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NDA ABCD CCF OAI NIAAADA AMP SCZ HEAL

Geriatric Depression Scale

134 Shared Subjects

N/A
Clinical Assessments
Depression
10/01/2018
gerds01
05/05/2021
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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 gds1 Integer Recommended Are you basically satisfied with your life?
0;1;9
0=No; 1=Yes; 9= Unknown gds_1
Query gds2 Integer Recommended Have you dropped many of your activities and interests? reverse 0;1;9 0=No; 1=Yes; 9= Unknown gds_2
Query gds3 Integer Recommended Do you feel that your life is empty? Reverse 0;1;9 0=No; 1=Yes; 9= Unknown gds_3
Query gds4 Integer Recommended Do you often get bored? reverse 0;1;9 0=No; 1=Yes; 9= Unknown gds_4
Query gds5 Integer Recommended Are you hopeful about the future? 0;1;9 0=No; 1=Yes; 9= Unknown
Query gds6 Integer Recommended Are you bothered by thoughts you can't get out of your head? Reverse 0;1;9 0=No; 1=Yes; 9= Unknown
Query gds7 Integer Recommended Are you in good spirits most of the time?
0;1;9
0=No; 1=Yes; 9= Unknown gds_5
Query gds8 Integer Recommended Are you afraid that something bad is going to happen to you? Reverse 0;1;9 0=No; 1=Yes; 9= Unknown gds_6
Query gds9 Integer Recommended Do you feel happy most of the time?
0;1;9
0=No; 1=Yes; 9= Unknown gds_7
Query gds10 Integer Recommended Do you often feel helpless? reverse 0;1;9 0=No; 1=Yes; 9= Unknown gds_8
Query gds11 Integer Recommended Do you often get restless and fidgety? reverse 0;1;9 0=No; 1=Yes; 9= Unknown
Query gds12 Integer Recommended Do you prefer to stay at home, rather than going out and doing things? reverse 0;1;9 0=No; 1=Yes; 9= Unknown gds_9
Query gds13 Integer Recommended Do you frequently worry about the future? reverse 0;1;9 0=No; 1=Yes; 9= Unknown
Query gds14 Integer Recommended Do you feel that you have more problems with memory than most? reverse 0;1;9 0=No; 1=Yes; 9= Unknown gds_10
Query gds15 Integer Recommended Do you think that it is wonderful to be alive now?
0;1;9
0=No; 1=Yes; 9= Unknown gds_11
Query gds16 Integer Recommended Do you often feel downhearted and blue? reverse 0;1;9 0=No; 1=Yes; 9= Unknown
Query gds17 Integer Recommended Do you feel pretty worthless the way you are now? reverse 0;1;9 0=No; 1=Yes; 9= Unknown gds_12
Query gds18 Integer Recommended Do you worry a lot about the past? reverse 0;1;9 0=No; 1=Yes; 9= Unknown
Query gds19 Integer Recommended Do you find life very exciting? 0;1;9 0=No; 1=Yes; 9= Unknown
Query gds20 Integer Recommended Is it hard for you to get started on new projects? reverse 0;1;9 0=No; 1=Yes; 9= Unknown
Query gds21 Integer Recommended Do you feel full of energy?
0;1;9
0=No; 1=Yes; 9= Unknown gds_13
Query gds22 Integer Recommended Do you feel that your situation is hopeless? reverse 0;1;9 0=No; 1=Yes; 9= Unknown gds_14
Query gds23 Integer Recommended Do you think that most people are better off than you are? reverse 0;1;9 0=No; 1=Yes; 9= Unknown gds_15
Query gds24 Integer Recommended Do you frequently get upset over little things? reverse 0;1;9 0=No; 1=Yes; 9= Unknown
Query gds25 Integer Recommended Do you frequently feel like crying? reverse 0;1;9 0=No; 1=Yes; 9= Unknown
Query gds26 Integer Recommended Do you have trouble concentrating? reverse 0;1;9 0=No; 1=Yes; 9= Unknown
Query gds27 Integer Recommended Do you enjoy getting up in the morning? 0;1;9 0=No; 1=Yes; 9= Unknown
Query gds28 Integer Recommended Do you prefer to avoid social gatherings? reverse 0;1;9 0=No; 1=Yes; 9= Unknown
Query gds29 Integer Recommended Is it easy for you to make decisions? 0;1;9 0=No; 1=Yes; 9= Unknown
Query gds30 Integer Recommended Is your mind as clear as it used to be? 0;1;9 0=No; 1=Yes; 9= Unknown
Query gdstotal Integer Recommended Geriatric Depression Scale Total
ca10 Float Recommended Age (years) subject_age
ccc2datecomp Date Recommended Date Completed gds_date
Data Structure

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  • 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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