Version 2 of the ePPOC adult data collection was introduced on 1 January 2018. It replaced Version 1 which was in operation from 2013 to 2017. The changes included the addition of new data items, revision of existing items, and deletion of others.
These changes were agreed to and endorsed by the ePPOC Scientific and Clinical Advisory Committee and the ePPOC Management Advisory Group, and are listed outlined in the tables below.table below.
Description of change | Data elements revised | Data elements added | Data elements removed |
Indigenous status: revision and reformat of variable to remove Maori from code set | Patient’s Indigenous status | Nil | Patient’s Aboriginal status Patient’s Aboriginal status Patient’s Torres Strait Islander status Patient’s Maori status
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Capture of patient urgency category | Nil | Urgency Category | Nil |
Addition of questions relating to service men and women | Episode compensation case type (removal of DVA as a response option) | Australian Defence Force Service DVA client | Nil |
Episode start: revision of code set options | Episode start mode | Nil | Nil |
Episode end: revision of code set options | Episode end mode | Nil | Nil |
Revision of comorbidity variables
| Nil | Comorbidity: heart and circulation problems Comorbidity: high cholesterol Comorbidity: respiratory problems Comorbidity: digestive problems Comorbidity: liver, kidney and pancreas problems Comorbidity: mental health Comorbidity: PTSD Comorbidity: anxiety Comorbidity: depression Comorbidity: other mental health Comorbidity: arthritis Comorbidity: muscle, bone and joint problems Comorbidity: neurological problems Comorbidity: thyroid problems | Comorbidity: heart disease Comorbidity: lung comorbidity Comorbidity: ulcer or stomach disease Comorbidity: kidney disease Comorbidity: depression/anxiety Comorbidity: anaemia or other blood disease Comorbidity: osteoarthritis or degenerative disease Comorbidity: rheumatoid arthritis Comorbidity: stroke or other neurological condition
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Modification of service event code options | Service events | Nil | Nil |
Addition of variable describing the mode by which a questionnaire is provided to the patient | Nil | Survey mode | Nil |
Modification of the code options describing whether a questionnaire has been sent to a patient | Questionnaire sent status | Nil | Nil |
Modification to allow patients to indicate that they no longer have pain following treatment | Pain Description
| Body Map, main pain, none Body Map, other pain, none | Nil |
Addition of variables permitting specification of the episode event triggering creation of an ad hoc questionnaire | Questionnaire type, other Questionnaire type, other detail | Nil | Nil |
Inclusion of questions relating to work status and productivity | Nil | Work status: employed Work status: reason for unemployment Work status: employment status Work status: work hours missed Work status: number of hours worked Work status: lost productivity Work status: proportion of time missed Work status: impairment while working Work status: overall work impairment | Work status: Full time employment Work status: Part time employment Work status: Retired Work status: Unemployed due to pain Work status: Unemployed (not due to pain) Work status: Home duties Work status: On leave from work Work status: Student Work status: Voluntary work Work status: Retraining Work status: Limited hours and/or duties Hours worked (part time) Work/study hours affected by pain Work type affected by pain |
Changes to questions regarding medication use and the process* for collection (the process change is described in detail on page 118) | Nil | Medication Use Medication, reported Medication, opioid Medication, paracetamol Medication, NSAID Medication, antidepressant Medication, anticonvulsant Medication, sedative Medication, medicinal cannabinoids Medication inaccuracies | Major drug groups, excluding opioids Major drug groups
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Introduction of global rating of change questions | Nil | Global rating of change, overall Global rating of change, physical | Nil |