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NDA ABCD CCF OAI NIAAADA AMP SCZ HEAL

Beck Suicide Intent Scale

169 Shared Subjects

N/A
Clinical Assessments
Suicide
12/19/2016
bsis01
11/27/2023
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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 mlap1 Integer Recommended Isolation: Max Lethal Attempt 0::2 0=Someone present; 1=Someone nearby or in visual or vocal contact; 2=No one nearby or in visual or vocal contact
Query mrap2 Integer Recommended Timing: Most Recent Attempt 0::2 0=Someone present; 1=Someone nearby or in visual or vocal contact; 2=No one nearby or in visual or vocal contact
Query mlap2 Integer Recommended Timing: Max Lethal Attempt 0::2 0=Timed so that intervention is probablye; 1=Times so that intervention is not likely; 2=Timed so that intervention is highly unlikely
Query mlap3 Integer Recommended Precaution against discovery/intervention: Max Lethal Attempt 0::2 0 = No precautions; 1 = Passive precautions such as avoiding others but doing nothing to prevent their intervention (alone in room with unlocked door); 2 = Active precautions (locked door)
Query mrap3 Integer Recommended Precaution against discovery/intervention: Most Recent Attempt 0::2 0 = No precautions; 1 = Passive precautions such as avoiding others but doing nothing to prevent their intervention (alone in room with unlocked door); 2 = Active precautions (locked door)
Query mlap4 Integer Recommended Acting to get help during/after attempt: Max Lethal Attempt 0::2 0 = Notified potential helper regarding attempt; 1 = Contacted but did not specifically notify potential helper regarding attempt; 2 = Did not contact/notify potential helper
Query mrap4 Integer Recommended Acting to get help during/after attempt: Most Recent Attempt 0::2 0 = Notified potential helper regarding attempt; 1 = Contacted but did not specifically notify potential helper regarding attempt; 2 = Did not contact/notify potential helper
Query mlap5 Integer Recommended Final acts in anticipation of death: Max Lethal Attempt 0::2 0 = None; 1 = Patient thought about making or made some arrangements in anticipation of death; 2 = Definite plans made (change in will, giving gifts, taking out insurance)
Query mrap5 Integer Recommended Final acts in anticipation of death: Most Recent Attempt 0::2 0 = None; 1 = Patient thought about making or made some arrangements in anticipation of death; 2 = Definite plans made (change in will, giving gifts, taking out insurance)
Query mlap6 Integer Recommended Active preparation for attempt: Max Lethal Attempt 0::2 0 = No preparation; 1 = Minimal/moderate preparation; 2 = Extensive preparation
Query mrap6 Integer Recommended Active preparation for attempt: Most Recent Attempt 0::2 0 = No preparation; 1 = Minimal/moderate preparation; 2 = Extensive preparation
Query mlap7 Integer Recommended Suicide note: Max Lethal Attempt 0::2 0 = Absence of note; 1 = Note written, but torn up or note thought about; 2 = Presence of note
Query mrap7 Integer Recommended Suicide note: Most Recent Attempt 0::2 0 = Absence of note; 1 = Note written, but torn up or note thought about; 2 = Presence of note
Query mlap8 Integer Recommended Overt communication of intent before the Attempt: Max Lethal Attempt 0::2 0 = None; 1 = Equivocal communication; 2 = Unequivocal communication
Query mrap8 Integer Recommended Overt communication of intent before the Attempt: Most Recent Attempt 0::2 0 = None; 1 = Equivocal communication; 2 = Unequivocal communication
Query mlap9 Integer Recommended Alleged purpose of attempt: Max Lethal Attempt 0::2 0 = To manipulate environment, get attention, revenge; 1 = Components of "0" and "2"; 2 = To escape, surcease, solve problems
Query mrap9 Integer Recommended Alleged purpose of attempt: Most Recent Attempt 0::2 0 = To manipulate environment, get attention, revenge; 1 = Components of "0" and "2"; 2 = To escape, surcease, solve problems
Query mlap10 Integer Recommended Expectations of fatality: Max Lethal Attempt 0::2 0 = Thought death was unlikely; 1 = Thought death was possible but not probable; 2 = Thought death was probable or certain
