11. Appendix A - Record Layouts

11.1. File Header Record

Table 11.1 Data record layout - File Header

Data Element (Field Name)	Type [Length]	Start	METeOR Identifier	Notes / Values
Record Type (RecType)	Char[8]	1	—	Value = HR
State/Territory Identifier (State) [1]	Char[1]	9	720081	1:New South Wales 2:Victoria 3:Queensland 4:South Australia 5:Western Australia 6:Tasmania 7:Northern Territory 8:Australian Capital Territory
Batch Number (BatchNo)	Char[9]	10	—	YYYYNNNNN
Report Period Start Date (RepStart)	Date[8]	19	—	The date of the start of the period to which the data included in the current file refers.
Report Period End Date (RepEnd)	Date[8]	27	—	The date of the finish of the period to which the data included in the current file refers.
Data File Generation Date (GenDt)	Date[8]	35	—	The date on which the current file was created.
Data File Type (FileType)	Char[4]	43	—	Value = NOCC
NOCC Reporting Specification Version (SpecVer)	Char[5]	47	—	Value = 02.10

Record length = 51

Notes

[1]	METeOR includes code 9, but that is not applicable to the NOCC

11.2. Region Details

Table 11.2 Data record layout - Region details

Data Element (Field Name)	Type [Length]	Start	METeOR Identifier	Notes / Values
Record Type (RecType)	Char[8]	1	—	Value = REG
State/Territory Identifier (State) [2]	Char[1]	9	720081	1:New South Wales 2:Victoria 3:Queensland 4:South Australia 5:Western Australia 6:Tasmania 7:Northern Territory 8:Australian Capital Territory
Region Identifier (RegId)	Char[2]	10	269940	AA: (values as specified by individual jurisdiction)
Region Name (RegName)	Char[60]	12	407187	Common name used to identify the Region.

Record length = 71

Notes

[2]	METeOR includes code 9, but that is not applicable to the NOCC

11.3. Organisation Details

Table 11.3 Data record layout - Organisation details

Data Element (Field Name)	Type [Length]	Start	METeOR Identifier	Notes / Values
Record Type (RecType)	Char[8]	1	—	Value = ORG
State/Territory Identifier (State) [3]	Char[1]	9	720081	1:New South Wales 2:Victoria 3:Queensland 4:South Australia 5:Western Australia 6:Tasmania 7:Northern Territory 8:Australian Capital Territory
Region Identifier (RegId)	Char[2]	10	269940	AA: (values as specified by individual jurisdiction)
Organisation Identifier (OrgId)	Char[4]	12	404186	NNNN: Mental health service organisation identifier. Identifiers used in this collection should map to the identifiers used in data for the NMDS for Mental Health Establishments. Identifiers used to report Mental Health Service Organisations within NOCC should be the same as those used identify organisations in the NMDS - Mental Health Establishments.
Organisation Name (OrgName)	Char[100]	16	405767	Common name used to identify the Organisation.

Record length = 115

Notes

[3]	METeOR includes code 9, but that is not applicable to the NOCC

11.4. Hospital - Cluster Details

Table 11.4 Data record layout - Hospital - Cluster Details

Data Element (Field Name)	Type [Length]	Start	METeOR Identifier	Notes / Values
Record Type (RecType)	Char[8]	1	—	Value = HOSPCLUS
State/Territory Identifier (State) [4]	Char[1]	9	720081	1:New South Wales 2:Victoria 3:Queensland 4:South Australia 5:Western Australia 6:Tasmania 7:Northern Territory 8:Australian Capital Territory
Region Identifier (RegId)	Char[2]	10	269940	AA: (values as specified by individual jurisdiction)
Organisation Identifier (OrgId)	Char[4]	12	404186	NNNN: Mental health service organisation identifier. Identifiers used in this collection should map to the identifiers used in data for the NMDS for Mental Health Establishments. Identifiers used to report Mental Health Service Organisations within NOCC should be the same as those used identify organisations in the NMDS - Mental Health Establishments.
Hospital - Cluster Identifier (HospClusId)	Char[5]	16	—	For admitted patient service units, the Hospital-Cluster identifier should be identical to that used to identify the hospital to which the service unit ‘belongs’. For ambulatory and residential services units, where there is no Service unit cluster, the Hospital - Cluster identifier is to be reported as ‘00000’ and the Hospital - Cluster Name would use the relevant organisation name.
Hospital - Cluster Name (HospClusName)	Char[100]	21	—	For admitted patient service units, the Hospital-Cluster identifier should be identical to that used to identify the hospital to which the service unit ‘belongs’. For ambulatory and residential services units, where there is no Service unit cluster, the Hospital - Cluster identifier is to be reported as ‘00000’ and the Hospital - Cluster Name would use the relevant organisation name.
Co-Location Status (CoLocStatus)	Char[1]	121	286995	1:Co-located 2:Not co-located 8:Not applicable Code 8 should only be used only where Service Unit Type = 2 (Residential care service unit) or 3 (Ambulatory care service unit).

Record length = 121

Notes

[4]	METeOR includes code 9, but that is not applicable to the NOCC

11.5. Service Unit Details

Table 11.5 Data record layout — Service Unit Details

Data Element (Field Name)	Type [Length]	Start	METeOR Identifier	Notes / Values
Record Type (RecType)	Char[8]	1	—	Value = SERV
State/Territory Identifier (State) [5]	Char[1]	9	720081	1:New South Wales 2:Victoria 3:Queensland 4:South Australia 5:Western Australia 6:Tasmania 7:Northern Territory 8:Australian Capital Territory
Region Identifier (RegId)	Char[2]	10	269940	AA: (values as specified by individual jurisdiction)
Organisation Identifier (OrgId)	Char[4]	12	404186	NNNN: Mental health service organisation identifier. Identifiers used in this collection should map to the identifiers used in data for the NMDS for Mental Health Establishments. Identifiers used to report Mental Health Service Organisations within NOCC should be the same as those used identify organisations in the NMDS - Mental Health Establishments.
Hospital - Cluster Identifier (HospClusId)	Char[5]	16	—	For admitted patient service units, the Hospital-Cluster identifier should be identical to that used to identify the hospital to which the service unit ‘belongs’. For ambulatory and residential services units, where there is no Service unit cluster, the Hospital - Cluster identifier is to be reported as ‘00000’ and the Hospital - Cluster Name would use the relevant organisation name.
Service Unit Identifier (SUId)	Char[6]	21	—	NNNNNN: Unique Service Unit Identifier Several guidelines apply to the way in which an organisation’s mental health services are identified as service units. These are based on the minimum reporting that is required for the purposes of the National Minimum Data Set, particularly the NMDS - Mental Health Establishments. A ‘Service Unit’ is defined as a discrete service provider unit within the ‘Mental Health Service Organisation’. Several guidelines apply to the way in which an organisation’s mental health services are reported as service units. These are based on the minimum reporting that is required for the purposes of the National Minimum Data Set, particularly the NMDS - Mental Health Establishments. ADMITTED PATIENT SERVICE UNITS: Admitted patient service units should be differentiated by Target Population (General, Older Persons, Child & Adolescent, Youth and Forensic) and Program Type (Acute vs Other). For example, if a hospital had separate wards for Child & Adolescent and General Adult populations, these should be reported as separate service units.Similarly, if the hospital provided separate wards for Older Persons acute and Older Person other program types, this would require separate service units to be identified (that is, defined by the program type as well as the target population). The overarching principle is that the same service unit identification policy must be applied to the admitted patient service units data reported under NOCC and the NMDS - Mental Health Establishments. RESIDENTIAL SERVICE UNITS: Residential service units should be differentiated by Target Population (General, Older Persons, Child & Adolescent, Youth and Forensic). Where possible, it is also desirable that residential service units identified in NOCC data correspond directly on one-to-one basis to those reported in the NMDS - Residential Mental Health Care. AMBULATORY SERVICE UNITS: Ambulatory service units should be differentiated by Target Population (General, Older Persons, Child & Adolescent, Youth and Forensic). Where an organisation provides multiple teams serving the same target population, these may be grouped and reported as a single Service Unit, or identified as individual Service Units in their own right. Where possible, it is also desirable that residential service units identified in NOCC data correspond directly on one-to-one basis to those reported in the NMDS - Community Mental Health Care. States should ensure that the ‘Service Unit identifiers’ are unique across all service unit types (i.e. admitted patient, ambulatory care, residential care services). Identifiers used to supply data to NOCC in respect of a particular service unit should be stable over time - that is, unless there has been a significant change to the unit, the same identifier should be used from year to year of reporting. The ‘Service Unit Identifier’ is reported at each ‘Collection Occasion’. Ideally, where a mental health servce provides mixed service types (eg, overnight inpatient care as well as ambulatory care), each component will be defined as a separate ‘Service Unit’ and assigned a unique ‘Service Unit Identifier.’
Service Unit Name (SUName)	Char[100]	27	—	Common name used to identify the service unit.
Service Unit Sector (Sector)	Char[1]	127	269977	1:Public 2:Private
Target Population (TargetPop) [6]	Char[1]	128	682403	1:Child and adolescent 2:Older person 3:Forensic 4:General 5:Youth
Program Type (ProgType)	Char[1]	129	288889	1:Acute care 2:Other 8:Not applicable (Non-admitted service units only) 9:Not available ACUTE CARE Programs primarily providing specialist psychiatric care for people with acute episodes of mental disorder. These episodes are characterised by recent onset of severe clinical symptoms of mental disorder, that have potential for prolonged dysfunction or risk to self and/or others. The key characteristic of acute services is that this treatment effort is focused on short-term treatment. Acute services may be focused on assisting people who have had no prior contact or previous psychiatric history, or individuals with acontinuing mental disorder for whom there has been an acute exacerbation of symptoms. This category applies only to services with a mental health service setting of overnight admitted patient care or residential care. OTHER Refers to all other programs primarily providing admitted patient care. Includes programs providing rehabilitation services that have a primary focus on intervention to reduce functional impairments that limit the independence of patients. Rehabilitation services are focused on disability and the promotion of personal recovery. They are characterised by an expectation of substantial improvement over the short to mid-term. Patients treated by rehabilitation services usually have a relatively stable pattern of clinical symptoms. Also includes programs providing extended care services that primarily provide care over an indefinite period for patients who have a stable but severe level of functional impairment and an inability to function independently, thus requiring extensive care and support. Patients of extended care services present a stable pattern of clinical symptoms, which may include high levels of severe unremitting symptoms of mental disorder. Treatment is focused on preventing deterioration and reducing impairment; improvement is expected to occur slowly.
Geographical Location of Establishment (EstArea)	Char[9]	130	747313	Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2) code (ASGS Edition 3) An SA2 is identifiable by a 9-digit fully hierarchical code. The SA2 identifier is a 4-digit code, assigned in alphabetical order within an SA3. An SA2 code is only unique within a state/territory if it is preceded by the state/territory identifier. For example: State/territory SA4 SA3 SA2 N NN NN NNNN For the purposes of the NOCC dataset, area is reported at Service Unit level.
Service Unit Type (SUType)	Char[1]	139	493347	1:Admitted patient service unit 2:Residential care service unit 3:Ambulatory care service unit This data element is intended to describe the most common type of care provided by the service unit. It does not have to correspond to the Episode Service Setting data element reported on the Collection Occasion record. For example, a service unit that primarily provides admitted patient care may be the responsible service unit for a person receiving ambulatory care. In this scenario, data collected at each Collection Occasion would report the Episode Service Setting as ‘ambulatory’ (because this the setting within which the Episode of Mental Health Care takes place) and the Service Unit Type as ‘admitted patient service unit’ (because this correctly describes the typical setting in which care is provided by this service unit).

