calc_age: Calculate age

In overdodactyl/mRclwhip: Whippin' Data Into Shape at Mayo Clinic

Calculate age

Description

This function is just a convenient wrapper to calculate age using lubridate.

Usage

calc_age(dob, ref_date = Sys.Date())

Arguments

dob	Starting date or datetime (usually date of birth).
ref_date	Ending date or datetime

Examples

calc_age(dob = as.Date("1974-03-14"))

birth_days <- sample(seq(as.Date("1999/01/01"), as.Date("2000/01/01"), by = "day"), 5)
follow_ups <- data.frame(dob = birth_days, last_checkup = Sys.Date())

follow_ups %>%
  dplyr::mutate(age_last_fu = calc_age(dob, last_checkup))

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