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Cardiff Anomalous Perceptions Scale

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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 visit String 60 Recommended Visit name
Query cardiff_1 Integer Recommended Do you ever notice that sounds are much louder than they normally would be? 0;1 0= No; 1= Yes 1
Query cardiff_2 Integer Recommended Do you ever sense the presence of another being, despite being unable to see any evidence? 0;1 0= No; 1= Yes 2
Query pdi_77 Integer Recommended Do you ever feel as if your own thoughts were being echoed back to you 0;1 0=No;1=Yes 3
Query cardiff_4 Integer Recommended Do you ever see shapes, lights or colours even though there is nothing really there? 0;1 0= No; 1= Yes 4
Query cardiff_5 Integer Recommended Do you ever experience unusual burning sensations or other strange feelings in or on your body? 0;1 0= No; 1= Yes 5
Query cardiff_6 Integer Recommended Do you ever hear noises or sounds when there is nothing about to explain them? 0;1 0= No; 1= Yes 6
Query cardiff_7 Integer Recommended Do you ever hear your own thoughts spoken aloud in your head, so that someone near might be able to hear them? 0;1 0= No; 1= Yes 7
Query cardiff_8 Integer Recommended Do you ever detect smells which don't seem to come from your surroundings? 0;1 0= No; 1= Yes 8
Query cardiff_9 Integer Recommended Do you ever have the sensation that your body, or a part of it, is changing or has changed shape? 0;1 0= No; 1= Yes 9
Query cardiff_10 Integer Recommended Do you ever have the sensation that your limbs might not be your own or might not be properly connected to your body? 0;1 0= No; 1= Yes 10
Query ysz003b String 30 Recommended Did you ever hear voices that other people couldn't hear that were commenting on what you were doing or thinking? 11
Query cardiff_12 Integer Recommended Do you ever feel that someone is touching you, but when you look nobody is there? 0;1 0= No; 1= Yes 12
Query cardiff_13 Integer Recommended Do you ever hear voices saying words or sentences when there is no-one around that might account for it? 0;1 0= No; 1= Yes 13
Query cardiff_14 Integer Recommended Do you ever experience unexplained tastes in your mouth? 0;1 0= No; 1= Yes 14
Query cardiff_15 Integer Recommended Do you ever find that sensations happen all at once and flood you with information? 0;1 0= No; 1= Yes 15
Query cardiff_16 Integer Recommended Do you ever find that sounds are distorted in strange or unusual ways? 0;1 0= No; 1= Yes 16
Query cardiff_17 Integer Recommended Do you ever have difficulty distinguishing one sensation from another? 0;1 0= No; 1= Yes 17
Query cardiff_18 Integer Recommended Do you ever smell everyday odours and think that they are unusually strong? 0;1 0= No; 1= Yes 18
Query cardiff_19 Integer Recommended Do you ever find the appearance of things or people seems to change in a puzzling way, e.g. distorted shapes or sizes or colour? 0;1 0= No; 1= Yes 19
Query cardiff_20 Integer Recommended Do you ever find that your skin is more sensitive to touch, heat, or cold than usual? 0;1 0= No; 1= Yes 20
Query cardiff_21 Integer Recommended Do you ever think that food or drink tastes much stronger than it normally would? 0;1 0= No; 1= Yes 21
Query chapper12 Integer Recommended Now and then, when I look in the mirror, my face seems quite different than usual. 0;1 1=True; 0=False 22
Query cardiff_23 Integer Recommended Do you ever have days where lights or colours seem brighter or more intense than usual? 0;1 0= No; 1= Yes 23
Query cardiff_24 Integer Recommended Do you ever have the feeling that of being uplifted, as if driving or rolling over a road while sitting quietly? 0;1 0= No; 1= Yes 24
Query cardiff_25 Integer Recommended Do you ever find that common smells sometimes seem unusually different? 0;1 0= No; 1= Yes 25
Query cardiff_26 Integer Recommended Do you ever think that everyday things look abnormal to you? 0;1 0= No; 1= Yes 26
Query cardiff_27 Integer Recommended Do you ever find that your experience of time changes dramatically? 0;1 0= No; 1= Yes 27
ysz003c String 30 Recommended Did you ever hear two or more voices that other people couldn't hear talking to each other? 28
Query cardiff_29 Integer Recommended Do you ever notice smells or odours that people next to you seem unaware of? 0;1 0= No; 1= Yes 29
