Statistical Qualifiers

This is a look up file for statistical qualifiers used across all datasets to define blank data cells, such suppressed or missing values. This reference file has been created in accordance with the guidelines of the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Additional Qualifiers have been added to suit the purpose of data across this open data website.

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Statistical Qualifier LookupCSV
Lookup file for statistical qualifiers.
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Field	Value
Source	https://gss.civilservice.gov.uk/policy-store/symbols-in-tables-definitions-and-help/
Author	Open Data Team
Version	1.0
Last Updated	October 21, 2021, 09:57 (BST)
Created	February 6, 2018, 11:37 (GMT)
Contact Address	Public Health Scotland, Gyle Square, 1 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh EH12 9EB
Subject	Reference files
Frequency	Ad hoc
Time frame of data and timeliness	There is no delay between creation and release of qualifiers.
Coverage	All datasets on: https://www.opendata.nhs.scot
Completeness	This file contains all qualifiers that may be used across the NHS Open Data Portal. Qualifiers have been added to the list suggested by the Office for National Statistics where necessary.
Accuracy	100%
Concepts and definitions	Qualifiers are used to annotate data tables in a consistent way
Disclosure	This data is not disclosive.
Revision statement	These data are not subject to planned major revisions.
Official statistics designation	Non Official Statistics
Relevance and key uses of the statistics	Used as a lookup file for qualifiers.
Format	CSV
Language	English
Links	Symbols in Tables