ConceptualVariable - Properties and Relationships

Properties

Name Type Cardinality
descriptiveText InternationalStructuredString 0..1

descriptiveText

A short natural language account of the characteristics of the object.

Relationships

Name Type Cardinality allways external
takesSentinelConceptsFrom SentinelConceptualDomain 0..n yes
takesSubstantiveConceptsFrom SubstantiveConceptualDomain 0..n yes
usesConcept Concept 0..n no
usesUnitType UnitType 0..n no

takesSentinelConceptsFrom

Identifies the ConceptualDomain containing the set of sentinel concepts used to describe the ConceptualVariable.

takesSubstantiveConceptsFrom

Identifies the ConceptualDomain containing the set of substantive concepts used to describe the ConceptualVariable.

usesConcept

Reference to a Concept that is being used

usesUnitType

Identifies the UnitType associated with the ConceptualVariable