Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 16:52:42 -0400
Reply-To: painter <painter@email.unc.edu>
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From: painter <painter@email.unc.edu>
Subject: Re: anything like LIKE in SPSS?
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Hello,
There is also a LIKE function available in SQL. Do you have a database
program (e.g., Access) available?
Best,
John
meljr wrote:
> Tanya, if both the RN and the TSR have a unique set of complaint
> descriptions, I would pick one and set up the other to match it.
> Example of assigning values of TSR to RN:
> if (Complaint = "SPRAINS-JOINT INJURY & BROKEN BONES") Complaint =
> "SPRAINS/JOINT INJURY/BROKEN BONES".
>
> I would not usually do this by hand unless I only have a few descriptions.
> What I would do is put the matching columns in an Excel spreadsheet and
> write the syntax arount them. Then I copy it into the SPSS syntax. If you
> use Excel, you will have to play around with it a bit to get it right.
>
> Good luck!
> meljr
>
>
> Tanya Temkin wrote:
>
>> Hi to all,
>>
>> I need advice on how to deal with identifying "duplicate" values when
>> strings are very close but not identical. A good wildcard function would
>> be helpful but don't know of any.
>>
>> This is a mockup of my data (much simplified) that logs calls regarding
>> patient complaints:
>>
>> Pt_No calldate SnP Complaint
>> 1 12/07/04 TSR SPRAINS-JOINT INJURY & BROKEN BONES
>> 1 12/07/04 RN SPRAINS/JOINT INJURY/BROKEN BONES
>> 1 12/12/04 TSR COUGH/COLD
>> 2 3/05/05 TSR HEAD INJURY
>> 2 3/05/05 RN HEAD INJURY/TRAUMA
>> 2 3/12/05 TSR DIAGNOSTIC TEST:RESULTS
>> 2 3/12/05 RN DIAGNOSTIC TEST: RESULTS
>> 2 9/01/05 TSR CAST PROBLEMS
>> 3 7/28/04 TSR DIZZY/VERTIGO/FAINTING
>> 3 7/28/04 RN DIZZINESS/VERTIGO/SYNCOPE
>>
>> Sometimes a teleservice representative (TSR) handles the call on her own;
>> often she transfers it to a registered nurse (RN). The patient may talk to
>> the TSR and RN about the same problem. However, as you can see, the text
>> strings the TSRs and RNs use to document the same patient complaint may
>> differ - extra spaces, slightly different wording or punctuation....
>>
>> So much for my plans to use the LAG function to flag TSR and RN handling
>> of the same complaint on the same call!
>>
>> I've looked at past postings on use of INDEX and SCAN but I'm not sure
>> that's what I need here... my SAS-using colleagues tell me that SAS has a
>> LIKE function that can identify similar words or phrases in different
>> string values. That sounds like what I need. Is there anything like this
>> in SPSS?
>>
>> Oh yes, I'm using V 14. Only base system.
>>
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> Tanya Temkin
>> Research Associate
>> AACC Reporting
>> Northern California Regional Office
>> The Permanente Medical Group
>> (510) 625-6680
>> TIE 8-428-6680
>>
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