Details of Element: Problem w/ Stopping and Starting Urination
Component of Prostate Questionnaire & Examination


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

Data Points (as of 09/06/98) Males Females Total
Number of Data Points 1384 0 1384
Number of Distinct Participants 671 0 671
Year First Collected 1993 n/a -
Year Last Collected 1998 n/a -

Type of Variable: Absolute Measure
Encoding: Discrete
    Value Meaning
    0 No problem
    1 Very small problem
    2 Small problem
    3 Medium problem
    4 Big problem
Precision: #.
Anticipated Range: 0. thru 4.
Masterfile Index: 803-01-11
Related Data Elements: none
Specific to this Data Element:
    Inclusion/Exclusion Rules: n/a
    Descriptive History: (none)
Details for this Data Type


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