Query cardiff_30 Integer Recommended Do you ever notice that food or drink seems to have an unusual taste? 0;1 0= No; 1= Yes 30
Query cardiff_31 Integer Recommended Do you ever see things that other people cannot? 0;1 0= No; 1= Yes 31
Query cardiff_32 Integer Recommended Do you ever hear sounds or music that people near you don't hear? 0;1 0= No; 1= Yes 32
Query cardiff_1a Integer Recommended Do you ever notice that sounds are much louder than they normally would be? 1::5 1= Not at all distressing; 5= Very distressing 1a
Query cardiff_2a Integer Recommended Do you ever sense the presence of another being, despite being unable to see any evidence? 1::5 1= Not at all distressing; 5= Very distressing 2a
Query cardiff_3a Integer Recommended Do you ever hear your own thoughts repeated or echoed? 1::5 1= Not at all distressing; 5= Very distressing 3a
Query cardiff_4a Integer Recommended Do you ever see shapes, lights or colours even though there is nothing really there? 1::5 1= Not at all distressing; 5= Very distressing 4a
Query cardiff_5a Integer Recommended Do you ever experience unusual burning sensations or other strange feelings in or on your body? 1::5 1= Not at all distressing; 5= Very distressing 5a
Query cardiff_6a Integer Recommended Do you ever hear noises or sounds when there is nothing about to explain them? 1::5 1= Not at all distressing; 5= Very distressing 6a
Query cardiff_7a Integer Recommended Do you ever hear your own thoughts spoken aloud in your head, so that someone near might be able to hear them? 1::5 1= Not at all distressing; 5= Very distressing 7a
Query cardiff_8a Integer Recommended Do you ever detect smells which don't seem to come from your surroundings? 1::5 1= Not at all distressing; 5= Very distressing 8a
Query cardiff_9a Integer Recommended Do you ever have the sensation that your body, or a part of it, is changing or has changed shape? 1::5 1= Not at all distressing; 5= Very distressing 9a
Query cardiff_10a Integer Recommended Do you ever have the sensation that your limbs might not be your own or might not be properly connected to your body? 1::5 1= Not at all distressing; 5= Very distressing 10a
Query cardiff_11a Integer Recommended Do you ever hear voices commenting on what you are thinking or doing? 1::5 1= Not at all distressing; 5= Very distressing 11a
Query cardiff_12a Integer Recommended Do you ever feel that someone is touching you, but when you look nobody is there? 1::5 1= Not at all distressing; 5= Very distressing 12a
Query cardiff_13a Integer Recommended Do you ever hear voices saying words or sentences when there is no-one around that might account for it? 1::5 1= Not at all distressing; 5= Very distressing 13a
Query cardiff_14a Integer Recommended Do you ever experience unexplained tastes in your mouth? 1::5 1= Not at all distressing; 5= Very distressing 14a
Query cardiff_15a Integer Recommended Do you ever find that sensations happen all at once and flood you with information? 1::5 1= Not at all distressing; 5= Very distressing 15a
Query cardiff_16a Integer Recommended Do you ever find that sounds are distorted in strange or unusual ways? 1::5 1= Not at all distressing; 5= Very distressing 16a
Query cardiff_17a Integer Recommended Do you ever have difficulty distinguishing one sensation from another? 1::5 1= Not at all distressing; 5= Very distressing 17a
Query cardiff_18a Integer Recommended Do you ever smell everyday odours and think that they are unusually strong? 1::5 1= Not at all distressing; 5= Very distressing 18a
Query cardiff_19a Integer Recommended Do you ever find the appearance of things or people seems to change in a puzzling way, e.g. distorted shapes or sizes or colour? 1::5 1= Not at all distressing; 5= Very distressing 19a
Query cardiff_20a Integer Recommended Do you ever find that your skin is more sensitive to touch, heat, or cold than usual? 1::5 1= Not at all distressing; 5= Very distressing 20a
Query cardiff_21a Integer Recommended Do you ever think that food or drink tastes much stronger than it normally would? 1::5 1= Not at all distressing; 5= Very distressing 21a
Query cardiff_22a Integer Recommended Do you ever look in the mirror and think that your face seems different from usual? 1::5 1= Not at all distressing; 5= Very distressing 22a
Query cardiff_23a Integer Recommended Do you ever have days where lights or colours seem brighter or more intense than usual? 1::5 1= Not at all distressing; 5= Very distressing 23a
