If the person cannot respond to E2 items, what code should be used?

If the person cannot respond to E2 items, what code should be used?

• A. 8 — Person could not (would not) respond
• B. 0 — Not in last 3 days
• C. 1 — Not in last 3 days, but often feels that way
• D. 2 — In 1-2 of last 3 days

Answer: (A)

When a person cannot answer E2 items, you use the nonresponse code that means the person could not (or would not) respond. This distinguishes an inability to respond from reporting an event or feeling within the last three days. The frequency-based codes describe experiences that occurred over the period and presume the person could respond, so they don’t apply when response is not possible. Using the nonresponse code preserves data accuracy and signals that the item information is unavailable from the person, which guides any allowed proxy or observation steps per the assessment protocol.

When a person cannot answer E2 items, you use the nonresponse code that means the person could not (or would not) respond. This distinguishes an inability to respond from reporting an event or feeling within the last three days. The frequency-based codes describe experiences that occurred over the period and presume the person could respond, so they don’t apply when response is not possible. Using the nonresponse code preserves data accuracy and signals that the item information is unavailable from the person, which guides any allowed proxy or observation steps per the assessment protocol.