Record length = 139

Notes

[5]	METeOR includes code 9, but that is not applicable to the NOCC

[6]	Codes 7 and 9 are not applicable to NOCC

11.6. Collection Occasion Details

Table 11.6 Data record layout - Collection Occasion Details

Data Element (Field Name)	Type [Length]	Start	METeOR Identifier	Notes / Values
Record Type (RecType)	Char[8]	1	—	Value = COD
Collection Occasion Identifier (ColId)	Char[30]	9	—	A unique identifier for the collection occasion as constructed by the organisation which generates the file.
Person Identifier (PID)	Char[20]	39	290046	Any valid identifier as defined by the ‘Mental Health Service Organisation.’
Date of Birth (DoB)	Date[8]	59	287007	The consumer’s date of birth.
Sex (Sex)	Char[1]	67	741686	1:Male 2:Female 3:Another term 9:Not stated / Inadequately described / Missing
Episode Service Setting (Setting)	Char[1]	68	—	1:Psychiatric inpatient service 2:Community residential mental health service 3:Ambulatory mental health service PSYCHIATRIC INPATIENT SERVICE Refers to overnight care provided in public psychiatric hospitals and designated psychiatric units in public acute hospitals. Psychiatric hospitals are establishments devoted primarily to the treatment and care of admitted patients with psychiatric, mental or behavioural disorders. Designated psychiatric units in a public acute hospital are staffed by health professionals with specialist mental health qualifications or training and have as their principal function the treatment and care of patients affected by mental disorder. For the purposes of NOCC specification, care provided by an Ambulatory mental health service team to a person admitted to a designated Special Care Suite or ‘Rooming-In’ facility within in a community general hospital for treatment of a mental or behavioural disorder is also included under this setting. COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE Refers to overnight care provided in residential units staffed on a 24-hour basis by health professionals with specialist mental health qualifications or training and established in a community setting which provides specialised treatment, rehabilitation or care for people affected by a mental illness or psychiatric disability. Psychogeriatric hostels and psychogeriatric nursing homes are included in this category. AMBULATORY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE Refers to non-admitted, non-residential services provided by health professionals with specialist mental health qualifications or training. Ambulatory mental health services include community-based crisis assessment and treatment teams, day programs, psychiatric outpatient clinics provided by either hospital or community-based services, child and adolescent outpatient and community teams, social and living skills programs, psychogeriatric assessment services and so forth. For the purposes of NOCC specification, care provided by hospital-based consultation-liaison services to admitted patients in non-psychiatric and hospital emergency settings is also included under this setting. NOTES 1. This item will be used to derive the type of ‘Episode of Mental Health Care’ provided to the consumer. 2. A single ‘Service Unit’ may provide care in all three settings. For example, a psychiatric hospital may provide group programs tailored for people living in the community who attend on a regular basis, or run a community nursing outreach service that visits people in the homes. It is essential that these programs be differentiated when reporting the ‘Mental Health Service Setting’ that is providing the episode of care, even though all programs may share the same ‘Service Unit Identifier’. For example, in the above scenario, where a consumer who is not currently an overnight admitted patient attends the hospital-based group program, the ‘Episode Service Setting’ should be recorded as Ambulatory mental health service, NOT Psychiatric inpatient service. 3. Episode Service Setting should not be confused with ‘Service Unit Type’, which classifies service units into inpatient, residential or ambulatory service types. The former is an attribute of the Episode of Mental Health Care, the latter is an attribute of the Service Unit. 4. Where a person might be considered as receiving concurrently two or more episodes of mental health care by virtue of being treated in more than one setting simultaneously the following order of precedence applies: Inpatient, Community Residential, Ambulatory
Age Group (AgeGrp) [7]	Char[1]	69	—	1:Child or adolescent (0-17) 2:Adult (18-64) 3:Older person (65+)
Collection Occasion Date (ColDt)	Date[8]	70	—	The reference date for all data collected at any given ‘Collection Occasion,’ defined as the date on which the ‘Collection Occasion (Admission, Review, Discharge)’ occurred. The ‘Collection Occasion Date’ should be distinguished from the actual date of completion of individual measures that are required at the specific occasion. In practice, the various measures may be completed by clinicians and consumers over several days. For example, at ‘Review’ during ambulatory care, the client’s case manager might complete the HoNOS and LSP during the clinical case review on the scheduled date, but in order to include their client’s responses to the consumer self-report measure, they would most likely have asked the client to complete the measure at their last contact with them. For national reporting and statistical purposes, a single date is required which ties all the standardised measures and other data items together in a single ‘Collection Occasion’ . The actual collection dates of the individual data items and standard measures may be collected locally but is not required in the national reporting extract.
Reason for Collection (ColRsn)	Char[2]	78	—	01:New referral 02:Transfer from other treatment setting 03:Admission - Other 04:3-month (91 day) review 05:Review - Other 06:No further care 07:Transfer to change of treatment setting 08:Death 09:Discharge - Other NEW REFERRAL Admission to a new inpatient, community residential or ambulatory ‘Episode of Mental Health Care’ of a consumer not currently under the active care of the ‘Mental Health Service Organisation’. TRANSFER FROM OTHER TREATMENT SETTING Transfer of care between an inpatient, community residential or ambulatory setting of a consumer currently under the active care of the ‘Mental Health Service Organisation’. ADMISSION - OTHER Admission to a new inpatient, community residential or ambulatory episode of care for any reason other than defined above. 3-MONTH (91 DAY) REVIEW Standard review conducted at 91 days following admission to the current ‘Episode of Mental Health Care’ or 91 days subsequent to the preceding ‘Review’. REVIEW - OTHER Standard review conducted for reasons other than the above. NO FURTHER CARE Discharge from an inpatient, community residential or ambulatory episode of care of a consumer for whom no further care is planned by the ‘Mental Health Service Organisation’. TRANSFER TO CHANGE OF TREATMENT SETTING Transfer of care between an inpatient, community residential or ambulatory setting of a consumer currently under the care of the ‘Mental Health Service Organisation’ . DEATH Completion of an ‘Episode of Mental Health Care’ following the death of the consumer. DISCHARGE - OTHER Discharge from an inpatient, community residential or ambulatory ‘Episode of Mental Health Care’ for any reason other than defined above.
State/Territory Identifier (State) [8]	Char[1]	80	720081	1:New South Wales 2:Victoria 3:Queensland 4:South Australia 5:Western Australia 6:Tasmania 7:Northern Territory 8:Australian Capital Territory
Region Identifier (RegId)	Char[2]	81	269940	AA: (values as specified by individual jurisdiction)
Organisation Identifier (OrgId)	Char[4]	83	404186	NNNN: Mental health service organisation identifier. Identifiers used in this collection should map to the identifiers used in data for the NMDS for Mental Health Establishments. Identifiers used to report Mental Health Service Organisations within NOCC should be the same as those used identify organisations in the NMDS - Mental Health Establishments.
Hospital - Cluster Identifier (HospClusId)	Char[5]	87	—	For admitted patient service units, the Hospital-Cluster identifier should be identical to that used to identify the hospital to which the service unit ‘belongs’. For ambulatory and residential services units, where there is no Service unit cluster, the Hospital - Cluster identifier is to be reported as ‘00000’ and the Hospital - Cluster Name would use the relevant organisation name.
Service Unit Identifier (SUId)	Char[6]	92	—	NNNNNN: Unique Service Unit Identifier Several guidelines apply to the way in which an organisation’s mental health services are identified as service units. These are based on the minimum reporting that is required for the purposes of the National Minimum Data Set, particularly the NMDS - Mental Health Establishments. A ‘Service Unit’ is defined as a discrete service provider unit within the ‘Mental Health Service Organisation’. Several guidelines apply to the way in which an organisation’s mental health services are reported as service units. These are based on the minimum reporting that is required for the purposes of the National Minimum Data Set, particularly the NMDS - Mental Health Establishments. ADMITTED PATIENT SERVICE UNITS: Admitted patient service units should be differentiated by Target Population (General, Older Persons, Child & Adolescent, Youth and Forensic) and Program Type (Acute vs Other). For example, if a hospital had separate wards for Child & Adolescent and General Adult populations, these should be reported as separate service units.Similarly, if the hospital provided separate wards for Older Persons acute and Older Person other program types, this would require separate service units to be identified (that is, defined by the program type as well as the target population). The overarching principle is that the same service unit identification policy must be applied to the admitted patient service units data reported under NOCC and the NMDS - Mental Health Establishments. RESIDENTIAL SERVICE UNITS: Residential service units should be differentiated by Target Population (General, Older Persons, Child & Adolescent, Youth and Forensic). Where possible, it is also desirable that residential service units identified in NOCC data correspond directly on one-to-one basis to those reported in the NMDS - Residential Mental Health Care. AMBULATORY SERVICE UNITS: Ambulatory service units should be differentiated by Target Population (General, Older Persons, Child & Adolescent, Youth and Forensic). Where an organisation provides multiple teams serving the same target population, these may be grouped and reported as a single Service Unit, or identified as individual Service Units in their own right. Where possible, it is also desirable that residential service units identified in NOCC data correspond directly on one-to-one basis to those reported in the NMDS - Community Mental Health Care. States should ensure that the ‘Service Unit identifiers’ are unique across all service unit types (i.e. admitted patient, ambulatory care, residential care services). Identifiers used to supply data to NOCC in respect of a particular service unit should be stable over time - that is, unless there has been a significant change to the unit, the same identifier should be used from year to year of reporting. The ‘Service Unit Identifier’ is reported at each ‘Collection Occasion’. Ideally, where a mental health servce provides mixed service types (eg, overnight inpatient care as well as ambulatory care), each component will be defined as a separate ‘Service Unit’ and assigned a unique ‘Service Unit Identifier.’
Episode Identifier (EpiId)	Char[36]	98	—	As constructed by the organisation which generates the file. If no Episode link is available, the field should be filled with spaces.
Country of Birth (CoB)	Char[4]	134	659454	To be provided in accordance with the Standard Australian Classification of Countries (SACC). ABS catalogue no. 1269.0 (2011). Values from 1601-1607, inclusive, are not permitted in this NMDS (Antarctica).
Indigenous Status (IndigSt)	Char[1]	138	602543	1:Aboriginal but not Torres Strait Islander origin 2:Torres Strait Islander but not Aboriginal origin 3:Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin 4:Neither Aboriginal nor Torres Strait Islander origin 9:Not stated/inadequately described
Area of Usual Residence (ResArea)	Char[9]	139	747313	Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2) code (ASGS Edition 3) NNNNNNNNN

