Name Steward Organization Suggested Domain Suggested Domain Description Cde Group Classification
Defecation past four week average frequency NINDS Health assessment
e.g., Activities of Daily Living (ADL), Instrumental ADL, cognitive function, etc.
NIH CDEs
  • NINDS
    • Disease
      • Spinal Cord Injury
        • Classification
          • Supplemental
        • Domain
          • The International SCI Data Sets
            • The International SCI Data Sets
    • Domain
      • The International SCI Data Sets
        • The International SCI Data Sets
    • Population
      • Adult
      • Pediatric

# Datatype
Value List

# Permissible value Value meaning name Value meaning definition
2-6 times per week 2-6 times per week 2-6 times per week
Daily Daily Daily
Less than once every week, but at least once within the last four weeks Less than once every week, but at least once within the last four weeks Less than once every week, but at least once within the last four weeks
No defecation within the last four weeks No defecation within the last four weeks No defecation within the last four weeks
Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Not daily but more than twice every week Not daily but more than twice every week Not daily but more than twice every week
Once daily Once daily Once daily
Once every week Once every week Once every week
Once every week or less Once every week or less Once every week or less
Three times or more per day Three times or more per day Three times or more per day
Twice daily Twice daily Twice daily
Twice every week Twice every week Twice every week
Unknown Unknown Unknown

# Definition
Average frequency of defecation within the last four weeks.

# Designation
Defecation past four week average frequency

# Identifier Origin Version
DefctnPstFourWkAvgDurFreq BRICS Variable Name N/A
ZOmS1K3ahzk NLM CDEs 12-02-2025-download
C06191 NINDS 3