Asthma Indicators Metadata

Theme keywords: Hospitalizations, Asthma, 493
Abstract: This dataset contains records of asthma inpatient hospitalizations among Oregon residents. Asthma hospitalizations are selected based on primary discharge diagnosis coding. These data are stratified by year and month of admission, county of residence, age group, and gender. Indicators calculated from this dataset include age-adjusted rates, age-specific rates, crude rates, annual number and number of hospitalizations by month.

Metadata:
Identification Information:


Citation:
Citation information:
Originators: Oregon Environmental Public Health Tracking (EPHT) Program


Title:
Asthma Indicators Metadata


Publication date: 20100830


Description:
Abstract:
This dataset contains records of asthma inpatient hospitalizations among Oregon residents. Asthma hospitalizations are selected based on primary discharge diagnosis coding. These data are stratified by year and month of admission, county of residence, age group, and gender. Indicators calculated from this dataset include age-adjusted rates, age-specific rates, crude rates, annual number and number of hospitalizations by month.

Purpose:
The purpose of the Oregon EPHT Program is to provide scientific information from a web-based network of hazard, exposure, and health effect data to support actions that improve the health of communities. By bringing together, and standardizing, local, state, and national data sources of environmental and health information, scientists, policymakers, and the public will be able to more effectively address fundamental questions about relationships between environmental exposures and health effects.

The Oregon EPHT Program is part of a National EPHT Network sponsored by the CDC. The Oregon EPHT Program resides in the Research & Education Section of the Office of Environmental Public Heath (OEPH) which is in the Public Health Division of the Oregon Health Authority.

Supplemental information:
The Oregon Environmental Public Health Tracking (EPHT) Program obtains calendar year inpatient hospitalization discharge data annually through an agreement between the Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems (OAHHS) and the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) Office for Oregon Health Policy and Research (OHPR) Research & Data Unit. Population data used in calculating the indicators are annual estimates obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Time period of content:
Time period information:
Range of dates/times:
Beginning date: 20000101
Ending date: present

Currentness reference:
publication date

Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance and update frequency: Annually

Spatial domain:
Bounding coordinates:
*West bounding coordinate: -124.97
*East bounding coordinate: -116.41
*North bounding coordinate: 46.35
*South bounding coordinate: 41.91

Keywords:
Theme:
Theme keywords: Hospitalizations, Asthma, 493
Theme keyword thesaurus: None

Place:
Place keywords: Oregon, OR, 41, 041, 41001 Baker, 41003 Benton, 41005 Clackamas, 41007 Clatsop, 41009 Columbia, 41011 Coos, 41013 Crook, 41015 Curry, 41017 Deschutes, 41019 Douglas, 41021 Gilliam, 41023 Grant, 41025 Harney, 41027 Hood River, 41029 Jackson, 41031 Jefferson, 41033 Josephine, 41035 Klamath, 41037 Lake, 41039 Lane, 41041 Lincoln, 41043 Linn, 41045 Malheur, 41047 Marion, 41049 Morrow, 41051 Multnomah, 41053 Polk, 41055 Sherman, 41059 Umatilla, 41061 Union, 41063 Wallowa, 41065 Wasco, 41067 Washington, 41069 Wheeler, 41071 Yamhill, 41057 Tillamook

Access constraints: Restricted (secure) data will only be released to external users after the Oregon EPHT Program has reviewed the request. The request must include an Application for Release of Restricted Data along with a Data Use Agreement and, if deemed necessary, a research protocol and proof of approval by, or exemption from, an Institutional Review Board (IRB) formed and maintained in accordance with the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services Code of Federal Regulations for Protection of Human Subjects (45 CFR 46, revised March 8, 1983). Oregon Institutional Review Board information is available at: http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/irb/index.shtml. The Oregon Administrative, Technical, and Physical Safeguards Policy is located at http://www.dhs.state.or.us/policy/admin/privacy/100_005.htm
Use constraints:
Efforts have been made to assure the accuracy of the data.  However, no responsibility is assumed by Oregon EPHT or the Oregon Health Authority related to this material or how it is represented by those who access the information.

