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Digit Span Memory Task

56 Shared Subjects

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Clinical Assessments
Task Based
07/12/2017
pupil_digitspan01
09/20/2022
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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* subject_key
src_subject_id String 20 Required Subject ID how it's defined in lab/project subject_id
interview_age Integer Required Age in months at the time of the interview/test/sampling/imaging. 0 :: 1260 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. dob
interview_date Date Required Date on which the interview/genetic test/sampling/imaging/biospecimen was completed. MM/DD/YYYY date_of_birth, date_of_rating
sex String 20 Required Sex of subject at birth M;F; O; NR M = Male; F = Female; O=Other; NR = Not reported gender
dode String 10 Recommended Date of Data Entry date_of_entry
Query aescode Integer Recommended Staff code number of person completing this form 999= Missing Data rater, rater_initials
comments_misc String 4,000 Recommended Miscellaneous comments on study, interview, methodology relevant to this form data notes
version_form String 121 Recommended Form used/assessment name
Query pupil_record Integer Recommended Was the pupil recorded in this trial? 0;1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
Query trial Integer Recommended Trial number 0::400; -777; -999 1 = first; 2= second; 3=third; 4=fourth; 5=fifth; 6=sixth; etc; -777=NA, -999=missing
Query ds2a Integer Recommended Digit Span: # of correct Digits Recalled out of 2 in Trial A 0::2 Pupil is recorded while ppt recall digits
Query ds2b Integer Recommended Digit Span: # of correct Digits Recalled out of 2 in Trial B 0::2 Pupil is recorded while ppt recall digits
Query ds3a Integer Recommended Digit Span: # of correct Digits Recalled out of 3 in Trial A 0::3 Pupil is recorded while ppt recall digits s3a
Query ds3b Integer Recommended Digit Span: # of correct Digits Recalled out of 3 in Trial B 0::3 Pupil is recorded while ppt recall digits s3b
Query ds4a Integer Recommended Digit Span: # of correct Digits Recalled out of 4 in Trial A 0::4 Pupil is recorded while ppt recall digits s4a
Query ds4b Integer Recommended Digit Span: # of correct Digits Recalled out of 4 in Trial B 0::4 Pupil is recorded while ppt recall digits s4b
Query ds5a Integer Recommended Digit Span: # of correct Digits Recalled out of 5 in Trial A 0::5 Pupil is recorded while ppt recall digits s5a
Query ds5b Integer Recommended Digit Span: # of correct Digits Recalled out of 5 in Trial B 0::5 Pupil is recorded while ppt recall digits s5b
Query ds6a Integer Recommended Digit Span: # of correct Digits Recalled out of 6 in Trial A 0::6 Pupil is recorded while ppt recall digits s6a
Query ds6b Integer Recommended Digit Span: # of correct Digits Recalled out of 6 in Trial B 0::6 Pupil is recorded while ppt recall digits s6b
Query ds7a Integer Recommended Digit Span: # of correct Digits Recalled out of 7 in Trial A 0::7 Pupil is recorded while ppt recall digits s7a
Query ds7b Integer Recommended Digit Span: # of correct Digits Recalled out of 7 in Trial B 0::7 Pupil is recorded while ppt recall digits s7b
Query ds8a Integer Recommended Digit Span: # of correct Digits Recalled out of 8 in Trial A 0::8 Pupil is recorded while ppt recall digits s8a
Query ds8b Integer Recommended Digit Span: # of correct Digits Recalled out of 8 in Trial B 0::8 Pupil is recorded while ppt recall digits s8b
