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If you’re a returning user and know an item’s METEOR ID, you can enter it in the search box. Clicking the search icon will take you straight to the item’s page.

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Dropdown options

The drop-down menus directly below the search text box allow you to limit the search results to any of the 18 content types in METEOR (see Learn about metadata to view the list), by item creation dates, and item revision dates.

Content types

Content types allow you to limit your search to various metadata building blocks and other topic or help content found in METEOR. See Learn about metadata to view a list of metadata item types that you can search in METEOR. Searching on Topic pages will give results from METEOR’s ‘non-metadata’ pages which explain metadata, how it is managed, how to use METEOR, and how to develop metadata.

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Custom search syntax

METEOR uses Lucene search syntax. This functionality can be useful to fine-tune your search results even more. Some of the commands include:

  1. Restrict search to the titles of items by using Name: Searchterm. Note that it has to be written exactly as Name, with the capital N. Using name will not work. It doesn’t matter if there’s a space around the colon or not.
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For example, if you’re looking for something with the word ‘baby’ in the title you would use Name: baby. METEOR will also give you results for the plural of the search term, so if you search on ‘baby’ you will also get results for ‘babies’. If looking for something with two terms (‘baby’ and ‘admission’) you would use Name: baby AND admission.

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Some of the filters change depending on your role within METEOR. If you are using METEOR without an account, you can search on metadata item type, public registration statuses, METEOR ID, and registration authority. You are also able to compare two items.

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Address

428657 | Object Class | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A collection of information used for describing the location of an entity and/or details describing how the entity can be contacted.
Standard: Community Services (retired), Early Childhood, Health, Tasmanian Health, Housing assistance, Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, WA Health, Indigenous, Homelessness, Disability, Children and Families, Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired), Youth Justice, Australian Teacher Workforce Data Oversight Board, Aged Care
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired), Commonwealth Department of Health

Address—Australian postcode

429892 | Data Element Concept | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The Australian numeric descriptor for a postal delivery area for an address.
Standard: Community Services (retired), Early Childhood, Health, Tasmanian Health, Housing assistance, Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, WA Health, Homelessness, Indigenous, Disability, Children and Families, Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired), Youth Justice, Australian Teacher Workforce Data Oversight Board, Aged Care
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired), Commonwealth Department of Health

Address—statistical area

457285 | Data Element Concept | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A designated region with a pre-determined population used for describing location and contact details. Based on the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) structure of six hierarchical statistical area levels comprised in ascending order.
Superseded: Health, Early Childhood
Standard: Community Services (retired), Disability, Children and Families
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired)

Admission date

269247 | Property | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The date on which an episode of admitted patient care commences.
Standard: Health, Tasmanian Health
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired)

Age

269152 | Property | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The length of life or existence.
Standard: Health, Community Services (retired), Housing assistance, Early Childhood, Tasmanian Health, WA Health, Indigenous, Children and Families
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired)

Australian postcode

269316 | Property | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The numeric descriptor for a postal delivery area, aligned with locality, suburb or place.
Standard: Health, Community Services (retired), Housing assistance, Early Childhood, Homelessness, Tasmanian Health, Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, WA Health, Indigenous, Disability, Children and Families, Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired), Youth Justice, Australian Teacher Workforce Data Oversight Board, Aged Care
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired), Commonwealth Department of Health

Clinical urgency

269075 | Property | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A clinical assessment of the urgency with which care, treatment or assistance is required.
Standard: Health, Tasmanian Health
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired)

Date DDMMYYYY

270566 | Value Domain | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The day of a particular month and year.
Standard: Health, Community Services (retired), Housing assistance, Early Childhood, Homelessness, Tasmanian Health, Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Indigenous, WA Health, Disability, Children and Families, Youth Justice, Australian Teacher Workforce Data Oversight Board, Aged Care
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired), Commonwealth Department of Health
Recorded: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Date of birth

269318 | Property | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The date on which an individual was born.
Standard: Health, Community Services (retired), Housing assistance, Early Childhood, Homelessness, Tasmanian Health, Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Indigenous, WA Health, Disability, Children and Families, Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired), Youth Justice, Australian Teacher Workforce Data Oversight Board, Aged Care
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired), Commonwealth Department of Health
Recorded: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Elective surgery waiting list episode—indicator procedure

269429 | Data Element Concept | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
An indicator procedure is a procedure which is of high volume, and is often associated with long waiting periods.
Retired: Health, National Health Performance Authority (retired)

Elective surgery waiting list episode—waiting time (at removal), total days N[NNN]

