Listed below are the details for the data element.
FITBIR
1.11
Element Type
Common Data Element
Hand preference type
HandPrefTyp
Short Description
Hand which the participant/subject uses predominantly, not necessarily the hand he/she writes with exclusively.
Definition
Hand which the participant/subject uses predominantly, not necessarily the hand he/she writes with exclusively.
Notes
cdRNS|FITBIR|PDBP; cdRNS|FITBIR|PDBP; The purpose of this element is to determine dominant hemisphere; therefore, for those who were originally left handed but forced to write right-handed, record left-handed.
Creation Date
2014-04-01
Historical Notes
Hand preference type
References
Shefner J, Cudkowicz ME, Maragakis N, Cedarbaum JM, Lee J, Jones D, Watson ML, Shaver K, Chen M, Saikali K, Mao J, Russell AK, Hansen L, Malik F, Wolff AA, for the NEALS/Cytokinetics Study Team. Safety, tolerability and pharmacodynamics of a skeletal muscle activator in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. (submitted for publication)
Data Type
Alphanumeric
Input Restrictions
Single Pre-Defined Value Selected
Population
Adult and Pediatric
Guidelines/Instructions
Choose one - the hand which the participant/subject uses predominantly, not necessarily the hand the participant/subject writes with exclusively Choose the hand which the participant/subject uses predominantly, not necessarily the hand the participant/subject writes with exclusively. Unknown should be used in the scenario for infants or other (rare) instances when handedness can not be known or is not yet developed.
Preferred Question Text
What is the subject's handedness preference, or dominant hand?
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