Query ds9a Integer Recommended Digit Span: # of correct Digits Recalled out of 9 in Trial A 0::9 Pupil is recorded while ppt recall digits s9a
Query ds9b Integer Recommended Digit Span: # of correct Digits Recalled out of 9 in Trial B 0::9 Pupil is recorded while ppt recall digits s9b
Query max_digit_span Integer Recommended Maximum Digit Span Test is discontinued after scores of 0 on both trials of an item. Max DS is determined by greatest correct trial number. max_span
Query ds_effort_mm Integer Recommended Digit Span Comprehension: How hard did you try on this task? 0::145 ppt rate how hard they tried on DS task by marking a scale ranging from "No Effort at all, Did not try" to "My greatest effort, could not try harder". Scale is measured in mm. ds_comprehension:_effort
Query ds_taskdiff_mm Integer Recommended Digit Span Comprehension: How hard was this task? 0::145 ppt rate how hard they tried on DS task by marking a scale ranging from "Extremely Easy" to "Extremely Difficult". Scale is measured in mm. ds_comprehension:_task_difficulty
Query ds_undst_mm Integer Recommended Digit Span Comprehension: How well did you understand what you were being asked to do on this task? 0::145 ppt rate how hard they tried on DS task by marking a scale ranging from "Did not understand at all" to "Understood completely". Scale is measured in mm. ds_comprehension:_understanding
Query semantic Integer Recommended Semantic Fluency: Total number of words semantic_total
Query category Integer Recommended Category Fluency: Total number of words category_total
Query ds3c Integer Recommended Digit Span: # of correct Digits Recalled out of 3 in Trial C 0::3 Pupil is recorded while ppt recall digits s3c
Query ds3d Integer Recommended Digit Span: # of correct Digits Recalled out of 3 in Trial D 0::3 Pupil is recorded while ppt recall digits
Query ds6c Integer Recommended Digit Span: # of correct Digits Recalled out of 6 in Trial C 0::6 Pupil is recorded while ppt recall digits s6c
Query ds6d Integer Recommended Digit Span: # of correct Digits Recalled out of 6 in Trial D 0::6 Pupil is recorded while ppt recall digits
Query ds9c Integer Recommended Digit Span: # of correct Digits Recalled out of 9 in Trial C 0::9 Pupil is recorded while ppt recall digits s9c
Query ds9d Integer Recommended Digit Span: # of correct Digits Recalled out of 9 in Trial D 0::9 Pupil is recorded while ppt recall digits
Query max_dsa Integer Recommended Maximal Digit Span: Length in Trial A Pupil is recorded while ppt recall max digits. Span length is based on max_digit_span. Only collected if max_digit_span is not 3 or 6. If 2 good trials, disontinue span.
Query max_dsb Integer Recommended Maximal Digit Span: Length in Trial B Pupil is recorded while ppt recall max digits. Span length is based on max_digit_span. Only collected if max_digit_span is not 3 or 6. If 2 good trials, disontinue span.
Query max_dsc Integer Recommended Maximal Digit Span: Length in Trial C Pupil is recorded while ppt recall max digits. Span length is based on max_digit_span. Only collected if max_digit_span is not 3 or 6. If 2 good trials, disontinue span.
Query max_dsd Integer Recommended Maximal Digit Span: Length in Trial D Pupil is recorded while ppt recall max digits. Span length is based on max_digit_span. Only collected if max_digit_span is not 3 or 6. If 2 good trials, disontinue span.
Query form_completed Integer Recommended Was the form completed? 1::4 1=Yes; 2=No; 3=Unverified; 4 = N/A-Not in age range completed, was_form_completed?
