Bowel cancer screening test cluster
Data Set Specification Attributes
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type:![]() | Data Set Specification |
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METEOR identifier:![]() | 732539 |
Registration status:![]() | Health!, Standard 05/02/2021 |
DSS type:![]() | Data Element Cluster |
Scope:![]() | The Bowel cancer screening test cluster comprises a set of standardised data definitions used for monitoring the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP). This cluster includes information on people who participated in the NBCSP and undertook a disease screening test. This metadata set is not mandated for collection, i.e. it reflects best practice when collecting data in relation to bowel screening rather than a nationally mandated set of data items that must be provided. It is intended to be used by the National Cancer Screening Register. It can also be used by a wider range of health and health-related professionals who collect and/or use the data in relation to the NBCSP. |
Collection and usage attributes | |
Statistical unit:![]() | Persons who either have participated or will be participating in bowel cancer screening programs. |
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Source and reference attributes | |
Submitting organisation:![]() | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
Relational attributes | |
Related metadata references:![]() | Supersedes Bowel cancer screening test cluster Health!, Superseded 05/02/2021 |
Implementation in Data Set Specifications:![]() | National Bowel Cancer Screening Program NBEDS 2021–22 Health!, Superseded 17/12/2021 Implementation start date: 01/07/2021 Implementation end date: 30/06/2022 Conditional obligation: Reporting of the data elements in this cluster is conditional upon answering 'Yes' to the Person—cancer screening test indicator, yes/no code N data element. National Bowel Cancer Screening Program NBEDS 2022–23 Health!, Standard 17/12/2021 Implementation start date: 01/07/2022 Implementation end date: 30/06/2023 Conditional obligation: Reporting of the data elements in this cluster is conditional upon answering 'Yes' to the Person—cancer screening test indicator, yes/no code N data element. |
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