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NDA ABCD CCF OAI NIAAADA AMP SCZ HEAL

Modified Scale for Suicidal Ideation

295 Shared Subjects

N/A
Clinical Assessments
Suicide
12/13/2017
mssi01
10/13/2022
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Definition
Submission Template
Query Element Name Data Type Size Required Description Value Range Notes Aliases
subjectkey GUID Required The NDAR Global Unique Identifier (GUID) for research subject NDAR* z1
src_subject_id String 20 Required Subject ID how it's defined in lab/project subject_id, z2
interview_date Date Required Date on which the interview/genetic test/sampling/imaging/biospecimen was completed. MM/DD/YYYY date_ctq, v2_ctq_date, z3
interview_age Integer Required Age in months at the time of the interview/test/sampling/imaging. 0::1440 Age is rounded to chronological month. If the research participant is 15-days-old at time of interview, the appropriate value would be 0 months. If the participant is 16-days-old, the value would be 1 month. v2_ctq_age, z4
sex String 20 Required Sex of subject at birth M;F; O; NR M = Male; F = Female; O=Other; NR = Not reported gender, z5
Query mssuiidea01 Integer Recommended Have you thought about wanting to die? Do you want to die now? (If the patient wants to die ask: How often have you had the thought that you wanted to die? A little? Quite often? a lot? When you have wished for death, how strong has the desire been? Weak? Moderately strong? Very strong?) 0::3 0= None - no current wish to die, hasn't had any thought about wanting to die. 1= Weak - unsure about whether he/she wants to die, seldom thinks about death, or intensity seems low. 2= Moderate - current desire to die, may be preoccupied with ideas about death, or intensity seems greater than a rating of 1. 3= Strong - current death wish, high frequency or high intensity. mssi01
Query mssuiidea02 Integer Recommended Have you thought that you want to live? Do you care if you live or die? (If the patient wants to live ask: How often have you thought about wanting to live? A little? Quite often? A lot? How sure are you that you really want to live?) 0::3 0= Strong - current desire to live, high frequency or high intensity. 1= Moderate - current desire to live, thinks about wanting to live quite often, can easily turn his/her thoughts away from death or intensity seems more than a rating of 2. 2= Weak - unsure about whether he/she wants to live, occasional thoughts about living or intensity seems low. 3= None - patient has no wish to live. mssi02
Query mssuiidea03 Integer Recommended When you have thought about suicide did you want to kill yourself? How often? A little? Quite often? A lot? Do you want to kill yourself now? 0::3 0= None - patient may have had thoughts but does not want to make an attempt. 1= Weak - patient isn't sure whether he/she wants to make an attempt. 2= Moderate - wanted to act on thoughts at least once in the last 48 hours. 3= Strong - wanted to act on thoughts several times and/or almost certain he wants to kill self. mssi03
Query mssuiidea04 Integer Recommended Right now would you deliberately ignore taking care of your health? Do you feel like trying to die by eating too much (too little), drinking too much (too little), or by not taking needed medications? Have you felt like doing any of these things? Have you thought it might be good to leave life or death to chance, for example, carelessly crossing a busy street, driving recklessly, or even walking alone at night in a rough part of town? 0::3 0= None - would take precautions to maintain life. 1= Weak - not sure whether he/she would leave life/death to chance, or has thought about gambling with fate at least once. 2= Moderate - would leave life/death to chance, almost sure he/she would gamble. 3= Strong - avoided steps necessary to maintain or save life, e.g., stopped taking needed medications mssi04
Query mssuiidea05 Integer Recommended When you have thought about suicide how long did the thoughts last? Were they fleeting, e.g., a few seconds? Did they occur for a while, then stop, e.g., a few minutes? Did they occur for longer periods, e.g., an hour at a time? Is it to the point where you can't seem to get them out of your mind? 0::3 0= Brief - fleeting periods. 1= Short duration - several minutes. 2= Longer - an hour of more. 3= Almost continuous - patient finds it hard to turn attention away from suicidal thoughts, can't seem to get them out of his/her mind. mssi05
