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Person—person identifier, X[X(19)]

Data Element Attributes

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:Help on this termData Element
Short name:Help on this termPerson identifier (20 character maximum)
METEOR identifier:Help on this term529217
Registration status:Help on this term

Health, Standard 29/08/2014

Definition:Help on this termA person identifier unique within an establishment or agency, as represented by a combination of alphanumeric characters.
Data Element Concept:Help on this termPerson—person identifier
Value Domain:Help on this termIdentifier X[X(19)]

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Representation class:Help on this termIdentifier
Data type:Help on this termString
Format:Help on this termX[X(19)]
Maximum character length:Help on this term20

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:Help on this term
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Data element attributes Help on this term

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:Help on this term

A person can only have one person identifier.

The field cannot be left blank.

Relational attributes

Implementation in Data Set Specifications:Help on this term
All attributes +
National Bowel Cancer Screening Program NBEDS 2014-18

Health, Superseded 06/09/2018

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2014
Implementation end date: 30/06/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program NBEDS 2018–19

Health, Superseded 12/12/2018

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2018
Implementation end date: 30/06/2019

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program NBEDS 2019–20

Health, Superseded 16/01/2020

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2019
Implementation end date: 30/06/2020

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program NBEDS 2020–21

Health, Superseded 05/02/2021

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2020
Implementation end date: 30/06/2021

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program NBEDS 2021–22

Health, Superseded 17/12/2021

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2021
Implementation end date: 30/06/2022

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program NBEDS 2022–23

Health, Superseded 09/12/2022

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2022
Implementation end date: 30/06/2023

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program NBEDS 2023–24

Health, Superseded 01/07/2025

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2023
Implementation end date: 30/06/2024

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program NBEDS 2024–25

Health, Superseded 01/07/2025

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2024
Implementation end date: 30/06/2025

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program NBEDS 2025–26

Health, Superseded 03/12/2025

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2025
Implementation end date: 30/06/2026

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program NBEDS 2026–27

Health, Standard 03/12/2025

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2026
Implementation end date: 30/06/2027

National elder abuse helpline DSS

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Qualified 17/01/2024

DSS specific attributes +
DSS specific information:

In the National elder abuse helpline DSS this data element should be recorded for each case.

Services will provide a unique identifier for each unique older person who is the subject of concern during a helpline contact (each case) where possible.

A service provider contact may refer to multiple cases.


Implementation in Indicators:Help on this term
Australian Health Performance Framework: PI 2.1.3a–Cancer screening rates, National Bowel Cancer Screening Program participation rate, 2019

Health, Superseded 13/10/2021

Australian Health Performance Framework: PI 2.1.3a–Cancer screening rates, National Bowel Cancer Screening Program participation rate, 2020

Health, Superseded 07/09/2023

Australian Health Performance Framework: PI 2.1.3a–Cancer screening rates, National Bowel Cancer Screening Program participation rate, 2021

Health, Superseded 29/05/2024

Australian Health Performance Framework: PI 2.1.3a–Cancer screening rates, National Bowel Cancer Screening Program participation rate, 2024

Health, Standard 29/05/2024

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 01-Participation rate

Health, Superseded 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 01-Participation rate

Health, Standard 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 02-Screening positivity rate

Health, Superseded 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 02-Screening positivity rate

Health, Standard 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 03-Diagnostic assessment rate

Health, Superseded 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 03-Diagnostic assessment rate

Health, Standard 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 05a-Adenoma detection rate

Health, Standard 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 05a-Adenoma detection rate

Health, Superseded 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 05b-Positive predictive value of diagnostic assessment for detecting adenoma

Health, Superseded 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 05b-Positive predictive value of diagnostic assessment for detecting adenoma

Health, Standard 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 06a-Colorectal cancer detection rate

Health, Superseded 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 06a-Colorectal cancer detection rate

Health, Standard 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 06b-Positive predictive value of diagnostic assessment for detecting colorectal cancer

Health, Standard 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 06b-Positive predictive value of diagnostic assessment for detecting colorectal cancer

Health, Superseded 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 07-Interval cancer rate

Health, Superseded 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 07-Interval cancer rate

Health, Standard 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 08-Cancer clinico-pathological stage distribution

Health, Standard 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 08-Cancer clinico-pathological stage distribution

Health, Superseded 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 09-Adverse events (hospital admission rate)

Health, Superseded 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 09-Adverse events (hospital admission rate)

Health, Standard 06/09/2018

Australian Health Performance Framework: PI 2.1.3a–Cancer screening rates, National Bowel Cancer Screening Program participation rate, 2019

Health, Superseded 13/10/2021

Australian Health Performance Framework: PI 2.1.3a–Cancer screening rates, National Bowel Cancer Screening Program participation rate, 2020

Health, Superseded 07/09/2023

Australian Health Performance Framework: PI 2.1.3a–Cancer screening rates, National Bowel Cancer Screening Program participation rate, 2021

Health, Superseded 29/05/2024

Australian Health Performance Framework: PI 2.1.3a–Cancer screening rates, National Bowel Cancer Screening Program participation rate, 2024

Health, Standard 29/05/2024

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 01-Participation rate

Health, Standard 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 01-Participation rate

Health, Superseded 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 02-Screening positivity rate

Health, Superseded 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 02-Screening positivity rate

Health, Standard 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 03-Diagnostic assessment rate

Health, Standard 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 03-Diagnostic assessment rate

Health, Superseded 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 05a-Adenoma detection rate

Health, Superseded 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 05a-Adenoma detection rate

Health, Standard 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 05b-Positive predictive value of diagnostic assessment for detecting adenoma

Health, Standard 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 05b-Positive predictive value of diagnostic assessment for detecting adenoma

Health, Superseded 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 06a-Colorectal cancer detection rate

Health, Superseded 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 06a-Colorectal cancer detection rate

Health, Standard 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 06b-Positive predictive value of diagnostic assessment for detecting colorectal cancer

Health, Standard 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 06b-Positive predictive value of diagnostic assessment for detecting colorectal cancer

Health, Superseded 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 07-Interval cancer rate

Health, Standard 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 07-Interval cancer rate

Health, Superseded 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 08-Cancer clinico-pathological stage distribution

Health, Superseded 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 08-Cancer clinico-pathological stage distribution

Health, Standard 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 09-Adverse events (hospital admission rate)

Health, Standard 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 09-Adverse events (hospital admission rate)

Health, Superseded 06/09/2018

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