Patient—myringoplasty approach type, code N
Data Element Attributes
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Data Element |
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| Short name: | Myringoplasty approach type |
| METEOR identifier: | 568242 |
| Registration status: | Indigenous, Standard 05/12/2017 |
| Definition: | The type of approach used in a patient's myringoplasty, as represented by a code. |
| Data Element Concept: | Patient—myringoplasty approach type |
| Value Domain: | Myringoplasty approach type code N |
Value domain attributes | ||
Representational attributes | ||
| Representation class: | Code | |
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| Data type: | Number | |
| Format: | N | |
| Maximum character length: | 1 | |
| Value | Meaning | |
| Permissible values: | 1 | Transcanal |
| 2 | Endaural | |
| 3 | Postaural | |
| Supplementary values: | 8 | Unknown |
| 9 | Not stated/inadequately described | |
Collection and usage attributes | |
| Guide for use: | CODE 1 Transcanal Transcanal refers to surgery performed through the ear canal. CODE 2 Endaural Endaural refers to surgery performed through an incision in the ear. CODE 3 Postaural Postaural refers to surgery performed through an incision behind the ear. CODE 8 Unknown This code is used when the data is invalid. CODE 9 Not stated/inadequately described This code is used when the data is missing. |
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Source and reference attributes | |
| Submitting organisation: | Department of Health |
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Data element attributes | |
Source and reference attributes | |
| Submitting organisation: | Department of Health |
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Relational attributes | |
| Related metadata references: | See also Patient—myringoplasty indicator, yes/no code N Indigenous, Standard 05/12/2017 See also Patient—revision myringoplasty indicator, yes/no code N Indigenous, Standard 05/12/2017 |
| Implementation in Data Set Specifications: | |