Manual of Procedures

Each in-person visit (and corresponding annual follow-up) consists of a standardized protocol and centralized training. The Manual of Procedures is the written standardized protocol. The certification for the centralized training is located in the quality control chapter of the manual of procedures. Each chapter of the manual of procedures is organized by a phenotypic domain, and most chapters which describe data collection also have a data collection form. These are documented by phenotypic domain and include all visits below.

Introduction, Interviewing Guidelines, Appointment Letters, Documents, and Alerts
Anthropometry: Blood Pressure, Height, Weight, Ankle Brachial Index

 

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Manual of Procedures

Visit 1: Antropometric Measures Visit 2: Anthropometric Measures

Accompanying Data Collection Forms

Panel 9_BP-Weight_092607_v6 Panel 9_NP_BPWGHT_08012015_v3

 

Physical Function/ Activities of Daily Living
Cognitive Assessment

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Manual of Procedures

Visit 1: Cognitive Assessment

Visit 2: Cognitive Assessessment

Visit 2: Clinical Dementia Rating

Accompanying Data Collection Forms (Unable to share due to copyright, but tests given are listed)

Panel 7c_Prxy-Bsd Onset Intvw_081607_v2

 

CDR_Panel_12

 

Mood and Personality
 

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Manual of Procedures

Visit 1: Mood and Personality See New Participant Chapter (not repeated for participants from Visit 1)

Accompanying Data Collection Forms

Panel 11_Mood-Personality_040207_v4

Panel 11_CES-D_09162014_v3

Panel 11a-II_NP_NEO_03132015_v7

Census Linkage and Pedigree Creation
Physical Performance Measures
 

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Manual of Procedures

Visit 1: Performance Measures Visit 2: Performance Measures

Accompanying Data Collection Forms

Panel 8_Perf Measures_081607_v3 Panel 8_Perf Measures 02052014_v2

 

Spirometry
 

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Manual of Procedures

Visit 1: Spirometry Visit 2: Spirometry

Accompanying Data Collection Forms

Panel 10_Spirometry_092407_v5 Panel 10_Spirometry_041314_v3
Medication Inventory
 

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Manual of Procedures

Visit 1: Medication Inventory Visit 2: Medication Inventory

Accompanying Data Collection Forms

Panel 6_Med Inventory_072707_v4 Panel 6_Med Inventory_03132015_v2

 

Data Entry and Quality Control

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Data Entry Manual of Procedures

Visit 1: Data Entry Visit 2: Data Entry

Quality Control Manual of Procedures

Visit 1: Quality Control Visit 2: Quality Control
Long Distance Visit and Transfer Protocol
 

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Long Distance Visit Manual of Procedures

Visit 1: Long Distant Visits Visit 2: Long Distant Visits

Transfer Protocol Manual of Procedures

Visit 1: Transfer Protocol

 

Presentations and Publications/ Ancillary Studies
 

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P&P Policy Manual of Procedures

Visit 1: P&P Policy Visit 2: P&P Policy

Ancillary Studies Manual of Procedures

Visit 1: Ancillary Study Policy Visit 2: Ancillary Study

 

 

Morbidity and Mortality Committee / Dementia Review Committee
 

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Morbidity and Mortality Manual of Procedures

N/A

Visit 2: M&M Procedures

LLFS_V2_M&M_pilot

Dementia Review Manual of Procedures

N/A Visit 2: Dementia Review