ExternalReference

This element encodes information about an external reference.

Data model

Definition of the ExternalReference element

Field	Type	Status	Description
id	string	required	An application specific identifier
description	string	optional	An application specific description

Example

{
  "id": "PMID:30962759",
  "description": "Recurrent Erythema Nodosum in a Child with a SHOC2 Gene Mutation"
}

id

The syntax of the identifier is application specific. It is RECOMMENDED that this is a CURIE that uniquely identifies the evidence source, e.g. ISBN:978-3-16-148410-0 or PMID:123456. However, it could be a URL/URI, or other relevant identifier.

It is RECOMMENDED to use a CURIE identifier and corresponding Resource.

description

An optional free text description of the evidence.