Legacy - Study numbers: Difference between revisions

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-The '''study number''' is generated when the data is appended to [[TMSX]] or [[MedTMS]] to uniquely identify a patient ''encounter'', i.e. one ward or unit stay. The study number is unique across the entire data set.
+ '''''Legacy only, see [[D_ID]] for what is used now.
+The '''study number''' was generated when the data was appended to [[TMSX]] or [[MedTMS]] to uniquely identify a patient ''encounter'', i.e. one ward or unit stay. The study number is unique across the entire data set.
+The study number field was retained for reference as [[L_Log]].Study, but no new study numbers are being generated.
 == Study 99,999 ==
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 *example 1/1/85 is example of how dates are stored.
-{{discussion}}
+There was an actual 99999 in medicine, so I can't just delete the 99999 row.
-*Can I assume that there will be no actual study 99,999 then? Ttenbergen 12:09, 2013 November 19 (CST)
-**Yes, there is a study 99,999 in Medicine.  See [[Total_admissions_ICU/Med]]-[[User:TOstryzniuk|Trish Ostryzniuk]] 19:12, 2013 November 19 (CST)
-[[Category: Identification numbers]]
+[[Category:Identification numbers]]