The Common BLSA Data Set

Table of Contents

5.1 File Structure
5.2 Data Contained in Each Component Data File
- 5.2.1 Fixed-Field Data, BLS$CDS$FIX$DAT [this is a LARGE file]
  - 5.2.1.1 Notices Regarding Fixed-Field Data, BLS$CDS$FIX$DAT [this is a LARGE file]
  - 5.2.1.2 How to Find Data Items in BLS$CDS$FIX$DAT [this is a LARGE file]
  - 5.2.1.3 Structure of Fixed-Field Data, BLS$CDS$FIX$DAT [this is a LARGE file]
- 5.2.2 Non-Longitudinal Data, BLS$CDS$NL$DAT
- 5.2.3 Medications Data, BLS$CDS$RX$DAT
- 5.2.4 Diagnosis Data, BLS$CDS$DX$DAT
- 5.2.5 Hospitalization and Illness Data, BLS$CDS$HI$DAT
- 5.2.6 Procedure Data, BLS$CDS$PRC$DAT
5.3 Cross-Reference Listing of Location of Data Items
5.4 Index of Data Types

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