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Sheehan Suicidality Tracking Scale

119 Shared Subjects

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Clinical Assessments
Suicide
11/25/2015
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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*
src_subject_id String 20 Required Subject ID how it's defined in lab/project record_id
interview_date Date Required Date on which the interview/genetic test/sampling/imaging/biospecimen was completed. MM/DD/YYYY sheehan_date
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
Query sheehan_1 String 5 Recommended 1. Over your lifetime, did you have any accident?
Yes; No
This includes taking too much of your medication accidentally
Query sheehan_1a Integer Recommended 1a. How seriously did you plan or intend to hurt yourself in any accident (either passively or actively)? 0::4 0= Not at all;1= A little;2= Moderately;3= Very;4= Extremely
Query sheehan_1b String 5 Recommended 1b. Did you intend to die as a result of any accident?
Yes; No
Query sheehan_2 Integer Recommended 2. Over your lifetime, how seriously did you think that you would be better off dead or wish you were dead? 0::4 0= Not at all;1= A little;2= Moderately;3= Very;4= Extremely
Query sheehan_2a Integer Recommended 2a. How many times?
Query sheehan_3 Integer Recommended 3. Over your lifetime, how seriously did you think about harming yourself or hurting or injuring yourself, with at least some intent or awareness that you might die as a result or think about suicide (killing yourself)? 0::4 0= Not at all;1= A little;2= Moderately;3= Very;4= Extremely
Query sheehan_3a Integer Recommended 3a. How many times?
Query sheehan_4 Integer Recommended 4. Over your lifetime, how seriously did you have a suicide method in mind (i.e. how)? 0::4 0= Not at all;1= A little;2= Moderately;3= Very;4= Extremely
Query sheehan_5 Integer Recommended 5. Over your lifetime, how seriously did you have a suicide plan in mind (i.e. when or where)? 0::4 0= Not at all;1= A little;2= Moderately;3= Very;4= Extremely
Query sheehan_6 Integer Recommended 6. Over your lifetime, how seriously did you intend to act on thoughts of killing yourself? 0::4 0= Not at all;1= A little;2= Moderately;3= Very;4= Extremely
Query sheehan_7 Integer Recommended 7. Over your lifetime, how seriously did you intend to die as a result of a suicidal act? 0::4 0= Not at all;1= A little;2= Moderately;3= Very;4= Extremely
Query sheehan_8 Integer Recommended 8. Over your lifetime, how seriously did you take active steps to prepare for a suicide attempt in which you expected or intended to die (This includes times when you were going to kill yourself, but were interrupted or stopped yourself, before harming yourself)? 0::4 0= Not at all;1= A little;2= Moderately;3= Very;4= Extremely
Query sheehan_9 Integer Recommended 9. Over your lifetime, how seriously did you injure yourself on purpose without intending to kill yourself? 0::4 0= Not at all;1= A little;2= Moderately;3= Very;4= Extremely
Query sheehan_9a Integer Recommended 9a. How many times?
Query sheehan_10 Integer Recommended 10. Over your lifetime, how seriously did you attempt suicide ("A suicide attempt is a potentially self-injurious behavior, with at least some intent (>0) to die as a result or if intent can be inferred, e.g. if it is clearly not an accident or the individual thinks the act could be lethal, even though denying intent")? 0::4 0= Not at all;1= A little;2= Moderately;3= Very;4= Extremely
Query sheehan_11 Integer Recommended 11. Over your lifetime, how many times did you attempt suicide?
sheehan_11a_1 String 20 Recommended When? Attempt suicide date
sheehan_11b_1 String 200 Recommended How? Attempt suicide
Query sheehan_11c_1 Integer Recommended How serious was the attempt? 0::4 0= Not at all;1= A little;2= Moderately;3= Very;4= Extremely
Query sheehan_11_extra_fields String 5 Recommended Does participant require more fields?
Yes; No
sheehan_11a_2 String 20 Recommended When? date
sheehan_11b_2 String 200 Recommended How?
Query sheehan_11c_2 Integer Recommended How serious was the attempt? 0::4 0= Not at all;1= A little;2= Moderately;3= Very;4= Extremely
Query sheehan_11_extra_fields_1 String 5 Recommended Does participant require more fields?
Yes; No
sheehan_11a_3 String 20 Recommended When? date
sheehan_11b_3 String 200 Recommended How?
Query sheehan_11c_3 Integer Recommended How serious was the attempt? 0::4 0= Not at all;1= A little;2= Moderately;3= Very;4= Extremely
