Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Data Element |
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Short name: | Referred to ophthalmologist (diabetes mellitus) |
METEOR identifier: | 302823 |
Registration status: | Health!, Standard 21/09/2005 |
Definition: | Whether the individual was referred to an ophthalmologist within the last 12 months, as represented by a code. |
Data Element Concept: | Person—referral to ophthalmologist 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 |
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Collection methods: | Ask the individual if he/she was referred to an ophthalmologist during the last 12 months. 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 |
Reference documents: | Diabetes Control and Complications Trial: DCCT New England Journal of Medicine, 329(14), September 30, 1993. |
Relational attributes | |
Related metadata references: | Supersedes Health service event—referral to ophthalmologist status (last 12 months), code N Health!, Superseded 21/09/2005 |
Implementation in Data Set Specifications: | Diabetes (clinical) NBPDS Health!, Standard 21/09/2005 DSS specific information: Patients with diabetes have increased risk of developing several eye complications including retinopathy, cataract and glaucoma that may lead to loss of vision. Regular eye checkup is important for patients suffering from diabetes mellitus. This helps to detect abnormalities early and to avoid or postpone complications. |