Malignancy, Diagnosed
dx_malignancy
Description: A binary variable indicating that a patient received a diagnosis of malignancy.
Definition: This phenotype employs a hierarchical inclusion criteria structure with three tiers. Patients are assessed for Criteria A, assessed for Criteria B if they do not meet Criteria A, and are assessed for Criteria C if they do not meet criteria for A or B. The criteria are:
A: >= 2 cancer diagnoses separated by >= 90 days
B: >= 2 chemotherapy exposures separated by >= 90 days AND >= 1 cancer diagnosis associated with a chemotherapy exposure
C: >= 1 cancer diagnosis and >= 1 chemotherapy exposure separated by >= 90 days AND >= 1 cancer diagnosis associated with a chemotherapy exposure
Conditions2025-02Neoplasms