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Person—cancer screening test type, bowel cancer code N

Definition

The type of cancer screening test the person receives to determine whether further testing is required to diagnose bowel cancer, as represented by a code.

Components

Data Element (this item)
Person—cancer screening test type, bowel cancer code N

Comments

Guide for use:

At present, the faecal occult blood test (FOBT) is the primary means by which bowel cancer screening is undertaken.

Other test types may be added to this data element if/when they become available.

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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