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Sensory Gating Inventory

265 Shared Subjects

N/A
Clinical Assessments
Sensory
10/27/2016
segati01
10/27/2016
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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*
src_subject_id String 20 Required Subject ID how it's defined in lab/project
interview_date Date Required Date on which the interview/genetic test/sampling/imaging/biospecimen was completed. MM/DD/YYYY
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.
sex String 20 Required Sex of subject at birth M;F; O; NR M = Male; F = Female; O=Other; NR = Not reported gender, sex
comments_misc String 4,000 Recommended Miscellaneous comments on study, interview, methodology relevant to this form data
Query aescode Integer Recommended Staff code number of person completing this form 999= Missing Data experimenter
Query sgi_1 Integer Recommended 1. Every now and then colors seem more vivid to me than usual 0::5; 999 0 = Never True;1 = Almost Never; 2 = Sometimes True; 3 = Sometimes True; 4 = Almost Always; 5 = Always True; 999=missing/NA/NK sgi_01
Query sgi_2 Integer Recommended 2. Sometimes I find it difficult to focus on one visual sight to the exclusion of others 0::5; 999 0 = Never True;1 = Almost Never; 2 = Sometimes True; 3 = Sometimes True; 4 = Almost Always; 5 = Always True; 999=missing/NA/NK sgi_02
Query sgi_3 Integer Recommended 3. I find it hard to concentrate on just one thing 0::5; 999 0 = Never True;1 = Almost Never; 2 = Sometimes True; 3 = Sometimes True; 4 = Almost Always; 5 = Always True; 999=missing/NA/NK sgi_03
Query sgi_4 Integer Recommended 4. The silliest little things that are going on interest me 0::5; 999 0 = Never True;1 = Almost Never; 2 = Sometimes True; 3 = Sometimes True; 4 = Almost Always; 5 = Always True; 999=missing/NA/NK sgi_04
Query sgi_5 Integer Recommended 5. At times I have feelings of being flooded by sounds 0::5; 999 0 = Never True;1 = Almost Never; 2 = Sometimes True; 3 = Sometimes True; 4 = Almost Always; 5 = Always True; 999=missing/NA/NK sgi_05
Query sgi_6 Integer Recommended 6. There are times when I can't concentrate with even the slightest sounds going on 0::5; 999 0 = Never True;1 = Almost Never; 2 = Sometimes True; 3 = Sometimes True; 4 = Almost Always; 5 = Always True; 999=missing/NA/NK sgi_06
Query sgi_7 Integer Recommended 7. Sometimes it seems like someone has turned the volume up--things seem really loud 0::5; 999 0 = Never True;1 = Almost Never; 2 = Sometimes True; 3 = Sometimes True; 4 = Almost Always; 5 = Always True; 999=missing/NA/NK sgi_07
Query sgi_8 Integer Recommended 8. There are days when indoor lights seem so bright that they bother my eyes 0::5; 999 0 = Never True;1 = Almost Never; 2 = Sometimes True; 3 = Sometimes True; 4 = Almost Always; 5 = Always True; 999=missing/NA/NK sgi_08
Query sgi_9 Integer Recommended 9. I notice background noises more than other people 0::5; 999 0 = Never True;1 = Almost Never; 2 = Sometimes True; 3 = Sometimes True; 4 = Almost Always; 5 = Always True; 999=missing/NA/NK sgi_09
Query sgi_10 Integer Recommended 10. I hear sounds but I can't make sense of them all because it's like trying to do 2 or 3 things at once 0::5; 999 0 = Never True;1 = Almost Never; 2 = Sometimes True; 3 = Sometimes True; 4 = Almost Always; 5 = Always True; 999=missing/NA/NK
