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Everyday Cognition

392 Shared Subjects

Informant/Caregiver Form
Clinical Assessments
Cognitive
05/16/2017
ecog01
01/25/2023
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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
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
Query ecog1 Integer Recommended 1. Remembering where she/he has placed objects. 1::4; 9 1= Better or no change; 2= Questionable/ occasionally worse; 3= Consistently a little worse; 4= Consistently much Worse; 9= Don't know memobjects
Query ecog2 Integer Recommended 2. Remembering the current date or day of the week. 1::4; 9 1= Better or no change; 2= Questionable/ occasionally worse; 3= Consistently a little worse; 4= Consistently much Worse; 9= Don't know memdate
Query ecog3 Integer Recommended 3. Communicating thoughts in a conversation. 1::4; 9 1= Better or no change; 2= Questionable/ occasionally worse; 3= Consistently a little worse; 4= Consistently much Worse; 9= Don't know langthoughts
Query ecog4 Integer Recommended 4. Understanding spoken directions or instructions. 1::4; 9 1= Better or no change; 2= Questionable/ occasionally worse; 3= Consistently a little worse; 4= Consistently much Worse; 9= Don't know langpoint
Query ecog5 Integer Recommended 5. Reading a map and helping with directions when someone else is driving. 1::4; 9 1= Better or no change; 2= Questionable/ occasionally worse; 3= Consistently a little worse; 4= Consistently much Worse; 9= Don't know vismap
Query ecog6 Integer Recommended 6. Finding his/her way around a house visited many times. 1::4; 9 1= Better or no change; 2= Questionable/ occasionally worse; 3= Consistently a little worse; 4= Consistently much Worse; 9= Don't know vishouse
Query ecog7 Integer Recommended 7. Anticipating weather changes and planning accordingly (i.e. bring a coat or umbrella). 1::4; 9 1= Better or no change; 2= Questionable/ occasionally worse; 3= Consistently a little worse; 4= Consistently much Worse; 9= Don't know planweather
Query ecog8 Integer Recommended 8. Thinking ahead. 1::4; 9 1= Better or no change; 2= Questionable/ occasionally worse; 3= Consistently a little worse; 4= Consistently much Worse; 9= Don't know planahead
Query ecog9 Integer Recommended 9. Keeping living and work space organized. 1::4; 9 1= Better or no change; 2= Questionable/ occasionally worse; 3= Consistently a little worse; 4= Consistently much Worse; 9= Don't know orgworkspace
Query ecog10 Integer Recommended 10. Balancing the checkbook without error. 1::4; 9 1= Better or no change; 2= Questionable/ occasionally worse; 3= Consistently a little worse; 4= Consistently much Worse; 9= Don't know orgfinance
Query ecog11 Integer Recommended 11. Doing two things at once. 1::4; 9 1= Better or no change; 2= Questionable/ occasionally worse; 3= Consistently a little worse; 4= Consistently much Worse; 9= Don't know atttwo
Query ecog12 Integer Recommended 12. Cooking or working and talking at the same time. 1::4; 9 1= Better or no change; 2= Questionable/ occasionally worse; 3= Consistently a little worse; 4= Consistently much Worse; 9= Don't know attcook
Query memshopping Integer Recommended Remembering a few shopping items without a list. 1::4;9 1= Better or no change; 2=Questionable or occasional problems; 3= Consistently a little worse; 4= Consistently much worse; 9= Don't know
Query memrecent Integer Recommended Remembering things that happened recently (such as recent outings, events in the news). 1::4;9 1= Better or no change; 2=Questionable or occasional problems; 3= Consistently a little worse; 4= Consistently much worse; 9= Don't know
Query memconversation Integer Recommended Recalling conversations a few days later 1::4;9 1= Better or no change; 2=Questionable or occasional problems; 3= Consistently a little worse; 4= Consistently much worse; 9= Don't know
Query memrepeat Integer Recommended Repeating stories and/or questions. 1::4;9 1= Better or no change; 2=Questionable or occasional problems; 3= Consistently a little worse; 4= Consistently much worse; 9= Don't know
Query memtold Integer Recommended Remembering you have already told someone something. 1::4;9 1= Better or no change; 2=Questionable or occasional problems; 3= Consistently a little worse; 4= Consistently much worse; 9= Don't know
Query memappointment Integer Recommended Remembering appointments, meetings, or engagements. 1::4;9 1= Better or no change; 2=Questionable or occasional problems; 3= Consistently a little worse; 4= Consistently much worse; 9= Don't know
Query langnames Integer Recommended Forgetting the names of objects 1::4;9 1= Better or no change; 2=Questionable or occasional problems; 3= Consistently a little worse; 4= Consistently much worse; 9= Don't know
Query langinstructions Integer Recommended Verbally giving instructions to others 1::4;9 1= Better or no change; 2=Questionable or occasional problems; 3= Consistently a little worse; 4= Consistently much worse; 9= Don't know
Query langwords Integer Recommended Finding the right words to use in a conversation 1::4;9 1= Better or no change; 2=Questionable or occasional problems; 3= Consistently a little worse; 4= Consistently much worse; 9= Don't know
Query langstory Integer Recommended Following a story in a book or on TV. 1::4;9 1= Better or no change; 2=Questionable or occasional problems; 3= Consistently a little worse; 4= Consistently much worse; 9= Don't know