Query cardiff_24a Integer Recommended Do you ever have the feeling that of being uplifted, as if driving or rolling over a road while sitting quietly? 1::5 1= Not at all distressing; 5= Very distressing 24a
Query cardiff_25a Integer Recommended Do you ever find that common smells sometimes seem unusually different? 1::5 1= Not at all distressing; 5= Very distressing 25a
Query cardiff_26a Integer Recommended Do you ever think that everyday things look abnormal to you? 1::5 1= Not at all distressing; 5= Very distressing 26a
Query cardiff_27a Integer Recommended Do you ever find that your experience of time changes dramatically? 1::5 1= Not at all distressing; 5= Very distressing 27a
Query cardiff_28a Integer Recommended Have you ever heard two or more unexplained voices talking with each other? 1::5 1= Not at all distressing; 5= Very distressing 28a
Query cardiff_29a Integer Recommended Do you ever notice smells or odours that people next to you seem unaware of? 1::5 1= Not at all distressing; 5= Very distressing 29a
Query cardiff_30a Integer Recommended Do you ever notice that food or drink seems to have an unusual taste? 1::5 1= Not at all distressing; 5= Very distressing 30a
Query cardiff_31a Integer Recommended Do you ever see things that other people cannot? 1::5 1= Not at all distressing; 5= Very distressing 31a
Query cardiff_32a Integer Recommended Do you ever hear sounds or music that people near you don't hear? 1::5 1= Not at all distressing; 5= Very distressing 32a
Query cardiff_1b Integer Recommended Do you ever notice that sounds are much louder than they normally would be? 1::5 1= Not at all distracting; 5= Completely intrusive 1b
Query cardiff_2b Integer Recommended Do you ever sense the presence of another being, despite being unable to see any evidence? 1::5 1= Not at all distracting; 5= Completely intrusive 2b
Query cardiff_3b Integer Recommended Do you ever hear your own thoughts repeated or echoed? 1::5 1= Not at all distracting; 5= Completely intrusive 3b
Query cardiff_4b Integer Recommended Do you ever see shapes, lights or colours even though there is nothing really there? 1::5 1= Not at all distracting; 5= Completely intrusive 4b
Query cardiff_5b Integer Recommended Do you ever experience unusual burning sensations or other strange feelings in or on your body? 1::5 1= Not at all distracting; 5= Completely intrusive 5b
Query cardiff_6b Integer Recommended Do you ever hear noises or sounds when there is nothing about to explain them? 1::5 1= Not at all distracting; 5= Completely intrusive 6b
Query cardiff_7b Integer Recommended Do you ever hear your own thoughts spoken aloud in your head, so that someone near might be able to hear them? 1::5 1= Not at all distracting; 5= Completely intrusive 7b
Query cardiff_8b Integer Recommended Do you ever detect smells which don't seem to come from your surroundings? 1::5 1= Not at all distracting; 5= Completely intrusive 8b
Query cardiff_9b Integer Recommended Do you ever have the sensation that your body, or a part of it, is changing or has changed shape? 1::5 1= Not at all distracting; 5= Completely intrusive 9b
Query cardiff_10b Integer Recommended Do you ever have the sensation that your limbs might not be your own or might not be properly connected to your body? 1::5 1= Not at all distracting; 5= Completely intrusive 10b
Query cardiff_11b Integer Recommended Do you ever hear voices commenting on what you are thinking or doing? 1::5 1= Not at all distracting; 5= Completely intrusive 11b
Query cardiff_12b Integer Recommended Do you ever feel that someone is touching you, but when you look nobody is there? 1::5 1= Not at all distracting; 5= Completely intrusive 12b
Query cardiff_13b Integer Recommended Do you ever hear voices saying words or sentences when there is no-one around that might account for it? 1::5 1= Not at all distracting; 5= Completely intrusive 13b
Query cardiff_14b Integer Recommended Do you ever experience unexplained tastes in your mouth? 1::5 1= Not at all distracting; 5= Completely intrusive 14b
Query cardiff_15b Integer Recommended Do you ever find that sensations happen all at once and flood you with information? 1::5 1= Not at all distracting; 5= Completely intrusive 15b
Query cardiff_16b Integer Recommended Do you ever find that sounds are distorted in strange or unusual ways? 1::5 1= Not at all distracting; 5= Completely intrusive 16b
