Determine the most recent status after satisfying certain conditions

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Assume a three column dataset with Patient ID, Smoking Status and Review Date

PatientID SmokingStatus ReviewDate
P1 10-03-2018
P1 9 09-03-2018
P1 1 08-03-2018
P1 4 07-03-2018
P2 9 10-03-2018
P2 9 09-03-2018
P2 9 08-03-2018
P2 9 07-03-2018
P3 2 10-03-2018
P3 09-03-2018
P3 9 08-03-2018
P4 9 10-03-2018
P4 1 09-03-2018
P4 4 08-03-2018

The objective is the create another 3 column dataset with the following conditions:

  1. If the patient’s latest smoking status is other than Blank or 9, then consider that as the smoking status of the patient; and
  2. If the patient’s latest smoking status is blank or 9, then consider the previous smoking status that is not blank or 9; and
  3. If the patient’s smoking status is blank or 9 on all dates, then consider the smoking status as 9

The expected result is:

PatientID Last date when the smoking status was other than 9 or Blank Smoking status on that date
P1 08-Mar-18 1
P2 10-Mar-18 9
P3 10-Mar-18 2
P4 09-Mar-18 1

I have solved this question using 3 methods – PowerPivot, Advanced Filters and formulas.  You may download my solution workbook from here.

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