Form 44 - Current Medications
| File Name | Data as of | Population | Data collected | One row per | Rows |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| f44_ctos_inv.dat | 2/17/2024 | CT+OS | Baseline, Main | Medication | 1,469,666 |
ID - WHI Participant Common ID Col 1
F44DAYS - F44 Days since randomization/enrollment Col 2
F44VTYP - Visit Type Col 3
F44VY - F44 Visit year or number Col 4 Visit year (follow-up visits) or number (baseline visits) for which this form was collected.
F44VCLO - Closest to visit within visit type and year Col 5 For forms entered with the same visit type and year, indicates the one closest to that visit's target date. Valid for forms entered with an annual or semi-annual visit type. Usage Notes: See data preparation document. Set to missing for baseline visits.
F44EXPC - Expected for visit Col 6 This form/data was expected for this visit. Form 44 (Current Medications) was expected at Baseline for all CT and OS, for all CT at years 1, 3, 6, and 9, and for all OS at year 3. Usage Notes: This includes forms from the subsample of OS participants at year 6 that were enrolled in the three clinical centers participating in the WHI Osteoporosis sub study, as height and weight were collected on OS participants at year 6 by design; see table 16.1; on page 16-18b of volume 2.
MEDNDC - F44 Medication National Drug Code (NDC) Col 7 Usage Notes: A description of a medication can be found in the reference file f44ref_meds.dat by merging on the MEDNDC variable. A list of ingredients contained in a medication can be found in the reference file f44ref_med_ingreds.dat by merging on the MEDNDC variable.
ADULTDY - F44 Adult duration of medication use (days) Col 8 Duration (days) of medication use starting at age 20.
ADULTY - F44 Adult duration of medication use (years) Col 9 Duration (years) of medication use starting at age 20.
CORT - F44 Oral daily use of a glucocorticosteroid Col 10 If participant was using a medication in the Corticosteroid (220000s) Therapeutic Class, indicates if the medication was a glucocorticosteroid taken orally and daily.
TCCODE - F44 Medication Therapeutic Class Code Col 11 Usage Notes: A description of a medication therapeutic class can be found in the reference file f44ref_med_classes.dat by merging on the TCCODE variable. The first 2 digits of the Therapeutic Class Code represent the Drug Group. The next 2 digits represent the Drug Class within the Drug Group. The last 2 digits represent the Drug Subclass within the Drug Class. ExampleDrug Group:
270000 Antidiabetic
Drug Class:
271000 Insulin
Drug Subclass:
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