Definition
The date on which a formal offer of dental care is made to a person on a public dental waiting list, expressed as DDMMYYYY.
Components
Data Element (this item)
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Data Element ConceptPublic dental waiting list episode—date of offer of dental care
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Object ClassPublic dental waiting list episode
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PropertyDate of offer of dental care
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Value DomainDate DDMMYYYY
Representation
This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Date DDMMYYYY ".| Data Type | Date/Time |
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| Format | DDMMYYYY |
| Maximum character length | 8 |
Comments
Guide for use:
A dental care episode includes assessment if the person is on a waiting list for assessment, or treatment if the person is on a waiting list for general care and/or denture care.
Where the offer of dental care is made by letter, the date of offer is the date of the letter.
Where the offer of dental care is made by phone call, the date of offer is the date of the call.
Where a person has received multiple offers of dental care as part of a single waiting list episode, only the first offer of care is recorded.
Context:
Public dental waiting times.