42025-7
ClinicalNAACCR Indian Health Service linkage
Definition
This variable captures the results of the linkage of the registry database with the Indian Health Service patient registration database. The IHS linkage identifies cancer cases among American Indians who were misclassified as non-Indian in the registry database in order to improve the quality of cancer surveillance data on American Indians in both the individual registries and in all registries as a whole. The goal is to include cancer incidence data for American Indians in the United States Cancer Statistics by use of this variable as well as the race variable. .. NAACCR Data Standards and Data Dictionary Version 11
LOINC 6-Axis Classification
Component
NAACCR Indian Health Service linkage
Property
Prid
Time Aspect
Pt
System
^Patient
Scale Type
Nom
Method Type
N/A
Details
Class
TUMRRGT
Order/Observation
N/A
Short Name
NAACCR HIS linkage
Related Names
Frequently Asked Questions
What is LOINC code 42025-7?
LOINC code 42025-7 identifies "NAACCR Indian Health Service linkage". This variable captures the results of the linkage of the registry database with the Indian Health Service patient registration database. The IHS linkage identifies cancer cases among American Indians who were misclassified as non-Indian in the registry database in order to improve the quality of cancer surveillance data on American Indians in both the individual registries and in all registries as a whole. The goal is to include cancer incidence data for American Indians in the United States Cancer Statistics by use of this variable as well as the race variable. .. NAACCR Data Standards and Data Dictionary Version 11
What does 42025-7 measure?
This code measures NAACCR Indian Health Service linkage in ^Patient. It belongs to the TUMRRGT class in the LOINC classification.
What is LOINC?
LOINC (Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes) is a universal standard for identifying laboratory and clinical observations. It is maintained by the Regenstrief Institute and used worldwide for health data exchange.