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The data provided by HES gives us information in terms of finished
consultant episodes (FCEs). But quite often a patient may have a
continuous stay in hospital which includes more than one FCE (a Continuous
Inpatient Spell, or CIPS). We are often interested in analysing by CIPS,
so decisions have to be made about how to identify and select the diagnostic
information contained on the separate FCEs in a CIPS.
It
is useful, therefore, to know for each operation:
- how
many CIPS records comprise just one FCE,
- how
many CIPS records comprise several FCEs (a "multiple FCE spell"),
- whether
a particular operation is recorded in the main position, or elsewhere,
and whether it is recorded on the first FCE, the last FCE, or on an
intermediate FCE, and on combinations of these.
These
tables show, for each operation, how frequently that operation appears
in different positions on a record, for both FCEs, and CIPSs.
Enter
an OPCS4 operation code or type in an operation to search the database.
You can also choose whether you want to restrict your search by gender
and admission type (whether elective or emergency). Alternatively you can ask for
a fuller report showing all figures.
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