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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Jun 8.
Published in final edited form as: J Affect Disord Rep. 2021 Feb 3;4:100105. doi: 10.1016/j.jadr.2021.100105

Table 2.

Added and removed items in the adapted DOI scale

Items Rationale
Items added
23C Had sex with someone you met that day? Replacement of former item 25C measuring careless sexual behavior
31 Drawn on your retirement savings before the age of 59 ½? Replacement of former item 20B measuring suboptimal management of finances
32 Stopped taking your prescribed medication without talking to your doctor? Replacements of former items 33 and 34 measuring suboptimal management of own health
33 Skipped medical appointments without rescheduling?
34 Were admitted to a hospital?
Items removed
5A Been enrolled in any kind of school Too distant outcome in time
5B Been suspended from school for at least one day for any reason
20A Invested in the stock market Change in the value of money over the decades
20B Lost more than $1000 on a stock-market investment
25C Had an unplanned pregnancy (or got someone pregnant, unplanned) Change in the accessibility and efficiency of birth control over the decades
33 Been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes More frequent in older age and often unrelated to health management
34 Broke a bone because you fell, slipped, or misstepped