Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Formulas for creating Vital Signs Dataset

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For temperature:
Conversion of Fahrenheit to Celsius:
Temperature_in_Celsius = (5/9)*(Tf-32); *where Tf is the "temperature in fahrenheit";
Conversion of Celsius to Fahrenheit :
Temperature_in_Fahrenheit = (9/5)*Tc+32; *where Tc is the "temperature in celsius";
height:
Conversion of Inches to Centimeters:
Centimeters = inches x 2.54;
Conversion of Centimeters to Inches:
Inches = centimeters x 0.3937;
weight:
Conversion of Pounds to Kilograms;
Kilograms = lbs / 2.2;
Conversion of Kilograms to Pounds:
Pounds = kg x 2.2;
& bmi:
*Weight in Pounds:
BMI = (Weight in Pounds / (Height in inches) x (Height in inches)) x 703
*Weight in Kilograms:
BMI = (Weight in Kilograms / (Height in Meters) x (Height in Meters))
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