add guidance on using Submodules vs item.definition as it applies to reusable components across questionnaires

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    • Type: Change Request
    • Resolution: Persuasive
    • Priority: High
    • Structured Data Capture (SDC) (FHIR)
    • 2.0.0 [deprecated]
    • FHIR Infrastructure
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      Will note in the "complex behavior" section that "re-use" of common questions can be achieved by two different means - item.definition to define the question text, type, etc. or defining sub-module questionnaires that can be imported.  In the first case, every single 'item' in the questionnaire must be specified, including all 'display' items, groups, etc.  Re-use is limited to question text, value set, data type and other information that can be determined from the referenced item.  On the other hand, with modular questionnaires, multiple items can be defined along with display text, enableWhen logic and other questionnaire characteristics.  The former approach is best suited for "data-element"-based questionnaires.  The latter for defining collections of questions.  (While defining separate modules for every single question is possible, it would be quite a bit of overhead...)

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      Will note in the "complex behavior" section that "re-use" of common questions can be achieved by two different means - item.definition to define the question text, type, etc. or defining sub-module questionnaires that can be imported.  In the first case, every single 'item' in the questionnaire must be specified, including all 'display' items, groups, etc.  Re-use is limited to question text, value set, data type and other information that can be determined from the referenced item.  On the other hand, with modular questionnaires, multiple items can be defined along with display text, enableWhen logic and other questionnaire characteristics.  The former approach is best suited for "data-element"-based questionnaires.  The latter for defining collections of questions.  (While defining separate modules for every single question is possible, it would be quite a bit of overhead...)
    • Paul Lynch/Clem McDonald: 9-0-0
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      Both item.definition and submodule extensions can be used to create a Questionnaire with reusable components. Propose adding guidance on the differences between these two approaches and what are the pros and cons of each vis a vis the other.

            Assignee:
            Lloyd McKenzie
            Reporter:
            Eric Haas
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