GEMS Is a Translation Dictionary to Convert International Classification of Diseases

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GEMS is a translation dictionary to convert International Classification of Diseases, 9th edition, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) data to International Classification of Diseases, 9th edition, Clinical Modification/Procedure Coding System (ICD-9-CM/PCS) data.

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Definitions:

Final Grade

The comprehensive evaluation of a student's performance in a course, typically expressed as a letter grade or percentage.

Ordinal Variable

An ordinal variable is a type of categorical data with a set order or scale but without a precise distance between its categories.

Class Rank

A measure that indicates a student's academic performance relative to their peers, often used for college admissions or award determinations.

Frequency Distribution

An arrangement of data that shows how often each value in a dataset occurs.