Point of contact:
Contact information:
Contact person primary:
Contact person: Research Analyst
Contact organization: Environmental Public Health Tracking, Public Health Division, Oregon Health Authority

Contact address:
Address type: mailing and physical address
Address:
800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 640
City: Portland
State or province: OR
Postal code: 97232
Country: USA

Contact voice telephone: (971) 673-0977
Contact facsimile telephone: (971) 673-0979


Contact electronic mail address: epht.ohd@state.or.us


Hours of service: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday through Friday
Contact instructions:
Email or call

Browse graphic:

Security information:
Security classification system: None
Security classification: Restricted
Security handling description: This dataset must be maintained on a server that is isolated from the internet by a hardware-based firewall

Cross reference:
Citation information:
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Data Quality Information:


Completeness report:
These data include inpatient hospitalizations of individuals who are discharged from fifty-seven acute care hospitals in Oregon. These data are based only on primary discharge diagnosis codes (ICD9-CM 493.0-493.9). Race and ethnicity are not reported in the dataset due to issues with the quality of the data collection process at individual hospitals.

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Process step:
Process description:
Data processed according to Hospitalization Implementation Guidance located at: http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/tracking/.

Process software and version: SPSS 17.0


Process contact:
Contact information:
Contact organization primary:
Contact organization: Environmental Public Health Tracking, Public Health Division, Oregon Health Authority

Contact address:
Address type: mailing and physical address
Address:
800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 640
City: Portland
State or province: Oregon
Postal code: 97232
Country: USA

Contact voice telephone: (971) 673-0977
Contact facsimile telephone: (971) 673-0979


Contact electronic mail address: epht.ohd@state.or.us


Hours of service: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday through Friday



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Entity and Attribute Information:


Detailed description:
Attribute:
Attribute label: Health


Beginning date of attribute values: 20000101


Overview description:
Dataset overview:
Case counts are aggregated by admission year, admission month, county, age group, and sex.

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Distribution Information:


Distributor:
Contact information:
Contact person primary:
Contact person: Research Analyst
Contact organization: Environmental Public Health Tracking, Public Health Division, Oregon Health Authority

Contact address:
Address type: mailing and physical address
Address:
800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 640
City: Portland
State or province: OR
Postal code: 97232
Country: USA

Contact voice telephone: (971) 673-0977
Contact facsimile telephone: (971) 673-0979


Contact electronic mail address: epht.ohd@state.or.us


Hours of service: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday through Friday
Contact instructions:
Email or call

Distribution liability:
In preparation of this dataset, every effort has been made to offer the most current, correct, complete, and clearly expressed information possible. Nevertheless, some errors in the data may exist. These data do not represent the official legal version of the source data used to compile this dataset. Oregon EPHT reserves the right to make changes to these data. Persons or entities given access to restricted data are liable for compliance with Oregon data use agreements.

Custom order process:
For access to unrestricted public use national and multistate data, please see: www.nationalephtn.org. For access to unrestricted public use Oregon data please see http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/epht.

For access to restricted or secure data please see Access Constraints section for release of restricted data.


Available time period:
Time period information:
Range of dates/times:
Beginning date: 20000101
Ending date: present

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Metadata Reference Information:


*Metadata date: 20101115


Metadata contact:
Contact information:
Contact person primary:
Contact person: Research Analyst
Contact organization: Environmental Public Health Tracking, Public Health Division, Oregon Health Authority

Contact address:
Address type: mailing and physical address
Address:
800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 640
City: Portland
State or province: OR
Postal code: 97232
Country: USA

Contact voice telephone: (971) 673-0977
Contact facsimile telephone: (971) 673-0979


Contact electronic mail address: epht.ohd@state.or.us


Hours of service: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday through Friday
Contact instructions:
Call or Email

Metadata standard name: FGDC, EPHTN Template Version 1.1


Metadata access constraints: None
Metadata use constraints:
None


Metadata security information:
Metadata security classification system: None
Metadata security classification: Unclassified

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