Ancillary Databases

Data in the BLSA Common Data Set:

Non-longitudinal BLSA Data
Medical History - Surgical and Test Procedures
Medical History - Hospitalizations and Illnesses
Diagnoses Data
Fixed-field Data
Medications Data

From regular visits to the BLSA:

Age and Decimal Date
Cornell Medical Index
Individual Activity Times
BLSA Status Change Dates
Prostate MRI Data, Version 1
Prostate MRI Data, Version 2

From follow-up interviews:

1989-1990 Follow-up, Age and Decimal Date
1989-1990 Follow-up, Follow-up Information
1989-1990 Follow-up, Blessed Mental Status
1989-1990 Follow-up, Interview & Continued Participation
1989-1990 Follow-up, Health Status Questionnaire
1989-1990 Follow-up, Follow-up Medications

1991-1992 Follow-up, Age and Decimal Date
1991-1992 Follow-up, Follow-up Information
1991-1992 Follow-up, Blessed Mental Status
1991-1992 Follow-up, Interview & Continued Participation
1991-1992 Follow-up, Health Status Questionnaire
1991-1992 Follow-up, Interval Health Status Questionnaire
1991-1992 Follow-up, CESD
1991-1992 Follow-up, Physical Functioning Invertory

1998-present, Follow-up, All Information Types

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