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VA Informatics and Computing Infrastructure

Navigating CDW Data


by Brian Robison, MPH
Seminar date: 1/13/2022

Description: This presentation discusses VA Data Sources, finding Research Variables of Interest, understanding Patient Identifiers, and SQL Indexing. Intended Audience: Anyone interested in better understanding CDW data and its usage.

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