Query sheehan_11_extra_fields_2 String 5 Recommended Does participant require more fields?
Yes; No
sheehan_11a_4 String 20 Recommended When? date
sheehan_11b_4 String 200 Recommended How?
Query sheehan_11c_4 Integer Recommended How serious was the attempt? 0::4 0= Not at all;1= A little;2= Moderately;3= Very;4= Extremely
Query sheehan_11_extra_fields_3 String 5 Recommended Does participant require more fields?
Yes; No
sheehan_11a_5 String 20 Recommended When? date
sheehan_11b_5 String 200 Recommended How?
Query sheehan_11c_5 Integer Recommended How serious was the attempt? 0::4 0= Not at all;1= A little;2= Moderately;3= Very;4= Extremely
Query sheehan_12 Integer Recommended 12. Over your lifetime, how many times did you take active steps to PREPARE for a suicide attempt in which you expected or intended to die? (Do not count the times connected to an actual suicide attempt)
sheehan_12a_1 String 20 Recommended When? Preparation date
sheehan_12b_1 String 200 Recommended How? Preparation
Query sheehan_12c_1 Integer Recommended How serious was each preparation? 0::4 0= Not at all;1= A little;2= Moderately;3= Very;4= Extremely
Query sheehan_12d_1 Integer Recommended Level? Preparation 1::3 1= 1;2= 2;3= 3
Query sheehan_12_extra_fields String 5 Recommended Does participant require more fields?
Yes; No
sheehan_12a_2 String 20 Recommended When? date
sheehan_12b_2 String 200 Recommended How?
Query sheehan_12c_2 Integer Recommended How serious was each preparation? 0::4 0= Not at all;1= A little;2= Moderately;3= Very;4= Extremely
Query sheehan_12d_2 Integer Recommended Level 1::3 1= 1;2= 2;3= 3
Query sheehan_12_extra_fields_1 String 5 Recommended Does participant require more fields?
Yes; No
sheehan_12a_3 String 20 Recommended When? date
sheehan_12b_3 String 200 Recommended How?
Query sheehan_12c_3 Integer Recommended How serious was each preparation? 0::4 0= Not at all;1= A little;2= Moderately;3= Very;4= Extremely
Query sheehan_12d_3 Integer Recommended Level 1::3 1= 1;2= 2;3= 3
Query sheehan_12_extra_fields_2 String 5 Recommended Does participant require more fields?
Yes; No
sheehan_12a_4 String 20 Recommended When? date
sheehan_12b_4 String 200 Recommended How?
Query sheehan_12c_4 Integer Recommended How serious was each preparation? 0::4 0= Not at all;1= A little;2= Moderately;3= Very;4= Extremely
Query sheehan_12d_4 Integer Recommended Level 1::3 1= 1;2= 2;3= 3
Query sheehan_12_extra_fields_3 String 5 Recommended Does participant require more fields?
Yes; No
sheehan_12a_5 String 20 Recommended When? date
sheehan_12b_5 String 200 Recommended How?
Query sheehan_12c_5 Integer Recommended How serious was each preparation? 0::4 0= Not at all;1= A little;2= Moderately;3= Very;4= Extremely
Query sheehan_12d_5 Integer Recommended Level 1::3 1= 1;2= 2;3= 3
Query sheehan_ideation_sum Integer Recommended Suicidal Ideation Events Sum the number of times recorded for questions 2 and 3
Query sheehan_13 String 5 Recommended 13. Fatal, completed suicide?
Yes; No
Query sheehan_14 String 5 Recommended 14. Fatal, but not enough information to code as completed suicide?
Yes; No
Query sheehan_15 String 5 Recommended 15. Known death from causes other than suicide?
Yes; No
Query sheehan_16 String 5 Recommended 16. Subject alive, but not available because of suicide attempt?
Yes; No
Query sheehan_17 String 5 Recommended 17. Subject alive, but not available, for reasons other than suicide, or for uncertain reasons, or lost to follow up?
Yes; No
Query sheehan_total Integer Recommended S-STS Total Scale Score Add questions 1a + 2 through 10 + 13 + 16
Data Structure

This page displays the data structure defined for the measure identified in the title and structure short name. The table below displays a list of data elements in this structure (also called variables) and the following information:

  • Element Name: This is the standard element name
  • Data Type: Which type of data this element is, e.g. String, Float, File location.
  • Size: If applicable, the character limit of this element
  • Required: This column displays whether the element is Required for valid submissions, Recommended for valid submissions, Conditional on other elements, or Optional
  • Description: A basic description
  • Value Range: Which values can appear validly in this element (case sensitive for strings)
  • Notes: Expanded description or notes on coding of values
  • Aliases: A list of currently supported Aliases (alternate element names)
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