Files > INSTRUMENT

parent
601.4
name
INSTRUMENT
number
601.41
Fields
#NameLocationTypeDetailsIndexDescription
.01instrument0;1POINTER601BThis is the Instrument Code (unique name), stored in this field is the pointer to the INSTRUMENT file #601.
1date entered0;2DATE-TIMEThis is the date the test was given.
2date administered clerically0;3DATE-TIMEThis is the date the test was given clerically (pencil and paper, instead of by computer).
3next item0;4NUMERICThe next item (next question) in sequence to be asked by the instrument. This is the restart point.
4valid response string0;5FREE TEXTThis is a SET of Valid responses, such as ABCX, TFX or 123X. That is for the three examples, for the 1st you may enter 'A', 'B', 'C' or 'X'.
5response string 11;E1,200FREE TEXTThis is a STRING of responses, 1 to 200 of them, they are position dependent. For example: if the instrument asked twenty TRUE & FALSE questions, the string would contain 20 T's and/or F's (TTTFFTFTFTFTFFTTTFFT) this string indicates answers 1 thru 3 were TRUE, answer 4 FALSE and so on.
6response string 22;E1,200FREE TEXTThis is a STRING of responses. Same as 'RESPONSE STRING 1' only that this is string #2.
7response string 33;E1,200FREE TEXTThis is a STRING of responses. Same as 'RESPONSE STRING 1' only that this is string #3.
7.5response string 9999;E1,245FREE TEXTThis is a STRING of responses, 1 to 245 of them. This is the same format as the three other fields, 'RESPONSE STRING 1' or 2 or 3. This is used for string manipulation for specific instruments.
8bottomB;E1,245FREE TEXTThis is what is displayed at the bottom of the instrument item (question). Such as 'ANSWER = ', this field is usually the MUMPS code to generate the displayed line.
9clerk test0;6POINTER601ACThis is the instrument code name, it is the same as the instrument field. If this field is present, then the test has been clerk entered. Actually stored in this field is the pointer value to the MH INSTRUMENT file #601.
16ordered by0;7POINTER200This is the name of the clinician ordering the administration of this instrument to this patient. Actually stored in the field is the pointer value pointing to the clinician in the NEW PERSON file #200.
17restart testsR;E1,245FREE TEXTExecutable MUMPS code for restarting test. This will be present ONLY if necessary.
18date begun0;8DATE-TIMEThis is the date the instrument was first administered (test began).

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