Unintentional weight loss indicator
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Property |
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| METEOR identifier: | 428806 |
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| Definition: | An indicator of whether a person experienced unintentional weight loss of greater than 10% in the previous six months. Weight loss is a reduction of the total body mass, due to a mean loss of fluid, body fat or adipose tissue and/or lean mass. It can occur unintentionally due to an underlying disease such as cancer. Patients with medical causes of weight loss usually have signs or symptoms that suggest involvement of a particular organ system. |
| Property group: | Impairment characteristic |
Source and reference attributes | |
| Submitting organisation: | Cancer Australia |
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| Reference documents: | Fauci AS et al (Editors) 2008. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 17th edition, New York: McGraw-Hill Medical |
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| Data Element Concepts implementing this property: | Person—unintentional weight loss indicator
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