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November 22, 2023 / Last updated : November 22, 2023 Chad Herman CPCSSN SRE info

Can I import files to the SRE?

Yes! Users are welcome to have files imported into the SRE to aid in their analysis. 1)Steps to import into the SRE through a secure portal: Add your file to an archive (.zip or .7z) Connect to the VPN and visit https://10.15.1.150/portal/ Add your file to the upload portal, add a password (please use all […]

November 22, 2023 / Last updated : November 22, 2023 Chad Herman CPCSSN SRE info

How do I add or change users?

The SRE includes access for 3 users. We understand that throughout a study lifecycle, these users may change. To add, swap, or remove users, the PI must complete and submit an SRE User Form. [FORM LINK or BUTTON] Please submit all requests through our support portal and include your CPCSSN project number (ex. 2023SRE123) – […]

November 22, 2023 / Last updated : November 22, 2023 Chad Herman CPCSSN SRE info

What software is available in the SRE?

Researchers are provided with a suite of analytical and development tools to conduct their studies. Software provided by CPCSSN includes: SAS R/R Studio Stata Anaconda Jupyter Notebook Sublime Text Researchers may request additional software applications be installed in their environments by submitting a request through the link below. [LINK] *Researchers must provide their own licenses […]

November 22, 2023 / Last updated : November 22, 2023 Chad Herman CPCSSN SRE info

What is the Secure Research Environment?

The CPCSSN Secure Research Environment (SRE) is a self-contained secure Windows project workspace that is provisioned with all of the tools required to perform data analysis on the CPCSSN data. The SRE ensures data security through processes such as strict firewall settings, VPN access, and disabling network access.

November 6, 2023 / Last updated : August 9, 2024 Chad Herman Data Tables

PATIENT

Only patients that have clinical records are included in this table (patients without any clinical records – no records in any table – are scrubbed prior to release of the national database). While there is a field for ethnicity and occupation – this data is largely unpopulated, even in the orig fields. The active status […]

November 6, 2023 / Last updated : August 9, 2024 Chad Herman Data Tables

NETWORK

It identifies the network name and network number The network ID is available in all tables.

November 6, 2023 / Last updated : August 9, 2024 Chad Herman Data Tables

MEDICATION

All meds are coded to an ATC code. Significant work has been done to clean up the data in this table, but more work needs to be done to provide better details about the prescriptions (dose, frequency, strength). The information about dose, frequency, and strength is all there – but it isn’t always parsed into […]

November 6, 2023 / Last updated : August 9, 2024 Chad Herman Data Tables

MEDICAL PROCEDURE

Contains 3.5 million records. All uncoded data. To view the medical procedures you will need to request the name_orig. Date variables: use Performed Date, otherwise use Date Created is missing.  

November 6, 2023 / Last updated : August 9, 2024 Chad Herman Data Tables

LAB

CPCSSN processing tools only clean and code 53 labs. Some networks submit all the lab data found within the EMR – so you can find other labs (not coded) in the orig field. However, other networks may only submit the labs that are coded. For the labs that are coded the lab results and metrics […]

November 6, 2023 / Last updated : August 9, 2024 Chad Herman Data Tables

HEALTH CONDITION

The diagnoses within this table are not as well coded as the billing and encounter diagnosis tables – only 45% of text and codes are processed to calculated fields. Date variables: Date of Onset is not well populated. However, use this date first, and if missing then use Date Created.

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