Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Data Element |
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Short name: | Foot lesion (active) |
METEOR identifier: | 302437 |
Registration status: | Health!, Standard 21/09/2005 |
Definition: | Whether an individual has an active foot lesion, other than an ulcer, on either foot, as represented by a code. |
Data Element Concept: | Person—foot lesion indicator |
Value Domain: | Yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N |
Collection and usage attributes | |
Guide for use: | CODE 9 Not stated/inadequately described This code is not for use in primary data collections. |
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Data element attributes | |
Collection and usage attributes | |
Guide for use: | CODE 1 Yes CODE 2 No The following entities would be included: fissures, infections, inter-digital maceration, corns, calluses and nail dystrophy. |
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Collection methods: | Assess whether the individual has an active foot lesion on either foot. |
Source and reference attributes | |
Submitting organisation: | National Diabetes Data Working Group |
Origin: | National Diabetes Outcomes Quality Review Initiative (NDOQRIN) data dictionary. |
Relational attributes | |
Related metadata references: | Supersedes Person—foot lesion status (active), code N Health!, Superseded 21/09/2005 |
Implementation in Data Set Specifications: | Diabetes (clinical) NBPDS Health!, Standard 21/09/2005 DSS specific information: Early detection and appropriate management of the 'high risk foot' and active foot problems can reduce morbidity, hospitalisation and amputation in people with diabetes. |