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Body Shape Questionnaire

525 Shared Subjects

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Clinical Assessments
Body Image
06/27/2017
bsq01
03/25/2022
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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* medhx_guidid
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 body_shape_questionnaire_bsq_timestamp
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. medhx_age_months
sex String 20 Required Sex of subject at birth M;F; O; NR M = Male; F = Female; O=Other; NR = Not reported gender
Query bsq1 Integer Recommended Has feeling bored made you brood about your shape? 1::6 1 = Never; 2 = Rarely; 3 = Sometimes; 4 = Often; 5 = Very Often; 6 = Always bsq_01
Query bsq2 Integer Recommended Have you been so worried about your shape that you have been feeling that you ought to diet? 1::6 1 = Never; 2 = Rarely; 3 = Sometimes; 4 = Often; 5 = Very Often; 6 = Always bsq_02, bsq_1
Query bsq3 Integer Recommended Have you thought that your thighs, hips or bottom are too large for the rest of you? 1::6 1 = Never; 2 = Rarely; 3 = Sometimes; 4 = Often; 5 = Very Often; 6 = Always bsq_03
Query bsq4 Integer Recommended Have you been afraid that you might become fat (or fatter)? 1::6 1 = Never; 2 = Rarely; 3 = Sometimes; 4 = Often; 5 = Very Often; 6 = Always bsq_04, bsq_2
Query bsq5 Integer Recommended Have you worried about your flesh not being firm enough? 1::6 1 = Never; 2 = Rarely; 3 = Sometimes; 4 = Often; 5 = Very Often; 6 = Always bsq_05
Query bsq6 Integer Recommended Has feeling full (e.g., after eating a large meal) made you feel fat? 1::6 1 = Never; 2 = Rarely; 3 = Sometimes; 4 = Often; 5 = Very Often; 6 = Always bsq_06, bsq_3
Query bsq7 Integer Recommended Have you felt so bad about your shape that you have cried? 1::6 1 = Never; 2 = Rarely; 3 = Sometimes; 4 = Often; 5 = Very Often; 6 = Always bsq_07
Query bsq8 Integer Recommended Have you avoided running because your flesh might wobble? 1::6 1 = Never; 2 = Rarely; 3 = Sometimes; 4 = Often; 5 = Very Often; 6 = Always bsq_08
Query bsq9 Integer Recommended Has being with thin women made you feel self-conscious about your shape? 1::6 1 = Never; 2 = Rarely; 3 = Sometimes; 4 = Often; 5 = Very Often; 6 = Always bsq_09
Query bsq10 Integer Recommended Have you worried about your thighs spreading out when sitting down? 1::6 1 = Never; 2 = Rarely; 3 = Sometimes; 4 = Often; 5 = Very Often; 6 = Always bsq_10
Query bsq11 Integer Recommended Has eating even a small amount of food made you feel fat? 1::6 1 = Never; 2 = Rarely; 3 = Sometimes; 4 = Often; 5 = Very Often; 6 = Always bsq_11
Query bsq12 Integer Recommended Have you noticed the shape of other women and felt that your own shape compared unfavorably? 1::6 1 = Never; 2 = Rarely; 3 = Sometimes; 4 = Often; 5 = Very Often; 6 = Always bsq_12, bsq_4
Query bsq13 Integer Recommended Has thinking about your shape interfered with your ability to concentrate (e.g., while watching television, reading, listening to conversations)? 1::6 1 = Never; 2 = Rarely; 3 = Sometimes; 4 = Often; 5 = Very Often; 6 = Always bsq_13, bsq_5
Query bsq14 Integer Recommended Has being naked, such as when you take a bath, made you feel fat? 1::6 1 = Never; 2 = Rarely; 3 = Sometimes; 4 = Often; 5 = Very Often; 6 = Always bsq_14, bsq_6
Query bsq15 Integer Recommended Have you avoided wearing clothes which make you particularly aware of the shape of your body? 1::6 1 = Never; 2 = Rarely; 3 = Sometimes; 4 = Often; 5 = Very Often; 6 = Always bsq_15
Query bsq16 Integer Recommended Have you imagined cutting off fleshy areas of your body? 1::6 1 = Never; 2 = Rarely; 3 = Sometimes; 4 = Often; 5 = Very Often; 6 = Always bsq_16, bsq_7
Query bsq17 Integer Recommended Has eating sweets, or other high calorie foods made you feel fat? 1::6 1 = Never; 2 = Rarely; 3 = Sometimes; 4 = Often; 5 = Very Often; 6 = Always bsq_17
