NBCCEDP Linkage Results

Full Name: Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (BCCEDP Linkage Results)

IDENTIFIERS

Data Item	CCR	NAACCR
NBCCEDP Linkage Results	E1635	9980

DESCRIPTION

The purpose of this variable is to enhance the completeness and quality of the central registry database by expanding the linkage with the state Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (BCCEDP) data system and to capture and maintain the resulting information.

The information to be captured and maintained includes a BCCEDP link variable and BCCEDP link date.

The NBCCEDP MDE Link variable will identify breast or cervical cancer cases in the registry database that matched the same patient and tumor in the NBCCEDP data set.

LEVELS

Tumors

LENGTH

1

ALLOWABLE VALUES

er185 NBCCEDP Linkage Results (CER)

0, 1 or blank

Code

0	No match for this cancer with BCCEP data
1	Match for this cancer with BCCEP data
blank	Match unknown: Record not sent for linkage

SOURCE

Upload with no conversion.

UPDATE

None

CONSOLIDATED DATA EXTRACT

n/a

INTERFIELD EDITS

IF736 NBCCEDP Linkage Results, Linkage Date (CER)

HISTORICAL CHANGES

2011 Data Item Changes, CER Project

Added for CER requirements.