471744 | Data Element | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The time elapsed (in days) for a patient on the elective surgery waiting list from the date they were added to the waiting list for the procedure to the date they were removed from the waiting list.
Superseded: Health
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired)

Estimated resident population of Australia

388661 | Property | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The official measure of the population of Australia.
Standard: Community Services (retired), Early Childhood, Health
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired)

Hospital—hospital name, text XXX[X(97)]

407430 | Data Element | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The appellation by which a hospital is known or called, as represented by text.
Standard: Health
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired)
Qualified: Independent Hospital Pricing Authority

Identifier XXXXXX[X(14)]

270657 | Value Domain | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A logical combination of valid alphanumeric characters that identify an entity.
Standard: Health, Community Services (retired), Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Early Childhood, Indigenous, Disability, Youth Justice, Aged Care
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired)

Indicator procedure

269365 | Property | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The type of procedure that is high volume and often associated with long waiting periods.
Retired: Health, National Health Performance Authority (retired)
Superseded: Tasmanian Health

Length of stay

269031 | Property | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The duration of an episode of care or service event that includes the provision of accommodation and/or residential care.
Standard: Health, Tasmanian Health, Indigenous
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired)

Major diagnostic category

269328 | Property | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The classification of diagnoses (and Australian refined diagnosis related groups) by body system or aetiology.
Standard: Health, Tasmanian Health
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired)

Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) processing date

573363 | Property | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The date in which the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) item was processed.
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired), Commonwealth Department of Health

Medicare Local

517967 | Glossary Item | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
An administrative health region established under the National Health Reform Agreement 2012, responsible for assessing the health needs of the population in a specific region, for identifying gaps in general practitioner (GP) and primary health care services and putting into place strategies to address those gaps. Medicare Locals drive improvements in primary health care and ensure that services are better tailored to meet the needs of local communities. Medicare Locals have a number of key rol...
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired)

Medicare Local code AANNN

512829 | Value Domain | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A code set representing the Medicare Locals into which each Australian state/territory is divided for the purposes of primary health care service provision and administration.
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired)

Medication type

365465 | Property | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The type of prescribed pharmaceutical drug administered.
Standard: Health
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired)

Medication type (ATC/DDD) code A[{NN}AA{NN}]

365463 | Value Domain | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The Anatomical, Therapeutic, Chemical Classification System with Defined Daily Doses (ATC/DDD) code set representing the type of medication administered to a person.
Standard: Health
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired)

Number of patient days

269090 | Property | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A count of days of patient care.
Standard: Health
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired)

Organisation identifier

269367 | Property | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A sequence of characters which identify an organisation.
Standard: Health, Community Services (retired), Housing assistance, Early Childhood, Homelessness, Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, WA Health, Disability, Tasmanian Health, Australian Teacher Workforce Data Oversight Board
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired)
Qualified: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Patient

268959 | Object Class | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A person for whom a health service accepts responsibility for treatment and/or care.
Standard: Health, Tasmanian Health, Indigenous, Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, WA Health
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired), Commonwealth Department of Health

Person

268955 | Object Class | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A human being.
Standard: Health, Community Services (retired), Housing assistance, Early Childhood, Homelessness, Tasmanian Health, Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Indigenous, WA Health, Disability, Children and Families, Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired), Youth Justice, Australian Teacher Workforce Data Oversight Board, Aged Care
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired), Commonwealth Department of Health
Qualified: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Person—date of birth

269565 | Data Element Concept | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The date of birth of the person.
Standard: Health, Community Services (retired), Housing assistance, Early Childhood, Homelessness, Tasmanian Health, Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Indigenous, WA Health, Disability, Children and Families, Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired), Youth Justice, Australian Teacher Workforce Data Oversight Board, Aged Care
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired), Commonwealth Department of Health
Recorded: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Person—date of birth, DDMMYYYY

287007 | Data Element | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The date of birth of the person, expressed as DDMMYYYY.
Standard: Health, Community Services (retired), Housing assistance, Early Childhood, Homelessness, Tasmanian Health, WA Health, Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Indigenous, Disability, Children and Families, Youth Justice, Australian Teacher Workforce Data Oversight Board, Aged Care
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired), Commonwealth Department of Health
Recorded: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Person—date of birth, MMYYYY

375191 | Data Element | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The month and year of birth of the person.
Standard: Health, Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired), Tasmanian Health
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired)

Person—estimated resident population of Australia, total people N[N(7)]

388656 | Data Element | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The official measure of the population of Australia, as a number.
Standard: Health, Community Services (retired), Early Childhood
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired)

