Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 13:21:52 -0700
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From: meljr <meljrmailbox-2dognight@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: anything like LIKE in SPSS?
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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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