This DATSETNAMEreadme.txt file was generated on [20170821] by [N Clay Mann]
Links to Publication Field complete 20211209 DN

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GENERAL INFORMATION
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1. Title of Dataset: NEMSIS 2015 Public-Release Research Dataset


2. Author Information

	Name: N Clay Mann
           Institution: Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah School of Medicine
           Address: 295 Chipeta Way, P.O. Box 581289, SLC, UT 84158
           Email: clay.mann@hsc.utah.edu

  Principal Investigator Contact Information

	Name: N Clay Mann
           Institution: Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah School of Medicine
           Address: 295 Chipeta Way, P.O. Box 581289, SLC, UT 84158
           Email: clay.mann@hsc.utah.edu

  Associate or Co-investigator Contact Information
        Name:
           Institution:
           Address:
           Email:


  Alternate Contact Information
           Name: Karen Jacobson
           Institution: Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah School of Medicine
           Address: 295 Chipeta Way, P.O. Box 581289, SLC, UT 84158
           Email: clay.mann@hsc.utah.edu


3. Date of data collection:  20150101 through 20151231


4. Geographic location of data collection: 49 States abd Territories (https://nemsis.org/state-data-managers/state-map-v2/)


5. Information about funding sources that supported the collection of the data: Office of EMS, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration




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SHARING/ACCESS INFORMATION
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1. Licenses/restrictions placed on the data: https://nemsis.org/media/reportingTools/documents/NEMSISResearchRequestForm2Aug2016_000.pdf


2. Links to publications that cite or use the data: https://nemsis.org/using-ems-data/articles-and-publications/


3. Links to other publicly accessible locations of the data: none


4. Links/relationships to ancillary data sets: none


5. Was data derived from another source? No
           If yes, list source(s):


6. Recommended citation for the data:




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DATA & FILE OVERVIEW
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1. File List
   A. Filename:
      Short description:



   B. Filename:
      Short description:



   C. Filename:
      Short description:


2. Relationship between files:




3. Additional related data collected that was not included in the current data package:




4. Are there multiple versions of the dataset? yes/no
   If yes, list versions:
           Name of file that was updated:
                     i. Why was the file updated?
                ii. When was the file updated?
           Name of file that was updated:
                      i. Why was the file updated?
                    ii. When was the file updated?






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METHODOLOGICAL INFORMATION
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1. Description of methods used for collection/generation of data:
<Include links or references to publications or other documentation containing experimental design or protocols used in data collection>


2. Methods for processing the data: <describe how the submitted data were generated from the raw or collected data>


3. Instrument- or software-specific information needed to interpret the data:


4. Standards and calibration information, if appropriate:


5. Environmental/experimental conditions:


6. Describe any quality-assurance procedures performed on the data:


7. People involved with sample collection, processing, analysis and/or submission:

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DATA-SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR: [FILENAME]
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<create sections for each dataset (or file if appropriate) included>


1. Number of variables:


2. Number of cases/rows:


3. Variable List
    A. Name: [variable name]
       Description: [description of the variable]
                    Value labels if appropriate



    B. Name: [variable name]
       Description: [description of the variable]
                    Value labels if appropriate



4. Missing data codes:
        Code/symbol        Definition
        Code/symbol        Definition


5. Specialized formats of other abbreviations used