Query mrap10 Integer Recommended Expectations of fatality: Most Recent Attempt 0::2 0 = Thought death was unlikely; 1 = Thought death was possible but not probable; 2 = Thought death was probable or certain
Query mlap11 Integer Recommended Concept of method's lethality: Max Lethal Attempt 0::2 0 = Did less than he/she thought was lethal; 1 = Wasn't sure what he/she did would be lethal; 2 = Act equaled or exceeded what he/she thought would be lethal
Query mrap11 Integer Recommended Concept of method's lethality: Most Recent Attempt 0::2 0 = Did less than he/she thought was lethal; 1 = Wasn't sure what he/she did would be lethal; 2 = Act equaled or exceeded what he/she thought would be lethal
Query mlap12 Integer Recommended Seruiousness of attempt: Max Lethal Attempt 0::2 0 = Did not attempt to end life; 1 = Uncertain about seriousness to end life; 2 = Seriously attempted to end life
Query mrap12 Integer Recommended Seruiousness of attempt: Most Recent Attempt 0::2 0 = Did not attempt to end life; 1 = Uncertain about seriousness to end life; 2 = Seriously attempted to end life
Query mlap13 Integer Recommended Attitude toward living/dying: Max Lethal Attempt 0::2 0 = Did not want to die; 1 = Components of "0" and "2"; 2 = Wanted to die
Query mrap13 Integer Recommended Attitude toward living/dying: Most Recent Attempt 0::2 0 = Did not want to die; 1 = Components of "0" and "2"; 2 = Wanted to die
Query mlap14 Integer Recommended Concept of medical rescuability: Max Lethal Attempt 0::2 0 = Thought that death would be unlikely if received medical attention; 1 = Was uncertain whether death could be averted by medical attention; 2 = Was certain of death even if he/she received medical attention
Query mrap14 Integer Recommended Concept of medical rescuability: Most Recent Attempt 0::2 0 = Thought that death would be unlikely if received medical attention; 1 = Was uncertain whether death could be averted by medical attention; 2 = Was certain of death even if he/she received medical attention
Query mlap15 Integer Recommended Degree of premeditation: Max Lethal Attempt 0::2 0 = None, impulsive; 1 = Suicide contemplated for three hours or less prior to attempt; 2 = Suicide contemplated for more than three hours prior to attempt
Query mrap15 Integer Recommended Degree of premeditation: Most Recent Attempt 0::2 0 = None, impulsive; 1 = Suicide contemplated for three hours or less prior to attempt; 2 = Suicide contemplated for more than three hours prior to attempt
Query mlap16 Integer Recommended Reaction to Attempt: Max Lethal Attempt 0::2 0 = Sorry that he/she made attempt; feels foolish/ashamed; 1 = Accepts both attempt and its failure; 2 = Regrets failure of attempt
Query mrap16 Integer Recommended Reaction to Attempt: Most Recent Attempt 0::2 0 = Sorry that he/she made attempt; feels foolish/ashamed; 1 = Accepts both attempt and its failure; 2 = Regrets failure of attempt
Query mlap17 Integer Recommended Visualization of death: Max Lethal Attempt 0::2 0 = Life-after-death, reunion with ancestors; 1 = Never ending sleep, darkness, end-of-things; 2 = No conceptions of, or thoughts about, death
Query mrap17 Integer Recommended Visualization of death: Most Recent Attempt 0::2 0 = Life-after-death, reunion with ancestors; 1 = Never ending sleep, darkness, end-of-things; 2 = No conceptions of, or thoughts about, death
Query mlap18 Integer Recommended Number of previous attempts: Max Lethal Attempt 0::2 0 = None; 1 = One or two; 2 = Three or more
Query mrap18 Integer Recommended Number of previous attempts: Most Recent Attempt 0::2 0 = None; 1 = One or two; 2 = Three or more
Query mlap19 Integer Recommended Relationship between alcohol intake and attempt: Max Lethal Attempt 0::2;9 0 = Some alcohol intake prior to but not related to attempt, reportedly not enough to impair judgement, reality testing; 1 = Enough alcohol intake to impair judgement, reality testing and diminish responsibility; 2 = Intentional intake of alcohol in order to facilitate implementation of attempt; 9 = No alcohol intake immediately prior to attempt
