AMRS Documentation

This is where we will post documents as they become available.

Minimum Dataset

Minimum dataset
tables describing the minimum dataset proposed for EMR system dealing with HIV/AIDS in developing countries

This minimum dataset can be discussed within the forum

Forms

Forms
paper forms either in use or under development
Form Keys
keys linking forms to data tables and columns

Dictionary

Dictionary 101
a draft of basic term dictionary concepts

Medical Identifiers

Medical Record Number Specification 0.1
initial specifications for creating unique patient identifiers
Medical Record Number Specification 0.1, Part II
follow-up with examples
The Check Digit Algorithm
a brief tutorial on how we calculate check digits for identifiers

Development

An obs table primer
how to add clinical data into the AMRS data repository
The Regular Expression Playground
Are you learning perl? Or struggling with regular expressions in any other language? Check out our free playground where you can learn about regular expressions through experimentation.

Reference

HIV Medication names
an overview of HIV medication names
SQL Reserved Words
check the list of SQL reserved words