Apply USRDS variable labels to a data frame — apply_usrds_varlabels • usRds

Adds descriptive variable labels using Appendix B of the USRDS Researcher's Guide. Variable labels are applied using the labelled package.

Usage

apply_usrds_varlabels(df, file_key, verbose = FALSE)

Arguments

df: A data frame loaded from a USRDS file.
file_key: Character. The canonical file key (e.g., "PATIENTS").
verbose: Logical. If TRUE, prints each variable being labeled.

Value

A data frame with variable labels added (invisible via print, viewable via labelled::var_label()).

Examples

if (FALSE) {
df <- load_usrds_file("PATIENTS", var_labels = TRUE)
labelled::var_label(df$CDEATH)
}