Record length = 147

Notes

[7]

In some circumstances a person may be legitimately assigned to a different AGE GROUP to that in which they would assigned on the basis of their actual age. For example, a person aged 60 years who was being cared for in an inpatient psychogeriatric unit may be assigned to the Older person’s AGE GROUP.

[8]	METeOR includes code 9, but that is not applicable to the NOCC

11.7. HoNOS or HoNOS65+

Table 11.7 Data record layout - HoNOS or HoNOS65+

Data Element (Field Name)	Type [Length]	Start	METeOR Identifier	Notes / Values
Record Type (RecType)	Char[8]	1	—	Value = HONOS
Collection Occasion Identifier (ColId)	Char[30]	9	—	A unique identifier for the collection occasion as constructed by the organisation which generates the file.
HoNOS Version (HnosVer)	Char[2]	39	—	A1:General adult version as described in Wing J, Curtis R, Beevor A (1999) Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (HoNOS): Glossary for HoNOS score sheet. ‘British Journal of Psychiatry’, 174, 432-434 and as reproduced in ‘Mental Health National Outcomes and Casemix Collection: Overview of clinical and self-report measures and data items, Version 1.50’. Department of Health and Ageing, Canberra, 2003 G1:HoNOS 65+ as described in Burns A, Beevor A, Lelliott P, Wing J, Blakey A, Orrell M, Mulinga J, Hadden S (1999) Health of the Nation Outcome Scales for Elderly People (HoNOS 65+). ‘British Journal of Psychiatry’, 174, 424-427 and as reproduced in ‘Mental Health National Outcomes and Casemix Collection: Overview of clinical and self-report measures and data items, Version 1.50’. Department of Health and Ageing, Canberra, 2003. G2:HoNOS 65+ Version 3 (Tabulated) as presented on the UK Royal College of Psychiatrists website <a href=”http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/cru/honoscales/honos65/”> http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/cru/honoscales/honos65/</a> (Note - this version is not currently recommended for use in Australia)
HoNOS Item 01 (Hnos01)	Number[1]	41	—	0:No problem within the period rated 1:Minor problem requiring no formal action 2:Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record 3:Problem of moderate severity 4:Severe to very severe problem 7:Not stated / Missing 9:Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer
HoNOS Item 02 (Hnos02)	Number[1]	42	—	0:No problem within the period rated 1:Minor problem requiring no formal action 2:Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record 3:Problem of moderate severity 4:Severe to very severe problem 7:Not stated / Missing 9:Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer
HoNOS Item 03 (Hnos03)	Number[1]	43	—	0:No problem within the period rated 1:Minor problem requiring no formal action 2:Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record 3:Problem of moderate severity 4:Severe to very severe problem 7:Not stated / Missing 9:Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer
HoNOS Item 04 (Hnos04)	Number[1]	44	—	0:No problem within the period rated 1:Minor problem requiring no formal action 2:Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record 3:Problem of moderate severity 4:Severe to very severe problem 7:Not stated / Missing 9:Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer
HoNOS Item 05 (Hnos05)	Number[1]	45	—	0:No problem within the period rated 1:Minor problem requiring no formal action 2:Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record 3:Problem of moderate severity 4:Severe to very severe problem 7:Not stated / Missing 9:Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer
HoNOS Item 06 (Hnos06)	Number[1]	46	—	0:No problem within the period rated 1:Minor problem requiring no formal action 2:Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record 3:Problem of moderate severity 4:Severe to very severe problem 7:Not stated / Missing 9:Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer
HoNOS Item 07 (Hnos07)	Number[1]	47	—	0:No problem within the period rated 1:Minor problem requiring no formal action 2:Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record 3:Problem of moderate severity 4:Severe to very severe problem 7:Not stated / Missing 9:Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer
HoNOS Item 08 (Hnos08)	Number[1]	48	—	0:No problem within the period rated 1:Minor problem requiring no formal action 2:Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record 3:Problem of moderate severity 4:Severe to very severe problem 7:Not stated / Missing 9:Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer
HoNOS Item 08a (Hnos08a)	Char[1]	49	—	A:Phobias - including fear of leaving home, crowds, public places, travelling, social phobias and specific phobias B:Anxiety and panics C:Obsessional and compulsive problems D:Reactions to severely stressful events and traumas E:Dissociative (‘conversion’) problems F:Somatisation - Persisting physical complaints in spite of full investigation and reassurance that no disease is present G:Problems with appetite, over- or under-eating H:Sleep problems I:Sexual problems J:Problems not specified elsewhere :an expansive or elated mood, for example. X:Not applicable (Item 8 rated 0, 7, or 8) Z:Not stated / Missing
HoNOS Item 09 (Hnos09)	Number[1]	50	—	0:No problem within the period rated 1:Minor problem requiring no formal action 2:Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record 3:Problem of moderate severity 4:Severe to very severe problem 7:Not stated / Missing 9:Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer
HoNOS Item 10 (Hnos10)	Number[1]	51	—	0:No problem within the period rated 1:Minor problem requiring no formal action 2:Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record 3:Problem of moderate severity 4:Severe to very severe problem 7:Not stated / Missing 9:Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer
HoNOS Item 11 (Hnos11)	Number[1]	52	—	0:No problem within the period rated 1:Minor problem requiring no formal action 2:Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record 3:Problem of moderate severity 4:Severe to very severe problem 7:Not stated / Missing 9:Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer
HoNOS Item 12 (Hnos12)	Number[1]	53	—	0:No problem within the period rated 1:Minor problem requiring no formal action 2:Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record 3:Problem of moderate severity 4:Severe to very severe problem 7:Not stated / Missing 9:Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer

Record length = 53

Notes

11.8. LSP-16

Table 11.8 Data record layout - LSP-16+

Data Element (Field Name)	Type [Length]	Start	METeOR Identifier	Notes / Values
Record Type (RecType)	Char[8]	1	—	Value = LSP16
Collection Occasion Identifier (ColId)	Char[30]	9	—	A unique identifier for the collection occasion as constructed by the organisation which generates the file.
LSP-16 Version (LspVer)	Char[2]	39	—	Value = 01
LSP-16 Item 01 (Lsp01) [9]	Number[1]	41	—	0:No difficulty with conversation 1:Slight difficulty with conversation 2:Moderate difficulty with conversation 3:Extreme difficulty with conversation 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing
LSP-16 Item 02 (Lsp02)	Number[1]	42	—	0:Does not withdraw at all 1:Withdraws slightly 2:Withdraws moderately 3:Withdraws totally or near totally 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing
LSP-16 Item 03 (Lsp03)	Number[1]	43	—	0:Considerable warmth 1:Moderate warmth 2:Slight warmth 3:No warmth at all 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing
LSP-16 Item 04 (Lsp04)	Number[1]	44	—	0:Well groomed 1:Moderately well groomed 2:Poorly groomed 3:Extremely poorly groomed 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing
LSP-16 Item 05 (Lsp05)	Number[1]	45	—	0:Maintains cleanliness of clothes 1:Moderate cleanliness of clothes 2:Poor cleanliness of clothes 3:Very poor cleanliness of clothes 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing
LSP-16 Item 06 (Lsp06)	Number[1]	46	—	0:No neglect 1:Slight neglect of physical problems 2:Moderate neglect of physical problems 3:Extreme neglect of physical problems 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing
LSP-16 Item 07 (Lsp07)	Number[1]	47	—	0:Not at all 1:Rarely 2:Occasionally 3:Often 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing
LSP-16 Item 08 (Lsp08)	Number[1]	48	—	0:Friendships made or kept well 1:Friendships made or kept with slight difficulty 2:Friendships made or kept with considerable difficulty 3:No friendships made or none kept 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing
LSP-16 Item 09 (Lsp09)	Number[1]	49	—	0:No problem 1:Slight problem 2:Moderate problem 3:Extreme problem 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing
LSP-16 Item 10 (Lsp10)	Number[1]	50	—	0:Reliable with medication 1:Slightly unreliable 2:Moderately unreliable 3:Extremely unreliable 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing
LSP-16 Item 11 (Lsp11)	Number[1]	51	—	0:Always 1:Usually 2:Rarely 3:Never 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing
LSP-16 Item 12 (Lsp12)	Number[1]	52	—	0:Always 1:Usually 2:Rarely 3:Never 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing
LSP-16 Item 13 (Lsp13)	Number[1]	53	—	0:No obvious problem 1:Slight problems 2:Moderate problems 3:Extreme problems 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing
LSP-16 Item 14 (Lsp14)	Number[1]	54	—	0:Not at all 1:Rarely 2:Occasionally 3:Often 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing
LSP-16 Item 15 (Lsp15)	Number[1]	55	—	0:Not at all 1:Rarely 2:Occasionally 3:Often 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing
LSP-16 Item 16 (Lsp16)	Number[1]	56	—	0:Capable of full-time work 1:Capable of part-time work 2:Capable of sheltered work 3:Totally incapable of work 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing

