An enumeration used to represent the sex of an individual. This element does not represent gender identity or :ref:`rstkaryotypicsex`, but instead represents typical "phenotypic sex", as would be determined by a midwife or physician at birth.
Data model
Implementation note - this is an enumerated type, therefore the values represented below are the only legal values. The value of this type SHALL NOT be null, instead it SHALL use the 0 (zero) ordinal element as the default value, should none be specified.
| Name | Ordinal | Description |
|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN_SEX | 0 | Not assessed or not available. Maps to NCIT:C17998 |
| FEMALE | 1 | female sex. Maps to NCIT:C46113 |
| MALE | 2 | male sex. Maps to NCIT:C46112 |
| OTHER_SEX | 3 | It is not possible to accurately assess the applicability of MALE/FEMALE. Maps to NCIT:C45908 |
Example
{
"sex": "UNKNOWN_SEX"
}