TREATMENT START DATE (RADIOTHERAPY TREATMENT EPISODE)
TREATMENT START DATE (RADIOTHERAPY TREATMENT EPISODE) is the TREATMENT START DATE (CANCER) where the treatment is being undertaken as part of a Cancer Treatment Period and where the CANCER TREATMENT MODALITY is National Code 'Teletherapy' or 'Brachytherapy'.
Format / Length
an10 CCYY-MM-DD
Description
TREATMENT START DATE (RADIOTHERAPY TREATMENT EPISODE) is the same as data element TREATMENT START DATE (CANCER).
TREATMENT START DATE (RADIOTHERAPY TREATMENT EPISODE) is the TREATMENT START DATE (CANCER) where the treatment is being undertaken as part of a Cancer Treatment Period and where the CANCER TREATMENT MODALITY is National Code 'Teletherapy' or 'Brachytherapy'.
TREATMENT START DATE (RADIOTHERAPY TREATMENT EPISODE) is the date that treatment for a PATIENT's condition using a RADIOTHERAPY TREATMENT MODALITY started.
For the Radiotherapy Data Set, TREATMENT START DATE (RADIOTHERAPY TREATMENT EPISODE) is the date the first Fraction of Radiotherapy was given to the PATIENT in the Radiotherapy Episode.
Also Known As
This data element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| Formerly | TREATMENT START DATE (RADIOTHERAPY TREATMENT COURSE) |
| Plural | TREATMENT START DATES (RADIOTHERAPY TREATMENT EPISODES) |
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used |
|---|---|---|
| Data Set | Radiotherapy Data Set | references in description TREATMENT START DATE (RADIOTHERAPY TREATMENT EPISODE) |
| Data Element | TREATMENT START DATE (RADIOTHERAPY TREATMENT EPISODE) | references in description TREATMENT START DATE (RADIOTHERAPY TREATMENT EPISODE) |