Query mssuiidea06 Integer Recommended How often have you thought about suicide? Once a day? Once an hour? More than that? All the time? 0::3 0= Rare - once in the past 48 hours. 1= Low frequency - twice or more over the last 48 hours. 2= Intermittent -approximately every hour 3= Persistent - several times an hour. mssi06
Query mssuiidea07 Integer Recommended When you have thought about suicide, have they been intense (powerful)? How intense have they been? Weak? Somewhat strong? Moderately strong? Very strong? 0::3 0= Very weak. 1= Weak. 2= Moderate. 3= Strong. mssi07
Query mssuiidea08 Integer Recommended Can you think of anything that would keep you from killing yourself? (Your religion, consequences for your family, chance that you may injure yourself seriously if unsuccessful). 0::3 0= Definite deterrent - wouldn't attempt suicide because of deterrents. Patient must name one deterrent. 1= Probable deterrent -can name at least one deterrent, but does not definitely rule out suicide. 2= Questionable deterrent - patient has trouble naming any deterrents, seems focused on the advantages to suicide, minimal concern over deterrents. 3= No deterrents - no concern over consequences to self or others. mssi08
mssuiidea_reasons String 500 Recommended Right now can you think of any reasons why you should stay alive? Have you thought that there are things happening in your life that make you want to die? (If the patient says there are clear reasons for living and dying, ask what they are and write them verbatim in the section provided. Ask the remaining questions) mssi09
Query mssuiidea9 Integer Recommended Do you think that your reasons for dying are better than your reasons for living? Would you say that your reasons for living are better than your reasons for dying? Are your reasons for living and dying about equal in strength, 50-50? 0::3 0= Patient has no reasons for dying, never occurred to him/her to weigh reasons. 1= Has reasons for living and occasionally has thought about reasons for dying. 2= Not sure about which reasons are more powerful, living and dying are about equal, or those for dying slightly outweigh those for living. 3= Reasons for dying strongly outweigh those for living, can't think of any reasons for living. mssi10
mssuiidea_method String 255 Recommended Have you been thinking about a way to kill yourself, the method you might use? Do you know where to get these materials? Have you thought about jumping from a high place? Where would you jump? Have you thought about using a car to kill yourself? Your own? Someone else's? What highway or road would you use? When would you try to kill yourself? Is there a special event (e.g., anniversary, birthday with which you would like to associate your suicide? Have you thought of any other ways you might kill yourself? (note details verbatim) mssi11
Query mssuiidea10 Integer Recommended Degree of specificity/ planning 0::3 0= Not considered, method not thought about. 1= Minimal consideration. 2= Moderate consideration. 3= Details worked out, plans well formulated.
Query mssuiidea11 Integer Recommended Have you thought methods are available to you to commit suicide? Would it take time/effort to create an opportunity to kill yourself? Do you foresee opportunities being available to you in the near future (e.g., leaving hospital)? 0::3 0= Method not available, no opportunity. 1= Method would take time/effort, opportunity not readily available, e.g., would have to purchase poisons, get prescription, borrow or buy a gun. 2= Future opportunity or availability anticipated - if in hospital when patient got home, pills or gun available. 3= Method/opportunity available pills, gun, car available, patient may have selected a specific time. mssi12
Query mssuiidea12 Integer Recommended Do you think you have the courage to commit suicide? 0::3 0= No courage, too weak, afraid. 1= Unsure of courage. 2= Quite sure. 3= Very sure. mssi13
