PLICS Acute Admitted Patient Care Data Set Constraints
PLICS Acute Admitted Patient Care Data Set Constraints
Description
Data Set Constraints applied to the Patient Level Information Costing System Integrated Data Set - Admitted Patient Care (Acute).
Key to Data Set Constraint Column Headings:
| Column Name | Column Meaning | Column Options | |
|
Format/Length |
Indicates any differences between the Format/Length of the item in the NHS Data Model and Dictionary and the data set specification |
None = The Format/Length is the same as the NHS Data Model and Dictionary |
Any other entry = The Format/Length is different in the data set specification to the NHS Data Model and Dictionary |
|
Range |
Indicates whether a range value constraint has been applied in the data set specification |
None = There is no range value constraint applied in the data set specification |
Any other entry = Shows the range value constraint applied in the data set specification |
|
Pattern Match |
Indicates whether a data pattern, to which the data must conform, has been applied in the data set specification |
None = There is no data pattern, to which the data must conform, applied in the data set specification |
Any other entry = Shows the data pattern, to which the data must conform, applied in the data set specification |
Data Set Constraints:
| Data Element | Format/Length | Range | Pattern Match | Reason / Comment |
| CDS UNIQUE IDENTIFIER |
max an35 |
None |
None |
Existing Format/Length means fixed length which is incorrect. Unable to change this as it is used in other data sets. Data Set allows max an35 |
| EPISODE NUMBER |
max n2 |
None |
None |
Existing Format/Length means fixed length which is incorrect. Unable to change this as it is used in other data sets. Data Set allows max n2 |
| ORGANISATION IDENTIFIER (CODE OF PROVIDER) |
min an3 max an5 |
None |
None |
an6 is not applicable for the Patient Level Information Costing System Integrated Data Set - Admitted Patient Care (Acute). |
| ORGANISATION IDENTIFIER (CODE OF SUBMITTING ORGANISATION) |
min an3 max an5 |
None |
None |
an6 is not applicable for the Patient Level Information Costing System Integrated Data Set - Admitted Patient Care (Acute). |
