Protocol - Biological Sex Assigned at Birth
Description
Participants (or proxy) indicate the biological sex assigned at birth. It can be self-administered or interviewer administered.
Specific Instructions
This protocol can be used in conjunction with the Gender Identity protocol. This use of the protocol may be preferred to allow a research participant to differentiate their biological sex assigned at birth with how they currently define their gender.
Protocol
What was your biological sex assigned at birth?
[ ] Female
[ ] Male
[ ] Intersex
[ ] None of these describe me (optional free text)
[ ] Prefer not to answer
Availability
Personnel and Training Required
None
Equipment Needs
The PhenX Steering Committee acknowledges these questions can be administered in a computerized or noncomputerized format (i.e., paper-and-pencil instrument). Computer software is necessary to develop computer-assisted instruments. The interviewer will require a laptop computer/handheld computer to administer a computer-assisted questionnaire.
Requirements
Requirement Category | Required |
---|---|
Major equipment | No |
Specialized training | No |
Specialized requirements for biospecimen collection | No |
Average time of greater than 15 minutes in an unaffected individual | No |
Mode of Administration
Self-administered or interviewer-administered questionnaire
Lifestage
Adult, Senior
Participants
Adults 18 years and older
Selection Rationale
This protocol was selected because it is both the most up-to-date and in use by the national All of Us research program.
Language
English, Other languages available at source
Standards
Standard | Name | ID | Source |
---|---|---|---|
caDSR Common Data Elements (CDE) | Person Gender Text Type | 2200604 | CDE Browser |
Derived Variables
None
Process and Review
Not applicable.
Protocol Name from Source
All of Us Research Program, Participant Provided Information (PPI), 2018
Source
All of Us Research Program Participant Provided Information (PPI) Version: December 17, 2018
General References
The Precision Medicine Initiative Cohort Program – Building a Research Foundation for 21st Century Medicine Precision Medicine Initiative (PMI) Working Group Report to the Advisory Committee to the Director, NIH September 17, 2015
Collins, F. S. and Varmus, H. (2015). A New Initiative on Precision Medicine. N Engl J Med, 372, 793-795
National Research Council. Toward precision medicine: building a knowledge network for biomedical research and a new taxonomy of disease. Washington, DC: National Academies Press, 2011 (http://www.nap.edu/catalog/13284/toward-precision-medicine-building-a-knowledge-network-for-biomedical-research).
The GenIUSS Group. (2014). Best Practices for Asking Questions to Identify Transgender and Other Gender Minority Respondents on Population-Based Surveys. J.L. Herman (Ed.). Los Angeles, CA: The Williams Institute.
Protocol ID
11601
Variables
Export VariablesVariable Name | Variable ID | Variable Description | dbGaP Mapping | |
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PX011601_Biological_Sex_Assigned_Birth | ||||
PX011601010100 | What was your biological sex assigned at birth? | N/A | ||
PX011601_Biological_Sex_Assigned_Birth_Other | ||||
PX011601010200 | What was your biological sex assigned at more | N/A |
Measure Name
Biological sex assigned at birth
Release Date
June 4, 2019
Definition
The indication of the biological sex assigned to an individual at the time of birth. This usually aligns with a person’s anatomical sex, chromosomal sex, and phenotype.
Purpose
Biological sex is an important piece of demographic information impacting many health outcomes.
Keywords
biological sex assigned at birth, female, male, Intersex, gender, Demographics-Populations with HD
Measure Protocols
Protocol ID | Protocol Name |
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11601 | Biological Sex Assigned at Birth |
Publications
- Commentary/Review
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