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Person—cancer screening test result, bowel cancer code N[A]

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:Help on this termData Element
Short name:Help on this termBowel cancer screening test result
METEOR identifier:Help on this term530020
Registration status:Help on this term
  • Health, Standard 29/08/2014
Definition:Help on this termThe outcome of the person's bowel cancer screening test, as represented by a code.
Data Element Concept:Person—cancer screening test result

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Representation class:Help on this termCode
Data type:Help on this termString
Format:Help on this termN[A]
Maximum character length:Help on this term2
Permissible values:Help on this term
ValueMeaning
1Positive
2Negative
3Inconclusive
4No result
1FPositive - faulty
2FNegative - faulty
3FInconclusive - faulty
4FNo result - faulty

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:Help on this term

Bowel cancer screening typically involves the application of a faecal occult blood test (FOBT), in which FOBT are tested in a laboratory for the presence of blood.

CODE 1   Positive

Blood was detected in either faecal sample.

CODE 2   Negative

Blood was not detected in either faecal sample.

CODE 3   Inconclusive

Only one faecal sample was taken and it was negative.

CODE 4   No result

No result was detected in either faecal sample.

CODE 1F   Positive - faulty

Blood was detected in either faecal sample, however the test provided was inaccurate and results should be disregarded.

CODE 2F   Negative - faulty

Blood was not detected in either faecal sample, however the test provided was inaccurate and results should be disregarded.

CODE 3F   Inconclusive - faulty

Only one faecal sample was taken and it was negative, however the test provided was inaccurate and results should be disregarded.

CODE 4F   No result - faulty

No result was detected in either faecal sample, however the test provided was inaccurate and results should be disregarded.

Data element attributes

Relational attributes

Implementation in Data Set Specifications:Help on this term

Bowel cancer screening test clusterHealth, Superseded 16/01/2020

DSS specific attributes +

DSS specific information:

A faecal occult blood test (FOBT) screening test is:

  • positive if blood was detected in either sample
  • negative if blood was not detected in either sample
  • inconclusive if only one sample was taken and it was negative
  • no result if screening test could not be analysed.

Other screening tests, when they become available, may have different indications for positive results. However, a positive result with any screening test is one that means further investigations are required.

Participants with a positive result are encouraged to visit their primary health care professional to follow up this finding. Those with an inconclusive result are requested to complete another FOBT kit, while those with a negative result are reminded that it is recommended they rescreen every two years.

At this stage, the screening pathway does not account for false negatives or positives.


Bowel cancer screening test clusterHealth, Superseded 05/02/2021

DSS specific attributes +

DSS specific information:

A faecal occult blood test (FOBT) screening test is:

  • positive if blood was detected in either sample
  • negative if blood was not detected in either sample
  • inconclusive if only one sample was taken and it was negative
  • no result if screening test could not be analysed.

Other screening tests, when they become available, may have different indications for positive results. However, a positive result with any screening test is one that means further investigations are required.

Participants with a positive result are encouraged to visit their primary health care professional to follow up this finding. Those with an inconclusive result are requested to complete another FOBT kit, while those with a negative result are reminded that it is recommended they rescreen every two years.

At this stage, the screening pathway does not account for false negatives or positives.


Bowel cancer screening test clusterHealth, Standard 05/02/2021

DSS specific attributes +

DSS specific information:

A faecal occult blood test (FOBT) screening test is:

  • positive if blood was detected in either sample
  • negative if blood was not detected in either sample
  • inconclusive if only one sample was taken and it was negative
  • no result if screening test could not be analysed.

Other screening tests, when they become available, may have different indications for positive results. However, a positive result with any screening test is one that means further investigations are required.

Participants with a positive result are encouraged to visit their primary health care professional to follow up this finding. Those with an inconclusive result are requested to complete another FOBT kit, while those with a negative result are reminded that it is recommended they rescreen every two years.

At this stage, the screening pathway does not account for false negatives or positives.


Implementation in Indicators:Help on this term
Used as Numerator

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 02-Screening positivity rateHealth, Standard 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 02-Screening positivity rateHealth, Superseded 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 03-Diagnostic assessment rateHealth, Superseded 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 03-Diagnostic assessment rateHealth, Standard 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 04-Time between positive screen and diagnostic assessmentHealth, Standard 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 04-Time between positive screen and diagnostic assessmentHealth, Superseded 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 05b-Positive predictive value of diagnostic assessment for detecting adenomaHealth, Superseded 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 05b-Positive predictive value of diagnostic assessment for detecting adenomaHealth, Standard 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 06b-Positive predictive value of diagnostic assessment for detecting colorectal cancerHealth, Standard 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 06b-Positive predictive value of diagnostic assessment for detecting colorectal cancerHealth, Superseded 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 07-Interval cancer rateHealth, Superseded 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 07-Interval cancer rateHealth, 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

Used as Denomirator

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 03-Diagnostic assessment rateHealth, Superseded 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 03-Diagnostic assessment rateHealth, Standard 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 05b-Positive predictive value of diagnostic assessment for detecting adenomaHealth, Standard 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 05b-Positive predictive value of diagnostic assessment for detecting adenomaHealth, Superseded 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 06b-Positive predictive value of diagnostic assessment for detecting colorectal cancerHealth, Standard 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 06b-Positive predictive value of diagnostic assessment for detecting colorectal cancerHealth, Superseded 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 07-Interval cancer rateHealth, Superseded 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 07-Interval cancer rateHealth, 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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