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Format	text/csv
Licence	OGL-UK-3.0

Data Dictionary

Column	Title	Type	Description
YEAR_MONTH	Treatment Month	integer	This is the month in which the treatment was completed - an FP17 (course of treatment) is assigned to a treatment month based on the date of completion or date of last visit (the date of last visit may be the treatment acceptance date).
COMMISSIONER_CODE	Commissioner Code	string	This is the 3 character code associated with the Commissioning Organisation, currently ICBs in England
COMMISSIONER_NAME	Commissioner Name	string	This is the name associated with the Commissioning Organisation, currently ICBs in England
CONTRACT_NUMBER	Contract Number	integer	This is a unique 10 character number which identifies a contract
PROVIDER_NAME	Provider Name	string	The latest name of the provider
UOA_FIN_VAL	Units of Orthodontic Activity Financial Value	number	The financial value associated with the UOA performance target for the financial year, as entered by the commissioner.
UOA_PERF_TAR	Units of Orthodontic Activity Performance Target	number	The contracted units of orthodonticl activity (UOA) to be achieved for the year, as entered on CoMPASS by the commissioner.
UOA_DELIVERED	Units of Orthodontic Activity Delivered	number	The Units of Orthodontic Activity for the month attributed to the FP17Os for the treatment provided.
LATE_SUBMITTED_FP17	Late Submitted FP17	integer	This is a count of the number of late submitted FP17Os. Late is defined as FP17Os where the treatment was completed and the time between receipt at NHS Dental Services and date of completion of treatment was greater than two months (62 days).
ORTHO_TRT_STARTED	Orthodontic Treatment Starts	number	This is a count of the number of forms submitted where the assess and accept box has been ticked and the date treatment began has been entered on the FP17O. In effect, this is the number of treatment starts.
ORTHO_TRT_COMPLETED	Orthodontic Treatment Completions	number	This is a count of the number of forms where the treatment completed box in part 6 of the FP17O has been ticked. A date of completion and IOTN score at the completion of treatment must be present.