Measurements in the Health ABC Study

Appendix 1

Core Components of the Health ABC Clinic Examination and Interview by Study Year

Clinic Examination

Wt / ht / circumferences

X

wt

wt

wt/ht

wt

X

X

Exercise tolerance - LDCW

X

X

X

X

X

Grip strength

X

X

X

X

X

Blood pressure

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Ankle-brachial blood pressure

X

X

Medication use

X

X

X

X

X

X

Cognitive function

Digit-Symbol Substitution

X

X

X

OGTT

X

Cholesterol HDL/LDL/total

X

T

X

X

Cytokines

X

Albumin / Creatinine

X

Interview

Physical activity

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Social / intellectual activity

S

S/I

S/I

Wt hx / change / intensions

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Smoking / ETOH

X

S

S

X

Fatigue symptoms

X

X

X

Depressive symptoms

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Control beliefs / mastery

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Eyesight

X

X

X

X

Special Features - Measures and Substudies in Health ABC in Years 1 through 6

Additional Clinic Measures

Arterial Pulse Wave Velocity

X

NIA contract

Knee x-ray / MRI

X

 X

X

X

X

NIA/NIAMS

Acuity

Depth perception

Ultrasound of the heel

X

X

NIA contract

Arterial Venous Blood Gas

X

NIA contract

Knee extensor muscle fatigue

X

NIA contract

Ankle Strength

X

NIA contract

Peripheral Neuropathy

X

NIA contract

Peroneal nerve conduction

Sit and Reach Flexibility

X

NIA contract

Substudies

Doubly-labeled water

Bereavement

X

X

X

X

X

X

NIA contract

Selective Reminding Test

Personality

Weight Change

X

X

NIA contract