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METEOR’s search works in a similar way to other search engines. You can use keywords or terms to pull up related content. The below tips are specific to METEOR and will help you to find what you need.

Try searching using either a keyword, specific term or METEOR ID number.

METEOR ID search

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.

Autocomplete

METEOR will automatically display suggestions for search terms as you’re typing. This predictive text will show you METEOR entries that exist for the topic you’re searching on. You don’t have to use any of these suggestions, but they may make your searching process faster and easier.

Pressing ‘tab’ will select the top suggestion. Otherwise, selecting from the list of suggestions will put the suggested search term into the search box. You can then click the search icon to find related content. Clicking anywhere on the search results will take you to the item’s page.

Spelling correction

METEOR will show search results with spelling correction. Misspelled terms can still be selected for search where relevant.

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.

Searching on Help will give results from all the pop-up information boxes that are linked to each metadata item. The Help search looks through all text from the METEOR Business Rules, which is accessed through the small ‘i’ icon used throughout the site.

Created date and Revision date

The Created and Revision date dropdown options limit your search to when an item was created or last revised. METEOR will search any time by default, or you can select or specify a custom period.

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.
  2. Force a second term to be included by using AND.
  3. Widen your search to include another option using the term OR.

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.

Sort by

You can also display your search results with a range of options in the Sort by drop-down menu on the right. You can sort on Relevance, Most/Least Recently Created, Most/Least Recently Updated, and Alphabetically (A–Z and Z–A).

Clear

The Clear button resets the Search page.

Filtering search results

You can fine-tune your search results using the filters that appear in the left-hand menu after searching any term. These filters are dynamic and will only display options specific to your search term, for example, only registration authorities relating to your search term will be displayed. You can use multiple filters at once.

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.

If you are using METEOR without an account, you will not be able to save bookmarks for items you’re interested in. There are also some non-public registration statuses that you won’t be able to see.

If you wish to save bookmarks, you can sign up for a free METEOR account easily, just follow the Sign up now prompts after clicking on the Sign In button. If you have an account, you will also be able to subscribe to notifications about changes to specific items in METEOR.

If you are logged in to METEOR as a metadata developer, or any other official role, there are some additional search options. You will be able to restrict your search to the full range of registration status options, including non-public statuses. You will also be able to save bookmarks and subscribe to notifications about changes to items.

Each search result has a small ‘hamburger’ icon on the right . This gives you download links for the metadata item as a PDF or a Word document.


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Abortion commenced date

507741 | Property
The date abortion was initiated spontaneously or through intervention to terminate the pregnancy or a fetus of a multiple pregnancy.
Standard: WA Health

Abortion method

507805 | Property
Medication or surgical procedure that terminates a pregnancy.
Standard: WA Health

Abortion reason

507843 | Property
The reason an abortion occurred or was initiated.
Standard: WA Health

Account number

492427 | Property
Identifier relating to the data source activity (inpatient, outpatient or emergency department).
Standard: WA Health

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)

Appointment attendance

496994 | Property
Being present at an appointment.
Standard: WA Health

Appointment cancellation reason

554592 | Property
The reason for cancelling an appointment.
Standard: WA Health

Appointment date

496910 | Property
A date that is reserved for an appointment.
Standard: WA Health

Appointment outcome

509377 | Property
A descriptor for the outcome of an appointment.
Standard: WA Health

Appointment priority

509390 | Property
An identifier for the urgency of an appointment.
Standard: WA Health

Appointment reason

562894 | Property
The purpose of an appointment.
Standard: WA Health

Appointment session type

558788 | Property
A kind or class of appointment, based on a particular characteristic.
Standard: WA Health

Area of usual residence

269104 | Property | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The geographical region in which a person or group of people usually reside.
Standard: Health, Community Services (retired), Early Childhood, Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, WA Health, Disability, Tasmanian Health, Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)
Recorded: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

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

Australian state/territory identifier

269056 | Property | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
An identifier of the Australian state or territory.
Superseded: Health, Early Childhood, Indigenous, Children and Families
Standard: Community Services (retired), Housing assistance, Homelessness, WA Health, Disability, Aged Care
Retired: Commonwealth Department of Health
Qualified: Youth Justice

Campus identifier

563374 | Property
A sequence of characters that identifies a campus.
Standard: WA Health

Care type

269177 | Property | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A descriptor of the overall nature of a service provided.
Standard: Health, Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Tasmanian Health, WA Health

Client type

554794 | Property
A category of patient or client, as distinguished by a particular characteristic.
Standard: WA Health

Clinic category for appointment

498050 | Property
The type of clinic where the appointment occurs.
Standard: WA Health

Clinic category for referral

492442 | Property
The type of clinic that a referral is intended for.
Standard: WA Health

