* indicates required field
Length: 1
Source of Standard: NPCR
Section Name: Demographic
Year Implemented: 2006
Version Implemented: 11
Record Types: A, M, C, I
XML NAACCR ID: ihsLink
Parent XML Element: Patient
Alternate Names:
- Indian Health Service Linkage
Required Status:
NPCR Collect: R* - Required, when available
CoC Collect: . - No recommendations
CCCR Collect: . - No recommendations
Description:
This variable captures the results of the linkage of the registry database with the Indian Health Service patient registration database.
Rationale:
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 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.
Item Data Type:
digits
Allowable Values
0, 1, blank
Codes:
0 |
Record sent for linkage, no IHS match |
|---|---|
1 |
Record sent for linkage, IHS match |
Blank |
Record not sent for linkage or linkage result pending |