digifor Integer Recommended Digit span forward 0::20
digibac Integer Recommended Digit span backward 0::16
digitaltotal Integer Recommended Digit span total score 0::32
t1wk Integer Recommended Weeks since Treatment Session 1
Query visit String 60 Recommended Visit name time_point
ds4c Integer Recommended Digit Span: # of correct Digits Recalled out of 4 in Trial C 0::4 Pupil is recorded while ppt recall digits s4c
ds5c Integer Recommended Digit Span: # of correct Digits Recalled out of 5 in Trial C 0::5 Pupil is recorded while ppt recall digits s5c
ds7c Integer Recommended Digit Span: # of correct Digits Recalled out of 7 in Trial C 0::7 Pupil is recorded while ppt recall digits s7c
ds8c Integer Recommended Digit Span: # of correct Digits Recalled out of 8 in Trial C 0::8 Pupil is recorded while ppt recall digits s8c
score_ds5b Integer Recommended Digit Span (item coded as score): All Digits Recalled out of 5 in Trial B 0;1 0 = incorrect; 1 = correct
score_ds6a Integer Recommended Digit Span (item coded as score): All Digits Recalled out of 6 in Trial A 0;1 0 = incorrect; 1 = correct
score_ds6b Integer Recommended Digit Span (item coded as score): All Digits Recalled out of 6 in Trial B 0;1 0 = incorrect; 1 = correct
score_ds7a Integer Recommended Digit Span (item coded as score): All Digits Recalled out of 7 in Trial A 0;1 0 = incorrect; 1 = correct
score_ds7b Integer Recommended Digit Span (item coded as score): All Digits Recalled out of 7 in Trial B 0;1 0 = incorrect; 1 = correct
score_ds8a Integer Recommended Digit Span (item coded as score): All Digits Recalled out of 8 in Trial A 0;1 0 = incorrect; 1 = correct
score_ds8b Integer Recommended Digit Span (item coded as score): All Digits Recalled out of 8 in Trial B 0;1 0 = incorrect; 1 = correct
score_ds9a Integer Recommended Digit Span (item coded as score): All Digits Recalled out of 9 in Trial A 0;1 0 = incorrect; 1 = correct
score_ds9b Integer Recommended Digit Span (item coded as score): All Digits Recalled out of 9 in Trial B 0;1 0 = incorrect; 1 = correct
score_ds3c Integer Recommended Digit Span (item coded as score): All Digits Recalled out of 3 in Trial C 0;1 0 = incorrect; 1 = correct
score_ds3d Integer Recommended Digit Span (item coded as score): All Digits Recalled out of 3 in Trial D 0;1 0 = incorrect; 1 = correct
score_ds6c Integer Recommended Digit Span (item coded as score): All Digits Recalled out of 6 in Trial C 0;1 0 = incorrect; 1 = correct
score_ds6d Integer Recommended Digit Span (item coded as score): All Digits Recalled out of 6 in Trial D 0;1 0 = incorrect; 1 = correct
score_ds9c Integer Recommended Digit Span (item coded as score): All Digits Recalled out of 9 in Trial C 0;1 0 = incorrect; 1 = correct
score_ds9d Integer Recommended Digit Span (item coded as score): All Digits Recalled out of 9 in Trial D 0;1 0 = incorrect; 1 = correct
score_ds4c Integer Recommended Digit Span (item coded as score): All Digits Recalled out of 4 in Trial C 0;1 0 = incorrect; 1 = correct
score_ds5c Integer Recommended Digit Span (item coded as score): All Digits Recalled out of 5 in Trial C 0;1 0 = incorrect; 1 = correct
score_ds7c Integer Recommended Digit Span (item coded as score): All Digits Recalled out of 7 in Trial C 0;1 0 = incorrect; 1 = correct
