Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) prescription—number of times previously supplied, total number N[N]
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Data Element |
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| Short name: | Number of times previously supplied |
| METEOR identifier: | 603916 |
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| Definition: | For a given prescription, the total number of times that the prescribed medicinal product has previously been supplied to the patient or Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) consumer, including the original supply. |
| Data Element Concept: | Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) prescription—number of times previously supplied |
Value domain attributes | |||||
Representational attributes | |||||
| Representation class: | Total | ||||
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| Data type: | Number | ||||
| Format: | N[N] | ||||
| Maximum character length: | 2 | ||||
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Data element attributes | |||||
Collection and usage attributes | |||||
| Guide for use: | For a 'single supply' prescription, this data item should have a value of 1 (representing the original and only supply). For a prescription that allows for repeat supplies of the prescribed medicinal product, this data item should have a value of at least 1 (representing the original supply), up to a maximum of one less than the number of repeats specified by the prescriber. | ||||
Source and reference attributes | |||||
| Submitting organisation: | Department of Health | ||||
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| Implementation in Data Set Specifications: All attributes + |
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