Record length = 56

Notes

[9]

The order of coding of domain for each LSP-16 item shows increasing levels of disability with increasing scores. No disability is coded as 0 whilst the most severe level of disability is coded as 3. This scoring is consistent with the scoring used by the other clinician- rated measures. However, the original 39 item version of the LSP employed the reverse of this convention, with high levels of disability being coded 0.

11.9. RUG-ADL

Table 11.9 Data record layout - RUG-ADL

Data Element (Field Name)	Type [Length]	Start	METeOR Identifier	Notes / Values
Record Type (RecType)	Char[8]	1	—	Value = RUGADL
Collection Occasion Identifier (ColId)	Char[30]	9	—	A unique identifier for the collection occasion as constructed by the organisation which generates the file.
RUGADL Version (RugAdlVer)	Char[2]	39	—	Value = 01
RUGADL Item 01 (RugAdl1) [10]	Number[1]	41	—	1:Independent or supervision only 3:Limited physical assistance 4:Other than 2 - person physical assistance 5:2 - person physical assistance 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing
RUGADL Item 02 (RugAdl2) [11]	Number[1]	42	—	1:Independent or supervision only 3:Limited physical assistance 4:Other than 2 - person physical assistance 5:2 - person physical assistance 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing
RUGADL Item 03 (RugAdl3) [12]	Number[1]	43	—	1:Independent or supervision only 3:Limited physical assistance 4:Other than 2 - person physical assistance 5:2 - person physical assistance 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing
RUGADL Item 04 (RugAdl4) [13]	Number[1]	44	—	1:Independent or supervision only 2:Limited assistance 3:Extensive assistance / Total dependence / Tube fed 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing

Record length = 44

Notes

[10]	Notice that a rating of 2 is not included in the domain of valid ratings.

[11]	Notice that a rating of 2 is not included in the domain of valid ratings.

[12]	Notice that a rating of 2 is not included in the domain of valid ratings.

[13]	Ratings of 4 and 5 are not included in the domain of valid ratings.

11.10. HoNOSCA

Table 11.10 Data record layout - HoNOSCA

Data Element (Field Name)	Type [Length]	Start	METeOR Identifier	Notes / Values
Record Type (RecType)	Char[8]	1	—	Value = HONOSCA
Collection Occasion Identifier (ColId)	Char[30]	9	—	A unique identifier for the collection occasion as constructed by the organisation which generates the file.
HoNOSCA Version (HnosCVer)	Char[2]	39	—	Value = 01
HoNOSCA Item 01 (HnosC01)	Number[1]	41	—	0:No problem within the period rated 1:Minor problem requiring no formal action 2:Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record 3:Problem of moderate severity 4:Severe to very severe problem 7:Not stated / Missing 9:Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer
HoNOSCA Item 02 (HnosC02)	Number[1]	42	—	0:No problem within the period rated 1:Minor problem requiring no formal action 2:Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record 3:Problem of moderate severity 4:Severe to very severe problem 7:Not stated / Missing 9:Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer
HoNOSCA Item 03 (HnosC03)	Number[1]	43	—	0:No problem within the period rated 1:Minor problem requiring no formal action 2:Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record 3:Problem of moderate severity 4:Severe to very severe problem 7:Not stated / Missing 9:Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer
HoNOSCA Item 04 (HnosC04)	Number[1]	44	—	0:No problem within the period rated 1:Minor problem requiring no formal action 2:Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record 3:Problem of moderate severity 4:Severe to very severe problem 7:Not stated / Missing 9:Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer
HoNOSCA Item 05 (HnosC05)	Number[1]	45	—	0:No problem within the period rated 1:Minor problem requiring no formal action 2:Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record 3:Problem of moderate severity 4:Severe to very severe problem 7:Not stated / Missing 9:Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer
HoNOSCA Item 06 (HnosC06)	Number[1]	46	—	0:No problem within the period rated 1:Minor problem requiring no formal action 2:Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record 3:Problem of moderate severity 4:Severe to very severe problem 7:Not stated / Missing 9:Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer
HoNOSCA Item 07 (HnosC07)	Number[1]	47	—	0:No problem within the period rated 1:Minor problem requiring no formal action 2:Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record 3:Problem of moderate severity 4:Severe to very severe problem 7:Not stated / Missing 9:Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer
HoNOSCA Item 08 (HnosC08)	Number[1]	48	—	0:No problem within the period rated 1:Minor problem requiring no formal action 2:Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record 3:Problem of moderate severity 4:Severe to very severe problem 7:Not stated / Missing 9:Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer
HoNOSCA Item 09 (HnosC09)	Number[1]	49	—	0:No problem within the period rated 1:Minor problem requiring no formal action 2:Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record 3:Problem of moderate severity 4:Severe to very severe problem 7:Not stated / Missing 9:Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer
HoNOSCA Item 10 (HnosC10)	Number[1]	50	—	0:No problem within the period rated 1:Minor problem requiring no formal action 2:Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record 3:Problem of moderate severity 4:Severe to very severe problem 7:Not stated / Missing 9:Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer
HoNOSCA Item 11 (HnosC11)	Number[1]	51	—	0:No problem within the period rated 1:Minor problem requiring no formal action 2:Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record 3:Problem of moderate severity 4:Severe to very severe problem 7:Not stated / Missing 9:Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer
HoNOSCA Item 12 (HnosC12)	Number[1]	52	—	0:No problem within the period rated 1:Minor problem requiring no formal action 2:Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record 3:Problem of moderate severity 4:Severe to very severe problem 7:Not stated / Missing 9:Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer
HoNOSCA Item 13 (HnosC13)	Number[1]	53	—	0:No problem within the period rated 1:Minor problem requiring no formal action 2:Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record 3:Problem of moderate severity 4:Severe to very severe problem 7:Not stated / Missing 9:Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer
HoNOSCA Item 14 (HnosC14)	Number[1]	54	—	0:No problem within the period rated 1:Minor problem requiring no formal action 2:Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record 3:Problem of moderate severity 4:Severe to very severe problem 7:Not stated / Missing 9:Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer Items 14 and 15 are excluded from the calculation of the Total Score because they describe the patient or client’s parent’s knowledge about the person’s problems and the services available rather than aspects of the child or adolescent’s problems.
HoNOSCA Item 15 (HnosC15)	Number[1]	55	—	0:No problem within the period rated 1:Minor problem requiring no formal action 2:Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record 3:Problem of moderate severity 4:Severe to very severe problem 7:Not stated / Missing 9:Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer Items 14 and 15 are excluded from the calculation of the Total Score because they describe the patient or client’s parent’s knowledge about the person’s problems and the services available rather than aspects of the child or adolescent’s problems.

Record length = 55

Notes

11.11. CGAS

Table 11.11 Data record layout - CGAS

Data Element (Field Name)	Type [Length]	Start	METeOR Identifier	Notes / Values
Record Type (RecType)	Char[8]	1	—	Value = CGAS
Collection Occasion Identifier (ColId)	Char[30]	9	—	A unique identifier for the collection occasion as constructed by the organisation which generates the file.
CGAS Version (CgasVer)	Char[2]	39	—	Value = 01
CGAS Rating (Cgas)	Number[3]	41	—	Rating on the Children’s Global Assessment Scale.

