Variable Details

Available Studies

ROS, MAP, MARS, Clinical Core, LATC

Scaled? 

Not Scaled

Variable Type 

Longitudinal

Variable Name 

antibiotic_rx

Categories

Medications

Antibiotic
Antibiotic medication usage in last 2 weeks

Antibiotic medications include: anti-infectives, antimalarials, and vaccines.

ValueCoding
1(Yes) If participant was taking an antibiotic medication at this visit
0(No) If participant was not taking an antibiotic medication at this visit

Participants supplied all medications prescribed by a doctor, vitamins, supplements, and over-the-counter remedies and medicines taken in the 2 weeks prior to the evaluation. Direct visual inspection of all containers of prescription and over-the-counter agents allowed for medication documentation. Medications were subsequently coded using the Medi-Span Drug Data Base system.

Medi-Span. Master Drug Data Base Documentation Manual. Indianapolis, IN: Medi-Span, 1995.