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SPECIAL DIET DESCRIPTION is the same as attribute PERSON OBSERVATION TEXT STRING.

SPECIAL DIET DESCRIPTION is a text description of a special diet regime followed by a PATIENT. 

For the National Neonatal Data Set - Two Year Neonatal Outcomes Assessment, SPECIAL DIET DESCRIPTION should be completed where the TPRG-SEND TWO YEAR CORRECTED AGE OUTCOME ASSESSMENT SCORE (GASTRO-INTESTINAL TRACT QUESTION A) response is 'Yes'.

 

This data element is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
plural	SPECIAL DIET DESCRIPTIONS