Attended or Did not Attend

Change History
DSCN 2020 / 27	Outpatient Activity (Virtual Clinics) – Phase Two
DSCN 2010 / 06	Outpatient Activity Minimum Data Set (OP MDS) Data Validity Standards
DSCN 13/05 (W)	Subject: Revising terminology to reflect ' A Guide to Good Practice – Elective Services'
DSCN 62/02 (W)	Data Standards: Change to Attended or Did Not Attend

This data item is / was included in the following data sets / collections between the dates shown:

Data Set / Collection	Valid From	Valid To
OP ds	1^st April 1999

This indicates whether a person or patient attended for an appointment. If the patient did not attend, it also indicates whether or not advanced warning was given.

Where the response for data item Consultation Method is Virtual Clinical Appointment (Patient Contact) - Video or Virtual Clinical Appointment (Patient Contact) – Phone the recording of data item Attended or Did Not Attend may differ according to the individual scenario. Please refer to the guidance document for further information.

Format: 1 digit numeric

Value	Meaning	Valid From	Valid To
5	Patient arrived on time or, if late, before the relevant health care professional was ready to see them and was seen.	1^st April 1999
6	Patient arrived late, after the relevant health care professional was first ready to see them, but was seen	1^st April 1999
7	Patient arrived late and could not be seen	1^st April 1999
8	Did not Phone	1^st April 2006
2	Appointment cancelled by, or on behalf of the patient	1^st April 1999
3	Did not attend - no advanced warning given	1^st April 1999
4	Appointment cancelled or postponed by the health care provider	1^st April 1999

Note: The classification has been listed in logical sequence rather than in numeric order.