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description: Represents a structured and computable definition of a health-related measure for identifying care gaps. This object is available in API version 59.0 and later.
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# ClinicalMeasure

Represents a structured and computable definition of a health-related measure for identifying care gaps. This object is available in API version 59.0 and later.

## Supported Calls

create(), delete(), describeLayout(), describeSObjects(), getDeleted(), getUpdated(), query(), retrieve(), search(), undelete(), update(), upsert()

## Fields

### ApplicationName

- **Type**: string
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: The application used for calculating the measure.

### ApplicationType

- **Type**: picklist
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Restricted picklist, Sort, Update
- **Description**: The type of application used for calculating the measure.
- **Possible values**:
    - Apex
    - Custom
    - ExpressionSet—Expression Set
    - Flow
    - IntegrationProcedure—Integration Procedure

### Author

- **Type**: string
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: The individual or organization that primarily authored the measure.

### ClinicalRcmdSummary

- **Type**: textarea
- **Properties**: Create, Nillable, Update
- **Description**: A summary of relevant clinical guidelines or other clinical recommendations supporting the measure.

### ClinicalUsage

- **Type**: textarea
- **Properties**: Create, Nillable, Update
- **Description**: The description of how the measure is used.

### CompositeScoringType

- **Type**: picklist
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: The scoring method used to combine the component measures to determine the composite score.
- **Possible values**:
    - All-Or-Nothing
    - Linear
    - Opportunity
    - Weighted

### CopyrightLabel

- **Type**: string
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: The copyright label of a measure.

### CopyrightStatement

- **Type**: textarea
- **Properties**: Create, Nillable, Update
- **Description**: A copyright statement of the measure and/or its contents.

### Description

- **Type**: textarea
- **Properties**: Create, Nillable, Update
- **Description**: The description of the measure.

### Disclaimer

- **Type**: textarea
- **Properties**: Create, Nillable, Update
- **Description**: A disclaimer for the use of the measure or its referenced content.

### Editor

- **Type**: string
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: The individual or organization responsible for editing the measure.

### EffectiveEndDate

- **Type**: dateTime
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Sort, Update
- **Description**: The end date of a measure evaluation period.

### EffectiveStartDate

- **Type**: dateTime
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Sort, Update
- **Description**: The start date of a measure evaluation period.

### Endorser

- **Type**: string
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: The individual or organization responsible for endorsing the measure.

### IntendedJurisdictionCodeId

- **Type**: reference
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: The legal or geographic region where the measure is intended to be used.
    
    This field is a polymorphic relationship field.
- **Relationship Name**: IntendedJurisdictionCode
- **Relationship Type**: Lookup
- **Refers To**: CodeSet, CodeSetBundle

### IsExperimental

- **Type**: boolean
- **Properties**: Create, Defaulted on create, Filter, Group, Sort, Update
- **Description**: Indicates whether a measure was authored for experimental purposes (true) or not (false).
- **Default value**: false

### LastReferencedDate

- **Type**: dateTime
- **Properties**: Filter, Nillable, Sort
- **Description**: The most recent date on which a user referenced the record.

### LastReviewedDate

- **Type**: date
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: The date the measure was last reviewed.

### LastViewedDate

- **Type**: dateTime
- **Properties**: Filter, Nillable, Sort
- **Description**: The most recent date on which a user viewed the record.

### MeasureCategory

- **Type**: picklist
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: Specifies the high-level category that the measure belongs to, such as Assessment or Treatment.
- **Possible values**:
    - Assessment
    - Education
    - Treatment

### MeasureType

- **Type**: picklist
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: Specifies the measure type based on what the measure calculates.
- **Possible values**:
    - Composite
    - Outcome
    - Patient-Reported-Outcome
    - Process
    - Structure

### Name

- **Type**: string
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, idLookup, Sort, Update
- **Description**: A human-friendly name for a measure.

### OwnerId

- **Type**: reference
- **Properties**: Create, Defaulted on create, Filter, Group, Sort, Update
- **Description**: ID of the record owner.
    
    This field is a polymorphic relationship field.
- **Relationship Name**: Owner
- **Relationship Type**: Lookup
- **Refers To**: Group, User

### PopulationBasisTypeCodeId

- **Type**: reference
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: Specifies the population basis type for a measure when the basis is different from the subject.
    
    This field is a relationship field.
- **Relationship Name**: PopulationBasisTypeCode
- **Relationship Type**: Lookup
- **Refers To**: CodeSet

### ProblemDefinitionId

- **Type**: reference
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: The problem definition associated with the measure.
    