Query sgi_11 Integer Recommended 11. For several days at a time I have such heightened awareness of sights and sounds that I cannot shut them out 0::5; 999 0 = Never True;1 = Almost Never; 2 = Sometimes True; 3 = Sometimes True; 4 = Almost Always; 5 = Always True; 999=missing/NA/NK
Query sgi_12 Integer Recommended 12. It seems like I hear everything at once 0::5; 999 0 = Never True;1 = Almost Never; 2 = Sometimes True; 3 = Sometimes True; 4 = Almost Always; 5 = Always True; 999=missing/NA/NK
Query sgi_13 Integer Recommended 13. I am easily distracted 0::5; 999 0 = Never True;1 = Almost Never; 2 = Sometimes True; 3 = Sometimes True; 4 = Almost Always; 5 = Always True; 999=missing/NA/NK
Query sgi_14 Integer Recommended 14. It seems like I take in too much 0::5; 999 0 = Never True;1 = Almost Never; 2 = Sometimes True; 3 = Sometimes True; 4 = Almost Always; 5 = Always True; 999=missing/NA/NK
Query sgi_15 Integer Recommended 15. When I am driving at night, I am bothered by the bright lights of oncoming traffic 0::5; 999 0 = Never True;1 = Almost Never; 2 = Sometimes True; 3 = Sometimes True; 4 = Almost Always; 5 = Always True; 999=missing/NA/NK
Query sgi_16 Integer Recommended 16. It is hard to keep my mind on one thing when there's so much else going on 0::5; 999 0 = Never True;1 = Almost Never; 2 = Sometimes True; 3 = Sometimes True; 4 = Almost Always; 5 = Always True; 999=missing/NA/NK
Query sgi_17 Integer Recommended 17. When I am in a group of people I have trouble listening to one person 0::5; 999 0 = Never True;1 = Almost Never; 2 = Sometimes True; 3 = Sometimes True; 4 = Almost Always; 5 = Always True; 999=missing/NA/NK
Query sgi_18 Integer Recommended 18. My hearing is so sensitive that ordinary sounds become uncomfortable 0::5; 999 0 = Never True;1 = Almost Never; 2 = Sometimes True; 3 = Sometimes True; 4 = Almost Always; 5 = Always True; 999=missing/NA/NK
Query sgi_19 Integer Recommended 19. It's not bad when just one person is speaking but if others join in, then I can't pick is up at all. I just can't get into tune with that conversation 0::5; 999 0 = Never True;1 = Almost Never; 2 = Sometimes True; 3 = Sometimes True; 4 = Almost Always; 5 = Always True; 999=missing/NA/NK
Query sgi_20 Integer Recommended 20. Sometimes I notice background noises more than usual 0::5; 999 0 = Never True;1 = Almost Never; 2 = Sometimes True; 3 = Sometimes True; 4 = Almost Always; 5 = Always True; 999=missing/NA/NK
Query sgi_21 Integer Recommended 21. Not only the color of things fascinates me but all sorts of little things, like markings in the surface, attract my attention, too 0::5; 999 0 = Never True;1 = Almost Never; 2 = Sometimes True; 3 = Sometimes True; 4 = Almost Always; 5 = Always True; 999=missing/NA/NK
Query sgi_22 Integer Recommended 22. I find it difficult to shut out background noise and that makes it difficult for me to concentrate 0::5; 999 0 = Never True;1 = Almost Never; 2 = Sometimes True; 3 = Sometimes True; 4 = Almost Always; 5 = Always True; 999=missing/NA/NK
Query sgi_23 Integer Recommended 23. I seem to always notice when automatic appliances turn on and off (like the refrigerator or the heating and cooling systems) 0::5; 999 0 = Never True;1 = Almost Never; 2 = Sometimes True; 3 = Sometimes True; 4 = Almost Always; 5 = Always True; 999=missing/NA/NK
Query sgi_24 Integer Recommended 24. I have feelings of being flooded by visual experiences, sights, or colors 0::5; 999 0 = Never True;1 = Almost Never; 2 = Sometimes True; 3 = Sometimes True; 4 = Almost Always; 5 = Always True; 999=missing/NA/NK