Query cardiff_17b Integer Recommended Do you ever have difficulty distinguishing one sensation from another? 1::5 1= Not at all distracting; 5= Completely intrusive 17b
Query cardiff_18b Integer Recommended Do you ever smell everyday odours and think that they are unusually strong? 1::5 1= Not at all distracting; 5= Completely intrusive 18b
Query cardiff_19b Integer Recommended Do you ever find the appearance of things or people seems to change in a puzzling way, e.g. distorted shapes or sizes or colour? 1::5 1= Not at all distracting; 5= Completely intrusive 19b
Query cardiff_20b Integer Recommended Do you ever find that your skin is more sensitive to touch, heat, or cold than usual? 1::5 1= Not at all distracting; 5= Completely intrusive 20b
Query cardiff_21b Integer Recommended Do you ever think that food or drink tastes much stronger than it normally would? 1::5 1= Not at all distracting; 5= Completely intrusive 21b
Query cardiff_22b Integer Recommended Do you ever look in the mirror and think that your face seems different from usual? 1::5 1= Not at all distracting; 5= Completely intrusive 22b
Query cardiff_23b Integer Recommended Do you ever have days where lights or colours seem brighter or more intense than usual? 1::5 1= Not at all distracting; 5= Completely intrusive 23b
Query cardiff_24b Integer Recommended Do you ever have the feeling that of being uplifted, as if driving or rolling over a road while sitting quietly? 1::5 1= Not at all distracting; 5= Completely intrusive 24b
Query cardiff_25b Integer Recommended Do you ever find that common smells sometimes seem unusually different? 1::5 1= Not at all distracting; 5= Completely intrusive 25b
Query cardiff_26b Integer Recommended Do you ever think that everyday things look abnormal to you? 1::5 1= Not at all distracting; 5= Completely intrusive 26b
Query cardiff_27b Integer Recommended Do you ever find that your experience of time changes dramatically? 1::5 1= Not at all distracting; 5= Completely intrusive 27b
Query cardiff_28b Integer Recommended Have you ever heard two or more unexplained voices talking with each other? 1::5 1= Not at all distracting; 5= Completely intrusive 28b
Query cardiff_29b Integer Recommended Do you ever notice smells or odours that people next to you seem unaware of? 1::5 1= Not at all distracting; 5= Completely intrusive 29b
Query cardiff_30b Integer Recommended Do you ever notice that food or drink seems to have an unusual taste? 1::5 1= Not at all distracting; 5= Completely intrusive 30b
Query cardiff_31b Integer Recommended Do you ever see things that other people cannot? 1::5 1= Not at all distracting; 5= Completely intrusive 31b
Query cardiff_32b Integer Recommended Do you ever hear sounds or music that people near you don't hear? 1::5 1= Not at all distracting; 5= Completely intrusive 32b
Query cardiff_1c Integer Recommended Do you ever notice that sounds are much louder than they normally would be? 1::5 1= Happens hardly at all; 5= Happens all the time 1c
Query cardiff_2c Integer Recommended Do you ever sense the presence of another being, despite being unable to see any evidence? 1::5 1= Happens hardly at all; 5= Happens all the time 2c
Query cardiff_3c Integer Recommended Do you ever hear your own thoughts repeated or echoed? 1::5 1= Happens hardly at all; 5= Happens all the time 3c
Query cardiff_4c Integer Recommended Do you ever see shapes, lights or colours even though there is nothing really there? 1::5 1= Happens hardly at all; 5= Happens all the time 4c
Query cardiff_5c Integer Recommended Do you ever experience unusual burning sensations or other strange feelings in or on your body? 1::5 1= Happens hardly at all; 5= Happens all the time 5c
Query cardiff_6c Integer Recommended Do you ever hear noises or sounds when there is nothing about to explain them? 1::5 1= Happens hardly at all; 5= Happens all the time 6c
Query cardiff_7c Integer Recommended Do you ever hear your own thoughts spoken aloud in your head, so that someone near might be able to hear them? 1::5 1= Happens hardly at all; 5= Happens all the time 7c
Query cardiff_8c Integer Recommended Do you ever detect smells which don't seem to come from your surroundings? 1::5 1= Happens hardly at all; 5= Happens all the time 8c
Query cardiff_9c Integer Recommended Do you ever have the sensation that your body, or a part of it, is changing or has changed shape? 1::5 1= Happens hardly at all; 5= Happens all the time 9c
