Patient—comment, text X[X(99)]

Identifying and definitional attributes
Metadata item type:	Data Element
Short name:	Comment (text)
METEOR identifier:	507906
Registration status:	Indigenous, Standard 05/09/2014
Definition:	One or more facts or opinions about a patient's health, as represented by text.
Data Element Concept:	Patient—comment

Value domain attributes
Representational attributes
Representation class:	Text
Data type:	String
Format:	X[X(99)]
Maximum character length:	100
Data element attributes
Source and reference attributes
Submitting organisation:	Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Relational attributes
Related metadata references:	See also Patient—other non-medicated actions recommended indicator, yes/no code N Indigenous, Standard 05/09/2014
Implementation in Data Set Specifications: All attributes +	Actions recommended cluster Indigenous, Standard 05/09/2014 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/04/2012 DSS specific information: This response is where the health care professional records specific instructions relating to medicated actions recommended for a patient's condition. This data element has a maximum occurrence of 2. The first occurrence is reported for the right ear and the second occurrence is reported for the left ear. Actions recommended cluster Indigenous, Standard 05/09/2014 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/04/2012 DSS specific information: This response is where the health care professional records specific instructions relating to medicated actions recommended for a patient's condition. This data element has a maximum occurrence of 2. The first occurrence is reported for the right ear and the second occurrence is reported for the left ear. Closing the Gap/Child Health Check Initiative: Ear, nose and throat operation summary form DSS Indigenous, Standard 05/12/2017 DSS specific attributes + DSS specific information: This data element is used to record comments that have not be collected elsewhere. Ear and nose surgery cluster Indigenous, Standard 05/12/2017 DSS specific attributes + DSS specific information: This data element should be used to record: a description of the Exploration under anaesthesia a description of the Exploration of the middle ear the reason the surgery performed is different to the surgery requested. Follow-up required cluster Indigenous, Standard 05/09/2014 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/04/2012 DSS specific information: This response is where the health care professional records comments relating to a patient's primary health follow-up. Myringotomy cluster Indigenous, Standard 05/12/2017 DSS specific attributes + DSS specific information: This data element is used to record the health-care professional's comments about a patient's myringotomy. Presumptive diagnosis cluster Indigenous, Standard 05/09/2014 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/04/2012 DSS specific information: This data element is for the health care professional to record comments relating to a presumptive diagnosis of a patient's condition. Stronger Futures Northern Territory: Ear, nose and throat (ENT) services DSS, 2012 Indigenous, Standard 05/09/2014 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/04/2012 DSS specific information: This data element is for the health care professional to record general comments about a patient's treatment. Surgery recommendations cluster Indigenous, Standard 05/09/2014 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/04/2012 DSS specific information: This response is where the health care professional records comments relating to the recommended surgery for a patient's condition.