definition
A definition is one of the library-level declarations available in CQL. Each definition introduces a named artifact that can be referenced elsewhere.
Examples
Model import
using FHIR version '4.0.1'
Library include
include FHIRHelpers version '4.0.1' called FHIRHelpers
Value set declaration
valueset "Diabetes Mellitus": 'http://cts.nlm.nih.gov/fhir/ValueSet/2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.103.12.1001'
Parameter declaration
parameter "Measurement Period" Interval<DateTime>
EBNF
definition : usingDefinition | includeDefinition | codesystemDefinition | valuesetDefinition | codeDefinition | conceptDefinition | parameterDefinition ;