Person—distress status in past week, distress thermometer code N[N]
Data Element Attributes
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Data Element |
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Short name: | Distress status in past week |
Synonymous names: | Distress thermometer |
METEOR identifier: | 483594 |
Registration status: | Health, Standard 04/02/2015 |
Definition: | The level of distress experienced by the person in the past week, as represented by a code. |
Data element concept attributes | |
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Data element concept: | Person—distress status in past week |
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METEOR identifier: | 483587 |
Registration status: | Health, Standard 04/02/2015 |
Definition: | The level of distress experienced by the person over the past week. |
Object class: | Person |
Property: | Distress status in past week |
Source and reference attributes | |
Submitting organisation: | Cancer Australia |
Value domain attributes | |
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Value domain: | Distress thermometer code N[N] |
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METEOR identifier: | 573491 |
Registration status: | Health, Standard 04/02/2015 |
Definition: | A code set representing the values on the distress thermometer. |
Representational attributes | ||
Representation class: | Code | |
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Data type: | Number | |
Format: | N[N] | |
Maximum character length: | 2 |
Source and reference attributes | |
Submitting organisation: | Cancer Australia |
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Reference documents: | Mitchell AJ (2007). Pooled results from 38 analyses of the accuracy of distress thermometer and other ultra-short methods of detecting cancer-related mood disorder. Journal of Clinical Oncology,25:4670-4681. Mitchell AJ (2010). Short Screening Tools for Cancer-Related Distress: A Review and Diagnostic Validity Meta-Analysis. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network,8:487-494. National Comprehensive Cancer Network (2012). NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology: Distress Management. Retrieved from http://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/f_guidelines.asp |
Data element attributes | |
Collection and usage attributes | |
Guide for use: | The visual distress thermometer is used for assessing the person's level of distress, generally within a clinical setting. |
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Source and reference attributes | |
Submitting organisation: | Cancer Australia |
Reference documents: | Mitchell AJ 2007. Pooled results from 38 analyses of the accuracy of distress thermometer and other ultra-short methods of detecting cancer-related mood disorder. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 25:4670-4681. Mitchell AJ 2010. Short Screening Tools for Cancer-Related Distress: A Review and Diagnostic Validity Meta-Analysis. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, 8:487-494. National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2012. NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology: Distress Management. Viewed 17 September 2014, http://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/f_guidelines.asp |
Relational attributes | |
Implementation in Data Set Specifications: | Adolescent and young adult cancer (clinical) DSS Health, Superseded 14/05/2015 DSS specific information: It is recommended that this item is collected within 2 weeks of diagnosis, 6-8 weeks post diagnosis, and 6 months post diagnosis. Any further screening should take place at the clinician’s discretion or the patient’s request. At a minimum, this should occur at remission, recurrence, or progression. For more information regarding the use of the distress thermometer with Adolescent and Young Adults with cancer, please consult the Psychosocial Management of AYAs diagnosed with cancer: Guidance for health professionals (http://wiki.cancer.org.au/australia/ Adolescent and young adult cancer (clinical) NBPDS Health, Standard 14/05/2015 DSS specific information: It is recommended that this item is collected within 2 weeks of diagnosis, 6-8 weeks post diagnosis, and 6 months post diagnosis. Any further screening should take place at the clinician’s discretion or the patient’s request. At a minimum, this should occur at remission, recurrence, or progression. For more information regarding the use of the distress thermometer with Adolescent and Young Adults with cancer, please consult the Psychosocial Management of AYAs diagnosed with cancer: Guidance for health professionals (http://wiki.cancer.org.au/australia/ |