get_control_term: Get Control Term

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get_control_termR Documentation

Get Control Term

Description

Returns the control term (a vector for permitted values and a tibble for code lists) for a given variable. The dataset can be optionally specified if there is different control terminology for different datasets

Usage

get_control_term(metacode, variable, dataset = NULL)

Arguments

metacode

metacore object

variable

A variable name to get the controlled terms for. This can either be a string or just the name of the variable

dataset

A dataset name. This is not required if there is only one set of control terminology across all datasets

Value

a vector for permitted values and a 2-column tibble for codelists

Examples

meta_ex <- spec_to_metacore(metacore_example("p21_mock.xlsx"))
get_control_term(meta_ex, QVAL, SUPPAE)
get_control_term(meta_ex, "QVAL", "SUPPAE")

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