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Variable Information
LabelMuscle ache
SectionSymptoms
Data Typeinteger
RADx Variable CategoryRADx Core Variable
Description
The nih_muscle_ache data element records responses to the prompt, or a congruently meaning prompt, "Muscle ache". Equivalent prompts are: - "Muscle or body aches" RADx-UP - "Muscle ache" RADx-rad - "Muscle aches (worse than usual)" RADx-Tech - "Muscle, body, or joint aches (not due to exercise)" RADx-DHT The values for this data element are integers that come from a list of 5 permissible integer values. The nih_muscle_ache data element is the result of the harmonization of other RADx program data elements: covid_myalgia RADx-UP; muscle_ache RADx-rad; muscle_aches RADx-Tech; dht_body_pain, dht_chest_pain, dht_joint_pain RADx-DHT Note that the meaning of the value 97 is context specific and depends on the subset of permissible value used by a specific study (not all studies presented the full set of permissible values documented here for this data element). Therefore, the meaning of the value 97 in an individual data record MUST be determined by referring to the original data dictionary for the non-harmonized data in that study.
Keywordsobsolete myalgia
Term
BioPortal Logo [SYMP:0000626] obsolete myalgia
From
RADx-DHT dht_body_pain
RADx-Tech muscle_aches
RADx-UP covid_myalgia_2
RADx-rad muscle_ache
Permissible Values
Specimens Table
Value
Label
0
No
1
Yes
97
Other
98
Don’t know
99
Prefer not to answer
List of Studies Using Variable