Person—vascular condition status (history), code NN
Identifying and definitional attributes
Metadata item type:
Data Element
Short name:
Vascular history
METeOR identifier:
269958
Registration status:
Health, Standard 01/03/2005
Definition:
Whether the person has had a history of vascular conditions, as represented by a code.
Context:
The vascular history of the patient is important as an element in defining future risk for a cardiovascular event and as a factor in determining best practice management for various cardiovascular risk factor(s).
It may be used to map vascular conditions, assist in risk stratification and link to best practice management.
Can be mapped to the current version of ICD-10-AM.
Source and reference attributes
Origin:
International Classification of Diseases - Tenth Revision - Australian Modification (3rd Edition 2000), National Centre for Classification in Health, Sydney
Data element attributes
Collection and usage attributes
Guide for use:
More than one code can be recorded.
Collection methods:
Ideally, vascular history information is derived from and substantiated by clinical documentation.
Source and reference attributes
Submitting organisation:
Cardiovascular Data Working Group
Origin:
National Centre for Classification in Health
National Data Standards for Injury Surveillance Advisory Group