score_ds8c Integer Recommended Digit Span (item coded as score): All Digits Recalled out of 8 in Trial C 0;1 0 = incorrect; 1 = correct
score_ds2a Integer Recommended Digit Span (item coded as score): All Digits Recalled out of 2 in Trial A 0;1 0 = incorrect; 1 = correct
score_ds2b Integer Recommended Digit Span (item coded as score): All Digits Recalled out of 2 in Trial B 0;1 0 = incorrect; 1 = correct
score_ds3a Integer Recommended Digit Span (item coded as score): All Digits Recalled out of 3 in Trial A 0;1 0 = incorrect; 1 = correct
score_ds3b Integer Recommended Digit Span (item coded as score): All Digits Recalled out of 3 in Trial B 0;1 0 = incorrect; 1 = correct
score_ds4a Integer Recommended Digit Span (item coded as score): All Digits Recalled out of 4 in Trial A 0;1 0 = incorrect; 1 = correct
score_ds4b Integer Recommended Digit Span (item coded as score): All Digits Recalled out of 4 in Trial B 0;1 0 = incorrect; 1 = correct
score_ds5a Integer Recommended Digit Span (item coded as score): All Digits Recalled out of 5 in Trial A 0;1 0 = incorrect; 1 = correct
nvwm_a_q4t2 Integer Recommended Digits Ascending Question 4 - Trial 2: 1-3-7-2-4 (1-2-3-4-7) 0;1 0 = Incorrect; 1 = Correct
nvwm_a_q5t1 Integer Recommended Digits Ascending Question 5 - Trial 1: 7-8-4-2-9-3 (2-3-4-7-8-9) 0;1 0 = Incorrect; 1 = Correct
nvwm_a_q5t2 Integer Recommended Digits Ascending Question 5 - Trial 2: 3-7-4-9-1-6 (1-3-4-6-7-9) 0;1 0 = Incorrect; 1 = Correct
nvwm_a_q6t1 Integer Recommended Digits Ascending Question 6 - Trial 1: 6-8-3-9-7-1-4 (1-3-4-6-7-8-9) 0;1 0 = Incorrect; 1 = Correct
nvwm_a_q6t2 Integer Recommended Digits Ascending Question 6 - Trial 2: 8-2-9-5-1-7-4 (1-2-4-5-7-8-9) 0;1 0 = Incorrect; 1 = Correct
nvwm_a_q7t1 Integer Recommended Digits Ascending Question 7 - Trial 1: 4-7-1-5-9-2-8-3 (1-2-3-4-5-7-8-9) 0;1 0 = Incorrect; 1 = Correct
nvwm_a_q7t2 Integer Recommended Digits Ascending Question 7 - Trial 2: 7-4-6-2-9-1-8-5 (1-2-4-5-6-7-8-9) 0;1 0 = Incorrect; 1 = Correct
digitsa Integer Recommended Digits Ascending TOTAL SCORE 0::14
nvwm_a_q1t1 Integer Recommended Digits Ascending Question 1 - Trial 1: 4-2 (2-4) 0;1 0 = Incorrect; 1 = Correct
nvwm_a_q1t2 Integer Recommended Digits Ascending: Question 1 - Trial 2: 8-5 (5-8) 0;1 0 = Incorrect; 1 = Correct
nvwm_a_q2t1 Integer Recommended Digits Ascending Question 2 - Trial 1: 4-9-6 (4 6 9) 0;1 0 = Incorrect; 1 = Correct
nvwm_a_q2t2 Integer Recommended Digits Ascending Question 2 - Trial 2: 2-8-5 (2 5 8) 0;1 0 = Incorrect; 1 = Correct
nvwm_a_q3t1 Integer Recommended Digits Ascending Question 3 - Trial 1: 6-8-2-7 (2-6-7-8) 0;1 0 = Incorrect; 1 = Correct
nvwm_a_q3t2 Integer Recommended Digits Ascending Question 3 - Trial 2: 9-3-4-6 (3-4-6-9) 0;1 0 = Incorrect; 1 = Correct
nvwm_a_q4t1 Integer Recommended Digits Ascending Question 4 - Trial 1: 6-3-8-5-7 (3-5-6-7-8) 0;1 0 = Incorrect; 1 = Correct
digif_5span_trial2 Integer Recommended 5 numbers forward trial 2 0;1 0 = Incorrect; 1 = Correct
digif_6span_trial1 Integer Recommended 6 numbers forward trial 1 0;1 0 = Incorrect; 1 = Correct
digif_6span_trial2 Integer Recommended 6 numbers forward trial 1 0;1 0 = Incorrect; 1 = Correct
digif_7span_trial1 Integer Recommended 7 numbers forward trial 1 0;1 0 = Incorrect; 1 = Correct
digif_7span_trial2 Integer Recommended 7 numbers forward trial 2 0;1 0 = Incorrect; 1 = Correct
