COSDS UNIQUE IDENTIFIER

The COSDS UNIQUE IDENTIFIER is used in conjunction with the ORGANISATION IDENTIFIER (CODE OF PROVIDER) to uniquely identify a record within a Cancer Outcomes and Services Data Set submission to the National Cancer Registration and Analysis Service.

Format / Length

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Description

COSDS UNIQUE IDENTIFIER  is the same as attribute RECORD IDENTIFIER.

The COSDS UNIQUE IDENTIFIER  is used in conjunction with the ORGANISATION IDENTIFIER (CODE OF PROVIDER)  to uniquely identify a record within a Cancer Outcomes and Services Data Set submission to the National Cancer Registration and Analysis Service.

The COSDS UNIQUE IDENTIFIER  may appear on data quality reports, error reports, and audit logs exchanged between the National Cancer Registration and Analysis Service  and the submitting ORGANISATION IDENTIFIER (CODE OF PROVIDER).

The COSDS UNIQUE IDENTIFIER  must be populated for each record, in the COSDS Record Identifier group within the COSDS Message, by the sender of the data set submission prior to transmission of the data to the National Cancer Registration and Analysis Service.

Also Known As

This data element is also known by these names:

Context Alias
Full name CANCER OUTCOMES AND SERVICES DATA SET UNIQUE IDENTIFIER
Plural COSDS UNIQUE IDENTIFIERS