Person—ophthalmological assessment outcome (right retina) (last 12 months), code N
Data Element Attributes
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Data Element |
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Short name: | Ophthalmological assessment—outcome (right retina) |
METEOR identifier: | 270363 |
Registration status: | Health, Standard 01/03/2005 |
Definition: | The result of an ophthalmological assessment for the right retina during the last 12 months, as represented by a code. |
Data Element Concept: | Person—ophthalmological assessment outcome |
Value Domain: | Ophthalmological assessment outcome code N |
Data element attributes | |
Collection and usage attributes | |
Guide for use: | This is a repeating record of both eyes. 1st field - Right retina 2nd field - Left retina Record the result of the fundus examination for each eye as: Normal/ Diabetes abnormality/ Non-diabetes abnormality/ or Not visualised. Example:
Only the result of an assessment carried out in the last 12 months should be recorded. |
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Collection methods: | Ophthalmological assessment should be performed by an ophthalmologist or a suitably trained clinician. A comprehensive ophthalmological examination includes:
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Source and reference attributes | |
Submitting organisation: | National Diabetes Data Working Group |
Origin: | National Diabetes Outcomes Quality Review Initiative (NDOQRIN) data dictionary. |
Relational attributes | |
Related metadata references: | Is re-engineered from Ophthalmological assessment - outcome, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005.pdf (18.5 KB) No registration status See also Person—ophthalmological assessment outcome (left retina) (last 12 months), code N Health, Standard 01/03/2005 |
Implementation in Data Set Specifications: | Diabetes (clinical) DSS Health, Superseded 21/09/2005 DSS specific information: Patients with diabetes have increased risk of developing several eye complications including retinopathy, cataract and glaucoma that lead to loss of vision. Many diabetes eye related problems are asymptomatic and require appropriate eye assessment to be detected. Regular eye checkup is important for patients suffering from diabetes mellitus. This helps to early detect abnormalities and to avoid or postpone complications and prevent blindness in people with diabetes. According to Principles of Care and Guidelines for the Clinical Management of Diabetes Mellitus a comprehensive ophthalmological examination should be carried out:
Assessment by an ophthalmologist is essential:
References: Vision Australia, No 2, 1997/8; University of Melbourne. Diabetes Control and Complications Trial: DCCT New England Journal of Medicine, 329(14), September 30, 1993. US National Eye Institute. Diabetes (clinical) NBPDS Health, Standard 21/09/2005 DSS specific information: Patients with diabetes have increased risk of developing several eye complications including retinopathy, cataract and glaucoma that lead to loss of vision. Many diabetes eye related problems are asymptomatic and require appropriate eye assessment to be detected. Regular eye checkup is important for patients suffering from diabetes mellitus. This helps to early detect abnormalities and to avoid or postpone complications and prevent blindness in people with diabetes. According to Principles of Care and Guidelines for the Clinical Management of Diabetes Mellitus a comprehensive ophthalmological examination should be carried out:
Assessment by an ophthalmologist is essential:
References: Vision Australia, No 2, 1997/8; University of Melbourne. Diabetes Control and Complications Trial: DCCT New England Journal of Medicine, 329(14), September 30, 1993. US National Eye Institute. |