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Drug quantity convention example

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Description

The description for drug quantity says:
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However, in calculation examples I can find it is suggested that total dose is normally calculated as quantity * numerator_value for divisible products. For example:

See also https://github.com/OHDSI/Themis/issues/137.

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Research direction

Start with the Drug Dose page and compare its quantity example with the description shown in this issue. Review Themis issue 137 and the cited article to establish the intended convention. Done means the documentation consistently states the agreed calculation and its examples no longer conflict.

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html
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Documentation
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3/5
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