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Step-by-Step Guide: from registration to successful submission of the Mental Health Services Data Set (MHSDS)

A detailed description of the process for submitting data to the Mental Health Services Data Set (MHSDS).

Date Published:
6 October 2021

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Chapters

  1. Step-by-Step Guide: from registration to successful submission of the Mental Health Services Data Set (MHSDS)
  2. Introduction to the Mental Health Services Data Set (MHSDS)
  3. Registration
  4. When to submit
  5. Intermediate Database (IDB) for data submission
  6. Make a basic submission
  7. Expanding your submission
  8. Guidance documentation
  9. Validation reports and data quality
  10. An introduction to SNOMED
  11. Submitting on behalf of other organisations, sites and teams