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Data Standards and Data Dictionary

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Length: 6
Source of Standard: CoC
Section Name: Treatment-1st Course
Year Implemented: 2018
Version Implemented: 18
Record Types: A, M, C, I

XML NAACCR ID: totalDose

Parent XML Element: Tumor

Required Status:

NPCR Collect: . - No recommendations
CoC Collect: R - Required
SEER Collect: R* - Required, when available
CCCR Collect: . - No recommendations

Description:

Identifies the total radiation dose administered to the patient across all phases during the first course of treatment. The unit of measure is centiGray (cGy). This data item is required for CoC-accredited facilities as of cases diagnosed 01/01/2018 and later.

Clarification:

To evaluate the patterns of radiation care, it is necessary to capture information describing the prescribed total dose of radiation during the first course of treatment. Outcomes are strongly related to the dose delivered.

Format:

right justified, zero filled

Item Data Type:

digits

Allowable Values

000000-999999

Codes:

000000

No radiation treatment

000001-999997

Record the actual dose delivered in cGy

999998

Not applicable, radioisotopes administered to the patient

999999

Radiation therapy was administered, but the dose is unknown; it is unknown whether radiation therapy was administered