Query mssuiidea13 Integer Recommended Do you think you have the ability to carry out your suicide? Can you carry out the necessary steps to insure a successful suicide? How convinced are you that you would be effective in bringing an end to your life? 0::3 0= Not competent. 1= Unsure. 2= Somewhat sure. 3= Convinced that he/she can do it. mssi14
Query mssuiidea14 Integer Recommended Have you thought that suicide is something you really might do sometime? Right now what are the chances you would try to kill yourself if left alone to your own devices? Would you say the chances are less than 50%? About equal? More than 50%? 0::3 0= Patient says he/she definitely would not make an attempt. 1= Unsure - might make an attempt but chances are less than 50% or about equal, 50-50. 2= Almost certain - chances are greater than 50% that he/she would try to commit suicide? 3= Certain - patient will make an attempt if left by self (i.e., if not in hospital or not watched). mssi15
Query mssuiidea15 Integer Recommended Have you noticed yourself talking about death more than usual? Can you recall whether or not you spoke to anybody, even jokingly, that you might welcome death or try to kill yourself? Have you confided in a close friend, religious person, or professional helper that you intend to commit suicide? 0::3 0= No talk of death/suicide. 1= Probably talked about death more than usual but no specific mention of death wish. May have alluded to suicide using humour. 2= Specifically said that he/she wants to die. 3= Confided that he/she plans to commit suicide. mssi16
Query mssuiidea16 Integer Recommended Have you written about death/suicide e.g. poetry, in a personal diary? 0::3 0= No written material. 1= General comments regarding death. 2= Specific reference to death wish. 3= Specific reference to plans for suicide. mssi17
Query mssuiidea17 Integer Recommended Have you thought about leaving a note or writing a letter to somebody about your suicide? Do you know what you'd say? Who would you leave it for? Have you written it out yet? Where did you leave it? 0::3 0= None - hasn't thought about a suicide note. 1= "Mental note" - has thought about a suicide note, those he/she might give it to, possibly worked out general themes which would be put in the note (e.g., being a burden to others, etc.) 2= Started - suicide note partially written, may have misplaced it. 3= Completed note - written out, definite plans about content, addressee. mssi18
Query mssuiidea18 Integer Recommended Have you actually done anything to prepare for your suicide, e.g., collected material, pills, guns, etc.? 0::3 0= None - no preparation. 1= Probable preparation - patient not sure, may have started to collect materials. 2= Partial preparation - definitely started to organize method of suicide. 3= Complete - has pills, gun, or other devices that he needs to kill self. mssi19
Query mssuiidea_total Integer Required Modified Scale for Suicide Ideation Total Score 0::54;888;999 888= Not Applicable; 999= Missing
Query mssi_suiidea Integer Recommended Modified Scale for Suicide Ideation Severe suicidal ideation 0;1 0= No; 1= Yes
Query mssi_suithghts Integer Recommended Modified Scale for Suicide Ideation Intense suicidal thoughts 0;1 0= No; 1= Yes
Query mssi_suicidal Integer Recommended Modified Scale for Suicide Ideation Actively Suicidal 0;1 0= No; 1= Yes
Query mssi_plan Integer Recommended Modified Scale for Suicide Ideation Serious plan 0;1 0= No; 1= Yes
Query mssi_sersuiidea Integer Recommended Modified Scale for Suicide Ideation Serious Suicidal Ideation 0;1 0= No; 1= Yes
Query timept Integer Recommended Time Point 888 = not applicable; 999 = missing
studyphase Integer Recommended Study Phase 1::6; -888; -999 1=Phase 1: Treatment as Usual(TAU); 2=Phase 2: Screening Only; 3=Phase 3: Intervention; 4=Focus Groups; 5=Open Trial; 6=Randomized Trial; -888=Not Applicable; -999=Missing;
treatmentgroup String 30 Recommended Treatment condition
timepoint_label String 50 Recommended Timepoint/visit label
mssi_p1m_02 Integer Recommended Past 1 Month: Wish to live 0::3 0= Strong - current desire to live, high frequency or high intensity; 1= Moderate - current desire to live, thinks about wanting to live quite often, can easily turn his/her thoughts away from death or intensity seems more than a rating of 2; 2= Weak - unsure about whether he/she wants to live, occasional thoughts about living or intensity seems low; 3= None - patient has no wish to live
