Definition
Components
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Data Element ConceptPerson with cancer—second-line treatment intention
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Object ClassPerson with cancer
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PropertySecond-line treatment intention
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Value DomainIntention of treatment code N
Representation
This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Intention of treatment code N ".| Data Type | Number |
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| Format | N |
| Maximum character length | 1 |
| Value | Meaning | Start Date | End Date | |
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| Permissible Values | 1 | Prophylactic | ||
| 2 | Curative | |||
| 3 | Palliative | |||
| Supplementary Values | 9 | Not stated/inadequately described |
Comments
Guide for use:
Record the intention of treatment at the commencement of second-line treatment for cancer.
Do not update the record if the intention of treatment changes during the course of second-line treatment.
Prophylactic treatment is treatment to prevent the occurrence or spread of disease which is not for the purpose of curing the disease or managing patient symptoms.
Curative treatment is any treatment which aims for long-term survival (over 2 years) for a significant proportion of those patients treated curatively.
Palliative treatment is any treatment where the intention is to relieve symptoms and possibly prolong life, but where long-term survival is highly unlikely.
Comments:
The purpose of collecting the intention of treatment for cancer is to establish the frequency with which potentially curative chemotherapy treatments are utilised.
References
Royal College of Physicians of London 1999. Lung cancer: a core data set. London: Royal College of Physicians of London
National Cancer Institute, 2008. Dictionary of Cancer Terms. Definition of second-line therapy. Viewed August 30, 2013, http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary?CdrID=346513
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