    This field is a relationship field.
- **Relationship Name**: ProblemDefinition
- **Relationship Type**: Lookup
- **Refers To**: ProblemDefinition

### PublisherApprovalDate

- **Type**: date
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: The date the measure was approved by the publisher.

### PublisherContact

- **Type**: string
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: The contact details of the publisher.

### PublisherName

- **Type**: string
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Sort, Update
- **Description**: The individual or organization that publishes and maintains the measure.

### Purpose

- **Type**: textarea
- **Properties**: Create, Nillable, Update
- **Description**: A short explanation of why a measure is needed.

### Rationale

- **Type**: textarea
- **Properties**: Create, Nillable, Update
- **Description**: A detailed reason for why the measure exists, inlcuding its objective and impact.

### RelatedResources

- **Type**: string
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: Supplementary resources or materials supporting a measure, such as additional documentation and citations.

### Reviewer

- **Type**: string
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: The individual or organization responsible for reviewing the measure.

### RiskAdjustmentMethod

- **Type**: string
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: A description of the adjustment method for risks, such as clinical severity and conditions present at the start of care that may influence measure scores.

### ScoreAggregationMethod

- **Type**: string
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: A description of the method used to combine the different measure scores of each population into one aggregated result.

### ScoreImprovementIndication

- **Type**: picklist
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Restricted picklist, Sort, Update
- **Description**: Specifies whether an increase or decrease in score is the preferred result for a measure.
- **Possible values**:
    - Decrease
    - Increase

### ScoringType

- **Type**: picklist
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: The scoring type used for calculating the measure.
- **Possible values**:
    - Cohort
    - Continuous Variable
    - Proportion
    - Ratio

### ScoringUnitId

- **Type**: reference
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: Specifes the expected unit of measure for the measure score when the unit can't be inferred from the measure logic.
    
    This field is a relationship field.
- **Relationship Name**: ScoringUnit
- **Relationship Type**: Lookup
- **Refers To**: UnitOfMeasure

### SourceSystem

- **Type**: string
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: The external system of record.

### SourceSystemIdentifier

- **Type**: string
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: The ID of the record in the source system.

### SourceSystemModified

- **Type**: dateTime
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: The date and time when the record was last modified in the source system.

### Status

- **Type**: picklist
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Restricted picklist, Sort, Update
- **Description**: Specifies the status of a measure, such as draft, active, retired, or unknown.
- **Possible values**:
    - Active
    - Draft
    - Retired
    - Unknown

### SubjectCategory

- **Type**: picklist
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: Specifies the subject category that the measure is intended for.
- **Possible values**:
    - Device
    - Location
    - Organization
    - Patient
    - Practitioner
    - RelatedPerson

### Subtitle

- **Type**: string
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: A subtitle for a measure, adding additonal context.

### SupportedContext

- **Type**: textarea
- **Properties**: Create, Nillable, Update
- **Description**: The context that the measure is intended to support.

### SystemReadableName

- **Type**: string
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: A computer-friendly name for a measure.

### TermCodeId

- **Type**: reference
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: Specifies description of an individual term used within the measure.
    
    This field is a relationship field.
- **Relationship Name**: TermCode
- **Relationship Type**: Lookup
- **Refers To**: CodeSet

### VersionNumber

- **Type**: string
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Sort, Update
- **Description**: The version of a measure that is managed by the author.

## Associated Objects

This object has the following associated objects. If the API version isn’t specified, they’re available in the same API versions as this object. Otherwise, they’re available in the specified API version and later.

[ClinicalMeasureFeed](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.health_cloud_object_reference.meta/health_cloud_object_reference/sforce_api_associated_objects_feed.htm "StandardObjectNameFeed is the model for all feed objects associated with standard objects. These objects represent the posts and feed-tracked changes of a standard object.")

Feed tracking is available for the object.

[ClinicalMeasureHistory](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.health_cloud_object_reference.meta/health_cloud_object_reference/sforce_api_associated_objects_history.htm "StandardObjectNameHistory is the model for all history objects associated with standard objects. These objects represent the history of changes to the values in the fields of a standard object.")

History is available for tracked fields of the object.

[ClinicalMeasureOwnerSharingRule](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.health_cloud_object_reference.meta/health_cloud_object_reference/sforce_api_associated_objects_ownersharingrule.htm "StandardObjectNameOwnerSharingRule is the model for all owner sharing rule objects associated with standard objects. These objects represent a rule for sharing a standard object with users other than the owner.")

Sharing rules are available for the object.

[ClinicalMeasureShare](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.health_cloud_object_reference.meta/health_cloud_object_reference/sforce_api_associated_objects_share.htm "StandardObjectNameShare is the model for all share objects associated with standard objects. These objects represent a sharing entry on the standard object.")

Sharing is available for the object.