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NEDS Description of Data Elements

 
KEY_ED - HCUP NEDS record identifier
 
Documentation Sections:
General Notes
Uniform Values
State Specific Notes
General Notes
 

KEY_ED is a HCUP record identifier created specifically for the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS). Its purpose is to uniquely identify records so that the data elements from different NEDS files can be combined. KEY_ED does not link to other HCUP databases or to external databases.

KEY_ED is a unique record identifier and cannot be used to track a person over time.

 
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Uniform Values
VariableDescriptionValueValue Description
KEY_EDHCUP NEDS record identifier14(n)HCUP NEDS record identifier
 
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State Specific Notes
None
 
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Internet Citation: HCUP NEDS Description of Data Elements. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). May 2015. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/vars/key_ed/nedsnote.jsp.
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