Query mrap19 Integer Recommended Relationship between alcohol intake and attempt: Most Recent Attempt 0::2;9 0 = Some alcohol intake prior to but not related to attempt, reportedly not enough to impair judgement, reality testing; 1 = Enough alcohol intake to impair judgement, reality testing and diminish responsibility; 2 = Intentional intake of alcohol in order to facilitate implementation of attempt; 9 = No alcohol intake immediately prior to attempt
Query mlap20 Integer Recommended Relationship between drug intake and attempt: Max Lethal Attempt 0::2;9 0 = Some drug intake prior to but not related to attempt, reportedly not enough to impair judgement, reality testing; 1 = Enough drug intake to impair judgement, reality testing and diminish responsibility; 2 = Intentional intake of drug in order to facilitate implementation of attempt; 9 = No drug intake immediately prior to attempt
Query mrap20 Integer Recommended Relationship between drug intake and attempt: Most Recent Attempt 0::2;9 0 = Some drug intake prior to but not related to attempt, reportedly not enough to impair judgement, reality testing; 1 = Enough drug intake to impair judgement, reality testing and diminish responsibility; 2 = Intentional intake of drug in order to facilitate implementation of attempt; 9 = No drug intake immediately prior to attempt
Query estmrelb Integer Recommended Estimated reliability of patient 1::4 1 = Uncertain; 2 = Poor; 3 = Fair; 4 = Good
Query virp1 Integer Recommended Confusion as a medical consequence of attempt 1::4 1 = None; 2 = Some; 3 = Moderate; 4 = Severe
Query virp2 Integer Recommended Disorientation at the time of attempt due to alcohol or drug abuse 1::4 1 = None; 2 = Some; 3 = Moderate; 4 = Severe
Query virp3 Integer Recommended Disorientation at time of attempt due to emotional state 1::4 1 = None; 2 = Some; 3 = Moderate; 4 = Severe
Query virp4 Integer Recommended Lack of truthfulness or reluctance to disclose information 1::4 1 = None; 2 = Some; 3 = Moderate; 4 = Severe
Query virp5 Integer Recommended Current memory impairment, amnesia, "blocking" regarding attempt 1::4 1 = None; 2 = Some; 3 = Moderate; 4 = Severe
Query virp6 Integer Recommended Current withdrawal, partial mutism, inability to verbalize 1::4 1 = None; 2 = Some; 3 = Moderate; 4 = Severe
Query noansobj String 250 Recommended Objective" items that patient didn't explicitly answer
Query confd1 Integer Recommended Clinician's confidence in his/her inferences about above questions 1::4 1 = N/A; 2 = Low; 3 = Moderate; 4 = High
Query noansrpt String 250 Recommended Self-report" items that pateints didn't explicitly answer
Query confd2 Integer Recommended Clinician's confidence in his/her inferences about above questions 1::4 1 = N/A; 2 = Low; 3 = Moderate; 4 = High
sup1txt String 250 Recommended Why did the patient choose this particular method? (Enter patient's verbatim response. ) Patient's Response:
Query sup1ans Integer Recommended Why did the patient choose this particular method? (Check the appropriate category. ) 0::7 0 = Most immediately accessible; 1 = Believed to be most lethal; 2 = Least painful; 3 = Method suggested by another person; 4 = Imitation of suicide attempt by another person; 5 = Method suggested or demanded by voices; 6 = Method has particular psychological or symbolic significance to this patient; 7 = Other
Query sup2 Integer Recommended If the patient took a drug overdose and had ingested alcohol, was he or she aware of the fact that the combined effects of alcohol and certain drugs are greater than the total of their separate effects? 0;1;3 0 = Yes, patient was aware of it; 1 = No, he/she was not aware of it; 3 = Question is not applicable to this case
Query sup3 Integer Recommended What is the relationship between alcohol ingestion and the attempt? 0::6 0 = No alcohol ingestion; 1 = Alcohol ingestion was normal for this patient and was related to the suicide attempt; 2 = Alcohol ingestion was excessive and may have impaired judgement, but patient did not drink in order to facilitate the attempt; 3 = Patient drank excessively to gain courage for the attempt; 4 = Patient drank in order to add to the effects of an overdose 5 = Patient took alcohol in combination with a drug overdose, knowing that this would produce an extra lethal effect; 6 = Alcohol ingestion was related to the attempt in another way
