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Definition

The response of the tumour at the completion of the initial course of treatment for cancer, as represented by a code.

Components

Data Element (this item)

Representation

This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Outcome of treatment code N.N ".
Data Type Number
Format N.N
Maximum character length 2
Values
Value Meaning Start Date End Date
Permissible Values 1.0 Complete response/no evidence of disease
2.1 Partial response
2.2 Stable or static disease
2.3 Progressive disease
Supplementary Values 7.0 Not assessed or unable to be assessed
8.0 Unknown
9.0 Not stated/inadequately described

Comments

Origin:
New South Wales Health Department

Comments:
Information regarding the outcome of treatment is required for patient follow-up and outcomes studies.

References

Public Health Division 2001. NSW Clinical Cancer Data Collection for Outcomes and Quality: Data Dictionary, Version 1. Sydney:NSW Health Department
This content Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Attribution provided as required under the AIHW CC-BY licence.

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Input in Derivations 0
Output in Derivations 0
Inclusion in Data Set Specifications 2
Inclusion in Data Distributions 0
As a numerator in an Indicator 0
As a denominator in an Indicator 0
As a disaggregation in an Indicator 0