Person related data elements (TDLU) cluster

Identifying and definitional attributes
Metadata item type:	Data Set Specification
METEOR identifier:	743771
Registration status:	Tasmanian Health, Superseded 10/11/2023
DSS type:	Data Element Cluster
Scope:	The Person related data elements (TDLU) clusters is a grouping of variables that are directly related to the individual associated to an episode of care, service event, pregnancy or birth that is used for Tasmanian Data Linkage Unit purposes.

Collection and usage attributes
Implementation start date:	01/07/2020
Implementation end date:	30/06/2021
Source and reference attributes
Submitting organisation:	Department of Health Tasmania
Relational attributes
Related metadata references:	Has been superseded by Person related data elements (TDLU) cluster Tasmanian Health, Standard 10/11/2023
Implementation in Data Set Specifications: All attributes +	Tasmanian Data Linkage Unit - Admitted Patient Data Set - 2020 Tasmanian Health, Superseded 10/11/2023 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2020 Implementation end date: 30/06/2021 Tasmanian Data Linkage Unit - Emergency Department Data Set - 2020 Tasmanian Health, Superseded 13/11/2023 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2020 Implementation end date: 30/06/2021

Seq No.	Metadata item	Obligation
-	Person—age, total years N[NN]	Mandatory
-	Person—country of birth, code (SACC 2016) NNNN	Mandatory
-	Person—date of birth, DDMMYYYY	Mandatory
-	Person—date of birth, MMYYYY	Mandatory
-	Person—date of birth, YYYY	Mandatory
-	Person—date of death, DDMMYYYY	Conditional
-	Person—date of death, MMYYYY	Conditional
-	Person—date of death, YYYY	Conditional
-	Person—Indigenous status, code N	Mandatory
-	Person—interpreter service required, yes/no code N	Mandatory
-	Person—marital status, Tasmanian code X{XX}	Mandatory
-	Person—preferred language, code (ASCL 2016) N[NNN]	Mandatory
-	Person—sex/gender, Tasmanian code A	Mandatory

Data Set Specification Attributes