Query tllas Integer Recommended Total Most Lethal Attempt: Summary NA=-9
Query tlras Integer Recommended Total Most Recent Attempt: Summary
Query tllas_1_15 Integer Recommended Total Most Lethal Attempt: Summary (items 1 to 15)
Query tlras_1_15 Integer Recommended Total Most Recent Attempt: Summary (items 1 to 15)
Query site String 101 Recommended Site Study Site
Query visit String 60 Recommended Visit name
Query days_baseline Integer Recommended Days since baseline
Query mrap1 Integer Recommended Isolation: Most Recent Attempt 0::2 0=Someone present; 1=Someone nearby or in visual or vocal contact; 2=No one nearby or in visual or vocal contact
Query version_form String 121 Recommended Form used/assessment name
Query mladay Integer Recommended Most lethal attempt date (days from baseline)
Query mrsaday Integer Recommended Most recent suicide attempt date (days from baseline)
premedmla Integer Recommended Premeditation: Max Lethal Attempt 0::3 0= Impulsive, no premeditation; 1= Considered act for less than 1 hour; 2= Considered act for less than 1 day; 3= Considered act for more than 1 day
premedmra Integer Recommended Premeditation: Most Recent Attempt 0::3 0= Impulsive, no premeditation; 1= Considered act for less than 1 hour; 2= Considered act for less than 1 day; 3= Considered act for more than 1 day
dthynumla Integer Recommended Would death have occurred without medical treatment? Max Lethal Attempt 0::2 0= No; 1= Uncertain; 2= Yes
dthynumra Integer Recommended Would death have occurred without medical treatment? Most Recent Attempt 0::2 0= No; 1= Uncertain; 2= Yes
suiatt Integer Recommended suicide number of attempts
trtemprb Integer Recommended Is subject getting treatment for emotional problems? 0;1 0= No; 1= Yes
trtemprbresp String 100 Recommended Is subject getting treatment for emotional problems? Response
think_would Integer Recommended Did you think that (method of suicide attempt) would kill you? 0::2 0= Thought that what they had done would not kill them?; 1= Unsure whether what they had done would kill them; 2= Believed that what they had done would kill them
glad_recov Integer Recommended Are you glad that you recovered? 0::2 0= Patient glad they have recovered; 1= Patient uncertain whether they are glad or sorry; 2= Patient sorry they have recovered
out_pred Integer Recommended Predictable outcome in terms of circumstances known to patient 0::2 0= Survival certain; 1= Death unlikely; 2= Death likely or certain
mra02 Date Recommended Date: Most Recent Attempt
bss008 Integer Recommended Please carefully read each group of statements below. Circle the one statement in each group that best describes how you have been feeling for the past week, including today. Be sure to read all of the statements in each group before making a choice. Acceptance of suicide 0 :: 2 0= I do not accept the idea of killing myself; 1= I neither accept nor reject the idea of killing myself; 2= I accept the idea of killing myself
bss009 Integer Recommended Please carefully read each group of statements below. Circle the one statement in each group that best describes how you have been feeling for the past week, including today. Be sure to read all of the statements in each group before making a choice. Self-control with respect to suicide 0 :: 2 0= I can keep myself from committing suicide; 1= I am unsure that I can keep myself from committing suicide; 2= I cannot keep myself from committing suicide
bss010 Integer Recommended Please carefully read each group of statements below. Circle the one statement in each group that best describes how you have been feeling for the past week, including today. Be sure to read all of the statements in each group before making a choice. Mitigating factors 0 :: 2 0= I would not kill myself because of my family, friends, religion, possible injury from an unsuccessful attempt, etc.; 1= I am somewhat concerned about killing myself because of my family, friends, religion, possible injury from an unsuccessful attempt, etc.; 2= I am not or only a little concerned about killing myself because of my family, friends, religion, possible injury from an unsuccessful attempt, etc.
