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DIGS - Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

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The Diagnostic Interview for Genetic Studies (DIGS), a clinical interview especially constructed for the assessment of major mood and psychotic disorders and their spectrum conditions. The DIGS, which was developed and piloted as a collaborative effort of investigators from sites in the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Genetics Initiative DIGS - Section: Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder doi:10.1001/archpsyc.1994.03950110009002 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291700034796
Clinical Assessments
ADHD
06/07/2022
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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*
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
digs_attn_def_school_13 Integer Recommended When you were age 13 or younger, was there ever a time when you had a lot of trouble paying attention in school or a time when little distractions made it very hard for you to keep your mind on what you were doing? 0;1;9 0= No; 1= Yes; 9= Unk
digs_inattn_mistakes Integer Recommended Did you make a lot of careless mistakes at school, like not reading the instructions, or leaving questions blank by accident? 0;1;9 0= No; 1= Yes; 9= Unk
digs_inattn_distraction Integer Recommended Were you easily distracted when trying to complete a task or while playing a game? 0;1;9 0= No; 1= Yes; 9= Unk
digs_inattn_focus Integer Recommended Did you have trouble sticking to one activity or when you were playing or doing one thing, did you often stop what you were doing because you'd think of something else you'd rather do? 0;1;9 0= No; 1= Yes; 9= Unk
digs_inattn_tune_out Integer Recommended Did you tune people out or did your parents or teachers complain that you didn't listen to them when they talked to you? 0;1;9 0= No; 1= Yes; 9= Unk
digs_inattn_incomplete_pro Integer Recommended Did you often leave projects incomplete or did you have a hard time following through on things? 0;1;9 0= No; 1= Yes; 9= Unk
digs_inattn_instructions Integer Recommended Did your parents or teachers complain that you didn't follow instructions? 0;1;9 0= No; 1= Yes; 9= Unk
digs_inattn_organization Integer Recommended Did you often have trouble organizing tasks and activities or did other people tell you that you were disorganized? 0;1;9 0= No; 1= Yes; 9= Unk
digs_inattn_messy_desk Integer Recommended Was your desk or locker at school a mess, to the point you had difficulty finding the things you needed or did your teachers complain that your assignments were messy and disorganized? 0;1;9 0= No; 1= Yes; 9= Unk
digs_dislike_focus_task Integer Recommended Did you dislike tasks or activities that required a lot of attention? 0;1;9 0= No; 1= Yes; 9= Unk
digs_inattn_lose_hw Integer Recommended Did you lose things a lot like homework assignments or things around your home? 0;1;9 0= No; 1= Yes; 9= Unk
digs_inattn_distractions Integer Recommended Were you easily distracted by things going on around you? 0;1;9 0= No; 1= Yes; 9= Unk
digs_inattn_leave_hw_home Integer Recommended Did you often leave your homework at home or leave things outside by accident? 0;1;9 0= No; 1= Yes; 9= Unk
digs_inattn_forgetful Integer Recommended Were you often forgetful throughout your day or did other people tell you that you were forgetful? 0;1;9 0= No; 1= Yes; 9= Unk
digs_inattn_y_sum Integer Recommended Inattention: INTERVIEWER: Count number of boxes with at least one Yes response in questions 2-10 and enter here. Total Yes Boxes
digs_hyper_staying_seated Integer Recommended When you were age 13 or younger, was there ever a time when you had a lot of difficulty staying seated when you were supposed to or a time when you got into trouble because you didn't think before you acted? 0;1;9 0= No; 1= Yes; 9= Unk
digs_trouble_staying_still Integer Recommended Did you have a hard time keeping your arms and legs still or did people often tell you to sit still, to stop moving, or to stop squirming in your seat? 0;1;9 0= No; 1= Yes; 9= Unk
digs_often_leave_chair Integer Recommended Did you often leave your seat when you were not supposed to in school or in other places where being seated was required? 0;1;9 0= No; 1= Yes; 9= Unk
digs_often_leave_chair_y Integer Recommended If yes: Did you often get into trouble for this? 0;1;9 0= No; 1= Yes; 9= Unk
digs_reminded_to_walk Integer Recommended Did your parents often have to remind you to walk instead of run when you were out together or did your parents or teachers complain about you climbing things you shouldn't? 0;1;9 0= No; 1= Yes; 9= Unk
digs_playing_quietly Integer Recommended Did you have a hard time playing quietly or did your parents or teachers often tell you to quiet down when you were playing? 0;1;9 0= No; 1= Yes; 9= Unk
digs_cannot_slow_down Integer Recommended Was it hard for you to slow down or stay in one place for very long, or did people tell you to slow down a lot? 0;1;9 0= No; 1= Yes; 9= Unk
digs_talk_too_much Integer Recommended Did people say you talked too much or did you get in trouble at school for talking when you weren't supposed to? 0;1;9 0= No; 1= Yes; 9= Unk
digs_talk_out_of_turn Integer Recommended Did you talk out of turn at home or did you sometimes call out the answers before you were called on at school? 0;1;9 0= No; 1= Yes; 9= Unk
digs_wait_for_turn Integer Recommended Was it hard for you to wait your turn in games or in line at the water fountain or in the cafeteria? 0;1;9 0= No; 1= Yes; 9= Unk
digs_interrupt_others Integer Recommended Did your parents, teachers, or kids you knew complain that you cut them off when they were talking? 0;1;9 0= No; 1= Yes; 9= Unk
digs_hyper_y_sum Integer Recommended Hyperactivity/Impulsivity: INTERVIEWER: Count number of boxes with at least one Yes response in questions 13- 21 and enter here. Total Yes Boxes
digs_hyper_sum_6 Integer Recommended INTERVIEWER: Is the total for either question 11 or 22 six or more? 0;1;9 0= No; 1= Yes; 9= Unk
digs_hyper_problems_7 Integer Recommended Did you have any of these experiences to the point it caused problems for you and/or your family before you were seven years old? 0;1;9 0= No; 1= Yes; 9= Unk
digs_hyper_problems_7_soc Integer Recommended If yes: Did these behaviors cause problems for you in at least two areas of your life (like at school and at home)? 0;1;9 0= No; 1= Yes; 9= Unk
digs_evi_clinical_impair Integer Recommended Is there any other evidence of clinically significant impairment in social, academic, or occupational functioning? 0;1;9 0= No; 1= Yes; 9= Unk
digs_hyper_behavior_note String 500 Recommended How did these behaviors impact your functioning? Specify:
digs_hyper_medical_help Integer Recommended Did you seek or receive help from a doctor or other professional for these problems? 0;1;9 0= No; 1= Yes; 9= Unk
digs_hyper_med_help_meds Integer Recommended If yes: Did you receive medication? 0;1;9 0= No; 1= Yes; 9= Unk
digs_hyper_meds_note String 500 Recommended Specify Medication:
digs_hyper_recent_age Integer Recommended How old were you the last time you had any of these experiences to the point that it caused problems for you and/or your family? Age
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