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Data last updated 4 March 2026
Metadata last updated 4 March 2026
Created 4 March 2026
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Data Dictionary

Column Title Type Description
PRESCRIBED_YEAR_AND_MONTH Prescribed Year and Month number The year and month that was recorded from the prescribed date from the prescription form in the format YYYYMM.
PRESCRIBER_PSEUDOID Prescriber Pseudonymised Identifier string An alphanumeric identifier generated from the prescriber identification number ('PIN') to enable grouping of prescriptions by the same PIN. Note PIN has been used as recorded from the form and has not been subject to validation. Where the item was marked with blank or 'NONUMBER' following processing the data has been reported against '0_BLANK_OR_NONNUMBER'.
PRESCRIBER_PSEUDOID_NUMBER Prescriber Pseudonymised Identifier Number number A numeric index based on the PRESCRIBER_PSSEUDOID, where the item was marked with blank or 'NONUMBER' following processing the value in this column'0_BLANK_OR_NONNUMBER' the data has been reported against the number minus one ("-1").
ITEM_COUNT Number of Items number The number of instances of any CBPM product being identfied on a form. ITEM_COUNT does not reflect the quantity prescribed.