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Brief Interview for Mental Status
This variable is contained in the following files:
Standardized Patient Assessment Data Elements (SPADE)
SAS Name
BIMS_TOTAL
BIMS Total Score
Code
Code value
0-15
Sum of items B1a-B1g
-9
Patient did not have any assessment this day