cardea.fhir.ResearchSubject

class cardea.fhir.ResearchSubject(dict_values=None)

A process where a researcher or organization plans and then executes a series of steps intended to increase the field of healthcare-related knowledge. This includes studies of safety, efficacy, comparative effectiveness and other information about medications, devices, therapies and other interventional and investigative techniques. A ResearchStudy involves the gathering of information about human or animal subjects.

Parameters
  • resourceType – This is a ResearchSubject resource

  • identifier – Identifiers assigned to this research study by the sponsor or other systems.

  • status – The current state of the subject.

  • period – The dates the subject began and ended their participation in the study.

  • study – Reference to the study the subject is participating in.

  • individual – The record of the person or animal who is involved in the study.

  • assignedArm – The name of the arm in the study the subject is expected to follow as part of this study.

  • actualArm – The name of the arm in the study the subject actually followed as part of this study.

  • consent – A record of the patient’s informed agreement to participate in the study.

__init__(dict_values=None)

Initialize self. See help(type(self)) for accurate signature.

Methods

__init__([dict_values])

Initialize self.

assert_type()

Checks class values follow set possible enumerations.

get_dataframe()

Returns dataframe from class attribute values.

get_eligible_relationships()

Returns class relationships for attributes that are used.

get_id()

Returns fhir class identifier.

get_relationships()

Returns class relationships.

set_attributes(dict_values)

Sets values to class attributes.