STARS Implementation Guide
0.5.1 - release

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Resource Profile: CSIRO STARS RelatedPerson Profile

Official URL: https://starsapi.csiro.au/fhir-ig/stars/StructureDefinition/csiro-stars-relatedperson Version: 0.5.1
Active as of 2025-10-15 Computable Name: CsiroStarsRelatedPersonProfile

A person that is related to a patient in some way.

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
.. RelatedPerson 0..* RelatedPerson A person that is related to a patient, but who is not a direct target of care
... 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 SΣ 0..* HumanName A name associated with the person
... address SΣ 0..* Address Address where the related person can be contacted or visited
.... use ?!Σ 0..1 code home | work | temp | old | billing - purpose of this address
Binding: AddressUse (required): The use of an address (home / work / etc.).
Example General: home
.... country Σ 0..1 string Country preferred as 2 or 3 letter code from [ISO3166](http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/iso3166-1-2)

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
RelatedPerson.address.​use Base required AddressUse 📍5.0.0 FHIR Std.
RelatedPerson.communication.​language Base required All Languages 📍5.0.0 FHIR Std.

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
dom-2 error RelatedPerson If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources contained.contained.empty()
dom-3 error RelatedPerson 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 in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().ofType(canonical) | %resource.descendants().ofType(uri) | %resource.descendants().ofType(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(ofType(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(ofType(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4 error RelatedPerson 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 RelatedPerson If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6 best practice RelatedPerson 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())
ext-1 error **ALL** extensions Must have either extensions or value[x], not both extension.exists() != value.exists()

This structure is derived from RelatedPerson

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. RelatedPerson 0..* RelatedPerson A person that is related to a patient, but who is not a direct target of care
... active 0..0
... name S 0..* HumanName A name associated with the person
... gender 0..0
... address S 0..* Address Address where the related person can be contacted or visited
.... country 0..1 string Country preferred as 2 or 3 letter code from [ISO3166](http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/iso3166-1-2)
... photo 0..0
... period 0..0
... communication 0..0

doco Documentation for this format
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. RelatedPerson 0..* RelatedPerson A person that is related to a patient, but who is not a direct target of care
... 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 A human identifier for this person
... patient Σ 1..1 Reference(Patient) The patient this person is related to
... relationship Σ 0..* CodeableConcept The relationship of the related person to the patient
Binding: PatientRelationshipType (preferred): The nature of the relationship between a patient and the related person.
... name SΣ 0..* HumanName A name associated with the person
... telecom Σ 0..* ContactPoint A contact detail for the person
... address SΣ 0..* Address Address where the related person can be contacted or visited
.... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
.... use ?!Σ 0..1 code home | work | temp | old | billing - purpose of this address
Binding: AddressUse (required): The use of an address (home / work / etc.).
Example General: home
.... type Σ 0..1 code postal | physical | both
Binding: AddressType (required): The type of an address (physical / postal).
Example General: both
.... text Σ 0..1 string Text representation of the address
Example General: 137 Nowhere Street, Erewhon 9132
.... line Σ 0..* string Street name, number, direction & P.O. Box etc.
This repeating element order: The order in which lines should appear in an address label
Example General: 137 Nowhere Street
.... city Σ 0..1 string Name of city, town etc.
Example General: Erewhon
.... district Σ 0..1 string District name (aka county)
Example General: Madison
.... state Σ 0..1 string Sub-unit of country (abbreviations ok)
.... postalCode Σ 0..1 string Postal code for area
Example General: 9132
.... country Σ 0..1 string Country preferred as 2 or 3 letter code from [ISO3166](http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/iso3166-1-2)
.... period Σ 0..1 Period Time period when address was/is in use
Example General: {"start":"2010-03-23","end":"2010-07-01"}

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
RelatedPerson.language Base required All Languages 📍5.0.0 FHIR Std.
RelatedPerson.relationship Base preferred Patient Relationship Type 📍5.0.0 FHIR Std.
RelatedPerson.address.​use Base required AddressUse 📍5.0.0 FHIR Std.
RelatedPerson.address.​type Base required AddressType 📍5.0.0 FHIR Std.
RelatedPerson.communication.​language Base required All Languages 📍5.0.0 FHIR Std.

