Details of Element:
Length of Use
Component of
Medications File (Includes Name, 1-30 & Icd-9-Cm Codes, 50-67)
Unique Name: leofu
Contained in the
Common BLSA Data Set
? Yes
|
Data Points (as of 09/06/98) |
Males |
Females |
Total |
|
Number of Data Points |
13442 |
14715 |
28157 |
|
Number of Distinct Participants |
806 |
729 |
1535 |
|
Year First Collected |
1968 |
1990 |
- |
|
Year Last Collected |
1998 |
1998 |
- |
Type of Variable: Absolute Measure
Encoding: Discrete
|
Value |
Meaning |
|
1 |
< 1 mo. |
|
2 |
1-5 mo. |
|
3 |
6-11 mo. |
|
4 |
1-5 yrs. |
|
5 |
>
5 yrs. |
Precision: #.
Anticipated Range: 1. thru 5.
Masterfile Index: 812-01-47
Related Data Elements: none
Specific to this Data Element:
Inclusion/Exclusion Rules:
n/a
Descriptive History:
(none)
Details
for this Data Type
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