Name Steward Organization Suggested Domain Suggested Domain Description Cde Group Classification
Defecation unsuccessful 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

# Datatype
Value List

# Permissible value Value meaning name Value meaning definition
1-3 times daily 1-3 times daily 1-3 times daily
10 times or more per day 10 times or more per day 10 times or more per day
4-6 times daily 4-6 times daily 4-6 times daily
7-9 times daily 7-9 times daily 7-9 times daily
Less than once per month Less than once per month Less than once per month
Less than once per week but at least once per month Less than once per week but at least once per month Less than once per week but at least once per month
Never Never Never
Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Once or more per week but not every day Once or more per week but not every day Once or more per week but not every day
Unknown Unknown Unknown

# Definition
The frequency of unsuccessful attempts at defecation within the last three months.

# Designation
Defecation unsuccessful frequency

# Identifier Origin Version
DefctnUnscsflFreq BRICS Variable Name N/A
JTSUNJAkBg4 NLM CDEs 12-02-2025-download
C06213 NINDS 3