Table 6. Variables suggested in validation phase.

Variables suggested for inclusion	MDS variable can be inferred from	MDS variable can be an additional response	Number of participants suggesting change
Absence/presence of removable dental implants		Implanted devices	1
Occupation of parents	Childhood socioeconomic status		1
Income of parents	Childhood socioeconomic status		1
Income of decedent	Adult socioeconomic status		1
Exercise habits	Habitual activity		1
How consistent was exercise	Habitual activity		1
Was the individual an athlete	Habitual activity		1
Presence of amputations		Major surgeries	1
Presence of surgical implants		Implanted devices	1
Trauma present at death	History of broken bones, primary cause of death, and contributing cause of death		2
Age	Date of death and date of birth		1
Maxillofacial skeletal category			1
Dental occlusion category			1
Organ weights			1

Abbreviation: MDS, minimum dataset.