Query bsq18 Integer Recommended Have you not gone out to social occasions (e.g., parties) because you have felt bad about your shape? 1::6 1 = Never; 2 = Rarely; 3 = Sometimes; 4 = Often; 5 = Very Often; 6 = Always bsq_18, bsq_8
Query bsq19 Integer Recommended Have you felt excessively large and rounded? 1::6 1 = Never; 2 = Rarely; 3 = Sometimes; 4 = Often; 5 = Very Often; 6 = Always bsq_19, bsq_9
Query bsq20 Integer Recommended Have you felt ashamed of your body? 1::6 1 = Never; 2 = Rarely; 3 = Sometimes; 4 = Often; 5 = Very Often; 6 = Always bsq_20
Query bsq21 Integer Recommended Has worry about your shape made you diet? 1::6 1 = Never; 2 = Rarely; 3 = Sometimes; 4 = Often; 5 = Very Often; 6 = Always bsq_21
Query bsq22 Integer Recommended Have you felt happiest about your shape when your stomach has been empty (e.g., in the morning)? 1::6 1 = Never; 2 = Rarely; 3 = Sometimes; 4 = Often; 5 = Very Often; 6 = Always bsq_22
Query bsq23 Integer Recommended Have you thought that you are the shape you are because you lack self-control? 1::6 1 = Never; 2 = Rarely; 3 = Sometimes; 4 = Often; 5 = Very Often; 6 = Always bsq_10, bsq_23
Query bsq24 Integer Recommended Have you worried about other people seeing rolls of flesh around your waist or stomach? 1::6 1 = Never; 2 = Rarely; 3 = Sometimes; 4 = Often; 5 = Very Often; 6 = Always bsq_11, bsq_24
Query bsq25 Integer Recommended Have you felt that it is not fair that other women are thinner than you? 1::6 1 = Never; 2 = Rarely; 3 = Sometimes; 4 = Often; 5 = Very Often; 6 = Always bsq_25
Query bsq26 Integer Recommended Have you vomited in order to feel thinner? 1::6 1 = Never; 2 = Rarely; 3 = Sometimes; 4 = Often; 5 = Very Often; 6 = Always bsq_26
Query bsq27 Integer Recommended When in company have you worried about taking up too much room (e.g., sitting on the sofa or a bus seat)? 1::6 1 = Never; 2 = Rarely; 3 = Sometimes; 4 = Often; 5 = Very Often; 6 = Always bsq_12, bsq_27
Query bsq28 Integer Recommended Have your worried about your flesh being dimply? 1::6 1 = Never; 2 = Rarely; 3 = Sometimes; 4 = Often; 5 = Very Often; 6 = Always bsq_28
Query bsq29 Integer Recommended Has seeing your reflection (e.g., in a mirror or shop window) made you feel bad about your shape? 1::6 1 = Never; 2 = Rarely; 3 = Sometimes; 4 = Often; 5 = Very Often; 6 = Always bsq_13, bsq_29
Query bsq30 Integer Recommended Have you pinched areas of your body to see how much fat there is? 1::6 1 = Never; 2 = Rarely; 3 = Sometimes; 4 = Often; 5 = Very Often; 6 = Always bsq_14, bsq_30
Query bsq31 Integer Recommended Have you avoided situations where people could see your body (e.g., communal changing rooms or swimming baths)? 1::6 1 = Never; 2 = Rarely; 3 = Sometimes; 4 = Often; 5 = Very Often; 6 = Always bsq_15, bsq_31
Query bsq32 Integer Recommended Have you taken laxatives in order to feel thinner? 1::6 1 = Never; 2 = Rarely; 3 = Sometimes; 4 = Often; 5 = Very Often; 6 = Always bsq_32
Query bsq33 Integer Recommended Have you been particularly self-conscious about your shape when in the company of other people? 1::6 1 = Never; 2 = Rarely; 3 = Sometimes; 4 = Often; 5 = Very Often; 6 = Always bsq_16, bsq_33
Query bsq34 Integer Recommended Has worry about your shape made you feel you ought to exercise? 1::6 1 = Never; 2 = Rarely; 3 = Sometimes; 4 = Often; 5 = Very Often; 6 = Always bsq_34
Query bsq_total Integer Recommended Body Shape Questionnaire Total Score body_shape_questionnaire_short_form_bsq16_complete, bsq_score
version_form String 121 Recommended Form used/assessment name
Query form_completed Integer Recommended Was the form completed? 1::4 1=Yes; 2=No; 3=Unverified; 4 = N/A-Not in age range
Query visit String 60 Recommended Visit name
vis_type Integer Recommended Visit type 0::2 1=Phone/remote; 0=doctor's office/In person; 2=No, not phone interview visit_type, visit_type_12, visit_type_6
timepoint_label String 50 Recommended Timepoint/visit label
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  • Description: A basic description
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