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After logging in, the main menu bar contains a grey ‘search’ box, which is retained throughout Skylark. This will perform a simple keyword search at any time during your Skylark session. Keyword searches will return matches from variable names or labels, and are not case sensitive. | After logging in, the main menu bar contains a grey ‘search’ box, which is retained throughout Skylark. This will perform a simple keyword search at any time during your Skylark session. Keyword searches will return matches from variable names or labels, and are not case sensitive. | ||
- | **N.B.** multi-term | + | \\ |
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+ | **Keyword search parameters** | ||
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+ | The keyword search function has been updated in the latest Skylark release to be more intuitive and flexible. | ||
+ | The default setting for a multi-term | ||
+ | e.g. if you make a standard keyword | ||
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+ | You can use the modifiers - + and “ next to one or more search terms to change the focus of a keyword search. | ||
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+ | Combinations of the above multipliers can also be used, e.g. //“blood pressure” –diastolic// will exclude all variables with diastolic in the description, | ||
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+ | **N.B.** Please do not specify Boolean search terms e.g. AND, OR, NOT in a keyword search, as they will give many unexpected results! | ||
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- | A {{library_files.pdf|guide}} to the NSHD data libraries and their contents is available. | + | A {{library_files.pdf|guide}} to the older NSHD data libraries and their contents is also available. |
* **However**, | * **However**, | ||
- | * Also, many of the libraries relate to various sub-studies that have taken place over the years. In some cases, the variables will contain only a few hundred cases, rather than the full sample. Please use the frequency tables for individual variables present on Skylark to check the details, prior to adding to your basket. | + | * Also, many of the libraries relate to various sub-studies that have taken place over the years. In some cases, the variables will contain only a few hundred cases, rather than the full sample. Please use the frequency tables for individual variables present on Skylark to check the details, prior to adding to your basket. |
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* Hospital episodes (HES) | * Hospital episodes (HES) | ||
- | If you think your project may require access to these kinds of data, please [[mrclha.swiftinfo@ucl.ac.uk|contact us]]. It may be possible for you to access these data from inside the Unit. | + | If you think your project may require access to these kinds of data, __or__ other sensitive variables unavailable via Skylark due to a raised level of risk of reidentification to NSHD study members, please [[mrclha.swiftinfo@ucl.ac.uk|contact us]]. It may be possible for you to access these data from inside the Unit. |
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- | **N.B.** Please note that other sensitive or potentially disclosive variables may still be shown in search results. However these are unavailable for external use and will be removed from baskets prior to processing. | ||
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\\ The example below shows the results for a keyword search on ‘blood pressure’ | \\ The example below shows the results for a keyword search on ‘blood pressure’ | ||
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- | + | {{:skylark:skylark_example_variable_metadata_1000.jpg|variable metadata}} | |
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- | {{skylark:skylark_example_variable_metadata.jpg?400|variable metadata}} | + | |
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