionnaireResponse if they have at least one answer.
      • We will not add an invariant requiring that either item.answer or item.item be present because display items won't have either.
      • We will add guidance indicating that display items MAY be included in a QuestionnaireResponse - pointing the new extension that flags what display items must be included in a QuestionnaireResponse with a status of 'completed'
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      We will update QuestionnaireResponse such that: answer.value [x] is required.  I.e. If you have an answer, it must actually have an answer Add a rule stating that question items can only be included in a QuestionnaireResponse if they have at least one answer. We will not add an invariant requiring that either item.answer or item.item be present because display items won't have either. We will add guidance indicating that display items MAY be included in a QuestionnaireResponse - pointing the new extension that flags what display items must be included in a QuestionnaireResponse with a status of 'completed'
    • Paul Lynch/Clem McDonald: 7-0-0
    • Clarification
    • Non-compatible

      The first line of the QR descriptions reads "QuestionnaireResponse provides a complete or partial list of answers to a set of questions filled when responding to a questionnaire."  That implies that QuestionnaireResponses will not includes items that do not have answer values (or contain items with answer values), but I think the specification should make that explicit.

            Assignee:
            Lloyd McKenzie
            Reporter:
            Paul Lynch
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