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There are two options for validation: 1) Contextcontext-free and 2) Contextcontext-specific.

Context-free (IG Conformance) Validation

In context-free validation, the submitted cancer event report is only validated according to the conformance statements in the Cancer Registries IG, without any comparison of the data element values to the test data.1)

1. From the Test Cases dropdown menu, select the "No test case selected" option.

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1. Press the Upload button.

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1. The results will be displayed in the following tabs:

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1. 1. Details
   2. IG Conformance Events.

Context-specific (Test Data Conformance) Validation

In context-specific validation, data element values in the submitted cancer event report are matched against those specified in the test data spreadsheets (see Test Data Documentation).1)

1. From the Test Cases dropdown menu, select any of the test case options besides the "No test case selected" option to identify which test case values the submitted cancer event report will be matched against. 

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1. Press the Upload button.

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1. The results will be displayed in the following tabs:

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1. 1. Details
   2. IG Conformance Events
   3. Test Data Conformance Events.

As part of context-specific validation, the CRV also checks that certain pairs of values in the report are equal. This occurs as follows:

1. Test Case 1 – Medications Administered Section
   1. The <id/@root> in the Indication template of the Medications Activity #1 (gemcitabine 38 MG/ML injectable solution) must be the same as the <id/@root> for the breast cancer Problem Observation (Malignant neoplasm of breast upper outer quadrant).
2. Test Case 3 – Cancer Diagnosis Section
   1. The <id/@root> in the Reference Entry Relationship (CONF:1169-33192) of Cancer Diagnosis Observation # 1 (Lentigo Maligna/Hutchinson’s Melanotic Freckle) must be the same as the <id/@root> of Problem Observation #1 (Lentigo Maligna/Melanoma in situ of left upper limb/Malignant Melanoma of upper limb).
   2. The <id/@root> in the Reference Entry Relationship (CONF:1169-33192) of Cancer Diagnosis Observation # 2 (Nodular Melanoma) must be the same as the <id/@root> of Problem Observation #2 (Malignant melanoma of skin of scalp and neck).
3. Test Case 3 – Procedures Section
   1. The <id/@root> in the Indication template of the Procedure Activity Procedure #1 (Excision of malignant neoplastic lesion of skin of extremities/Excision, malignant lesion including margins, trunk, arms, or leg/Excision of Left Upper Arm Skin) must be the same as the <id/@root> of Problem Observation #1 (Lentigo Maligna/Melanoma in situ of left upper limb/Malignant Melanoma of upper limb).
   2. The <id/@root> in the Indication template of the Procedure Activity Procedure #2 (Excision of malignant lesion of scalp and neck/Excision, malignant lesion including margins, scalp, neck, hands, feet, genitalia/Excision of Neck Skin, External Approach) must be the same as the <id/@root> of Problem Observation #2 (Malignant melanoma of skin of scalp and neck).

Results

The results of each cancer event report submission are displayed in an accordion-style collapsible panel where a summary is displayed in a color-coded rectangular bar and more detailed results are displayed within the panel in several tabs. In the right-hand corner of the rectangular bar, the user can click on the X to remove the results for an entire submission.

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