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Speech clarity (Marketgroup A) / Not used in (Marketgroup B) (a3)
This variable is contained in the following files:
Standardized Patient Assessment Data Elements (SPADEs)
SAS Name
SPEECH_CLARITY
Select best description of speech pattern.
Code
Code value
0
Clear speech
1
Unclear speech
2
No speech
9
Unknown or unable to assess
-8
Item not on this survey version