Format/length:	ccyy/mm/dd-ccyy/mm/dd
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Notes:
REPORTING PERIOD (MENTAL HEALTH) is the same as attribute PERIOD.

The defined period of time for a Mental Health Minimum Dataset (MHMD) collection. A MHMD record will contain assembled data for each MENTAL HEALTH CARE SPELL of an adult (including elderly) PATIENT who has received a continuous period of care or assessment from a HEALTH CARE PROVIDER's specialist mental health services within the REPORTING PERIOD.

A patient may have one or more MENTAL HEALTH CARE SPELLS occurring within the defined period of time each of which will have a separate MHMDS record assembled for it; or a MENTAL HEALTH CARE SPELL can start before the start date of the defined period of time; or continue after the end date of the defined period of time.

The defined PERIOD of time is in the format of ccyy/mm/dd-ccyy/mm/dd which correspond to START DATE and END DATE of the REPORTING PERIOD.

 

This data element is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
plural	REPORTING PERIODS (MENTAL HEALTH)