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
dom-2 error RelatedPerson If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources contained.contained.empty()
dom-3 error RelatedPerson 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 in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().ofType(canonical) | %resource.descendants().ofType(uri) | %resource.descendants().ofType(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(ofType(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(ofType(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4 error RelatedPerson 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 RelatedPerson If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6 best practice RelatedPerson 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())
ext-1 error **ALL** extensions Must have either extensions or value[x], not both extension.exists() != value.exists()

This structure is derived from RelatedPerson

Summary

Must-Support: 2 elements
Prohibited: 6 elements

Key Elements View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. RelatedPerson 0..* RelatedPerson A person that is related to a patient, but who is not a direct target of care
... 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 SΣ 0..* HumanName A name associated with the person
... address SΣ 0..* Address Address where the related person can be contacted or visited
.... use ?!Σ 0..1 code home | work | temp | old | billing - purpose of this address
Binding: AddressUse (required): The use of an address (home / work / etc.).
Example General: home
.... country Σ 0..1 string Country preferred as 2 or 3 letter code from [ISO3166](http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/iso3166-1-2)

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
RelatedPerson.address.​use Base required AddressUse 📍5.0.0 FHIR Std.
RelatedPerson.communication.​language Base required All Languages 📍5.0.0 FHIR Std.

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
dom-2 error RelatedPerson If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources contained.contained.empty()
dom-3 error RelatedPerson 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 in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().ofType(canonical) | %resource.descendants().ofType(uri) | %resource.descendants().ofType(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(ofType(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(ofType(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4 error RelatedPerson 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 RelatedPerson If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6 best practice RelatedPerson 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())
ext-1 error **ALL** extensions Must have either extensions or value[x], not both extension.exists() != value.exists()

Differential View

This structure is derived from RelatedPerson

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. RelatedPerson 0..* RelatedPerson A person that is related to a patient, but who is not a direct target of care
... active 0..0
... name S 0..* HumanName A name associated with the person
... gender 0..0
... address S 0..* Address Address where the related person can be contacted or visited
.... country 0..1 string Country preferred as 2 or 3 letter code from [ISO3166](http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/iso3166-1-2)
... photo 0..0
... period 0..0
... communication 0..0

doco Documentation for this format

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. RelatedPerson 0..* RelatedPerson A person that is related to a patient, but who is not a direct target of care
... 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 A human identifier for this person
... patient Σ 1..1 Reference(Patient) The patient this person is related to
... relationship Σ 0..* CodeableConcept The relationship of the related person to the patient
Binding: PatientRelationshipType (preferred): The nature of the relationship between a patient and the related person.
... name SΣ 0..* HumanName A name associated with the person
... telecom Σ 0..* ContactPoint A contact detail for the person
... address SΣ 0..* Address Address where the related person can be contacted or visited
.... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
.... use ?!Σ 0..1 code home | work | temp | old | billing - purpose of this address
Binding: AddressUse (required): The use of an address (home / work / etc.).
Example General: home
.... type Σ 0..1 code postal | physical | both
Binding: AddressType (required): The type of an address (physical / postal).
Example General: both
.... text Σ 0..1 string Text representation of the address
Example General: 137 Nowhere Street, Erewhon 9132
.... line Σ 0..* string Street name, number, direction & P.O. Box etc.
This repeating element order: The order in which lines should appear in an address label
Example General: 137 Nowhere Street
.... city Σ 0..1 string Name of city, town etc.
Example General: Erewhon
.... district Σ 0..1 string District name (aka county)
Example General: Madison
.... state Σ 0..1 string Sub-unit of country (abbreviations ok)
.... postalCode Σ 0..1 string Postal code for area
Example General: 9132
.... country Σ 0..1 string Country preferred as 2 or 3 letter code from [ISO3166](http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/iso3166-1-2)
.... period Σ 0..1 Period Time period when address was/is in use
Example General: {"start":"2010-03-23","end":"2010-07-01"}

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
RelatedPerson.language Base required All Languages 📍5.0.0 FHIR Std.
RelatedPerson.relationship Base preferred Patient Relationship Type 📍5.0.0 FHIR Std.
RelatedPerson.address.​use Base required AddressUse 📍5.0.0 FHIR Std.
RelatedPerson.address.​type Base required AddressType 📍5.0.0 FHIR Std.
RelatedPerson.communication.​language Base required All Languages 📍5.0.0 FHIR Std.

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
dom-2 error RelatedPerson If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources contained.contained.empty()
dom-3 error RelatedPerson 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 in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().ofType(canonical) | %resource.descendants().ofType(uri) | %resource.descendants().ofType(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(ofType(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(ofType(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4 error RelatedPerson 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 RelatedPerson If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6 best practice RelatedPerson 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())
ext-1 error **ALL** extensions Must have either extensions or value[x], not both extension.exists() != value.exists()

This structure is derived from RelatedPerson

Summary

Must-Support: 2 elements
Prohibited: 6 elements

 

Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron