Androgen deprivation therapy purpose code N
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Value Domain |
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| METEOR identifier: | 505508 |
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| Definition: | A code set outlining the purpose of androgen deprivation therapy in the treatment of prostate cancer. |
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| Representation class: | Code | ||||||||||
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| Data type: | Number | ||||||||||
| Format: | N | ||||||||||
| Maximum character length: | 1 | ||||||||||
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Collection and usage attributes | |
| Guide for use: | This code set outlines the purpose of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) in the treatment of patients with prostate cancer. CODE 1 Neo-adjuvant This code should be recorded when androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is used prior to the main treatment. CODE 2 Adjuvant This code should be recorded when androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is used after the main treatment. CODE 3 Salvage This code should be recorded when androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is used after a recurrence of prostate cancer for a patient who has had a radical prostatectomy. CODE 4 Palliative This code should be recorded when androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is used to manage and alleviate symptoms and control tumour growth in palliative patients. CODE 9 Unknown This code should be recorded when androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) has been used in the treatment of a patient but the purpose of the therapy is not ascertainable from the data source. |
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Source and reference attributes | |
| Submitting organisation: | Cancer Australia |
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Relational attributes | |
| Data elements implementing this value domain: | Cancer treatment—androgen deprivation therapy purpose, code N
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