Clinic identifier

502959 | Property
An identifier for a clinic
Standard: WA Health

Clinic title

562560 | Property
The title used to identify a clinic.
Standard: WA Health

Clinical emergency indicator

447056 | Property
An indicator of whether the care, treatment or assistance required is clinically assessed as an emergency.
Standard: Health, WA Health

Clinical priority access criteria

561433 | Property
The priority of a clinical condition for referral to specialist care.
Standard: WA Health

Country of birth

269206 | Property | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The country in which an individual was born.
Standard: Health, Community Services (retired), Housing assistance, Homelessness, Tasmanian Health, Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, WA Health, Disability, Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired), Youth Justice, Australian Teacher Workforce Data Oversight Board, Aged Care

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

Date of death

287292 | Property | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The date on which an individual died.
Superseded: Health
Standard: Community Services (retired), WA Health, Disability

Death notification source

490722 | Property
The source of the notification of a person's death.
Standard: WA Health

Description of congenital anomaly

507858 | Property
Description of the congenital anomaly or defect
Standard: WA Health

Diagnosis/Procedure/Intervention

572913 | Property
A diagnosis, procedure or intervention provided to a patient during a visit to a health care establishment.
Standard: WA Health

Diagnosis/Procedure/Intervention classification type

572932 | Property
The type of classification system used to assign a diagnosis, procedure or intervention code in a medical record.
Standard: WA Health

Doctor led clinic indicator

563052 | Property
An indicator for whether a clinic is led by a doctor.
Standard: WA Health

Estimated duration

379592 | Property | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The period of time during which something continues.
Standard: Health, WA Health, Tasmanian Health
Superseded: Indigenous

Family name

269355 | Property | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A designation for a family.
Standard: Health, Community Services (retired), Housing assistance, Tasmanian Health, Indigenous, WA Health, Disability, Aged Care

Given name

269222 | Property | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A designation for an individual within the family group or by which the individual is socially identified.
Standard: Health, Community Services (retired), Housing assistance, Tasmanian Health, Indigenous, WA Health, Disability, Aged Care

Government funding identifier

269238 | Property | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
An identifier allocated by a government department for the purpose of identifying those eligible for specific services.
Standard: Health, Community Services (retired), Housing assistance, Homelessness, Tasmanian Health, Indigenous, WA Health

Group identifier

497653 | Property
An identifier for a group of persons.
Standard: WA Health

Group session indicator

571109 | Property
An indicator for health services that are provided to two or more patients by the same health service provider(s) at the same time.
Standard: WA Health

Health practitioner registration number

511972 | Property
A unique number assigned to a health practitioner when registered to practice by a governing authority.
Standard: WA Health

Identifier

323304 | Property | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A sequence of characters which uniquely identifies an entity.
Standard: Community Services (retired), Health, WA Health, Disability, Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired), Australian Teacher Workforce Data Oversight Board, Aged Care, Tasmanian Health
Qualified: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Indigenous status

269161 | Property | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
An indicator of identification as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
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

Intention of treatment

288666 | Property | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Reason for which treatment is provided for a particular condition.
Standard: Health, WA Health

Interpreter service required status

269289 | Property | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
An indicator of a need for a translation service.
Standard: Health, Community Services (retired), Tasmanian Health, WA Health, Disability
Retired: Housing assistance

Marital status

269101 | Property | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
An indicator of involvement in a couple relationship or marriage.
Standard: Health, Community Services (retired), Housing assistance, Tasmanian Health, WA Health, Disability, Children and Families, Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired), Aged Care
Qualified: Independent Hospital Pricing Authority

Mental health indicator

497275 | Property
An indicator for a service related to mental health.
Standard: WA Health

New/follow-up appointment

497382 | Property
The distinction between an appointment for a new problem and a follow-up appointment for a repeat problem.
Standard: WA Health

Non-admitted patient service event indicator

572537 | Property
An indicator for an interaction between one or more health care provider(s) with one non-admitted patient where there is therapeutic or clinical content and a dated entry is made in the patient's medical record.
Standard: WA Health

Non-admitted service type

470189 | Property | Independent Hospital Pricing Authority
The nature of the care being provided by a non-admitted service.
Standard: Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Health, Tasmanian Health, WA Health

Number of patients attending a group session

562311 | Property
The number of patients present at a group session.
Standard: WA Health

Occasion of service indicator

513541 | Property
An indicator for an occasion of examination, consultation, treatment or other service provided to a patient in a functional unit of a health service facility.
Standard: WA Health

Occasion of service sequence number

572490 | Property
A sequence of occasions of service recorded for a given patient.
Standard: WA Health

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

Outpatient clinic type

291073 | Property | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The nature of services which are provided by outpatient clinic services.
Standard: Health, Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, WA Health

