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Definition
The status of evidence for a pre-existing clinical condition of sleep apnoea syndrome, as represented by a code.
Components
Data Element (this item)
            
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                Data Element ConceptPerson—clinical evidence status (sleep apnoea syndrome)- 
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                        PropertyClinical evidence status
 
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                Value DomainClinical evidence status code N
Representation
This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Clinical evidence status code N ".| Data Type | Number | 
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| Format | N | 
| Maximum character length | 1 | 
| Value | Meaning | Start Date | End Date | |
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| Permissible Values | 1 | Objective evidence | ||
| 2 | No objective evidence | 
Comments
Guide for use:
Objective evidence is coded where the diagnosis is derived from and substantiated by clinical documentation of sleep apnoea syndrome (SAS). SAS has been diagnosed from the results of a sleep study.