Record length = 43

Notes

11.12. FIHS

Table 11.12 Data record layout - FIHS

Data Element (Field Name)	Type [Length]	Start	METeOR Identifier	Notes / Values
Record Type (RecType)	Char[8]	1	—	Value = FIHS
Collection Occasion Identifier (ColId)	Char[30]	9	—	A unique identifier for the collection occasion as constructed by the organisation which generates the file.
FIHS Version (FihsVer)	Char[2]	39	—	Value = 01
FIHS Item 01 (Fihs1)	Number[1]	41	—	1:Yes, the person had one or more of these factors influencing their health status 2:No, none of these factors were present 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing Includes: Neglect or abandonment; Physical abuse; Sexual abuse; Psychological abuse.
FIHS Item 02 (Fihs2)	Number[1]	42	—	1:Yes, the person had one or more of these factors influencing their health status 2:No, none of these factors were present 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing Includes: Loss of love relationship in childhood; Removal from home in childhood; Altered pattern of family relationships in childhood; Problems related to alleged sexual abuse of child by person within primary support group; Problems related to alleged sexual abuse of child by person outside primary support group; Problems related to alleged physical abuse of child; Personal frightening experience in childhood; Other negative life events in childhood.
FIHS Item 03 (Fihs3)	Number[1]	43	—	1:Yes, the person had one or more of these factors influencing their health status 2:No, none of these factors were present 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing Includes: Inadequate parental supervision and control; Parental overprotection; Institutional upbringing; Hostility towards and scapegoating of child; Emotional neglect of child; Other problems related to neglect in upbringing; Inappropriate parental pressure and other abnormal qualities of upbringing; Other specified problems related to upbringing.
FIHS Item 04 (Fihs4)	Number[1]	44	—	1:Yes, the person had one or more of these factors influencing their health status 2:No, none of these factors were present 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing Includes: Problems in relationship with spouse or partner; Problems in relationship with parents and in-laws; Inadequate family support; Absence of family member; Disappearance or death of family member; Disruption of family by separation and divorce; Dependant relative needing care at home; Other stressful life events affecting family and household; Other problems related to primary support group.
FIHS Item 05 (Fihs5)	Number[1]	45	—	1:Yes, the person had one or more of these factors influencing their health status 2:No, none of these factors were present 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing Includes: Problems of adjustment to lifecycle transitions; Atypical parenting situation; Living alone; Acculturation difficulty; Social exclusion and rejection; Target of perceived adverse discrimination and rejection.
FIHS Item 06 (Fihs6)	Number[1]	46	—	1:Yes, the person had one or more of these factors influencing their health status 2:No, none of these factors were present 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing Includes: Problems related to unwanted pregnancy; Problems related to multiparity; Seeking or accepting physical, nutritional or chemical interventions known to be hazardous or harmful; Seeking or accepting behavioural or psychological interventions known to be hazardous or harmful; Discord with counsellors.
FIHS Item 07 (Fihs7)	Number[1]	47	—	1:Yes, the person had one or more of these factors influencing their health status 2:No, none of these factors were present 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing Includes: Conviction in civil and criminal proceedings without imprisonment; Imprisonment or other incarceration; Problems related to release from prison; Problems related to other legal circumstances; Victim of crime or terrorism; Exposure to disaster, war or other hostilities.

Record length = 47

Notes

11.13. MHI38 (Standard 38 item version)

Table 11.13 Data record layout - MHI38 (Standard 38 item version)

Data Element (Field Name)	Type [Length]	Start	METeOR Identifier	Notes / Values
Record Type (RecType)	Char[8]	1	—	Value = MHI38
Collection Occasion Identifier (ColId)	Char[30]	9	—	A unique identifier for the collection occasion as constructed by the organisation which generates the file.
MHI38 Version (MHIVer)	Char[2]	39	—	Value = 01
Collection Status (ColSt)	Char[1]	41	—	1:Complete or Partially complete 2:Not completed due to temporary contraindication 3:Not completed due to general exclusion 4:Not completed due to refusal by patient or client 7:Not completed for reasons not elsewhere classified 9:Not stated / Missing Used within BASIS32, MHI38, K10LM, K10L3D and SDQ.
MHI38 Item 01 (MHI01)	Number[1]	42	—	1:Extremely happy, could not have been more satisfied or pleased 2:Very happy most of the time 3:Generally satisfied, pleased 4:Sometimes fairly satisfied, sometimes fairly unhappy 5:Generally dissatisfied, unhappy 6:Very dissatisfied, unhappy most of the time 9:Not stated / Missing
MHI38 Item 02 (MHI02)	Number[1]	43	—	1:All of the time 2:Most of the time 3:A good bit of the time 4:Some of the time 5:A little of the time 6:None of the time 9:Not stated / Missing
MHI38 Item 03 (MHI03)	Number[1]	44	—	1:Always 2:Very often 3:Fairly often 4:Sometimes 5:Almost never 6:None of the time 9:Not stated / Missing
MHI38 Item 04 (MHI04)	Number[1]	45	—	1:All of the time 2:Most of the time 3:A good bit of the time 4:Some of the time 5:A little of the time 6:None of the time 9:Not stated / Missing
MHI38 Item 05 (MHI05)	Number[1]	46	—	1:All of the time 2:Most of the time 3:A good bit of the time 4:Some of the time 5:A little of the time 6:None of the time 9:Not stated / Missing
MHI38 Item 06 (MHI06)	Number[1]	47	—	1:All of the time 2:Most of the time 3:A good bit of the time 4:Some of the time 5:A little of the time 6:None of the time 9:Not stated / Missing
MHI38 Item 07 (MHI07)	Number[1]	48	—	1:All of the time 2:Most of the time 3:A good bit of the time 4:Some of the time 5:A little of the time 6:None of the time 9:Not stated / Missing
MHI38 Item 08 (MHI08)	Number[1]	49	—	1:No, not at all 2:Maybe a little 3:Yes, but not enough to be concerned or worried about 4:Yes, and I have been a little concerned 5:Yes, and I am quite concerned 6:Yes, and I am very concerned about it 9:Not stated / Missing
MHI38 Item 09 (MHI09)	Number[1]	50	—	1:Yes, to the point that I did not care about anything for days at a time 2:Yes, very depressed almost every day 3:Yes, quite depressed several times 4:Yes, a little depressed now and then 5:No, never felt depressed at all 9:Not stated / Missing
MHI38 Item 10 (MHI10)	Number[1]	51	—	1:All of the time 2:Most of the time 3:A good bit of the time 4:Some of the time 5:A little of the time 6:None of the time 9:Not stated / Missing
MHI38 Item 11 (MHI11)	Number[1]	52	—	1:All of the time 2:Most of the time 3:A good bit of the time 4:Some of the time 5:A little of the time 6:None of the time 9:Not stated / Missing
MHI38 Item 12 (MHI12)	Number[1]	53	—	1:All of the time 2:Most of the time 3:A good bit of the time 4:Some of the time 5:A little of the time 6:None of the time 9:Not stated / Missing
MHI38 Item 13 (MHI13)	Number[1]	54	—	1:All of the time 2:Most of the time 3:A good bit of the time 4:Some of the time 5:A little of the time 6:None of the time 9:Not stated / Missing
MHI38 Item 14 (MHI14)	Number[1]	55	—	1:Yes, very definitely 2:Yes, for the most part 3:Yes, I guess so 4:No, not too well 5:No, and I am somewhat disturbed 6:No, and I am very disturbed 9:Not stated / Missing
MHI38 Item 15 (MHI15)	Number[1]	56	—	1:All of the time 2:Most of the time 3:A good bit of the time 4:Some of the time 5:A little of the time 6:None of the time 9:Not stated / Missing
MHI38 Item 16 (MHI16)	Number[1]	57	—	1:All of the time 2:Most of the time 3:A good bit of the time 4:Some of the time 5:A little of the time 6:None of the time 9:Not stated / Missing
MHI38 Item 17 (MHI17)	Number[1]	58	—	1:All of the time 2:Most of the time 3:A good bit of the time 4:Some of the time 5:A little of the time 6:None of the time 9:Not stated / Missing
MHI38 Item 18 (MHI18)	Number[1]	59	—	1:All of the time 2:Most of the time 3:A good bit of the time 4:Some of the time 5:A little of the time 6:None of the time 9:Not stated / Missing
MHI38 Item 19 (MHI19)	Number[1]	60	—	1:All of the time 2:Most of the time 3:A good bit of the time 4:Some of the time 5:A little of the time 6:None of the time 9:Not stated / Missing
MHI38 Item 20 (MHI20)	Number[1]	61	—	1:Always 2:Very often 3:Fairly often 4:Sometimes 5:Almost never 6:Never 9:Not stated / Missing
MHI38 Item 21 (MHI21)	Number[1]	62	—	1:Always 2:Very often 3:Fairly often 4:Sometimes 5:Almost never 6:Never 9:Not stated / Missing
MHI38 Item 22 (MHI22)	Number[1]	63	—	1:All of the time 2:Most of the time 3:A good bit of the time 4:Some of the time 5:A little of the time 6:None of the time 9:Not stated / Missing
MHI38 Item 23 (MHI23)	Number[1]	64	—	1:All of the time 2:Most of the time 3:A good bit of the time 4:Some of the time 5:A little of the time 6:None of the time 9:Not stated / Missing
MHI38 Item 24 (MHI24)	Number[1]	65	—	1:Always 2:Very often 3:Fairly often 4:Sometimes 5:Almost never 6:Never 9:Not stated / Missing
MHI38 Item 25 (MHI25)	Number[1]	66	—	1:Extremely so, to the point where I could not take care of things 2:Very much bothered 3:Bothered quite a bit by nerves 4:Bothered some, enough to notice 5:Bothered just a little by nerves 6:Not bothered at all by this 9:Not stated / Missing
MHI38 Item 26 (MHI26)	Number[1]	67	—	1:All of the time 2:Most of the time 3:A good bit of the time 4:Some of the time 5:A little of the time 6:None of the time 9:Not stated / Missing
MHI38 Item 27 (MHI27)	Number[1]	68	—	1:Always 2:Very often 3:Fairly often 4:Sometimes 5:Almost never 6:Never 9:Not stated / Missing
MHI38 Item 28 (MHI28)	Number[1]	69	—	1:Yes, very often 2:Yes, fairly often 3:Yes, a couple of times 4:Yes, at one time 5:No, never 9:Not stated / Missing
MHI38 Item 29 (MHI29)	Number[1]	70	—	1:All of the time 2:Most of the time 3:A good bit of the time 4:Some of the time 5:A little of the time 6:None of the time 9:Not stated / Missing
MHI38 Item 30 (MHI30)	Number[1]	71	—	1:All of the time 2:Most of the time 3:A good bit of the time 4:Some of the time 5:A little of the time 6:None of the time 9:Not stated / Missing
MHI38 Item 31 (MHI31)	Number[1]	72	—	1:All of the time 2:Most of the time 3:A good bit of the time 4:Some of the time 5:A little of the time 6:None of the time 9:Not stated / Missing
MHI38 Item 32 (MHI32)	Number[1]	73	—	1:Always 2:Very often 3:Fairly often 4:Sometimes 5:Almost never 6:Never 9:Not stated / Missing
MHI38 Item 33 (MHI33)	Number[1]	74	—	1:Yes, extremely to the point of being sick or almost sick 2:Yes, very much so 3:Yes, quite a bit 4:Yes, some, enough to bother me 5:Yes, a little bit 6:No, not at all 9:Not stated / Missing
MHI38 Item 34 (MHI34)	Number[1]	75	—	1:All of the time 2:Most of the time 3:A good bit of the time 4:Some of the time 5:A little of the time 6:None of the time 9:Not stated / Missing
MHI38 Item 35 (MHI35)	Number[1]	76	—	1:Always 2:Very often 3:Fairly often 4:Sometimes 5:Almost never 6:Never 9:Not stated / Missing
MHI38 Item 36 (MHI36)	Number[1]	77	—	1:All of the time 2:Most of the time 3:A good bit of the time 4:Some of the time 5:A little of the time 6:None of the time 9:Not stated / Missing
MHI38 Item 37 (MHI37)	Number[1]	78	—	1:Always, every day 2:Almost every day 3:Most days 4:Some days, but usually not 5:Hardly ever 6:Never wake up feeling rested 9:Not stated / Missing
MHI38 Item 38 (MHI38)	Number[1]	79	—	1:Yes, almost more than I could stand or bear 2:Yes, quite a bit of pressure 3:Yes, some more than usual 4:Yes, some, but about normal 5:Yes, a little bit 6:No, not at all 9:Not stated / Missing

