Definition
Components
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Data Element ConceptPatient—diagnosis date
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Object ClassPatient
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PropertyDiagnosis date
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Value DomainDate DDMMYYYY
Representation
This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Date DDMMYYYY ".Data Type | Date/Time |
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Format | DDMMYYYY |
Maximum character length | 8 |
Comments
Guide for use:
Date of diagnosis must be:
>= date of birth
<= date of death
Diagnosis of cancer after death:
If the patient is first diagnosed with the cancer in an autopsy report the date of diagnosis is the date of death as stated on the patient's death certificate.
Incidental diagnosis of cancer:
If a patient is admitted for another condition (for example a broken leg or pregnancy), and a cancer is diagnosed incidentally then the date of diagnosis is the date the cancer was diagnostically determined, not the admission date.
Context:
Patient administration system, cancer notification system, population cancer statistics, research.
Origin:
International agency for research on cancer
World Health Organisation
International Association of Cancer Registries
References
This content Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Attribution provided as required under the AIHW CC-BY licence.