mssi_p1m_03 Integer Recommended Past 1 Month: Desire to make an active suicide attempt 0::3 0= None - patient may have had thoughts but does not want to make an attempt; 1= Weak - patient isn't sure whether he/she wants to make an attempt; 2= Moderate - wanted to act on thoughts at least once in the last 48 hours; 3= Strong - wanted to act on thoughts several times and/or almost certain he wants to kill self
mssi_p1m_04 Integer Recommended Past 1 Month: Passive suicide attempt 0::3 0= None - would take precautions to maintain life; 1= Weak - not sure whether he/she would leave life/death to chance, or has thought about gambling with fate at least once; 2= Moderate - would leave life/death to chance, almost sure he/she would gamble; 3= Strong - avoided steps necessary to maintain or save life, e;g;, stopped taking needed medications
mssi_p1m_07 Integer Recommended Past 1 Month: Intensity of thoughts 0::3 0= Very weak; 1= Weak; 2= Moderate; 3= Strong
mssi_p1m_11 Integer Recommended Past 1 Month: Method: Availability/opportunity 0::3 0= Method not available, no opportunity; 1= Method would take time/effort, opportunity not readily available, e;g;, would have to purchase poisons, get prescription, borrow or buy a gun; 2= Future opportunity or availability anticipated - if in hospital when patient got home, pills or gun available; 3= Method/opportunity available pills, gun, car available, patient may have selected a specific time
mssi_p1m_12 Integer Recommended Past 1 Month: Sense of courage to carry out attempt 0::3 0= No courage, too weak, afraid; 1= Unsure of courage; 2= Quite sure; 3= Very sure
mssi_p1m_13 Integer Recommended Past 1 Month: Competent 0::3 0= Not competent; 1= Unsure; 2= Somewhat sure; 3= Convinced that he/she can do it
mssi_lifetime_02 Integer Recommended Lifetime: Wish to live 0::3 0= Strong - current desire to live, high frequency or high intensity; 1= Moderate - current desire to live, thinks about wanting to live quite often, can easily turn his/her thoughts away from death or intensity seems more than a rating of 2; 2= Weak - unsure about whether he/she wants to live, occasional thoughts about living or intensity seems low; 3= None - patient has no wish to live
mssi_lifetime_03 Integer Recommended Lifetime: Desire to make an active suicide attempt 0::3 0= None - patient may have had thoughts but does not want to make an attempt; 1= Weak - patient isn't sure whether he/she wants to make an attempt; 2= Moderate - wanted to act on thoughts at least once in the last 48 hours; 3= Strong - wanted to act on thoughts several times and/or almost certain he wants to kill self
mssi_lifetime_04 Integer Recommended Lifetime: Passive suicide attempt 0::3 0= None - would take precautions to maintain life; 1= Weak - not sure whether he/she would leave life/death to chance, or has thought about gambling with fate at least once; 2= Moderate - would leave life/death to chance, almost sure he/she would gamble; 3= Strong - avoided steps necessary to maintain or save life, e;g;, stopped taking needed medications
mssi_lifetime_07 Integer Recommended Lifetime: Intensity of thoughts 0::3 0= Very weak; 1= Weak; 2= Moderate; 3= Strong
mssi_lifetime_11 Integer Recommended Lifetime: Method: Availability/opportunity 0::3 0= Method not available, no opportunity; 1= Method would take time/effort, opportunity not readily available, e;g;, would have to purchase poisons, get prescription, borrow or buy a gun; 2= Future opportunity or availability anticipated - if in hospital when patient got home, pills or gun available; 3= Method/opportunity available pills, gun, car available, patient may have selected a specific time
mssi_lifetime_12 Integer Recommended Lifetime: Sense of courage to carry out attempt 0::3 0= No courage, too weak, afraid; 1= Unsure of courage; 2= Quite sure; 3= Very sure
mssi_lifetime_13 Integer Recommended Lifetime: Competent 0::3 0= Not competent; 1= Unsure; 2= Somewhat sure; 3= Convinced that he/she can do it
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