ClassificationIndex

Definition

A Classification Index is an ordered list (alphabetical, in code order etc) of Classification Index Entries. A Classification Index can relate to one particular or to several Statistical Classifications. [GSIM Statistical Classification Model]

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Explanatory notes

A Classification Index shows the relationship between text found in statistical data sources (responses to survey questionnaires, administrative records) and one or more Statistical Classifications. A Classification Index may be used to assign the codes for Classification Items to observations in statistical collections. A Statistical Classification is a subtype of a Structured Collection. [GSIM Statistical Classification Model] Note that a GSIM Node is the equivalent of a DDI Member and a GSIM Node Set is a DDI Collection.