Directory of Clinical Research Assessment (CRA) Codes V1.0
A Lexicon for Understanding & Communicating Clinical Research Assessments
Norman M. Goldfarb
INTRODUCTION & TERMS OF USE
This Directory details 141 clinical research assessments that do not have CPT codes. It is
intended to become an industry-standard supplement to CPT codes for understanding and
communicating clinical research assessment activities.
There are over 1,000 Quality-of-Life, Patient-Reported-Outcome, and other assessments that
could be used in a clinical trial and that do not have CPT codes, so this coding system needs a lot
of work. The most complete listing is at http://www.proqolid.org/. Most of these tests already have
acronyms, so those are used instead of numerical codes.
The current version of the Directory is available at no charge at
http://www.firstclinical.com/resources/codes
You may use this Directory freely within your company or institution. You may distribute the
Directory (without modification) as you wish. Please send me suggestions for additions,
modifications, clarifications, deletions, etc.
If you wish to join the CRA Code Governing Committee that administers this Directory, please let
me know. With everyone’s cooperation, we can establish a common language for understanding
and communicating research activities.
Thank you!
Norman M. Goldfarb
Chairman, CRA Code Governing Committee
(650) 465-0119
ngoldfarb@firstclinical.com
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Cardiology ....................................................................................................... 2
Pulmonology .................................................................................................... 2
Dermatology.................................................................................................... 2
Endocrinology .................................................................................................. 2
Gastroenterology ............................................................................................. 3
Genitourology .................................................................................................. 3
Infectious Disease ............................................................................................ 3
Physiology ....................................................................................................... 4
Psychiatry & Neurology ..................................................................................... 4
General Health ................................................................................................. 5
Other .............................................................................................................. 6
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Directory of Clinical Research Assessment (CRA) Codes V1.0
A Lexicon for Understanding & Communicating Clinical Research Assessments
Norman M. Goldfarb
CLINICAL RESEARCH ASSESSMENTS
CRA Code
Cardiology
AB
Angina Battery
APQLQ
Angina Pectoris Quality of Life Questionnaire
BUPA-CRA BUPA Coronary Risk Assessment
CARDARRH Cardiac Arrhythmias
KCCQ
Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire
MLHF
Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire
SAQ
Seattle Angina Questionnaire
VQOL
Vascular Quality of Life Questionnaire
CRA Code
Pulmonology
ABP
Asthma Bother Profile
BPQ
Breathing Problems Questionnaire
CFQ
Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire
PFSDQ
Pulmonary Functional Status & Dyspnea Questionnaire
PFSDQ-M
Pulmonary Functional Status & Dyspnea Questionnaire, modified
RQLQ
Respiratory Quality of Life Questionnaire
CRA Code
Dermatology
ADI
Acne Disability Index
APSEA
Assessment of Quality of Psychological and Social Effects of Acne
CDLQI
Children's Dermatology Life Quality Index
DFIQ
Dermatitis Family Impact Questionnaire
DLQI
Dermatology Life Quality Index
HGQ
Hair Growth Questionnaire
HLPSS
Hair Loss Perception & Satisfaction survey
IDQOL
Infant's Dermatitis Quality of Life Index
IELQI
Infant's Eczema Life Quality Index
QLPO
Quality of Life of Persons with Onychomycosis
SPA
Subject’s Photographic Assessment
CRA CODE Endocrinology
ADDQOL
Audit of Diabetes Dependent Quality of Life
ADS
Appraisal of Diabetes Scale
DIMS
Diabetes Impact Measurement Scales
DQLCTQ
Diabetes Quality of Life Clinical Trial Questionnaire
MDQ
Multidimensional Diabetes Questionnaire
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ThyDQoL
Underactive Thyroid-Dependent Quality of Life Questionnaire
ThyTSQ
Underactive Thyroid Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire
DAS-3
Diabetes Attitude Scale
CRA CODE Gastroenterology
CDAI
Crohn's Disease Activity Index
CIC2
Chronic Idiopathic Constipation. 2 items
CICQOL
Quality of Life and Constipation
CSAI
Constipation Symptom Assessment Inventory
DRS
Dyspepsia Ranking Scale
DSC
Dyspepsia Symptom Checklist
FDDQoL
Functional Digestive Disorders QOL Questionnaire
FIQOL
Fecal Incontinence Quality of Life Questionnaire
GIAP
Gastrointestinal Assessment Profile
GSRS
Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale
HEPQLQ
Hepatitis Quality of Life Questionnaire
IBDQ
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire
IBS2
Irritable Bowel Disease
IBSQ-M
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Questionnaire-Modified
IBSQOL
IBS Quality of Life
IMPACT III
IBD Quality of Life
PAC-QOL
Patient Assessment of Constipation Quality of Life
PAC-SYM
Patient Assessment of Constipation symptoms
PHSH
Personal Health Survey Hepatitis
QOLRAD
Quality of Life in Reflux and Dyspepsia
RFIPC
Rating Form of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, IBD Patient Concerns
SODA
Severity of Dyspepsia Assessment
CRA CODE Genitourology
CONTILIFE Quality of Life Assessment Questionnaire Concerning Urinary Incontinence
CSFQ
Changes in Sexual Functioning Questionnaire
FSFI
Female Sexual Function Index
IIEF
International Index of Erectile Dysfunction
ISI
Incontinence Stress Index
KDQOL
Kidney Disease Quality of Life
CRA CODE Infectious Disease
AIDS-CMV
AIDS-Cytomegalovirus
AIDS-HAQ
AIDS Health Assessment Questionnaire
CAP-Sym
Community-Acquired Pneumonia Symptom questionnaire
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A Lexicon for Understanding & Communicating Clinical Research Assessments
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ISS
Influenza Symptom Severity scale
MOS-HIV
Medical Outcomes Study HIV
WURSS
Wisconsin Upper Respiratory Symptom Survey
CRA CODE Physiology
ABPS
Aberdeen Back Pain Scale
VMI
The Beery-Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual Motor Integration, 5th Edition
CRA CODE Psychiatry & Neurology
ADHD
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
AIMS
Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale
ASC
Approaches to Schizophrenia Communication
BASIS-32
Behavior and Symptom Identification Scale
BDI
Beck Depression Inventory
BNCE
Brief Neuropsychological Cognitive Evaluation
BPRS
Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale
CAARS
Conners' Adult ADHD Rating Scale
CBQ
Children's Behavior Questionnaire
CDI
Children's Depression Inventory
CDSS
Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia
CGI
Clinical Global Impression
DAI-10
Drug Attitude Inventory, 10 questions
DAI-30
Drug Attitude Inventory, 30 questions
EOWPVT
Expressive One-Word Picture Vocabulary Test - 2000 Edition
ESRS
Extrapyramidal Side Effect Rating Scale
FAST
Functional Assessment Staging of Alzheimer’s Disease
GAF
Global Assessment of Functioning Scale
GAS
Global Assessment Scale
GDS
Geriatric Depression Scale
GZTS
Guilford-Zimmerman Temperament Survey
HAM-D
Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression
HAS
Hillside Akathisia Scale
HRSD
Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression
ISO-30
Inventory of Suicide Orientation, 30 questions
MACI
Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory
MAPI
Millon Adolescent Personality Inventory
MBMD
Millon Behavioral Medicine Diagnostic
MCMI-III
Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory
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MIPS
Revised Millon Index of Personality Styles Revised
MMPI-2
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2
MMPI-A
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-Adolescent
MMSE
Mini Mental State Examination
MOS
Medical outcomes cognitive function scale
M-PACI
Millon Pre-Adolescent Clinical Inventory
MRS
Mania Rating Scale
NIS
Neuropsychological Impairment Scale
NPI
Neuropsychiatric Inventory
P-3
Pain Patient Profile
PANSS
Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale
PDS
Posttraumatic Stress Diagnostic Scale
QLS
Heinrichs Quality of Life Scale
SANS
Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms
SDS
Schedule for the Deficit Syndrome
SHS
St. Hans Scale
SWN
Subjective Well-being on Neuroleptics Scale
TAKE
Scale for Targeting Abnormal Kinetic Movements
TAT
Thematic Apperception Test
TELD-3
Test of Early Language Development - 3rd Edition
T-JTA
Taylor-Johnson Temperament Analysis
TOMM
Test of Memory Malingering
YMRS
Young Mania Rating Scale
CRA CODE General Health
BBHI 2
Brief Battery for Health Improvement 2
BHI
Battery for Health Improvement
BHI 2
Battery for Health Improvement 2
HSQ 2.0
Health Status Questionnaire 2.0
CIBIC
Clinician Interview Based Impression of Change
CIBIC-Plus
Clinician Interview Based Impression of Change including caregiver information
FACIT
Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy
SF-30
Short-Form Health Survey, 30 questions
SF-36
Short-Form Health Survey, 36 questions
QOL
Minnesota Quality of Life Index
QOLI
Quality of Life Inventory
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A Lexicon for Understanding & Communicating Clinical Research Assessments
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CRA CODE Other
BSI 18
Brief Symptom Inventory, 18 questions
GAMA
General Ability Measure for Adults
GZTS
Guilford-Zimmerman Temperament Survey
LCSS
Lung Cancer Symptom Scale
MFSI
Multidimensional Fatigue Symptom Inventory
SAQLI
Sleep Apnea Quality of Life Index
SCL-90-R
Symptom Checklist-90-Revised
VIP
Validity Indicator Profile
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