Name Steward Organization Suggested Domain Suggested Domain Description Cde Group Classification
11b. Braak stage for neurofibrillary degeneration (B score) NACC Disease characterization
Including Alzheimer's Disease (AD)/AD-Related Dementias (ADRD) diagnosis and multiple chronic conditions (MCCs)
Other NIA-funded studies
  • NACC
    • Neuropathology Data Set
      • Form name- NACC Neuropathology Data Form
        • Variable name- npbraak

# Datatype
Value List

# Permissible value Value meaning name
0 Stage 0: AD-type neurofibrillary degeneration not present (B0)
1 Stage I (B1)
2 Stage II (B1)
3 Stage III (B2)
4 Stage IV (B2)
5 Stage V (B3)
6 Stage VI (B3)
7 The presence of a tauopathy (other than aging/AD) precludes Braak staging
8 Not assessed
9 Missing/unknown

# Identifier Origin Version
NP_np_NO_PACKET_npbraak NACC-source_dataset+form_name+packet+var_name NACC_np-v11-ded-10142025