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Required Status Table

The following table presents Version 24 of the NAACCR required status summarizing the requirements and recommendations for collection of each item by standard-setting groups. Differences from Version 23 are marked “Revised” or “New” in the “Note” column of the table..

NPCRRefers to requirements and recommendations of the NPCR regarding data items that are to be collected or computed by NPCR central cancer registries. The NPCR transmit column was removed with Version 11.2. Transmit instructions are provided annually by NPCR. Note: Patient identifying data items collected are not transmitted to CDC.
CoCRefers to requirements of CoC. CoC-accredited cancer program registries are required to collect the indicated items in the “Collect” column. Facilities should refer to the CoC STORE manual for further clarification of required fields. The CoC Transmit column has been removed with Version 21. Note: Patient identifying data items collected are not transmitted to the NCDB. The Transmit column has been removed with Version 21.
SEERRefers to requirements of NCI’s SEER Program. Central registries are required to collect the indicated items in the “Collect” column. Facilities and central registries should refer to the SEER Program Code Manual for further clarification of required fields. The SEER Transmit column has been removed with Version 21.
CCCRRefers to requirements of CCCR for cases submitted to the Canadian Cancer Registry. Provincial/Territorial registries should refer to the Canadian Cancer Registry Data Provider Documentation for further clarification of fields. Items indicated in the “Collect” column are required to be collected at the registry level and reported to the Canadian Cancer Registry. CCCR requirements have been added to the Required Status Table with Version 11.2. The Transmit column has been removed with Version 21.

Codes for Recommendations:

 .No recommendation
DDerived
D*Derived, when available
RRequired
R#Required; central registries may code available data using either SEER or CoC data items and associated rules
R*Required, when available
R^Required, these text requirements may be met with one or several text block fields
RCCollected by SEER from CoC-accredited hospitals
RHHistorically collected and currently transmitted
RH*Historically collected and currently transmitted when available
RSRequired, site specific
RS*Required, site specific; when available
SSupplementary/recommended