Record length = 79

Notes

11.14. BASIS32 (Standard 32 item version)

Table 11.14 Data record layout - BASIS32 (Standard 32 item version)

Data Element (Field Name)	Type [Length]	Start	METeOR Identifier	Notes / Values
Record Type (RecType)	Char[8]	1	—	Value = BASIS32
Collection Occasion Identifier (ColId)	Char[30]	9	—	A unique identifier for the collection occasion as constructed by the organisation which generates the file.
BASIS32 Version (BASISVer)	Char[2]	39	—	Value = 01
Collection Status (ColSt)	Char[1]	41	—	1:Complete or Partially complete 2:Not completed due to temporary contraindication 3:Not completed due to general exclusion 4:Not completed due to refusal by patient or client 7:Not completed for reasons not elsewhere classified 9:Not stated / Missing Used within BASIS32, MHI38, K10LM, K10L3D and SDQ.
BASIS32 Item 01 (BASIS01)	Number[1]	42	—	0:No difficulty 1:A little difficulty 2:Moderate difficulty 3:Quite a bit of difficulty 4:Extreme difficulty 9:Not stated / Missing
BASIS32 Item 02 (BASIS02)	Number[1]	43	—	0:No difficulty 1:A little difficulty 2:Moderate difficulty 3:Quite a bit of difficulty 4:Extreme difficulty 9:Not stated / Missing
BASIS32 Item 03 (BASIS03)	Number[1]	44	—	0:No difficulty 1:A little difficulty 2:Moderate difficulty 3:Quite a bit of difficulty 4:Extreme difficulty 9:Not stated / Missing
BASIS32 Item 04 (BASIS04)	Number[1]	45	—	0:No difficulty 1:A little difficulty 2:Moderate difficulty 3:Quite a bit of difficulty 4:Extreme difficulty 9:Not stated / Missing
BASIS32 Item 05 (BASIS05)	Number[1]	46	—	0:No difficulty 1:A little difficulty 2:Moderate difficulty 3:Quite a bit of difficulty 4:Extreme difficulty 9:Not stated / Missing
BASIS32 Item 06 (BASIS06)	Number[1]	47	—	0:No difficulty 1:A little difficulty 2:Moderate difficulty 3:Quite a bit of difficulty 4:Extreme difficulty 9:Not stated / Missing
BASIS32 Item 07 (BASIS07)	Number[1]	48	—	0:No difficulty 1:A little difficulty 2:Moderate difficulty 3:Quite a bit of difficulty 4:Extreme difficulty 9:Not stated / Missing
BASIS32 Item 08 (BASIS08)	Number[1]	49	—	0:No difficulty 1:A little difficulty 2:Moderate difficulty 3:Quite a bit of difficulty 4:Extreme difficulty 9:Not stated / Missing
BASIS32 Item 09 (BASIS09)	Number[1]	50	—	0:No difficulty 1:A little difficulty 2:Moderate difficulty 3:Quite a bit of difficulty 4:Extreme difficulty 9:Not stated / Missing
BASIS32 Item 10 (BASIS10)	Number[1]	51	—	0:No difficulty 1:A little difficulty 2:Moderate difficulty 3:Quite a bit of difficulty 4:Extreme difficulty 9:Not stated / Missing
BASIS32 Item 11 (BASIS11)	Number[1]	52	—	0:No difficulty 1:A little difficulty 2:Moderate difficulty 3:Quite a bit of difficulty 4:Extreme difficulty 9:Not stated / Missing
BASIS32 Item 12 (BASIS12)	Number[1]	53	—	0:No difficulty 1:A little difficulty 2:Moderate difficulty 3:Quite a bit of difficulty 4:Extreme difficulty 9:Not stated / Missing
BASIS32 Item 13 (BASIS13)	Number[1]	54	—	0:No difficulty 1:A little difficulty 2:Moderate difficulty 3:Quite a bit of difficulty 4:Extreme difficulty 9:Not stated / Missing
BASIS32 Item 14 (BASIS14)	Number[1]	55	—	0:No difficulty 1:A little difficulty 2:Moderate difficulty 3:Quite a bit of difficulty 4:Extreme difficulty 9:Not stated / Missing
BASIS32 Item 15 (BASIS15)	Number[1]	56	—	0:No difficulty 1:A little difficulty 2:Moderate difficulty 3:Quite a bit of difficulty 4:Extreme difficulty 9:Not stated / Missing
BASIS32 Item 16 (BASIS16)	Number[1]	57	—	0:No difficulty 1:A little difficulty 2:Moderate difficulty 3:Quite a bit of difficulty 4:Extreme difficulty 9:Not stated / Missing
BASIS32 Item 17 (BASIS17)	Number[1]	58	—	0:No difficulty 1:A little difficulty 2:Moderate difficulty 3:Quite a bit of difficulty 4:Extreme difficulty 9:Not stated / Missing
BASIS32 Item 18 (BASIS18)	Number[1]	59	—	0:No difficulty 1:A little difficulty 2:Moderate difficulty 3:Quite a bit of difficulty 4:Extreme difficulty 9:Not stated / Missing
BASIS32 Item 19 (BASIS19)	Number[1]	60	—	0:No difficulty 1:A little difficulty 2:Moderate difficulty 3:Quite a bit of difficulty 4:Extreme difficulty 9:Not stated / Missing
BASIS32 Item 20 (BASIS20)	Number[1]	61	—	0:No difficulty 1:A little difficulty 2:Moderate difficulty 3:Quite a bit of difficulty 4:Extreme difficulty 9:Not stated / Missing
BASIS32 Item 21 (BASIS21)	Number[1]	62	—	0:No difficulty 1:A little difficulty 2:Moderate difficulty 3:Quite a bit of difficulty 4:Extreme difficulty 9:Not stated / Missing
BASIS32 Item 22 (BASIS22)	Number[1]	63	—	0:No difficulty 1:A little difficulty 2:Moderate difficulty 3:Quite a bit of difficulty 4:Extreme difficulty 9:Not stated / Missing
BASIS32 Item 23 (BASIS23)	Number[1]	64	—	0:No difficulty 1:A little difficulty 2:Moderate difficulty 3:Quite a bit of difficulty 4:Extreme difficulty 9:Not stated / Missing
BASIS32 Item 24 (BASIS24)	Number[1]	65	—	0:No difficulty 1:A little difficulty 2:Moderate difficulty 3:Quite a bit of difficulty 4:Extreme difficulty 9:Not stated / Missing
BASIS32 Item 25 (BASIS25)	Number[1]	66	—	0:No difficulty 1:A little difficulty 2:Moderate difficulty 3:Quite a bit of difficulty 4:Extreme difficulty 9:Not stated / Missing
BASIS32 Item 26 (BASIS26)	Number[1]	67	—	0:No difficulty 1:A little difficulty 2:Moderate difficulty 3:Quite a bit of difficulty 4:Extreme difficulty 9:Not stated / Missing
BASIS32 Item 27 (BASIS27)	Number[1]	68	—	0:No difficulty 1:A little difficulty 2:Moderate difficulty 3:Quite a bit of difficulty 4:Extreme difficulty 9:Not stated / Missing
BASIS32 Item 28 (BASIS28)	Number[1]	69	—	0:No difficulty 1:A little difficulty 2:Moderate difficulty 3:Quite a bit of difficulty 4:Extreme difficulty 9:Not stated / Missing
BASIS32 Item 29 (BASIS29)	Number[1]	70	—	0:No difficulty 1:A little difficulty 2:Moderate difficulty 3:Quite a bit of difficulty 4:Extreme difficulty 9:Not stated / Missing
BASIS32 Item 30 (BASIS30)	Number[1]	71	—	0:No difficulty 1:A little difficulty 2:Moderate difficulty 3:Quite a bit of difficulty 4:Extreme difficulty 9:Not stated / Missing
BASIS32 Item 31 (BASIS31)	Number[1]	72	—	0:No difficulty 1:A little difficulty 2:Moderate difficulty 3:Quite a bit of difficulty 4:Extreme difficulty 9:Not stated / Missing
BASIS32 Item 32 (BASIS32)	Number[1]	73	—	0:No difficulty 1:A little difficulty 2:Moderate difficulty 3:Quite a bit of difficulty 4:Extreme difficulty 9:Not stated / Missing

