Dataset#
A Dataset
is a tabular data structure that contains columns representing common
data associated with clinical research:
id_col_name
to represent record IDsdate_col_name
to represent record collection datesid2_col_name
to represent a secondary id column, most commonly a patient/subject ID.
Constructor#
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A Dataset object is a pandas.DataFrame that has columns representing common data associated with clinical research assessments. |
Column changes#
Methods related to changing the columns in the Dataset.
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Create |
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Rename |
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Create a |
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Drop all |
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Keep specified columns (thus dropping the rest). |
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Keep specified fields (and drop the rest). |
Combining, group by#
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Links data across two |
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Given a |
Reshaping, sorting#
Sort |
Excel IO#
Serialization to and from Excel requires an excel_dict
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is a dict that contains the needed information to round-trip a Dataset.
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Return the Dataset defined by |
The function used to generate |
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Convert the |
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Construct a Dataset from a dictionary representation. |
Helpers#
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A tabular representation of a set of |
Subclasses#
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A Dataset using LAVA defaults. |