http://hl7.org/fhir/variable-handling|5.0.0

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  "description" : "The handling of the variable in statistical analysis for exposures or outcomes (E.g. Dichotomous, Continuous, Descriptive).",
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  "date" : "2021-01-04T23:01:24Z",
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  "name" : "EvidenceVariableHandling",
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  "title" : "Evidence Variable Handling",
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    "definition" : "A continuous variable is one for which, within the limits the variable ranges, any value is possible (from STATO http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/STATO_0000251)."
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    "definition" : "A dichotomous variable is a categorical variable which is defined to have only 2 categories or possible values (from STATO http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/STATO_0000090)."
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    "definition" : "An ordinal variable is a categorical variable where the discrete possible values are ordered or correspond to an implicit ranking (from STATO http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/STATO_0000228)."
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    "definition" : "A polychotomous variable is a categorical variable which is defined to have minimally 2 categories or possible values. (from STATO  http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/STATO_0000087).  Suggestion to limit code use to situations when neither dichotomous nor ordinal variables apply."
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