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Data Standards and Data Dictionary

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Length: 1
Source of Standard: SEER/CoC
Section Name: Follow-up/Recurrence/Death
Record Types: A, M, C, I

XML NAACCR ID: vitalStatus

Parent XML Element: Patient

Required Status:

NPCR Collect: R - Required
CoC Collect: R - Required
SEER Collect: R - Required
CCCR Collect: D - Derived

Description:

Vital status of the patient as of the date entered in Date of Last Contact [1750]. If the patient has multiple tumors, vital status should be the same for all tumors.

Item Data Type:

digits

Allowable Values

0, 1

Codes:

0

Dead

1

Alive