Technical Documentation
Active & Completed PHD Project Summaries shows a list of all the current and completed PHD analytic plans.
Data sources & structure: There are over 30 data sources within the analytic footprint of the PHD.
- PHD Datasets Source and One Line Description (PDF) | (DOCX)
- PHD Datasets Brief Descriptions (PDF) | (DOCX)
- PHD Key Facts for working with the data (PDF) | (DOCX)
Data dictionaries: The following are links to the metadata documents that describe in detail the type of information contained in each of the data sources that comprise the PHD.
- PHD 2.0 Analytic Data Dictionaries Part 1 (All except APCD & Casemix) (PDF) | (DOCX)
- PHD 2.0 Analytic Data Dictionaries Part 2 (Only APCD & Casemix) (PDF) | (DOCX)
Dummy datasets mimic the analytic datasets with “fake” data. The variable structure is the same as the analytic data and allows users to work on and debug SAS code remotely, before running analyses in the real PHD environment at DPH.
- PHD Dummy Datasets Part 1 (All except APCD & Casemix) (ZIP)
- PHD Dummy Datasets Part 2 (only APCD & Casemix) (ZIP)
PHD Datasets Years covered shows the current years that are covered in the PHD for each dataset.
PHD External User Manual: Using the Massachusetts Public Health DataWarehouse (PHD): From Application to Dissemination.
Matching process:This is a unique process by which the department securely integrates a collection of government data to perform advanced analytics.
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| Date published: | February 22, 2022 |
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