Definition
Indicator Summary
People in the denominators are matched for sex and age (to match to ‘age at diagnosis’ for people in the cancer cohort).
Analysis will be undertaken using the ‘cohort’ method of calculation. See AIHW 2008 Cancer Series no. 42. Cat. no. CAN 38.
Analysis by remoteness and SEIFA Index of Relative Socioeconomic Disadvantage (IRSD) is based on usual residence of …
Nationally, by:
- sex
- remoteness
- SEIFA Index of Relative Socioeconomic Disadvantage (IRSD) quintiles
Disaggregation by state and territory is not available. It requires calculation against jurisdictional life tables and approval from cancer registries.
Calculation rules
- Description
People in the denominators are matched for sex and age (to match to ‘age at diagnosis’ for people in the cancer cohort).
Analysis will be undertaken using the ‘cohort’ method of calculation. See AIHW 2008 Cancer Series no. 42. Cat. no. CAN 38.
Analysis by remoteness and SEIFA Index of Relative Socioeconomic Disadvantage (IRSD) is based on usual residence of person at diagnosis.
Presented as a percentage.
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- Data Element
- Person: Date of Death, DDMMYYYY
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- Data Element
- Person: Sex, Code N
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- Data Element
- Patient—diagnosis date (cancer), DDMMYYYY
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- Data Element
- Person: Date of Death, DDMMYYYY
Nationally, by:
- sex
- remoteness
- SEIFA Index of Relative Socioeconomic Disadvantage (IRSD) quintiles
Disaggregation by state and territory is not available. It requires calculation against jurisdictional life tables and approval from cancer registries.
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- Data Element
- Person: Date of Death, DDMMYYYY
References
AIHW 2008, Cancer survival and prevalence in Australia: Cancers diagnosed from 1982 to 2004, Cancer Series no. 42. Cat. no. CAN 38.
http://www.aihw.gov.au/publications/index.cfm/title/10484
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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