bss011 Integer Recommended Please carefully read each group of statements below. Circle the one statement in each group that best describes how you have been feeling for the past week, including today. Be sure to read all of the statements in each group before making a choice. Reasons for suicide 0 :: 2 0= My reasons for wanting to commit suicide are primarily aimed at influencing other people, such as getting even with people, making people happier, making people pay attention to me, etc.; 1= My reasons for wanting to commit suicide are not only aimed at influencing other people, but also represent a way of solving my problems; 2= My reasons for wanting to commit suicide are primarily based upon escaping from my problems
bss012 Integer Recommended Please carefully read each group of statements below. Circle the one statement in each group that best describes how you have been feeling for the past week, including today. Be sure to read all of the statements in each group before making a choice. Plan 0 :: 2 0= I have no specific plan about how to kill myself; 1= I have considered ways of killing myself, but have not worked out the details; 2= I have a specific plan for killing myself
bss013 Integer Recommended Please carefully read each group of statements below. Circle the one statement in each group that best describes how you have been feeling for the past week, including today. Be sure to read all of the statements in each group before making a choice. Means 0 :: 2 0= I do not have access to a method or an opportunity to kill myself; 1= The method I would use for committing suicide takes time, and I really do not have a good opportunity to use this method; 2= I have access or anticipate having access to the method that I would choose for killing myself and also have or shall have the opportunity to use it
bss014 Integer Recommended Please carefully read each group of statements below. Circle the one statement in each group that best describes how you have been feeling for the past week, including today. Be sure to read all of the statements in each group before making a choice. Ability 0 :: 2 0= I do not have the courage or the ability to commit suicide; 1= I am unsure that I have the courage or the ability to commit suicide; 2= I have the courage and the ability to commit suicide
bss015 Integer Recommended Please carefully read each group of statements below. Circle the one statement in each group that best describes how you have been feeling for the past week, including today. Be sure to read all of the statements in each group before making a choice. Intent to make a suicide attempt 0 :: 2 0= I do not expect to make a suicide attempt; 1= I am unsure that I shall make a suicide attempt; 2= I am sure that I shall make a suicide attempt
bss016 Integer Recommended Please carefully read each group of statements below. Circle the one statement in each group that best describes how you have been feeling for the past week, including today. Be sure to read all of the statements in each group before making a choice. Preparations 0 :: 2 0= I have made no preparations for committing suicide; 1= I have made some preparations for committing suicide; 2= I have almost finished or completed my preparations for committing suicide
bss017 Integer Recommended Please carefully read each group of statements below. Circle the one statement in each group that best describes how you have been feeling for the past week, including today. Be sure to read all of the statements in each group before making a choice. Suicide note 0 :: 2 0= I have not written a suicide note; 1= I have thought about writing a suicide note or have started to write one, but have not completed it; 2= I have completed a suicide note
bss018 Integer Recommended Please carefully read each group of statements below. Circle the one statement in each group that best describes how you have been feeling for the past week, including today. Be sure to read all of the statements in each group before making a choice. Arrangements 0 :: 2 0= I have made no arrangements for what will happen after I committed suicide; 1= I have thought about making some arrangements for what will happen after I committed suicide; 2= I have made definite arrangements for what will happen after I have committed suicide
bss019 Integer Recommended Please carefully read each group of statements below. Circle the one statement in each group that best describes how you have been feeling for the past week, including today. Be sure to read all of the statements in each group before making a choice. Sharing desire to kill self with others 0 :: 2 0= I have not hidden my desire to kill myself from people; 1= I have held back telling people about wanting to kill myself; 2= I have attempted to hide, conceal, or lie about wanting to commit suicide
bss020 Integer Recommended Please carefully read each group of statements below. Circle the one statement in each group that best describes how you have been feeling for the past week, including today. Be sure to read all of the statements in each group before making a choice. Previous attempts 0 :: 2 0= I have never attempted suicide; 1= I have attempted suicide once; 2= I have attempted suicide two or more times
