Cancer Outcomes and Services Data Set Overview
The Mandatory, Required, Optional or Not included in the COSDS Message (M/R/O/X) column indicates the recommendation for the inclusion of data.
- M = Mandatory: this data element is mandatory and the technical process (e.g. submission of the data set, production of output etc) cannot be completed without this data element being present
- R = Required: NHS business processes cannot be delivered without this data element
- O = Optional: the inclusion of this data element is optional as required for local purposes
- X = Not included in the COSDS Message: Cancer Registries obtain the data from another source, or the item is submitted under another Standard and is included here for reference only.
For guidance on submission of the data set, see the Cancer Outcomes and Services Data Set Submission Requirements.
For guidance on the XML Schema constraints, see the Cancer Outcomes and Services Data Set XML Schema Constraints.
| REFERRALS - COLORECTAL |
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| To carry referral details for Colorectal cancer. One occurrence of this group is permitted. | |
| M/R/O/X | Data Set Data Elements |
| X | CANCER SCREENING STATUS |
| IMAGING - COLORECTAL |
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| To carry imaging details for Colorectal cancer. One occurrence of this group is permitted. | |
| M/R/O/X | Data Set Data Elements |
| R | PROCEDURE DATE (CT SCAN) |
| R | PROCEDURE DATE (FIRST MRI SCAN) |
| R | PROCEDURE DATE (SECOND MRI SCAN) |
| R | PROCEDURE DATE (ENDOANAL ULTRASOUND) |
| DIAGNOSIS - COLORECTAL |
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| To carry diagnosis details for Colorectal cancer. One occurrence of this group is permitted. | |
| M/R/O/X | Data Set Data Elements |
| R | SYNCHRONOUS TUMOUR INDICATOR (CAECUM) |
| R | SYNCHRONOUS TUMOUR INDICATOR (APPENDIX) |
| R | SYNCHRONOUS TUMOUR INDICATOR (ASCENDING COLON) |
| R | SYNCHRONOUS TUMOUR INDICATOR (HEPATIC FLEXURE) |
| R | SYNCHRONOUS TUMOUR INDICATOR (TRANSVERSE COLON) |
| R | SYNCHRONOUS TUMOUR INDICATOR (SPLENIC FLEXURE) |
| R | SYNCHRONOUS TUMOUR INDICATOR (DESCENDING COLON) |
| R | SYNCHRONOUS TUMOUR INDICATOR (SIGMOID COLON) |
| R | SYNCHRONOUS TUMOUR INDICATOR (RECTOSIGMOID) |
| R | SYNCHRONOUS TUMOUR INDICATOR (RECTUM) |
| R | TUMOUR HEIGHT ABOVE ANAL VERGE |
| CANCER CARE PLAN - COLORECTAL |
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| To carry cancer care plan details for Colorectal cancer. One occurrence of this group is permitted. | |
| M/R/O/X | Data Set Data Elements |
| R | BODY MASS INDEX |
| STAGING - COLORECTAL |
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| To carry staging details for Colorectal cancer. One occurrence of this group is permitted. | |
| M/R/O/X | Data Set Data Elements |
| R | MODIFIED DUKES CLASSIFICATION CODE |
| SURGERY AND OTHER PROCEDURES - COLORECTAL |
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| To carry surgery and other procedure details for each surgery for Colorectal cancer. One occurrence of this data group is permitted per treatment where applicable. | |
| M/R/O/X | Data Set Data Elements |
| R | SURGICAL ACCESS TYPE |
| PATHOLOGY - COLORECTAL |
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| To carry pathology details for Colorectal cancer. Multiple occurrences of this group are permitted. | |
| M/R/O/X | Data Set Data Elements |
| M | INVESTIGATION RESULT DATE |
| R | SERVICE REPORT IDENTIFIER |
| R | MARGIN INVOLVED INDICATION CODE (POSITIVE PROXIMAL OR DISTAL RESECTION MARGIN) |
| R | DISTANCE TO CLOSEST NON PERITONEALISED RESECTION MARGIN |
| R | DISTANCE TO DISTAL RESECTION MARGIN |
| R | PERFORATIONS OR SEROSAL INVOLVEMENT INDICATION CODE |
| R | PLANE OF SURGICAL EXCISION TYPE |
| R | DISTANCE FROM DENTATE LINE |
| R | DISTANCE BEYOND MUSCULARIS PROPRIA |
| R | PREOPERATIVE THERAPY RESPONSE TYPE |
| R | MARGIN INVOLVED INDICATION CODE (CIRCUMFERENTIAL MARGIN) |
| R | DISTANCE TO CIRCUMFERENTIAL EXCISION MARGIN |