Standard Methods for Use in Public Health Scotland

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Documentation for package ‘phsmethods’ version 1.0.2

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age_calculate	Calculate age between two dates
age_from_chi	Extract age from the CHI number
area_lookup	Codes and names of Scottish geographical and administrative areas.
chi_check	Check the validity of a CHI number
chi_pad	Add a leading zero to nine-digit CHI numbers
create_age_groups	Create age groups
dob_from_chi	Extract Date of Birth (DoB) from the CHI number
extract_fin_year	Extract the formatted financial year from a date
file_size	Calculate file size
format_postcode	Format a postcode
make_inheritance_checks	Check that a set of arguments inherits from a set of classes Throws an exception if one argument does not pass the checks. Argument must have AT LEAST ONE of the specified classes to pass.
match_area	Translate geography codes into area names
phsmethods	'phsmethods' package
qtr	Assign a date to a quarter
qtr_end	Assign a date to a quarter
qtr_next	Assign a date to a quarter
qtr_prev	Assign a date to a quarter
sex_from_chi	Extract sex from the CHI number