Health of the Nation Outcome Scale for Children and Adolescents score code N
Value Domain Attributes
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Value Domain |
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| METEOR identifier: | 575041 |
| Registration status: | Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Standard 15/10/2014 |
| Definition: | A code set representing the severity of psychiatric symptoms of an individual aged 17 years and under. |
Representational attributes | ||
| Representation class: | Code | |
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| Data type: | Number | |
| Format: | N | |
| Maximum character length: | 1 | |
| Value | Meaning | |
| Permissible values: | 0 | No problems within the period stated |
| 1 | Minor problem requiring no action | |
| 2 | Mild problem but definitely present | |
| 3 | Moderately severe problem | |
| 4 | Severe to very severe problem | |
Collection and usage attributes | |
| Guide for use: | The Health of the Nation Outcome Scale for children and adolescents (HoNOSCA) is used to rate child and adolescent mental health service users. Together, the scales rate various aspects of mental and social health. HoNOSCA is answered on an item-specific anchored 4-point scale with higher scores indicating more problems. Each scale is assigned a value of between 0 and 4. The fifteen scales are as follows:
The sum of the individual scores of each of the scales from 1 to 13 represents the total HoNOSCA score. The total HoNOSCA score represents the overall severity of an individual's psychiatric symptoms. |
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Source and reference attributes | |
| Submitting organisation: | Independent Hospital Pricing Authority |
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Relational attributes | |
| Related metadata references: | See also Health of the Nation Outcome Scale 65+ score code N Health, Superseded 28/02/2017 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Standard 15/10/2014 Tasmanian Health, Superseded 19/01/2018 See also Health of the Nation Outcome Scale score code N Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Standard 15/10/2014 |
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