Record length = 73

Notes

11.15. K10+LM (Last Month version)

Table 11.15 Data record layout - K10+LM (Last Month version)

Data Element (Field Name)	Type [Length]	Start	METeOR Identifier	Notes / Values
Record Type (RecType)	Char[8]	1	—	Value = K10LM
Collection Occasion Identifier (ColId)	Char[30]	9	—	A unique identifier for the collection occasion as constructed by the organisation which generates the file.
K10+LM Version (K10LMVer)	Char[2]	39	—	Value = M1
Collection Status (ColSt)	Char[1]	41	—	1:Complete or Partially complete 2:Not completed due to temporary contraindication 3:Not completed due to general exclusion 4:Not completed due to refusal by patient or client 7:Not completed for reasons not elsewhere classified 9:Not stated / Missing Used within BASIS32, MHI38, K10LM, K10L3D and SDQ.
K10+LM Item 01 (K10LM01)	Number[1]	42	—	1:None of the time 2:A little of the time 3:Some of the time 4:Most of the time 5:All of the time 6:Don’t know 9:Not stated / Missing
K10+LM Item 02 (K10LM02)	Number[1]	43	—	1:None of the time 2:A little of the time 3:Some of the time 4:Most of the time 5:All of the time 6:Don’t know 9:Not stated / Missing
K10+LM Item 03 (K10LM03)	Number[1]	44	—	1:None of the time 2:A little of the time 3:Some of the time 4:Most of the time 5:All of the time 6:Don’t know 9:Not stated / Missing
K10+LM Item 04 (K10LM04)	Number[1]	45	—	1:None of the time 2:A little of the time 3:Some of the time 4:Most of the time 5:All of the time 6:Don’t know 9:Not stated / Missing
K10+LM Item 05 (K10LM05)	Number[1]	46	—	1:None of the time 2:A little of the time 3:Some of the time 4:Most of the time 5:All of the time 6:Don’t know 9:Not stated / Missing
K10+LM Item 06 (K10LM06)	Number[1]	47	—	1:None of the time 2:A little of the time 3:Some of the time 4:Most of the time 5:All of the time 6:Don’t know 9:Not stated / Missing
K10+LM Item 07 (K10LM07)	Number[1]	48	—	1:None of the time 2:A little of the time 3:Some of the time 4:Most of the time 5:All of the time 6:Don’t know 9:Not stated / Missing
K10+LM Item 08 (K10LM08)	Number[1]	49	—	1:None of the time 2:A little of the time 3:Some of the time 4:Most of the time 5:All of the time 6:Don’t know 9:Not stated / Missing
K10+LM Item 09 (K10LM09)	Number[1]	50	—	1:None of the time 2:A little of the time 3:Some of the time 4:Most of the time 5:All of the time 6:Don’t know 9:Not stated / Missing
K10+LM Item 10 (K10LM10)	Number[1]	51	—	1:None of the time 2:A little of the time 3:Some of the time 4:Most of the time 5:All of the time 6:Don’t know 9:Not stated / Missing
K10+LM Item 11 (K10LM11)	Number[2]	52	—	In the past four weeks, how many days were you totally unable to work, study or manage your day to day activities because of these feelings?
K10+LM Item 12 (K10LM12)	Number[2]	54	—	Aside from those days [coded in ‘K10+LM Item 11’], in the past four weeks, ‘how many days’ were you able to work or study or manage your day to day activities, but had to ‘cut down’ on what you did because of those feelings?
K10+LM Item 13 (K10LM13)	Number[2]	56	—	In the past four weeks, how many times have you seen a doctor or any other health professional about these feelings?
K10+LM Item 14 (K10LM14)	Number[1]	58	—	1:None of the time 2:A little of the time 3:Some of the time 4:Most of the time 5:All of the time 6:Don’t know 9:Not stated / Missing

Record length = 58

Notes

11.16. K10L3D (Last 3 days version)

Table 11.16 Data record layout - K10L3D (Last 3 days version)

Data Element (Field Name)	Type [Length]	Start	METeOR Identifier	Notes / Values
Record Type (RecType)	Char[8]	1	—	Value = K10L3D
Collection Occasion Identifier (ColId)	Char[30]	9	—	A unique identifier for the collection occasion as constructed by the organisation which generates the file.
K10L3D Version (K10L3DVer)	Char[2]	39	—	Value = 31
Collection Status (ColSt)	Char[1]	41	—	1:Complete or Partially complete 2:Not completed due to temporary contraindication 3:Not completed due to general exclusion 4:Not completed due to refusal by patient or client 7:Not completed for reasons not elsewhere classified 9:Not stated / Missing Used within BASIS32, MHI38, K10LM, K10L3D and SDQ.
K10L3D Item 01 (K10L3D01)	Number[1]	42	—	1:None of the time 2:A little of the time 3:Some of the time 4:Most of the time 5:All of the time 6:Don’t know 9:Not stated / Missing
K10L3D Item 02 (K10L3D02)	Number[1]	43	—	1:None of the time 2:A little of the time 3:Some of the time 4:Most of the time 5:All of the time 6:Don’t know 9:Not stated / Missing
K10L3D Item 03 (K10L3D03)	Number[1]	44	—	1:None of the time 2:A little of the time 3:Some of the time 4:Most of the time 5:All of the time 6:Don’t know 9:Not stated / Missing
K10L3D Item 04 (K10L3D04)	Number[1]	45	—	1:None of the time 2:A little of the time 3:Some of the time 4:Most of the time 5:All of the time 6:Don’t know 9:Not stated / Missing
K10L3D Item 05 (K10L3D05)	Number[1]	46	—	1:None of the time 2:A little of the time 3:Some of the time 4:Most of the time 5:All of the time 6:Don’t know 9:Not stated / Missing
K10L3D Item 06 (K10L3D06)	Number[1]	47	—	1:None of the time 2:A little of the time 3:Some of the time 4:Most of the time 5:All of the time 6:Don’t know 9:Not stated / Missing
K10L3D Item 07 (K10L3D07)	Number[1]	48	—	1:None of the time 2:A little of the time 3:Some of the time 4:Most of the time 5:All of the time 6:Don’t know 9:Not stated / Missing
K10L3D Item 08 (K10L3D08)	Number[1]	49	—	1:None of the time 2:A little of the time 3:Some of the time 4:Most of the time 5:All of the time 6:Don’t know 9:Not stated / Missing
K10L3D Item 09 (K10L3D09)	Number[1]	50	—	1:None of the time 2:A little of the time 3:Some of the time 4:Most of the time 5:All of the time 6:Don’t know 9:Not stated / Missing
K10L3D Item 10 (K10L3D10)	Number[1]	51	—	1:None of the time 2:A little of the time 3:Some of the time 4:Most of the time 5:All of the time 6:Don’t know 9:Not stated / Missing