bss021 Integer Recommended Please carefully read each group of statements below. Circle the one statement in each group that best describes how you have been feeling for the past week, including today. Be sure to read all of the statements in each group before making a choice. Wish to die during last suicide attempt 0 :: 2 0= My wish to die during the last suicide attempt was low; 1= My wish to die during the last suicide attempt was moderate; 2= My wish to die during the last suicide attempt was high
bss001 Integer Recommended Please carefully read each group of statements below. Circle the one statement in each group that best describes how you have been feeling for the past week, including today. Be sure to read all of the statements in each group before making a choice. Wish to live 0 :: 2 0= I have a moderate to strong wish to live; 1= I have a weak wish to live; 2= I have no wish to live
bss002 Integer Recommended Please carefully read each group of statements below. Circle the one statement in each group that best describes how you have been feeling for the past week, including today. Be sure to read all of the statements in each group before making a choice. Wish to die 0 :: 2 0= I have no wish to die; 1= I have a weak wish to die; 2= I have a moderate to strong wish to die
bss003 Integer Recommended Please carefully read each group of statements below. Circle the one statement in each group that best describes how you have been feeling for the past week, including today. Be sure to read all of the statements in each group before making a choice. Reasons for living 0 :: 2 0= My reasons for living outweigh my reasons for dying; 1= My reasons for living or dying are about equal; 2= My reasons for dying outweigh my reasons for living
bss004 Integer Recommended Please carefully read each group of statements below. Circle the one statement in each group that best describes how you have been feeling for the past week, including today. Be sure to read all of the statements in each group before making a choice. Desire to kill self 0 :: 2 0= I have no desire to kill myself; 1= I have a weak desire to kill myself; 2= I have a moderate to strong desire to kill myself
bss005 Integer Recommended Please carefully read each group of statements below. Circle the one statement in each group that best describes how you have been feeling for the past week, including today. Be sure to read all of the statements in each group before making a choice. Passive ideation 0 :: 2 0= I would try to save my life if I found myself in a life-threatening situation; 1= I would take a chance on life or death if I found myself in a life-threatening situation; 2= I would not take the steps necessary to avoid death if I found myself in a life-threatening situation
bss006 Integer Recommended Please carefully read each group of statements below. Circle the one statement in each group that best describes how you have been feeling for the past week, including today. Be sure to read all of the statements in each group before making a choice. Duration of suicidal thoughts 0 :: 2 0= I have brief periods of thinking about killing myself which pass quickly; 1= I have periods of thinking about killing myself which last for moderate amounts of time; 2= I have long periods of thinking about killing myself
bss007 Integer Recommended Please carefully read each group of statements below. Circle the one statement in each group that best describes how you have been feeling for the past week, including today. Be sure to read all of the statements in each group before making a choice. Frequency of suicidal thoughts 0 :: 2 0= I rarely or only occasionally think about killing myself; 1= I have frequent thoughts about killing myself; 2= I continuously think about killing myself
bssi08 Integer Recommended Attitude toward ideation or wish 0::2 0= I did not accept the idea of killing myself; 1= I neither accepted nor rejected the idea of killing myself; 2= I accept the idea of killing myself
bssi09 Integer Recommended Control over suicidal action or acting-out wish 0::2 0= I could keep myself from committing suicide; 1= I was unsure that I could keep myself from committing suicide; 2= I could not keep myself from committing suicide
bssi10 Integer Recommended Deterrents to active attempt (e.g., family, religion, irreversibility) 0::2 0= I would not have killed myself because of my family, friends, religion, possible injury from an unsuccessful attempt, etc; 1= I was somewhat concerned about killing myself because of my family, friends, religion, possible injury from an unsuccessful attempt, etc; 2= I was not or only a little concerned about killing myself because of my family, friends, religion, possible injury from an unsuccessful attempt, etc
