Oregon EPHT Nationally Consistent Data and Measures (NCDMs): Asthma and Myocardial Inpatient Hospitalizations

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What does this data set describe?

Title:
Oregon EPHT Nationally Consistent Data and Measures (NCDMs): Asthma and Myocardial Inpatient Hospitalizations
Abstract:
This dataset contains case counts of asthma (ICD9-CM 493.0-493.9) and myocardial infarction (ICD9-CM 410) inpatient hospitalizations among Oregon residents for the years 2000-2006. These data are stratified by year and month of admission, county of residence, age group, and gender.
Supplemental_Information:
Data has been de-identified to protect patient confidentiality. Dataset contains 65,010 total observations. Asthma and myocardial infarction hospitalizations are selected based on primary discharge diagnosis coding.

The Oregon Environmental Public Health Tracking (EPHT) Program obtains calendar year inpatient hospitalization data annually. These data are accessed by the Oregon EPHT Program through an agreement between the Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems (OAHHS). Further information on OAHHS is located at <http://www.oahhs.org>.

Basic data verification procedures are completed by OAHHS on a regular basis. At this time ODPE does not have unique patient identifiers in the hospital inpatient dataset.

  1. How should this data set be cited?

    , 20080510, Oregon EPHT Nationally Consistent Data and Measures (NCDMs): Asthma and Myocardial Inpatient Hospitalizations.

  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

    West_Bounding_Coordinate: -124.97
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -116.41
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 46.35
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.91

  3. What does it look like?

  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

    Beginning_Date: 01-Jan-2000
    Ending_Date: 31-Dec-2006
    Currentness_Reference: publication date

  5. What is the general form of this data set?

  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?

    1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

    2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?

  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
    This data contains the following fields:

    Health Outcome ID, State, County, Admission Year, Admission Month, Age Group, Sex, Transfer Exclusion, Transfer Method

    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: Data dictionary found at: <http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/tracking/>


Who produced the data set?

  1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)

  2. Who also contributed to the data set?

  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?

    Environmental Public Health Tracking, Public Health Division, Oregon Department of Human Services
    800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 640
    Portland, OR 97232
    USA

    (971) 673-0977 (voice)
    (971) 673-0979 (FAX)
    epht.ohd@state.or.us

    Hours_of_Service: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday through Friday
    Contact_Instructions: Email or call


Why was the data set created?

To provide data for the National Environmental Public Health Tracking (EPHT) Network consistent with the guidance for creating asthma and myocardial infarction inpatient hospitalization Nationally Consistent Data and Measures (NCDMs).


How was the data set created?

  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

    (source 1 of 1)

  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

    Date: 23-Apr-2008 (process 1 of 2)
    Data processed according to Hospitalization Implementation Guidance located at: <http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/tracking/>. Number of records = 217,728.

    Person who carried out this activity:

    Environmental Public Health Tracking, Public Health Division, Oregon Department of Human Services
    800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 640
    Portland, Oregon 97232
    USA

    (971) 673-0977 (voice)
    (971) 673-0979 (FAX)
    epht.ohd@state.or.us

    Hours_of_Service: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday through Friday
    (process 2 of 2)

  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

    , Asthma and myocardial inpatient hospitalization counts by county, year and month of admission, age group, and gender of Oregon residents.


How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

  1. How well have the observations been checked?

  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?

  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?

  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?

    These data include inpatient hospitalizations of individuals who are discharged from fifty-seven acute care hospitals in Oregon. These data are based only on primary discharge diagnosis codes (ICD9-CM). Race and ethnicity are not reported in the dataset due to issues with the quality of the data collection process at individual hospitals.

  5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?

    NA


How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints:
Restricted (secure) data will only be released to external users after the Oregon EPHT Program Senior Research Analyst who is responsible for managing data requests has reviewed the request. The request must include an Application for Release of Restricted Data along with a Data Use Agreement and, if deemed necessary, a research protocol and proof of approval by, or exemption from, an Institutional Review Board (IRB) formed and maintained in accordance with the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services Code of Federal Regulations for Protection of Human Subjects (45 CFR 46, revised March 8, 1983).

Oregon Institutional Review Board information is available at: <http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/irb/index.shtml>. The Oregon Administrative, Technical, and Physical Safeguards Policy is located at <http://www.dhs.state.or.us/policy/admin/privacy/100_005.htm>

Use_Constraints:
This information is provided by the Environmental Public Health Tracking Program of the Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) through agreement with the Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems (OAHHS). Efforts have been made to assure the accuracy of the data. However, no responsibility is assumed by the Oregon EPHT, DHS or OAHHS, related to materials or how it is represented by those who access this information. All users must read and fully comprehend metadata prior to data use.

Data may only be used in the manner specified in the data request/IRB proposal. Data will not be released, furnished, disclosed, published, or otherwise disseminated to any person except for employees under supervision of data requestor, who has agreed in writing to comply with these conditions. If these data are linked with other records or databases, use of the resulting linked data base must comply with conditions of the data use agreement.

  1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)

    Environmental Public Health Tracking, Public Health Division, Oregon Department of Human Services
    800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 640
    Portland, OR 97232
    USA

    (971) 673-0977 (voice)
    (971) 673-0979 (FAX)
    epht.ohd@state.or.us

    Hours_of_Service: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday through Friday
    Contact_Instructions: Email or call
  2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

    XML file OregonHospitalizations Hosp_NCDM0006, size = 97,169 KB.

  3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

    In preparation of this data, every effort has been made to offer the most current, correct, complete, and clearly expressed information possible. Nevertheless, some errors in the data may exist. This data does not represent the official legal version of source document or data used to compile this data. Oregon EPHT reserves the right to make changes to these data. Persons or entities given access to restricted data are liable for compliance with Oregon data use agreements.

  4. How can I download or order the data?

  5. Is there some other way to get the data?

    For access to unrestricted public use national and multistate data, please see: www.nationalephtn.org. For access to unrestricted public use Oregon data please see <http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/epht>.

    For access to restricted or secure data please see Access Constraints section for release of restricted data.


Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:
Last modified: 29-Oct-2008
Metadata author:
Environmental Public Health Tracking, Public Health Division, Oregon Department of Human Services
800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 640
Portland, OR 97232
USA

(971) 673-0977 (voice)
(971) 673-0979 (FAX)
epht.ohd@state.or.us

Hours_of_Service: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday through Friday
Contact_Instructions: Call or Email
Metadata standard:
FGDC, EPHTN Template Version 1.1


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