Bowel cancer diagnostic assessment cluster
Data Set Specification Attributes
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type:![]() | Data Set Specification |
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METEOR identifier:![]() | 563761 |
Registration status:![]() |
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DSS type:![]() | Data Element Cluster |
Scope:![]() | The Bowel cancer diagnostic assessment cluster comprises a set of standardised data definitions used for monitoring the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP). This cluster includes information on people who participated in the NBCSP and received a positive screening result and then had a cancer diagnostic assessment. This metadata set is not mandated for collection, i.e. it reflects best practice when collecting data in relation to bowel screening rather than a nationally mandated set of data items that must be provided. It is intended to be used by the National Bowel Cancer Screening Register. It can also be used by a wider range of health and health-related professionals who collect and/or use the data in relation to the NBCSP. |
Collection and usage attributes | |
Statistical unit:![]() | Persons who either have participated in or will be participating in Bowel cancer screening programs and who have answered yes in relation to having undergone a cancer diagnostic assessment. |
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Relational attributes | |
Related metadata references:![]() | Has been superseded by Bowel cancer diagnostic assessment cluster
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Implementation in Data Set Specifications:![]() | Health, Superseded 06/09/2018 Implementation start date: 01/07/2014 Implementation end date: 30/06/2018 Conditional obligation: Reporting of the data elements in this cluster is conditional upon answering 'Yes' to the Person—cancer diagnostic assessment indicator, yes/no code N data element. |
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