Condition Record Count Variable (NUMCOND Sample Clauses

Condition Record Count Variable (NUMCOND. The variable NUMCOND indicates the total number of condition records which can be linked from MEPS 1997 Medical Conditions File to each hospital inpatient stay event. For events where no condition records linked (NUMCOND=0), the condition and procedure and clinical classification code variables all have a value of -1 INAPPLICABLE. Similarly, for events without a linked second or third condition record, the corresponding second or third condition and procedure and clinical classification code variable was set to -1 INAPPLICABLE. In order to obtain complete condition information for events with NUMCOND greater than 3, the analyst must link to the MEPS 1997 Medical Conditions File. Please see the Appendix File for details on linking MEPS data files.