BLURBs. A coding scheme for toxicologic data
Hanzlick, R.
American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology 14(1): 31-33
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 0195-7910 PMID: 8493965 Document Number: 409799
A simple scheme is presented to enable coding of toxicologic data by medical examiners or coroners who can design or direct the structure of their computer databases. Based on the English language, BLURBs are created, which consist of a prefix describing the specimen, a root word indicating the substance analyzed, and a suffix indicating the test results. BLURBs are easily interpretable and can reduce computer disk space usage, facilitate useful queries, and promote uniformitiy of data.