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Data Set Code Book: Breast
Cancer in Elderly Women
Draft Codebook
August 26, 2003
Codebook prepared
by Joan Doe M.D., based on data set she entered as Excel spreadsheet.
The
spreadsheet contains records for 237 patients, one record
per patient.
If you have questions about the data, please call Joan Doe at
555-5555 (office) or 555-6666 (pager) or email Joan_Doe@ucdavis.edu
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Field label:
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Study Investigator: Doe
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Variable:
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Investigator
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Variable type:
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Character
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Allowable values:
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Study Investigator: Doe
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Comments:
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Field label:
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Breast Cancer in Elderly Women
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Variable:
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Form name
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Variable type:
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Character
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Allowable values:
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Breast Cancer in Elderly Women
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Comments:
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Field label:
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Pt
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Variable:
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Patient number
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Variable type:
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Numeric
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Allowable values:
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1-237
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Comments:
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Field label:
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DOB
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Variable:
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date of birth
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Variable type:
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numeric
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Allowable values:
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01/01/1800-12/31/1926
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Comments:
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Field label:
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Date of Dx
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Variable:
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date of diagnosis of breast cancer
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Variable type:
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numeric
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Allowable values:
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01/01/1977-12/31/2001
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Comments:
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Field label:
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Stage
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Variable:
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stage at diagnosis
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Variable type:
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Character
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Allowable values:
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T0-T4, N0-N3, M0-M1
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Comments:
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Field label:
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Path
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Variable:
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histologic diagnosis
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Variable type:
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Character
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Allowable values:
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DCIS, IDC, ILC, TUBC, PAPC, MEDC, MUCC
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Comments:
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DCIS=ductal carcinoma in situ
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IDC=infiltrating ductal carcinoma |
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ILC=infiltrating lobular carcinoma |
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TUBC=tubular carcinoma |
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PAPC=papillary carcinoma |
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MEDC=medullary carcinoma |
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MUCC=mucinous carcinoma |
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Field label:
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ER/PgR
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Variable:
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estrogen receptor and progesterone receptor status
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Variable type:
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Character
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Allowable values:
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Y=yes, N=no, U=unknown
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Comments:
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Field label:
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Local Tx
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Variable:
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local treatment received
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Variable type:
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Character
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Allowable values:
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LUMP, MAST, XRT
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Comments:
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LUMP=lumpectomy
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MAST=mastectomy
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XRT=radiotherapy
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Field label:
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Sys Tx
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Variable:
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systemic treatment received
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Variable type:
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Character
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Allowable values:
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CHEMO, ENDO
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Comments:
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CHEMO=chemotherapy
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ENDO=hormonal therapy
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Field label:
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Comorbidities
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Variable:
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known comorbidities at diagnosis
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Variable type:
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Character
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Allowable values:
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Comments:
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Field label:
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DOD
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Variable:
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date of death
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Variable type:
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numeric
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Allowable values:
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01/01/1977-12/31/2001
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Comments:
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Field label:
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DLKA
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Variable:
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date last known to be alive
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Variable type:
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numeric
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Allowable values:
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01/01/1977-12/31/2001
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Comments:
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