bssi11 Integer Recommended Reason for contemplated attempt 0::2 0= My reasons for wanting to commit suicide were primarily aimed at influencing other people, such as getting even with people, making people happier, making people pay attention to me, etc; 1= My reasons for wanting to commit suicide were not only aimed at influencing other people, but also represent a way of solving my problems; 2= My reasons for wanting to commit suicide were primarily based upon escaping from my problems
bssi12 Integer Recommended Method: Specificity planning of contemplated attempt 0::2 0= I had no specific plan about how to kill myself; 1= I had considered ways of killing myself, but have not worked out the details; 2= I had a specific plan for killing myself
bssi13 Integer Recommended Method: Availability or opportunity for contemplated attempt 0::2 0= I did not have access to a method or an opportunity to kill myself; 1= The method that I would have used for committing suicide took time, and I really did not have a good opportunity to use this method; 2= I had access or anticipated having access to the method that I chose for killing myself and also had or the opportunity to use it
bssi14 Integer Recommended Intent: Courage 0::2 0= I do not have the courage or the ability to commit suicide; 1= I am unsure that I have the courage or the ability to commit suicide; 2= I have the courage and the ability to commit suicide
bssi15 Integer Recommended Intent: Expectation 0::2 0= I did not expect to make a suicide attempt; 1= I was unsure that I could make a suicide attempt; 2= I was sure that I could make a suicide attempt
bssi16 Integer Recommended Preparations 0::2 0= I had made no preparations for committing suicide; 1= I had made some preparations for committing suicide; 2= I had almost finished or completed my preparations for committing suicide
bssi17 Integer Recommended Suicide Note 0::2 0= I had not written a suicide note; 1= I had thought about writing a suicide note or had started to write one, but had not completed it; 2= I had completed a suicide note
bssi18 Integer Recommended Arrangements After Death 0::2 0= I had made no arrangements for what will happen after I had committed suicide; 1= I had thought about making some arrangements for what will happen after I had committed suicide; 2= I had made definite arrangements for what will happen after I had committed suicide
bssi19 Integer Recommended Hide Desire to Kill Self 0::2 0= I had not hidden my desire to kill myself from people; 1= I held back telling people about wanting to kill myself; 2= I attempted to hide, conceal, or lie about wanting to commit suicide
bssi20 Integer Recommended Suicide Attempt 0::2 0= I have not attempted suicide; 1= have attempted suicide once; 2= I have attempted suicide two or more times
bssi21 Integer Recommended Wish to die during suicide attempt 0::2 0= My wish to die during the last suicide attempt was low; 1= My wish to die during the last suicide attempt was moderate; 2= My wish to die during the last suicide attempts was high
bssi01 Integer Recommended Wish to live 0::2 0= I had a moderate to strong wish to live; 1= I had a weak wish to live; 2= I had no wish to live
bssi02 Integer Recommended Wish to die 0::2 0= I had no wish to die; 1= I had a weak wish to die; 2= I had a moderate to strong wish to die
bssi03 Integer Recommended Reasons for living and dying 0::2 0= My reasons for living outweighed my reasons for dying; 1= My reasons for living or dying were about equal; 2= My reasons for dying outweighed my reasons for living
bssi04 Integer Recommended Desire to make active attempt 0::2 0= I had no desire to kill myself; 1= I had a weak desire to kill myself; 2=I had a moderate to strong desire to kill myself
bssi05 Integer Recommended Passive suicidal desire 0::2 0= I would have tried to save my life if I found myself in a life-threatening situation; 1= I would have taken a chance on life or death if I found myself in a life-threatening situation; 2= I would not have taken the steps necessary to avoid death if I found myself in a life-threatening situation
bssi06 Integer Recommended Time dimension: Duration of suicide ideation or wish 0::2 0= I had brief periods of thinking about killing myself which pass quickly; 1= I had periods of thinking about killing myself which last for moderate amounts of time; 2= I had long periods of thinking about killing myself
bssi07 Integer Recommended Time dimension: Frequency of suicide 0::2 0= I rarely or only occasionally thought about killing myself; 1= I had frequent thoughts about killing myself; 2= I continuously thought about killing myself
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)
  • For valid elements with shared data, on the far left is a Filter button you can use to view a summary of shared data for that element and apply a query filter to your Cart based on selected value ranges

At the top of this page you can also:

  • Use the search bar to filter the elements displayed. This will not filter on the Size of Required columns
  • Download a copy of this definition in CSV format
  • Download a blank CSV submission template prepopulated with the correct structure header rows ready to fill with subject records and upload

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