Article Publication Date:
2/25/2007
Summary:
Link to a public-use data file and to supplementary files containing information about the data collection process and resources to help analyze the numbers. The technical notes file contains information on how the medication data were collected and processed. The data dictionary gives the layout of the 534 variables in this file. The other files provide information to help users search for medications by brand and generic names, and analyze the medication data in the file.
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Sources:
National Center for Health Statistics
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Keywords:
Long-Term Care
technical notes; medications by brand; medications by generic names; Home Health Patient and Hospice Discharge; Multum classification system; therapeutic drug classes; file position; field description; variable values; Home Health Patient Estimates; Hospice Discharge Estimates; PMCODE; composition status; prescription status; Drug Enforcement Agency; DEA status; Home Health Patient Generic Dr; Hospice Discharge Generic Drug; LTCDDS
Contact
Long-term Care Statistics Branch
Phone:
301-458-4747
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/52339