2_prepare_CERV.ado

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* This script selects patients with cervical cancer----------------------------*
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*** Install relevant packages ***
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* tell Stata to never pause
set more off, perm  
* style of decimal point is a comma
set dp comma, perm

capture program drop prepare_CERV
program prepare_CERV
args bool_stage data_path results_data_path disease
capture drop *

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***** SELECTION CRITERIA *****
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/* open selected patients */	use "`data_path'\\patient_data.dta", clear

/* keep CERV */					quietly keep if tumsoort==603300
	
/* compress */					quietly compress	
								save "`results_data_path'\\`disease'_descriptives_`bool_stage'.dta", replace
end