Format/Length: | See DATE |
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START DATE (BRACHYTHERAPY TREATMENT COURSE) is the same as attribute ACTIVITY DATE where the ACTIVITY DATE TIME TYPE is National Code 'Start Date' of the Brachytherapy Treatment Course. This should be recorded if the First Definitive Treatment is brachytherapy.
START DATE (BRACHYTHERAPY TREATMENT COURSE) is the START DATE of the Brachytherapy Treatment Course which is a Brachytherapy Treatment Course where the Planned Cancer Treatment is for PLANNED CANCER TREATMENT TYPE National Code 'Brachytherapy' and FIRST DEFINITIVE TREATMENT PROVIDED is classification 'first definitive treatment provided'.
From 01 January 2009, this data element is no longer used in the National Cancer Waiting Times Monitoring Data Set. It may still be used in other data sets or collected locally if required.
This data element is also known by these names:
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plural | START DATES (BRACHYTHERAPY TREATMENT COURSE) |