Sickle cell anemia is an ____ recessive disorder. This means that the disorder is not on the ___ chromosomes.
A data dictionary is one tool organizations can use to help ensure data accuracy. This practice brief describes common data inconsistencies found within healthcare organizations' systems and defines the data dictionary and its associated data management challenges.
A data dictionary is a collection of data about the data in which each and every data element, data structure, and data transform is rigorously defined. 25.4.1 Data elements The data dictionary defines each data element, assigns it a meaningful name, specifies both its logical and physical characteristics, and records information concerning how it is used. Table 25.1 summarizes the type of information that might be recorded in the data dictionary. Figure 25.1 shows a few partial (generic) data dictionary entries.