Standardised mortality ratios by health board
Standardised Mortality Ratio, and overall crude hospital mortality rate (%) for deaths within 30-days of admission in Scotland, by health board of treatment.
Data Dictionary
| Column | Type | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| TimePeriod | text | Time period mortality rates pertain to. | |
| HBT | text | Health Board of treatment 2019 Code (based on boundaries as at 1st April 2019), special health boards, and 9 digit country code for Scotland | |
| ObservedNumberOfDeaths | numeric | Observed number of deaths during the time period. | |
| ObservedNumberOfDeathsQF | text | Qualifier for ObservedNumberOfDeaths, indicating Scotland totals. | |
| PredictedNumberOfDeaths | numeric | Number of deaths predicted to occur in this location based on the standard level of risk (Scottish average). | |
| PredictedNumberOfDeathsQF | text | Qualifier for PredictedNumberOfDeaths, indicating Scotland totals. | |
| NumberOfPatients | numeric | Number of patients admitted to hospital during the time period. | |
| NumberOfPatientsQF | text | Qualifier for NumberOfPatients, indicating Scotland totals. | |
| SMR | numeric | Standardised Mortality Ratio, calculated as the ratio of observed / predicted number of deaths. | |
| CrudeRate | numeric | Overall crude hospital mortality rate (%) for deaths within 30-days of admission in Scotland. |
Additional Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Data last updated | February 13, 2024 |
| Metadata last updated | August 9, 2021 |
| Created | August 9, 2021 |
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