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An outcome-coded birth file from machine readable vital records.

S Holland, R J David

    Computers in Biology and Medicine
    |January 1, 1985
    PubMed
    Summary

    Researchers created a program to generate outcome-coded birth files from standard birth and infant death records. This streamlines perinatal vital records research using accessible data.

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    Area of Science:

    • Public Health
    • Biostatistics
    • Computer Science

    Background:

    • Standard birth files and linked birth-infant death files are crucial for perinatal research.
    • Accessing and integrating these vital records for analysis can be complex and resource-intensive.
    • Existing methods may require specialized data access or manual data manipulation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a cost-effective computer program for generating an outcome-coded birth file.
    • To utilize readily available, anonymous computerized vital records for research.
    • To simplify the process of using perinatal vital records for epidemiological studies.

    Main Methods:

    • A computer program was developed to merge standard birth files with matched birth-infant death files.
    • The program processed anonymous, computerized vital records from a large population (Illinois, 1977).
    • Unique matching of all death records to corresponding birth records was achieved.

    Main Results:

    • The program successfully generated an outcome-coded birth file from standard vital records.
    • All death records were uniquely matched to birth records, enabling comprehensive data linkage.
    • The resulting file is compatible with standard statistical software packages.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed program offers an inexpensive and efficient method for creating outcome-coded birth files.
    • This approach eliminates the need for data re-entry and multiple input files.
    • It significantly streamlines perinatal vital records research, particularly for multivariable modeling, using accessible data.

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