digif_8span_trial1 Integer Recommended 8 numbers forward trial 1 0;1 0 = Incorrect; 1 = Correct
digif_8span_trial2 Integer Recommended 8 numbers forward trial 1 0;1 0 = Incorrect; 1 = Correct
digif_9span_trial1 Integer Recommended 9 numbers forward trial 1 0;1 0 = Incorrect; 1 = Correct
digif_9span_trial2 Integer Recommended 9 numbers forward trial 1 0;1 0 = Incorrect; 1 = Correct
digib Integer Recommended Total number of trials correct before to two consecutive errors at the same digit length 0 :: 14; 95 :: 98 0=0; 1=1; 2=2; 3=3; 4=4; 5=5; 6=6; 7=7; 8=8; 9=9; 10=10=; 11=11; 12=12; 13=13; 14=14; 95 = Physical problem; 96 = Cognitive/behavior problem; 97 = Other problem; 98 = Verbal refusal
digiblen Integer Recommended Longest digit span backward 0; 2 :: 8 0= None; 2=2; 3=3; 4=4; 5=5; 6=6; 7=7; 8=8
digib_2span_trial1 Integer Recommended 2 numbers backwards trial 1 0;1 0 = Incorrect; 1 = Correct
digib_2span_trial2 Integer Recommended 2 numbers backwards trial 2 0;1 0 = Incorrect; 1 = Correct
digib_3span_trial1 Integer Recommended 3 numbers backwards trial 1 0;1 0 = Incorrect; 1 = Correct
digib_3span_trial2 Integer Recommended 3 numbers backwards trial 2 0;1 0 = Incorrect; 1 = Correct
digib_4span_trial1 Integer Recommended 4 numbers backwards trial 1 0;1 0 = Incorrect; 1 = Correct
digib_4span_trial2 Integer Recommended 4 numbers backwards trial 1 0;1 0 = Incorrect; 1 = Correct
digib_5span_trial1 Integer Recommended 5 numbers backwards trial 1 0;1 0 = Incorrect; 1 = Correct
digib_5span_trial2 Integer Recommended 5 numbers backwards trial 2 0;1 0 = Incorrect; 1 = Correct
digib_6span_trial1 Integer Recommended 6 numbers backwards trial 1 0;1 0 = Incorrect; 1 = Correct
digif Integer Recommended Total number of trials correct before to two consecutive errors at the same digit length 0 :: 14; 95 :: 98 0=0; 1=1; 2=2; 3=3; 4=4; 5=5; 6=6; 7=7; 8=8; 9=9; 10=10=; 11=11; 12=12; 13=13; 14=14; 95 = Physical problem; 96 = Cognitive/behavior problem; 97 = Other problem; 98 = Verbal refusal
digib_6span_trial2 Integer Recommended 6 numbers backwards trial 1 0;1 0 = Incorrect; 1 = Correct
digib_7span_trial1 Integer Recommended 7 numbers backwards trial 1 0;1 0 = Incorrect; 1 = Correct
digib_7span_trial2 Integer Recommended 7 numbers backwards trial 2 0;1 0 = Incorrect; 1 = Correct
digib_8span_trial1 Integer Recommended 8 numbers backwards trial 1 0;1 0 = Incorrect; 1 = Correct
digib_8span_trial2 Integer Recommended 8 numbers backwards trial 1 0;1 0 = Incorrect; 1 = Correct
digib_9span_trial1 Integer Recommended 9 numbers backwards trial 1 0;1 0 = Incorrect; 1 = Correct
digib_9span_trial2 Integer Recommended 9 numbers backwards trial 2 0;1 0 = Incorrect; 1 = Correct
digiflen Integer Recommended Longest digit span forward 0; 3 :: 9 0= None; 3=3; 4=4; 5=5; 6=6; 7=7; 8=8; 9=9
digif_3span_trial1 Integer Recommended 3 numbers forward trial 1 0;1 0 = Incorrect; 1 = Correct
digif_3span_trial2 Integer Recommended 3 numbers forward trial 2 0;1 0 = Incorrect; 1 = Correct
digif_4span_trial1 Integer Recommended 4 numbers forward trial 1 0;1 0 = Incorrect; 1 = Correct
digif_4span_trial2 Integer Recommended 4 numbers forward trial 1 0;1 0 = Incorrect; 1 = Correct
digif_5span_trial1 Integer Recommended 5 numbers forward trial 1 0;1 0 = Incorrect; 1 = Correct
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