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For copyrighted instruments use the following text:  Name of copyright holder (e.g., Board of Regents of The University of Texas System) owns the copyright for the QRS Short_Name instrument and has granted CDISC permission to include this supplement in the CDISC library of QRS data standards supplements. (For supplements that are to be distributed by the copyright holder, add: Name of copyright holder (e.g., Board of Regents of The University of Texas System) will distribute the CDISC supplement package to sponsors when they are approved to use this instrument.) Hence, CDISC developed QSTESTCD and QSTEST for each item based on the actual text on the instrument. (For public domain instruments, add: )There may be many versions of this instrument. CDISC has chosen to use this version as the data standard.

For public domain instruments use the following text: CDISC believes this instrument to be in the public domain, but you should perform your own assessment. CDISC has included the QRS Short_Name in the CDISC library of QRS data standards supplements. Hence, CDISC developed QSTESTCD and QSTEST for each item based on the actual text on the instrument. There may be many versions of this instrument in the public domain or copyrightedthis instrument. CDISC has chosen to use this version as the data standard.

The CDISC documentation of this instrument consists of: (1) controlled terminology, (2) standard database structure with examples, and (3) CRF(s) annotated with the CDISC SDTMIG variables with submission values. 

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