Name Steward Organization Suggested Domain Suggested Domain Description Cde Group Classification
Birth control method type NINDS Demographic information
Patient and caregiver demographic information
NIH CDEs
  • NINDS
    • Disease
      • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
        • Classification
          • Supplemental
        • Domain
          • Participant History and Family History
            • General Health History
      • Headache
        • Classification
          • Supplemental
        • Domain
          • Participant History and Family History
            • General Health History
      • Mitochondrial Disease
        • Classification
          • Supplemental
        • Domain
          • Participant History and Family History
            • General Health History
      • Multiple Sclerosis
        • Classification
          • Supplemental
        • Domain
          • Participant History and Family History
            • General Health History
    • Domain
      • Participant History and Family History
        • General Health History
    • Population
      • Adult
      • Pediatric

# Datatype
Value List

# Permissible value Value meaning name Value meaning definition
Abstinence Abstinence Abstinence
Adequate barrier method in conjunction with spermicide Adequate barrier method in conjunction with spermicide Adequate barrier method in conjunction with spermicide
Hormonal (e.g., oral, implanted, injected) Hormonal (e.g., oral, implanted, injected) Hormonal (e.g., oral, implanted, injected)
Implantable devices with hormone Implantable devices with hormone Implantable devices with hormone
Intrauterine device in place for greater than or equal to 3 months Intrauterine device in place for greater than or equal to 3 months Intrauterine device in place for greater than or equal to 3 months
None of these None of these None of these
Oral contraceptives – combined pill Oral contraceptives – combined pill Oral contraceptives – combined pill
Oral contraceptives – progestin-only pill Oral contraceptives – progestin-only pill Oral contraceptives – progestin-only pill
Other, specify: Other, specify: Other, specify:
Shot/injection Shot/injection Shot/injection
Transdermal patch Transdermal patch Transdermal patch
Vaginal ring Vaginal ring Vaginal ring

# Definition
The female participant's/subject's method of birth control

# Designation
Birth control method type

# Identifier Origin Version
BirthCntrlMethdTyp BRICS Variable Name N/A
N2GJZp21808 NLM CDEs 12-02-2025-download
C10981 NINDS 3