Name Steward Organization Suggested Domain Suggested Domain Description Cde Group Classification
Communication type NINDS Health assessment
e.g., Activities of Daily Living (ADL), Instrumental ADL, cognitive function, etc.
NIH CDEs
  • NINDS
    • Disease
      • Cerebral Palsy
        • Classification
          • Supplemental?Highly Recommended
        • Domain
          • Disease/Injury Related Events
            • Classification
    • Domain
      • Disease/Injury Related Events
        • Classification
    • Population
      • Adult
      • Pediatric

# Datatype
Value List

# Permissible value Value meaning name Value meaning definition
CFCS Level I CFCS Level I CFCS Level I
CFCS Level II CFCS Level II CFCS Level II
CFCS Level III CFCS Level III CFCS Level III
CFCS Level IV CFCS Level IV CFCS Level IV
CFCS Level V CFCS Level V CFCS Level V
Unknown Unknown Unknown

# Definition
Type of communication as indicated by the Communication Function Classification System (CFCS)

# Designation
Communication type

# Identifier Origin Version
C58666 NINDS 1
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CommunicationTyp BRICS Variable Name N/A