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Person—dementia diagnosis status, code N

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:Help on this termData Element
Short name:Help on this termDementia diagnosis status
METEOR identifier:Help on this term737883
Registration status:Help on this term
  • Health, Recorded 15/11/2021
Definition:Help on this term

Whether a person has been diagnosed with dementia, as represented by a code.

Data Element Concept:Person—dementia diagnosis status

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Representation class:Help on this termCode
Data type:Help on this termNumber
Format:Help on this termN
Maximum character length:Help on this term1
Permissible values:Help on this term
ValueMeaning
1Diagnosed with dementia
2Not diagnosed with dementia
3Not assessed
Supplementary values:Help on this term
ValueMeaning
9Not stated/inadequately described

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:Help on this term

CODE 1     Diagnosed with dementia

Record if a person is reported to have a confirmed diagnosis of dementia (including Alzheimer's disease) after clinical assessment.

 

CODE 2     Not diagnosed with dementia

Record if a person, after clinical assessment, is reported to not have a confirmed or suspected diagnosis of dementia.

 

CODE 3     Not assessed

Record if a person has not been assessed for dementia in a clinical setting.

 

CODE 9     Not stated/inadequately described

This code is for use where information is insufficient to assign CODE 1 - CODE 3, or the information is unclear or unavailable.

Data element attributes

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:Help on this term

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Relational attributes

Implementation in Data Set Specifications:Help on this term

Dementia NBPDSHealth, Recorded 15/11/2021

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