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Person—cancer screening test type, bowel cancer code N

Data Element Attributes

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:Help on this termData Element
Short name:Help on this termBowel cancer screening test type
METEOR identifier:Help on this term529838
Registration status:Help on this term

Health, Superseded 05/02/2021

Definition:Help on this termThe type of cancer screening test the person receives to determine whether further testing is required to diagnose bowel cancer, as represented by a code.
Data Element Concept:Help on this termPerson—cancer screening test type
Value Domain:Help on this termBowel cancer screening test type code N

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Representation class:Help on this termCode
Data type:Help on this termNumber
Format:Help on this termN
Maximum character length:Help on this term1
  ValueMeaning
Permissible values:Help on this term1Faecal occult blood test (FOBT)
  8
 
Other test type
 

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:Help on this term

At present, the faecal occult blood test (FOBT) is the primary means by which bowel cancer screening is undertaken. FOBTs are accepted as the primary screening tool for bowel cancer by a large number of countries.

This value domain has been constructed to allow the future inclusion of additional screening test types should the need arise. Other test types may be added to this value domain if/when they become available.

The FOBT is a self-administered test to detect blood in bowel motions, but does not detect bowel cancer itself. A pathologist classifies a FOBT as positive if blood is detected in the sample, as the presence of blood may indicate abnormal growths within the bowel. Participants who have a positive FOBT test are recommended to have a diagnostic assessment to look for polyps or cancerous growths.

Data element attributes Help on this term

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:Help on this term

At present, the faecal occult blood test (FOBT) is the primary means by which bowel cancer screening is undertaken.

Other test types may be added to this data element if/when they become available.

Relational attributes

Related metadata references:Help on this term
Has been superseded by Person—cancer screening test type, bowel cancer code N

        Health, Standard 05/02/2021

Implementation in Data Set Specifications:Help on this term
Bowel cancer screening test cluster

        Health, Superseded 16/01/2020


Bowel cancer screening test cluster

        Health, Superseded 05/02/2021


Implementation in Indicators:Help on this term
Used as Disaggregation
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 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 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, Standard 06/09/2018

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

        Health, Superseded 06/09/2018

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