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This variable is contained in the following files:
SAS Name
C4_IS_UNDERSTOOD
Indicates the patient's ability to express or communicate requests, needs, opinions, urgent problems, and social conversation, whether in speech, writing, sign language, or a combination of these.
| Code | Code value |
|---|---|
| 0 | Understood |
| 1 | Usually Understood - difficulty finding words or finishing thoughts |
| 2 | Sometimes Understood - ability is limited to making concrete requests |
| 3 | Rarely/Never Understood |
| -1 | Unknown |
| -2 | Space |