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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 2.1.0062-005), in demographic analysis of ePPOC data and may assist to analyse service utilisation, service needs and epidemiological studies.

ID2.1.005-004
Mandatory
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SourceMETeOR Identifier 287316
Business rules

Nil

Dependencies
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Data typeNumeric codeset
FormatN[N]
Maximum length12
Data domain


CodeDescription
1Male
2Female
9Not stated/inadequately described


ConditionsNil
Level

Patient

Derived item
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Derived byNot applicable
NotesFormat and data length are longer than specified code set to account for supplementary values.