Query sgi_25 Integer Recommended 25. When I am tired, the brightness of lights bothers me 0::5; 999 0 = Never True;1 = Almost Never; 2 = Sometimes True; 3 = Sometimes True; 4 = Almost Always; 5 = Always True; 999=missing/NA/NK
Query sgi_26 Integer Recommended 26. There have been times when it seems that sounds and sights are coming in too fast 0::5; 999 0 = Never True;1 = Almost Never; 2 = Sometimes True; 3 = Sometimes True; 4 = Almost Always; 5 = Always True; 999=missing/NA/NK
Query sgi_27 Integer Recommended 27. I can't focus on one sound or voice to the exclusion of others 0::5; 999 0 = Never True;1 = Almost Never; 2 = Sometimes True; 3 = Sometimes True; 4 = Almost Always; 5 = Always True; 999=missing/NA/NK
Query sgi_28 Integer Recommended 28. At times I have trouble focusing because I am easily distracted 0::5; 999 0 = Never True;1 = Almost Never; 2 = Sometimes True; 3 = Sometimes True; 4 = Almost Always; 5 = Always True; 999=missing/NA/NK
Query sgi_29 Integer Recommended 29. Background noises are just as loud or louder than the main noises 0::5; 999 0 = Never True;1 = Almost Never; 2 = Sometimes True; 3 = Sometimes True; 4 = Almost Always; 5 = Always True; 999=missing/NA/NK
Query sgi_30 Integer Recommended 30. I cannot focus on visual images when I am tired or stressed 0::5; 999 0 = Never True;1 = Almost Never; 2 = Sometimes True; 3 = Sometimes True; 4 = Almost Always; 5 = Always True; 999=missing/NA/NK
Query sgi_31 Integer Recommended 31. I have more trouble concentrating than others seem to have 0::5; 999 0 = Never True;1 = Almost Never; 2 = Sometimes True; 3 = Sometimes True; 4 = Almost Always; 5 = Always True; 999=missing/NA/NK
Query sgi_32 Integer Recommended 32. Maybe its because I notice so much more about things that I find myself looking at them for a longer time 0::5; 999 0 = Never True;1 = Almost Never; 2 = Sometimes True; 3 = Sometimes True; 4 = Almost Always; 5 = Always True; 999=missing/NA/NK
Query sgi_33 Integer Recommended 33. Everything grips my attention even though I am not particularly interested in any of it 0::5; 999 0 = Never True;1 = Almost Never; 2 = Sometimes True; 3 = Sometimes True; 4 = Almost Always; 5 = Always True; 999=missing/NA/NK
Query sgi_34 Integer Recommended 34. I seem to hear the smallest details of sound 0::5; 999 0 = Never True;1 = Almost Never; 2 = Sometimes True; 3 = Sometimes True; 4 = Almost Always; 5 = Always True; 999=missing/NA/NK
Query sgi_35 Integer Recommended 35. When I'm tired sounds seem amplified 0::5; 999 0 = Never True;1 = Almost Never; 2 = Sometimes True; 3 = Sometimes True; 4 = Almost Always; 5 = Always True; 999=missing/NA/NK
Query sgi_36 Integer Recommended 36. It seems that sounds are more intense when I'm stressed 0::5; 999 0 = Never True;1 = Almost Never; 2 = Sometimes True; 3 = Sometimes True; 4 = Almost Always; 5 = Always True; 999=missing/NA/NK
Query sgi_total Integer Required SGI Total (sum of 36 items) 0::180; 999 999=missing/NA/NK
Query sgi_perceptualmodulation Integer Recommended Perceptual Modulation Subscale 999=missing/NA/NK
Query sgi_distractibility Integer Recommended Distractibility Subscale 999=missing/NA/NK
Query sgi_overinclusion Integer Recommended Over Inclusion Subscale 999=missing/NA/NK
Query sgi_fatigue_stress Integer Recommended Fatigue-Stress Subscale 999=missing/NA/NK
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