Variable Details

Available Studies

ROS, MAP, MARS, Clinical Core, LATC

Scaled? 

Not Scaled

Variable Type 

Longitudinal

Variable Name 

endocrine_rx

Categories

Medications

Endocrine
Endocrine medication usage in last 2 weeks

Endocrine medication includes: estrogens, thyroid replacement, diabetes medications.

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