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18(B2A)Short Term Memory
This variable is contained in the following files:
Long Term Care Minimum Data Set (MDS) - Swing-Bed 2.0
SAS Name
B2A_ST_MEMORY
Indicates the patient's functional capacity to remember recent or short-term events.
Code
Code value
0
Memory OK
1
Memory Problem
-1
Unknown
-2
Space