Communication method code N
Value Domain Attributes
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Value Domain |
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| METEOR identifier: | 347258 |
| Registration status: | Community Services (retired), Standard 27/04/2007 Disability, Standard 07/10/2014 |
| Definition: | A code set representing methods of communication. |
Representational attributes | ||
| Representation class: | Code | |
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| Data type: | Number | |
| Format: | N | |
| Maximum character length: | 1 | |
| Value | Meaning | |
| Permissible values: | 1 | Spoken language |
| 2 | Sign language | |
| 3 | Other effective non-spoken communication (e.g. Canon Communicator, Compic) | |
| Supplementary values: | 9 | Not stated/inadequately described |
Collection and usage attributes | |
| Guide for use: | CODES 1, 2 and 3 The communication must be effective in that the person must be able to communicate more than just basic needs, to unfamiliar people, using this method. This item is considered ‘not applicable’ to young children, i.e. children aged 0–4 years. |
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Source and reference attributes | |
| Submitting organisation: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
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| Reference documents: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2006. Commonwealth State/Territory Disability Agreement National Minimum Data Set (CSTDA NMDS): data guide. Canberra: AIHW. |
Relational attributes | |
| Related metadata references: | Supersedes Communication method code N Community Services (retired), Superseded 27/04/2007 |
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| Data elements implementing this value domain: | Person—communication method, code N Community Services (retired), Standard 27/04/2007 Disability, Standard 07/10/2014 |