jpinfect (version 2023.2026.06)

jpinfect_merge: Merge multiple disease datasets into a unified data table

Description

This function merges multiple datasets (`dataset1`, `dataset2`, and optionally `dataset3`) based on shared columns: `prefecture`, `year`, and `week`. It also renames column names according to the dataset type (`sex`, `place`, or `bullet`).

Usage

jpinfect_merge(
  dataset1 = sex_prefecture,
  dataset2 = place_prefecture,
  dataset3 = NULL
)

Value

A data frame that combines all input datasets and applies consistent column renaming.

Arguments

dataset1

A data frame containing "sex" data to be merged.

dataset2

A data frame containing "place" data to be merged.

dataset3

(Optional) A third dataset containing "bullet" data to be added.

Examples

# \donttest{
# Example usage
bind_result <- jpinfect_merge(sex_prefecture, place_prefecture, bullet)
# }