Person—medication type

365467 | Data Element Concept | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The type of prescribed medication administered to a person.
Standard: Health
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired)

Person—medication type, medication type (ATC/DDD) code A[{NN}AA{NN}]

365469 | Data Element | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The type of prescribed medication administered to a person, as represented by a code
Standard: Health
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired)

Person—person identifier, XXXXXX[X(14)]

290046 | Data Element | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Person identifier unique within an establishment or agency.
Standard: Health, Community Services (retired), Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Early Childhood, Indigenous, Disability, Youth Justice
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired)

Person—type of chronic condition

399213 | Data Element Concept | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The type of chronic condition from which a person suffers.
Standard: Health
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired)

Person—type of chronic medical condition, common condition code N[N]

587032 | Data Element | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A type of medical condition from which a person suffers, that is long term; has a pattern of recurrence, or deterioration; has a poor prognosis and produces consequences, or sequelae that impact on the individual's quality of life, as represented by a code.
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired)

Presentation date

269321 | Property | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The date on which the patient/client presented for the delivery of a service.
Standard: Health, Tasmanian Health, Independent Hospital Pricing Authority
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired)
Recorded: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Presentation time

269146 | Property | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The time at which a person presents for the delivery of a service.
Standard: Health, Tasmanian Health, Independent Hospital Pricing Authority
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired)
Recorded: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Principal diagnosis

269186 | Property | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The diagnosis chiefly responsible for occasioning a service event or episode.
Standard: Health, Tasmanian Health, Independent Hospital Pricing Authority
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired)

Procedure

269052 | Property | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A series of steps performed by a healthcare professional through which a desired result is intended to be accomplished.
Superseded: Health, Tasmanian Health
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired)

Reason for removal from a waiting list

269071 | Property | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The reason for removal of an entry from a waiting list.
Standard: Health, Tasmanian Health
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired)

Service contact date

269137 | Property | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The date on which contact between a service provider and patient/client occurred.
Standard: Health
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired)

Service event—Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) processing date, DDMMYYYY

573414 | Data Element | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The date on which the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) item was processed, expressed as DDMMYYYY.
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired), Commonwealth Department of Health

Statistical area

457283 | Property | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A designated region with a pre-determined population range primarily for statistical usage. Based on the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) structure of six hierarchical statistical area levels comprised in ascending order. Each level directly aggregates to the level above. This principle continues up through the remaining levels of the hierarchy.
Superseded: Health, Early Childhood, Children and Families
Standard: Community Services (retired), Disability, Aged Care
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired)

Surgical specialty

269155 | Property | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A descriptor of an area of clinical expertise in surgery.
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired)
Superseded: Health

Time hhmm

270568 | Value Domain | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A valid time measured as hours and minutes using a 24 hour clock.
Superseded: Health, Tasmanian Health
Standard: Community Services (retired), Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Disability
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired)
Recorded: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Total Australian currency N[N(8)]

270563 | Value Domain | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Total number of Australian dollars.
Standard: Health, Community Services (retired), Early Childhood, Disability, Aged Care
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired)

Total number N[NNNNN]

494784 | Value Domain | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The total number.
Standard: Health
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired)

Total people N[N(7)]

388658 | Value Domain | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Total number of people.
Standard: Community Services (retired), Early Childhood, Health
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired)

Triage category

269109 | Property | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The classification of a patient assigned according to the urgency of their need for medical and/or nursing care.
Superseded: Health, Tasmanian Health
Standard: Independent Hospital Pricing Authority
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired)

Type of chronic condition

399211 | Property | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A type of health condition that is long term; has a pattern of recurrence, or deterioration; has a poor prognosis and produces consequences, or sequelae that impact on the individual's quality of life.
Standard: Health
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired)

Type of visit to emergency department

269300 | Property | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
An indicator of the reason for arrival at an emergency department.
Standard: Health, Tasmanian Health, Independent Hospital Pricing Authority
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired)

Waiting time

269063 | Property | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The time elapsed between a service request and a subsequent administrative or service event.
Standard: Health, Tasmanian Health, Independent Hospital Pricing Authority
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired)

Yes/no code N

270732 | Value Domain | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A code set representing 'yes' and 'no'.
Standard: Health, Community Services (retired), Housing assistance, Early Childhood, Homelessness, Tasmanian Health, Indigenous, Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, WA Health, Disability, Australian Teacher Workforce Data Oversight Board
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired)
Recorded: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

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