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Common Data Element: Sex type

Listed below are the details for the data element.

NTRR, FITBIR
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Element Type
Common Data Element
Sex type
GenderTyp
Short Description
Self-reported sex of the participant/subject.
Definition
Self-reported sex of the participant/subject. Consistent with Executive Order 14168, _gender_ should not be used as a replacement for the element _sex_
 
Notes
BRICS disclaimer: Consistent with Executive Order 14168.
Creation Date
Historical Notes
References
NIH CDE repository Sex type (https://cde.nlm.nih.gov/deView?tinyId=gtqOBUXBf). Executive Order 14168: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/defending-women-from-gender-ideology-extremism-and-restoring-biological-truth-to-the-federal-government/. Consistent with Executive Order 14168, _gender_ should not be used as a replacement for the element _sex_.

Data Type
Alphanumeric
Input Restrictions
Single Pre-Defined Value Selected
External Schema Permissible Value Mapping
Population
Adult and Pediatric
Guidelines/Instructions
Choose one. Response is obtained by report of the participant/subject or caretaker.
Preferred Question Text
What is the subject's sex
Category Groups and Classifications
DiseaseDomainSub-Domain
General (For all diseases) Participant/Subject Characteristics Demographics
Trauma Trauma N/A
Parkinson's Disease Participant/Subject Characteristics Demographics
Traumatic Brain Injury Participant/Subject Characteristics Demographics

Classification

Traumatic Brain Injury:
Core
Concussion/Mild TBI
Acute Hospitalized
Moderate/Severe TBI: Rehabilitation
Epidemiology
General (For all diseases):
Core
Parkinson's Disease:
Supplemental
Trauma:
Core
Acute Hospital
Trauma Epidemiology
Rehabilitation/Outcomes
Pre-Hospital
Keywords
Demographics   Sex  
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