Record length = 51

Notes

11.17. SDQ, all versions

Table 11.17 Data record layout - SDQ, all versions

Data Element (Field Name)	Type [Length]	Start	METeOR Identifier	Notes / Values
Record Type (RecType)	Char[8]	1	—	Value = SDQ
Collection Occasion Identifier (ColId)	Char[30]	9	—	A unique identifier for the collection occasion as constructed by the organisation which generates the file.
SDQ Version (SDQVer)	Char[5]	39	—	PC101:Parent Report Measure 4-10 yrs, Baseline version, Australian Version 1 PC201:Parent Report Measure 4-10 yrs, Follow Up version, Australian Version 1 PY101:Parent Report Measure 11-17 yrs, Baseline version, Australian Version 1 PY201:Parent Report Measure 11-17 yrs, Follow Up version, Australian Version 1 YR101:Self report Version, 11-17 years, Baseline version, Australian Version 1 YR201:Self report Version, 11-17 years, Follow Up version, Australian Version 1 Version 1 of each of the above is reproduced in ‘Mental Health National Outcomes and Casemix Collection: Overview of clinical and self-report measures and data items, Version 1.50’. Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing, Canberra, 2003.
Collection Status (ColSt)	Char[1]	44	—	1:Complete or Partially complete 2:Not completed due to temporary contraindication 3:Not completed due to general exclusion 4:Not completed due to refusal by patient or client 7:Not completed for reasons not elsewhere classified 9:Not stated / Missing Used within BASIS32, MHI38, K10LM, K10L3D and SDQ.
SDQ Item 01 (SDQ01)	Number[1]	45	—	0:Not True 1:Somewhat True 2:Certainly True 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing
SDQ Item 02 (SDQ02)	Number[1]	46	—	0:Not True 1:Somewhat True 2:Certainly True 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing
SDQ Item 03 (SDQ03)	Number[1]	47	—	0:Not True 1:Somewhat True 2:Certainly True 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing
SDQ Item 04 (SDQ04)	Number[1]	48	—	0:Not True 1:Somewhat True 2:Certainly True 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing
SDQ Item 05 (SDQ05)	Number[1]	49	—	0:Not True 1:Somewhat True 2:Certainly True 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing
SDQ Item 06 (SDQ06)	Number[1]	50	—	0:Not True 1:Somewhat True 2:Certainly True 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing
SDQ Item 07 (SDQ07)	Number[1]	51	—	0:Not True 1:Somewhat True 2:Certainly True 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing
SDQ Item 08 (SDQ08)	Number[1]	52	—	0:Not True 1:Somewhat True 2:Certainly True 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing
SDQ Item 09 (SDQ09)	Number[1]	53	—	0:Not True 1:Somewhat True 2:Certainly True 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing
SDQ Item 10 (SDQ10)	Number[1]	54	—	0:Not True 1:Somewhat True 2:Certainly True 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing
SDQ Item 11 (SDQ11)	Number[1]	55	—	0:Not True 1:Somewhat True 2:Certainly True 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing
SDQ Item 12 (SDQ12)	Number[1]	56	—	0:Not True 1:Somewhat True 2:Certainly True 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing
SDQ Item 13 (SDQ13)	Number[1]	57	—	0:Not True 1:Somewhat True 2:Certainly True 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing
SDQ Item 14 (SDQ14)	Number[1]	58	—	0:Not True 1:Somewhat True 2:Certainly True 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing
SDQ Item 15 (SDQ15)	Number[1]	59	—	0:Not True 1:Somewhat True 2:Certainly True 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing
SDQ Item 16 (SDQ16)	Number[1]	60	—	0:Not True 1:Somewhat True 2:Certainly True 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing
SDQ Item 17 (SDQ17)	Number[1]	61	—	0:Not True 1:Somewhat True 2:Certainly True 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing
SDQ Item 18 (SDQ18)	Number[1]	62	—	0:Not True 1:Somewhat True 2:Certainly True 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing
SDQ Item 19 (SDQ19)	Number[1]	63	—	0:Not True 1:Somewhat True 2:Certainly True 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing
SDQ Item 20 (SDQ20)	Number[1]	64	—	0:Not True 1:Somewhat True 2:Certainly True 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing
SDQ Item 21 (SDQ21)	Number[1]	65	—	0:Not True 1:Somewhat True 2:Certainly True 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing
SDQ Item 22 (SDQ22)	Number[1]	66	—	0:Not True 1:Somewhat True 2:Certainly True 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing
SDQ Item 23 (SDQ23)	Number[1]	67	—	0:Not True 1:Somewhat True 2:Certainly True 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing
SDQ Item 24 (SDQ24)	Number[1]	68	—	0:Not True 1:Somewhat True 2:Certainly True 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing
SDQ Item 25 (SDQ25)	Number[1]	69	—	0:Not True 1:Somewhat True 2:Certainly True 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing
SDQ Item 26 (SDQ26)	Number[1]	70	—	0:No 1:Yes - minor difficulties 2:Yes - definite difficulties 3:Yes - severe difficulties 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 9:Not stated / Missing
SDQ Item 27 (SDQ27)	Number[1]	71	—	0:Less than a month 1:1-5 months 2:6-12 months 3:Over a year 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 8:Not applicable (collection not required - item not included in the version collected, or SDQ Item 26 = 0) 9:Not stated / Missing
SDQ Item 28 (SDQ28)	Number[1]	72	—	0:Not at all 1:A little 2:A medium amount 3:A great deal 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 8:Not applicable (collection not required - item not included in the version collected, or SDQ Item 26 = 0) 9:Not stated / Missing
SDQ Item 29 (SDQ29)	Number[1]	73	—	0:Not at all 1:A little 2:A medium amount 3:A great deal 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 8:Not applicable (collection not required - item not included in the version collected, or SDQ Item 26 = 0) 9:Not stated / Missing
SDQ Item 30 (SDQ30)	Number[1]	74	—	0:Not at all 1:A little 2:A medium amount 3:A great deal 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 8:Not applicable (collection not required - item not included in the version collected, or SDQ Item 26 = 0) 9:Not stated / Missing
SDQ Item 31 (SDQ31)	Number[1]	75	—	0:Not at all 1:A little 2:A medium amount 3:A great deal 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 8:Not applicable (collection not required - item not included in the version collected, or SDQ Item 26 = 0) 9:Not stated / Missing
SDQ Item 32 (SDQ32)	Number[1]	76	—	0:Not at all 1:A little 2:A medium amount 3:A great deal 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 8:Not applicable (collection not required - item not included in the version collected, or SDQ Item 26 = 0) 9:Not stated / Missing
SDQ Item 33 (SDQ33)	Number[1]	77	—	0:Not at all 1:A little 2:A medium amount 3:A great deal 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 8:Not applicable (collection not required - item not included in the version collected, or SDQ Item 26 = 0) 9:Not stated / Missing
SDQ Item 34 (SDQ34)	Number[1]	78	—	0:Much worse 1:A bit worse 2:About the same 3:A bit better 4:Much better 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 8:Not applicable (collection not required - item not included in the version collected, or SDQ Item 26 = 0) 9:Not stated / Missing
SDQ Item 35 (SDQ35)	Number[1]	79	—	0:Not at all 1:A little 2:A medium amount 3:A great deal 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 8:Not applicable (collection not required - item not included in the version collected, or SDQ Item 26 = 0) 9:Not stated / Missing
SDQ Item 36 (SDQ36)	Number[1]	80	—	0:No 1:A little 2:A lot 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 8:Not applicable (collection not required - item not included in the version collected, or SDQ Item 26 = 0) 9:Not stated / Missing
SDQ Item 37 (SDQ37)	Number[1]	81	—	0:No 1:A little 2:A lot 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 8:Not applicable (collection not required - item not included in the version collected) 9:Not stated / Missing
SDQ Item 38 (SDQ38)	Number[1]	82	—	0:No 1:A little 2:A lot 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 8:Not applicable (collection not required - item not included in the version collected) 9:Not stated / Missing
SDQ Item 39 (SDQ39)	Number[1]	83	—	0:No 1:A little 2:A lot 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 8:Not applicable (collection not required - item not included in the version collected) 9:Not stated / Missing
SDQ Item 40 (SDQ40)	Number[1]	84	—	0:No 1:A little 2:A lot 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 8:Not applicable (collection not required - item not included in the version collected) 9:Not stated / Missing
SDQ Item 41 (SDQ41)	Number[1]	85	—	0:No 1:A little 2:A lot 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 8:Not applicable (collection not required - item not included in the version collected) 9:Not stated / Missing
SDQ Item 42 (SDQ42)	Number[1]	86	—	0:No 1:A little 2:A lot 7:Unable to rate (insufficient information) 8:Not applicable (collection not required - item not included in the version collected) 9:Not stated / Missing

Record length = 86

Notes

11.18. Diagnosis

Table 11.18 Data record layout - Diagnosis

Data Element (Field Name)	Type [Length]	Start	METeOR Identifier	Notes / Values
Record Type (RecType)	Char[8]	1	—	Value = DIAG
Collection Occasion Identifier (ColId)	Char[30]	9	—	A unique identifier for the collection occasion as constructed by the organisation which generates the file.
Principal Diagnosis (Dx1)	Char[8]	39	746665	ICD-10-AM (12th Edition) Formatted as ANN{.N[N]} See comments for Dx2
Additional Diagnosis 1 (Dx2)	Char[8]	47	746667	ICD-10-AM (12th Edition) Formatted as ANN{.N[N]} The National Centre for Classification and Coding in Health has developed simplified ICD-10-AM Mental Health Subset for use in community-based mental health service settings. Services may use this subset as the basis for coding. Note that the ‘Principal’ and ‘Additional Diagnoses’ should not be confused with the patient or client’s current clinical diagnoses or with the reasons for contact with respect to any given Service contact. Also note that definition given here is conceptually consistent but not identical with that given in the NHDD. The NHDD definition refers to the preceding Episode of care. In episodes of acute inpatient care, the Episode of care and the Period of care will almost always refer to the same interval. In extended episodes of care, the reference interval is different.
Additional Diagnosis 2 (Dx3)	Char[8]	55	746667	ICD-10-AM (12th Edition) Formatted as ANN{.N[N]} See comments for Dx2

Record length = 62

Notes

11.19. Phase of Care

Table 11.19 Data record layout - Phase of Care

Data Element (Field Name)	Type [Length]	Start	METeOR Identifier	Notes / Values
Record Type (RecType)	Char[8]	1	—	Value = POC
Collection Occasion Identifier (ColId)	Char[30]	9	—	A unique identifier for the collection occasion as constructed by the organisation which generates the file.
Phase of Care (PoC)	Char[1]	39	744325	1:Acute 2:Functional Gain 3:Intensive Extended 4:Consolidating gain 7:Not applicable 9:Not stated/inadequately described/missing The primary goal of care that is reflected in the patient’s mental health treatment plan. It reflects a prospective assessment of the primary goal of care at the time of collection, rather than a retrospective assessment. CODE 1 Acute The primary goals of care are intended to reduce high levels of distress, manage complex symptoms, contain and reduce immediate risk. CODE 2 Functional gain The primary goal of care is to improve personal, social or occupational functioning or promote psychosocial adaptation in a patient with impairment arising from a psychiatric disorder. CODE 3 Intensive extended The primary goal of care is prevention or minimisation of further deterioration, and reduction of risk of harm in a patient who has a stable pattern of severe symptoms, frequent relapses or severe inability to function independently and is judged to require care over an indefinite period. CODE 4 Consolidating gain The primary goal of care is to maintain the level of functioning, or improving functioning during a period of recovery, minimise deterioration or prevent relapse where the patient has stabilised and functions relatively independently. Consolidating gain may also be known as maintenance. CODE 7 Not applicable The phase of mental health care is not applicable. CODE 9 Not stated/inadequately described This code is not for use in primary data collections. Previously reported CODE 5 (Assessment only) has been removed as a mental health phase of care and redefined as an administrative data item in the IHPA 2022-23 ABF MHC NBEDS, The IHPA ABF MHC data element Episode of care—clinical assessment only indicator, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described, code N is not included in the NOCC Technical Specifications 02.10

Record length = 39

Notes

11.20. Mental Health Legal Status

Table 11.20 Data record layout - Mental Health Legal Status

Data Element (Field Name)	Type [Length]	Start	METeOR Identifier	Notes / Values
Record Type (RecType)	Char[8]	1	—	Value = MHLS
Collection Occasion Identifier (ColId)	Char[30]	9	—	A unique identifier for the collection occasion as constructed by the organisation which generates the file.
Mental Health Legal Status (LegalSt)	Char[1]	39	722675	1:Person was an involuntary patient for all or part of the period of care 2:Person was not an involuntary patient at any time during the period of care 9:Not stated / Missing

Record length = 39

Notes