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Re: st: Merging observations based on plus-minus quantity
From
Eric Booth <[email protected]>
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"<[email protected]>" <[email protected]>
Subject
Re: st: Merging observations based on plus-minus quantity
Date
Thu, 17 Mar 2011 19:09:45 +0000
<>
Try using -nearmrg- (from SSC).
See this example: http://www.stata.com/statalist/archive/2010-01/msg00007.html
- Eric
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Eric A. Booth
Public Policy Research Institute
Texas A&M University
[email protected]
On Mar 17, 2011, at 1:22 PM, Eduardo Nunez wrote:
> Dear Statalisters:
>
> I have a panel data (panel_1) with information on patients
> corresponding to medical visits (physician-patient encounter).
> I also have data (panel_2) with information on lab and procedures from
> these patients, but with dates that do not match with medical visit
> dates.
> I would like to merge observaciones from panel_2 into panel_1 only if
> the dates are within (± 30 days) of the medical visit dates.
>
> I would appreciate any help on this issue,
>
> Eduardo
>
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