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* for data use considerations see [[#N/A]] | * for data use considerations see [[#N/A]] | ||
==== "N/A" - [[ | ==== "N/A" - [[[[homeless]]]] ==== | ||
{{Collapsable | always = Code "N/A" for [[homeless]] patients. | full = | {{Collapsable | always = Code "N/A" for [[[[homeless]]]] patients. | full = | ||
* this includes: | * this includes: | ||
** [[homeless]] person admitted who lists their address as Siloam Mission or the Salvation Army/Booth's Place, code as "N/A" | ** [[[[homeless]]]] person admitted who lists their address as Siloam Mission or the Salvation Army/Booth's Place, code as "N/A" | ||
** Couch surfers, code as "N/A" | ** Couch surfers, code as "N/A" | ||
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For [[#Data Use]], this should often be grouped with "Winnipeg": most homeless are geographically located in Winnipeg, and the socioeconomic concept is already separately tracked in the [[Pre acute living situation field]]. | For [[#Data Use]], this should often be grouped with "Winnipeg": most [[homeless]] are geographically located in Winnipeg, and the socioeconomic concept is already separately tracked in the [[Pre acute living situation field]]. | ||
* for data use considerations see [[#N/A- | * for data use considerations see [[#N/A-[[homeless]]]] | ||
==== "N/A" - [[John or Jane Doe patient]] ==== | ==== "N/A" - [[John or Jane Doe patient]] ==== | ||
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==== "N/A" - out-of-country resident ==== | ==== "N/A" - out-of-country resident ==== | ||
* our [[cross check]]s would flag the format of out-of-country postal codes, so enter "N/A" for these. | * our [[cross check]]s would flag the format of out-of-country postal codes, so enter "N/A" for these. | ||
{{DT | do we have a page for that to also include instructions about province etc. like we have for homeless... }} | {{DT | do we have a page for that to also include instructions about province etc. like we have for [[homeless]]... }} | ||
* for data use considerations see [[#N/A-notCanada]] | * for data use considerations see [[#N/A-notCanada]] | ||
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==== International Students ==== | ==== International Students ==== | ||
{{DT | do we have a page for that to also include instructions about province etc. like we have for homeless... }} | {{DT | do we have a page for that to also include instructions about province etc. like we have for [[homeless]]... }} | ||
If they have an address in the [[Province]], enter it, otherwise treat them as [[#"N/A" - out-of-country resident]]. | If they have an address in the [[Province]], enter it, otherwise treat them as [[#"N/A" - out-of-country resident]]. | ||
{{Discuss | | {{Discuss | | ||
I understand the sentiment in the following, but this should either be rules or not mentioned at all, or it will cause confusion, since it would be relevant specifically in the edge cases when it would fall apart. So it might be better to address the specific edge cases and make a rule and cross check where relevant. | I understand the sentiment in the following, but this should either be rules or not mentioned at all, or it will cause confusion, since it would be relevant specifically in the edge cases when it would fall apart. So it might be better to address the specific edge cases and make a rule and cross check where relevant. | ||
Where this bears on data use, we should make sure we define once what we will check for and how we adjudicate or interpret inconsistencies, like we did for homeless patients. [[User:Ttenbergen|Ttenbergen]] 16:10, 11 July 2025 (CDT) | Where this bears on data use, we should make sure we define once what we will check for and how we adjudicate or interpret inconsistencies, like we did for [[homeless]] patients. [[User:Ttenbergen|Ttenbergen]] 16:10, 11 July 2025 (CDT) | ||
=== Relationship between [[Province]], PHIN and Postal code === | === Relationship between [[Province]], PHIN and Postal code === | ||
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==== N/A ==== | ==== N/A ==== | ||
Anyone with a | Anyone with a | ||
==== N/A- | ==== N/A-[[homeless]] ==== | ||
* patients collected as [[#"N/A" - | * patients collected as [[#"N/A" - [[homeless]]]] | ||
* this should often be grouped with [[#MB-Winnipeg]]: most homeless are geographically located in Winnipeg, and the socioeconomic concept is already separately tracked in the [[Pre acute living situation field]]. | * this should often be grouped with [[#MB-Winnipeg]]: most [[homeless]] are geographically located in Winnipeg, and the socioeconomic concept is already separately tracked in the [[Pre acute living situation field]]. | ||
===== Data integrity for homeless patients ===== | ===== Data integrity for [[homeless]] patients ===== | ||
{{Discuss | | {{Discuss | | ||
* CCMDB have [[pre_acute_living_situation field]] | * CCMDB have [[pre_acute_living_situation field]] [[homeless]] with Postal Code, should the Postal code be ignored and replaced by N/A. Should the R_Province entry be affected by Postal Code N/A? --[[User:JMojica|JMojica]] 10:54, 24 June 2025 (CDT) | ||
** We are currently reviewing some of the definitions of | ** We are currently reviewing some of the definitions of [[homeless]]ness. It is possible that details will change as outcome from that. The concept has been broadened to include some ambiguous states and terminology changed to houselessness. Next meeting later this week about that. | ||
** I don't expect that it would change instructions of how to code Postal Code; so, it makes sense to me to update vetted data for postal code to "N/A" if the [[Pre acute living situation]] is "homeless". | ** I don't expect that it would change instructions of how to code Postal Code; so, it makes sense to me to update vetted data for postal code to "N/A" if the [[Pre acute living situation]] is "[[homeless]]". | ||
** Also, we have discussed whether it would be better to do this as an actual change in data, or as an logical change by function or encoded data in the [[Data Meaning Layer]]. Julie, you already do some other things in that layer to re-write data, if I interpret your SAS code correctly. [[User:Ttenbergen|Ttenbergen]] 17:11, 18 July 2025 (CDT) | |||
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