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Defined Activity Subcategory Code
Definition 1
A coded value specifying a subdivision within a larger category of activities. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
A coded value specifying a subdivision within a larger category of activities. EXAMPLE(S): chemotherapy, radiotherapy, hormonal therapy, alternative therapy In the case where categoryCode = "anti-cancer treatment", subcategoryCode may = "radiotherapy", and nameCode may = "external beam radiotherapy". If categoryCode = "Intervention", subcategoryCode may = "Drug" (including placebo), "Device" (including sham), "Biological/Vaccine", "Procedure/Surgery", "Radiation", "Behavioral" (e.g., Psychotherapy, Lifestyle Counseling), "Genetic" (including gene transfer, stem cell and recombinant DNA), Dietary Supplement. NOTE(S): Theoretically speaking, the categoryCode should be derivable from the subcategoryCode, however if there may only be a category and not a subcategory, then both attributes must be present in the model. (NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)