Details of Element: Weak Urinary Stream
Component of Prostate Questionnaire & Examination

Unique Name: weurs
Contained in the Common BLSA Data Set ? No

Data Points (as of 09/06/98) Males Females Total
Number of Data Points 1385 0 1385
Number of Distinct Participants 672 0 672
Year First Collected 1993 n/a -
Year Last Collected 1998 n/a -

Type of Variable: Absolute Measure
Encoding: Discrete
    Value Meaning
    0 Not at all
    1 Less than 1 time in 5
    2 Less than half the time
    3 About half the time
    4 More than half the time
    5 Almost always
Precision: #.
Anticipated Range: 0. thru 5.
Masterfile Index: 803-01-05
Related Data Elements: none
Specific to this Data Element:
    Inclusion/Exclusion Rules: n/a
    Descriptive History: (none)
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