| Plutonium Autopsy Database Codebook |
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This codebook accompanies the Autopsy Plutonium database (file labeled "Autopsy_Pu"), originally published by J.F. McInroy, et al., Health Physics, vol 37 (July 1979). It gives information about variables, units, codes and recording inconsistencies.
Codebook Autopsy Plutonium Database Study: "Re-Evaluation of Plutonium in Autopsy Tissue", McInroy, et al., Health Physics, July 1979 This codebook accompanies the first release of the Autopsy Plutonium database ("Autopsy_Pu" on the file label), as originally published in "Plutonium in Autopsy Tissue: A Revision and Updating of Data Reported in LA-4875" by J.F. McInroy, E.E. Campbell, W.D. Moss, G.L. Tietjen, B.C. Eutsler and H.A. Boyd in volume 37 of the peer-reviewed journal Health Physics in July of 1979. Warning! The purpose of this codebook is to give the user valuable information about the meaning of the variables, such as the units in which the values were gathered, the codes used for "below minimum reportable levels", and inconsistencies in coding practices for such variables as cause_of_death and table/area. Without reading this codebook closely and following its advice, a user of this database could inadvertently make serious errors and come up with highly misleading results. There are four types of variables: the ID variable, "CASENO", unique for each autopsy; demographic variables; tissue assay variables; and database navigation variables. The codebook is a a three-part .pdf file attached here. Download it and use it as a guide to the database. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please direct them to Rita Fellers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 919-619-8091. Add your comment
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