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Data Standards and Data Dictionary

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Length: 2
Source of Standard: NAACCR
Section Name: Stage/Prognostic Factors
Year Implemented: 2018
Version Implemented: 18
Record Types: A, M, C, I

XML NAACCR ID: gleasonScoreClinical

Parent XML Element: Tumor

Required Status:

NPCR Collect: RS - Required, site specific
CoC Collect: RS - Required, site specific
SEER Collect: RS - Required, site specific
CCCR Collect: RS* - Required, site specific; when available

Description:

This data item records the Gleason score based on adding the values for primary and secondary patterns in Needle Core Biopsy or TURP.

Rationale:

Gleason Score Clinical is a Registry Data Collection Variable for AJCC. This data item was previously collected as Prostate, CS SSF# 8.

Item Data Type:

text

Allowable Values

02-10, X7, X8, X9

Codes:

02

Gleason score 2

03

Gleason score 3

04

Gleason score 4

05

Gleason score 5

06

Gleason score 6

07

Gleason score 7

08

Gleason score 8

09

Gleason score 9

10

Gleason score 10

X7

No needle core biopsy/TURP performed

X8

Not applicable: Information not collected for this case
(If this information is required by your standard setter, use of code X8 may result in an edit error.)

X9

Not documented in medical record
Gleason Score Clinical not assessed or unknown if assessed

Code Notes:

Each Site-Specific Data Item (SSDI) applies only to selected primary sites, histologies, and years of diagnosis. Depending on applicability and standard-setter requirements, SSDIs may be left blank.