Data set specification, diabetes (clinical): National Health Data Dictionary. Version 12

Data Set Specifications (DSS) are metadata sets that are not mandated for collection but are recommended as best practice. It is recommended that, if collecting data for the purposes of primary patient care, planning or analysis, the entire DSS be collected.This metadata set is primarily concerned with the clinical use of diabetes data. While the use of this standard is voluntary, it could/should be used by health an health-related establishments that create, use or maintain, records on health care clients. The Diabetes (clinical) DSS aims to ensure national consistency in relation to defining, monitoring and recording information on patients diagnosed with diabetes.