Details of Element: Stool Guaiac
Component of Prostate Questionnaire & Examination

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

Data Points (as of 09/06/98) Males Females Total
Number of Data Points 666 0 666
Number of Distinct Participants 431 0 431
Year First Collected 1993 n/a -
Year Last Collected 1998 n/a -

Type of Variable: Absolute Measure
Encoding: Discrete
    Value Meaning
    0 Negative
    1 Positive
    2 No stool
Precision: #.
Anticipated Range: 0. thru 2.
Masterfile Index: 803-02-12
Related Data Elements: none
Specific to this Data Element:
    Inclusion/Exclusion Rules: n/a
    Descriptive History: (none)
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