Person—foot ulcer indicator (history), code N
Data Element Attributes
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Data Element |
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Short name: | Foot ulcer (history) |
METEOR identifier: | 302819 |
Registration status: | Health!, Standard 21/09/2005 |
Definition: | Whether person has a previous history of ulceration on either foot, as represented by a code. |
Data element concept attributes | |
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Data element concept: | Person—foot ulcer indicator |
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METEOR identifier: | 304022 |
Registration status: | Health!, Standard 21/09/2005 |
Definition: | Whether an individual has a foot ulcer on either foot. |
Context: | Public health, health care and clinical settings. |
Object class: | Person |
Property: | Foot ulcer indicator |
Value domain attributes | |
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Value domain: | Yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N |
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METEOR identifier: | 301747 |
Registration status: | Health!, Standard 21/09/2005 Housing assistance, Standard 10/02/2006 Community Services (retired), Standard 14/02/2006 Early Childhood, Standard 21/05/2010 Homelessness, Standard 23/08/2010 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Standard 01/11/2012 Disability, Standard 07/10/2014 Indigenous, Standard 13/03/2015 Children and Families, Standard 22/11/2016 |
Definition: | A code set representing 'yes', 'no' and 'not stated/inadequately described'. |
Representational attributes | ||
Representation class: | Code | |
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Data type: | Number | |
Format: | N | |
Maximum character length: | 1 | |
Value | Meaning | |
Permissible values: | 1 | Yes |
2 | No | |
Supplementary values: | 9 | Not stated/inadequately described |
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 |
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Collection methods: | Ask the individual if he/she a previous history of foot ulceration. Alternatively obtain this information from appropriate documentation. |
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 ulcer history status, code N Health!, Superseded 21/09/2005 |
Implementation in Data Set Specifications: | Diabetes (clinical) NBPDS Health!, Standard 21/09/2005 DSS specific information: Past history of foot ulceration, peripheral neuropathy and foot deformities have been associated with increased risk of foot ulceration and lower limb amputation for patients who suffer from diabetes. The aim is to identify the 'high-risk foot' as indicated by a past history of foot problems, especially ulceration. Following the Principles of Care and Guidelines for the Clinical Management of Diabetes Mellitus, individuals with a 'high-risk foot' or a significant active foot problem should be examined every six months or at every visit. Assessment:
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