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FITBIR
1.15
Element Type
Common Data Element
Education year count
EduYrCt
Short Description
Number of years of education completed (age 5 and beyond)
Definition
Number of years of education completed (age 5 and beyond)
 
Notes
FITBIR|NIA|PDBP;
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Data Type
Numeric Values
Input Restrictions
Free-Form Entry
Unit of Measure
Year ( Time )
Minimum Value
0
Maximum Value
30
Population
Adult and Pediatric
Guidelines/Instructions
Choose the highest level attained by the participant/subject caBIG CDE Public ID = 3134878. For years completed, after the age of 5, code the number of years attained (0-30years), normed to someone moving full time at the usual pace, i.e., a year that was repeated counts as only 1 year and the usual single-year full-time load completed over several years counts as 1 year. Certificate and technical programs do NOT count no matter how specialized. The number of years of typical completion of the relevant program is counted. If the subject obtained their education outside the United States, ask about their educational system to estimate the correct coding Internship, Residency, and Fellowship years are experiential training and do not count. Recommend collection at least on date of TBI.
Preferred Question Text
How many years of education does the subject have?
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