Table 15 “Cause of renal failure” data element in the data dictionary
From: Development of minimum data set and electronic registry for hemodialysis patients management
Number of Item | 1 | |||
Item label on the form | Cause of renal failure | |||
Definition | Disease or condition that has led to (acute/ chronic) kidney failure. | |||
Main information group | Clinical information | |||
Item hierarchy in the form | Register > New patient > Clinical information > Cause of renal failure | |||
Type of data entry | Manually by user | |||
Necessity of registration | Necessary | |||
Input type | Selection of options from combo box | |||
Selectable options | 1 | Diabetes | 4 | Nephrotic syndrome |
2 | Hypertension | 5 | Polycystic kidney disease | |
3 | Glomerulonephritis | 6 | Urological and obstructive disorders | |