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iddata-item
Item namePatient sex
epiCentre nameSex
DefinitionThe sex of the patient; the biological distinction between male and female
Usage

To enable standardisation of the collection of information relating to sex.

For ePPOC, sex value will be used in the Statistical Linkage Key (SLK) (see 2.1.006), in demographic analysis of ePPOC data and may assist to analyse service utilisation, service needs and epidemiological studies.

ID2.1.005
Mandatory
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SourceMETeOR Identifier 287316
Business rules

Nil

Dependencies
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Data typeNumeric codeset
FormatN
Maximum length1 character
Data domain
CodeDescription
1Male
2Female
9Not stated/inadequately described
ConditionsNil
Level

Patient

Derived item
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Derived byNot applicable