Query langmeaning Integer Recommended Remembering the meaning of common words. 1::4;9 1= Better or no change; 2=Questionable or occasional problems; 3= Consistently a little worse; 4= Consistently much worse; 9= Don't know
Query langtv Integer Recommended Describing a program you have watched on TV 1::4;9 1= Better or no change; 2=Questionable or occasional problems; 3= Consistently a little worse; 4= Consistently much worse; 9= Don't know
Query langdirections Integer Recommended Understanding spoken directions or instructions 1::4;9 1= Better or no change; 2=Questionable or occasional problems; 3= Consistently a little worse; 4= Consistently much worse; 9= Don't know
Query visdirections Integer Recommended Reading a map and helping with directions when someone else is driving 1::4;9 1= Better or no change; 2=Questionable or occasional problems; 3= Consistently a little worse; 4= Consistently much worse; 9= Don't know
Query viscar Integer Recommended Finding your car in a parking lot. 1::4;9 1= Better or no change; 2=Questionable or occasional problems; 3= Consistently a little worse; 4= Consistently much worse; 9= Don't know
Query vismeeting Integer Recommended Finding the way back to a meeting spot in the mall or other location 1::4;9 1= Better or no change; 2=Questionable or occasional problems; 3= Consistently a little worse; 4= Consistently much worse; 9= Don't know
Query visneighborhood Integer Recommended Finding your way around a familiar neighborhood 1::4;9 1= Better or no change; 2=Questionable or occasional problems; 3= Consistently a little worse; 4= Consistently much worse; 9= Don't know
Query visstore Integer Recommended Finding your way around a familiar store 1::4;9 1= Better or no change; 2=Questionable or occasional problems; 3= Consistently a little worse; 4= Consistently much worse; 9= Don't know
Query planshop Integer Recommended Planning the sequence of stops on a shopping trip 1::4;9 1= Better or no change; 2=Questionable or occasional problems; 3= Consistently a little worse; 4= Consistently much worse; 9= Don't know
Query planschedule Integer Recommended Developing a schedule in advance of anticipated events. 1::4;9 1= Better or no change; 2=Questionable or occasional problems; 3= Consistently a little worse; 4= Consistently much worse; 9= Don't know
Query planthrough Integer Recommended Thinking things through before acting 1::4;9 1= Better or no change; 2=Questionable or occasional problems; 3= Consistently a little worse; 4= Consistently much worse; 9= Don't know
Query orgcheckbook Integer Recommended Balancing the checkbook without error 1::4;9 1= Better or no change; 2=Questionable or occasional problems; 3= Consistently a little worse; 4= Consistently much worse; 9= Don't know
Query orgprioritize Integer Recommended Prioritizing tasks by importance 1::4;9 1= Better or no change; 2=Questionable or occasional problems; 3= Consistently a little worse; 4= Consistently much worse; 9= Don't know
Query orgmail Integer Recommended Keeping mail and papers organized 1::4;9 1= Better or no change; 2=Questionable or occasional problems; 3= Consistently a little worse; 4= Consistently much worse; 9= Don't know
Query orgmedications Integer Recommended Using an organized strategy to manage a medication schedule involving multiple medications 1::4;9 1= Better or no change; 2=Questionable or occasional problems; 3= Consistently a little worse; 4= Consistently much worse; 9= Don't know
Query attreturn Integer Recommended Returning to a task after being interrupted 1::4;9 1= Better or no change; 2=Questionable or occasional problems; 3= Consistently a little worse; 4= Consistently much worse; 9= Don't know
Query attconcentrate Integer Recommended The ability to concentrate on a task without being distracted by external things in the environment. 1::4;9 1= Better or no change; 2=Questionable or occasional problems; 3= Consistently a little worse; 4= Consistently much worse; 9= Don't know
Query ecog_score Integer Recommended Everyday Cognition Total Score _score
Query ecog_scorememory Integer Recommended Sum of Memory Items _scorememory
Query ecog_scorelanguage Integer Recommended Sum of Language Items _scorelanguage
Query ecog_scorevisualspatial Integer Recommended Sum of Visual-Spatial and Perceptual Abilities Items _scorevisualspatial
Query ecog_scoreplanning Integer Recommended Sum of Planning Items _scoreplanning
Query ecog_scoreorganization Integer Recommended Sum of Organization Items _scoreorganization
Query ecog_scoredivattention Integer Recommended Sum of Divided Attention Items _scoredivattention
version_form String 121 Recommended Form used/assessment name
understandpoint Integer Recommended Understanding the point of what other people are trying to say 1::4; 9 1= better or no change; 2= questionable/occasionally worse; 3= consistently a little worse; 4= consistently much worse;9= Don't know
followmap Integer Recommended Following a map to find a new location 1::4;9 1= better or no change; 2= questionable/occasionally worse; 3= consistently a little worse; 4= consistently much worse;9= Don't know
organfinance Integer Recommended Keeping financial records organized 1::4;9 1= better or no change; 2= questionable/occasionally worse; 3= consistently a little worse; 4= consistently much worse;9= Don't know
completed_by String 100 Recommended Who completed the form? RA; Self-Report; Informant
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  • Description: A basic description
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