| dataset1 {drugprepr} | R Documentation |
Example data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD).
Description
A dataset containing prescription information for two individuals. The dataset is a hypothetical dataset resembling the real CPRD data.
Usage
dataset1
Format
A data frame with 18 rows and 9 variables:
- patid
unique identifier given to a patient in CPRD GOLD
- pracid
unique identifier given to a practice in CPRD GOLD
- start_date
Beginning of the prescription period
- prodcode
CPRD unique code for the treatment selected by the GP
- dossageid
Identifier that allows dosage information on the event to be retrieved from Common Dosages Lookup table
- text
Prescription instruction for the prescribed product, as entered by the GP
- qty
Total quantity entered by the GP for the prescribed product
- numdays
Number of treatment days prescribed for a specific therapy event
- dose_duration
an estimated prescription duration, as entered by CPRD
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Source
https://cprdcw.cprd.com/_docs/CPRD_GOLD_Full_Data_Specification_v2.0.pdf