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Patient—insulin start date, YYYY

Definition

The year the patient started insulin injections.

Components

Data Element (this item)
Patient—insulin start date, YYYY

Representation

This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Date YYYY ".
Data Type Date/Time
Format YYYY
Maximum character length 4

Comments

Guide for use:

Record the year that insulin injections were started.

This data element has to be completed for all patients who use insulin. It is used to cross check diabetes type assignment.

Context:
Public health, health care and clinical settings.

Origin:
National Diabetes Outcomes Quality Review Initiative (NDOQRIN) data dictionary

References


This content Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Attribution provided as required under the AIHW CC-BY licence.

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