Patient arrival time

503220 | Property
The time of a patient's arrival.
Standard: WA Health

Patient seen time

503226 | Property
A time at which contact is made between a patient and a health care provider.
Standard: WA Health

Person identifier

269369 | Property | National minimum data set working parties
A sequence of characters which identify a person.
Standard: Health, Community Services (retired), Housing assistance, Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Early Childhood, Indigenous, Tasmanian Health, WA Health, Disability, Children and Families, Youth Justice
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired)

Primary site of cancer

269180 | Property | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The anatomical position of origin of a tumour.
Standard: Health, WA Health

Principal source of funding

339074 | Property | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The source from which the majority of funding is anticipated.
Superseded: Health
Standard: Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, WA Health

Program category

572245 | Property
A category of program, as distinguished by a particular characteristic.
Standard: WA Health

Program name

572257 | Property
The appellation by which a health care program is known or called.
Standard: WA Health

Program type

558528 | Property
A type of health care program.
Standard: WA Health

Radiotherapy start date

393479 | Property | Cancer Australia
The date on which radiotherapy commenced. Radiotherapy is the treatment of disease by means of ionizing radiation.
Standard: Health, WA Health

Ready-for-care date

429071 | Property
The first date, in the opinion of the treating clinician, on which treatment can commence.
Standard: Health, WA Health

Ready-for-care status

572880 | Property
The status of a patient with respect to commencing treatment.
Standard: WA Health

Record extracted date

493748 | Property
The date when a record is extracted from a system.
Standard: WA Health

Record extracted time

559396 | Property
The time at which a record is extracted from a system.
Standard: WA Health

Record last updated date

572655 | Property
The date when a record in a data collection is last updated.
Standard: WA Health

Record load date

493754 | Property
The date when a record is loaded into a data collection from a source extract.
Standard: WA Health

Record mapped date

493756 | Property
The date when data items from a source extract are mapped to another set of codes.
Standard: WA Health

Record sequence identifier

359487 | Property
A unique number assigned to a record, which represents the placement of that record within a group of records.
Standard: WA Health

Record source

493750 | Property | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A thing or place that a record comes from.
Standard: WA Health
Recorded: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Reference period

563252 | Property | WA Health
An interval of time during which an action, process or condition occurs.
Standard: WA Health, Australian Teacher Workforce Data Oversight Board, Health
Recorded: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Referral received date

572268 | Property
The date when a referral is formally received.
Standard: WA Health

Referral discharge date

492435 | Property
The date when a referral is discharged at the source.
Standard: WA Health

Referral priority

511986 | Property
The priority set for a patient when a referral is processed.
Standard: WA Health

Referral reason

492450 | Property
Reason for recommending further care or services (referral).
Standard: WA Health

Referral source

269061 | Property | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A person or organisation from which a person or group of people is referred.
Standard: Health, Community Services (retired), Housing assistance, Homelessness, Indigenous, WA Health

Referral status

511809 | Property
The progress of a referral.
Standard: WA Health

Residency status

554640 | Property
The status of a person's residency within Australia.
Standard: WA Health

Residential status

664581 | Property
The status pertaining to a place of residence.
Standard: WA Health

Scheduled appointment status

496944 | Property
The progress of a scheduled appointment.
Standard: WA Health

Scheduled start time

503197 | Property
The pre-arranged start time of an event.
Standard: WA Health

Service delivery mode

410944 | Property
The method of communication between a patient/client and a service provider.
Standard: Health, Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, WA Health, Tasmanian Health

Service delivery setting

269375 | Property | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The setting in which assistance or services are provided.
Standard: Health, Community Services (retired), Early Childhood, Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, WA Health, Disability

Service provider profession

501202 | Property
The specialty of a service provider.
Standard: WA Health

Sex

269231 | Property | Australian Youth Justice Administrators (AYJA)
The biological distinction between male and female.
Superseded: Health, Early Childhood, Homelessness, Indigenous, Tasmanian Health, Youth Justice
Standard: Community Services (retired), Housing assistance, Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, WA Health, Disability, Children and Families
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired), Commonwealth Department of Health

Suburb/town/locality name

269335 | Property | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The full name of the general locality containing the specific address.
Standard: Health, Community Services (retired), Housing assistance, Early Childhood, Homelessness, Tasmanian Health, WA Health, Indigenous, Disability, Children and Families, Youth Justice, Australian Teacher Workforce Data Oversight Board, Aged Care

Telephone number

269232 | Property | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A sequence of digits.
Standard: Health, Community Services (retired), Indigenous, WA Health, Disability

Unstructured address line

453241 | Property | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A composite of address components, that do not conform with the commonly used address format, that describe a low level of geographical/physical information regarding a location.
Standard: Community Services (retired), Housing assistance, WA Health, Disability

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