Query cardiff_10c Integer Recommended Do you ever have the sensation that your limbs might not be your own or might not be properly connected to your body? 1::5 1= Happens hardly at all; 5= Happens all the time 10c
Query cardiff_11c Integer Recommended Do you ever hear voices commenting on what you are thinking or doing? 1::5 1= Happens hardly at all; 5= Happens all the time 11c
Query cardiff_12c Integer Recommended Do you ever feel that someone is touching you, but when you look nobody is there? 1::5 1= Happens hardly at all; 5= Happens all the time 12c
Query cardiff_13c Integer Recommended Do you ever hear voices saying words or sentences when there is no-one around that might account for it? 1::5 1= Happens hardly at all; 5= Happens all the time 13c
Query cardiff_14c Integer Recommended Do you ever experience unexplained tastes in your mouth? 1::5 1= Happens hardly at all; 5= Happens all the time 14c
Query cardiff_15c Integer Recommended Do you ever find that sensations happen all at once and flood you with information? 1::5 1= Happens hardly at all; 5= Happens all the time 15c
Query cardiff_16c Integer Recommended Do you ever find that sounds are distorted in strange or unusual ways? 1::5 1= Happens hardly at all; 5= Happens all the time 16c
Query cardiff_17c Integer Recommended Do you ever have difficulty distinguishing one sensation from another? 1::5 1= Happens hardly at all; 5= Happens all the time 17c
Query cardiff_18c Integer Recommended Do you ever smell everyday odours and think that they are unusually strong? 1::5 1= Happens hardly at all; 5= Happens all the time 18c
Query cardiff_19c Integer Recommended Do you ever find the appearance of things or people seems to change in a puzzling way, e.g. distorted shapes or sizes or colour? 1::5 1= Happens hardly at all; 5= Happens all the time 19c
Query cardiff_20c Integer Recommended Do you ever find that your skin is more sensitive to touch, heat, or cold than usual? 1::5 1= Happens hardly at all; 5= Happens all the time 20c
Query cardiff_21c Integer Recommended Do you ever think that food or drink tastes much stronger than it normally would? 1::5 1= Happens hardly at all; 5= Happens all the time 21c
Query cardiff_22c Integer Recommended Do you ever look in the mirror and think that your face seems different from usual? 1::5 1= Happens hardly at all; 5= Happens all the time 22c
Query cardiff_23c Integer Recommended Do you ever have days where lights or colours seem brighter or more intense than usual? 1::5 1= Happens hardly at all; 5= Happens all the time 23c
Query cardiff_24c Integer Recommended Do you ever have the feeling that of being uplifted, as if driving or rolling over a road while sitting quietly? 1::5 1= Happens hardly at all; 5= Happens all the time 24c
Query cardiff_25c Integer Recommended Do you ever find that common smells sometimes seem unusually different? 1::5 1= Happens hardly at all; 5= Happens all the time 25c
Query cardiff_26c Integer Recommended Do you ever think that everyday things look abnormal to you? 1::5 1= Happens hardly at all; 5= Happens all the time 26c
Query cardiff_27c Integer Recommended Do you ever find that your experience of time changes dramatically? 1::5 1= Happens hardly at all; 5= Happens all the time 27c
Query cardiff_28c Integer Recommended Have you ever heard two or more unexplained voices talking with each other? 1::5 1= Happens hardly at all; 5= Happens all the time 28c
Query cardiff_29c Integer Recommended Do you ever notice smells or odours that people next to you seem unaware of? 1::5 1= Happens hardly at all; 5= Happens all the time 29c
Query cardiff_30c Integer Recommended Do you ever notice that food or drink seems to have an unusual taste? 1::5 1= Happens hardly at all; 5= Happens all the time 30c
Query cardiff_31c Integer Recommended Do you ever see things that other people cannot? 1::5 1= Happens hardly at all; 5= Happens all the time 31c
Query cardiff_32c Integer Recommended Do you ever hear sounds or music that people near you don't hear? 1::5 1= Happens hardly at all; 5= Happens all the time 32c
Query cardiff_total Float Recommended CAPS Total Score: number of items endorsed
Query cardiff_distress Float Recommended CAPS distress score
Query cardiff_intrusiveness Float Recommended CAPS intrusiveness score
Query cardiff_frequency Float Recommended CAPS frequency of occurrence
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