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Education Level
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Highest level of education obtained. This is important for research and health care policy using social determinants of health (SDOH). Value should be as identified by patient. The AAPM Operational Ontology for Radiation Oncology ( https://aapmbdsc.azurewebsites.net) identified this element as high priority for routine collection. Reference for value set items selected was American Community Survey https://www.census.gov/data/tables/2020/demo/educational-attainment/cps… . Standard values identified are Elementary School High School Or GED College no degree Associates degree vocational Associates degree academic Bachelor's degree Master's degree Professional degree Doctorate degree |
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