- LIST OF MEASUREMENTS
The table contains:
- A description of each measurement
- The assigned BRHS database variable name
- Value labels/units for each variable
- a section reference to the physical examination measurements and procedures protocol which describes in detail how the measurements were made. (BRHS Q20 Physical examination protocol 1998-2000.pdf)
- Indication whether data access is available for each data variable.
Q20 PHYSICAL EXAMINATION 1998-2000
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List of measurements in the order these were carried out |
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(Physical measurements protocol in: BRHS Q20 Physical examination protocol 1998-2000.pdf)
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Wording as it appears on the | Description | Value label/units | BRHS | Measurement | Data | ||
data collection form (data sheet) |
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| VARIABLE NAME | procedures | access | ||
(BRHS Q20 1998-2000 datasheet.pdf) |
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Serial | Participant study ID/identifier |
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Batch | Participant study batch number |
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WORKSTATION 1 |
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Observer | Research nurse identifier/code |
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Height (cm) | Height (cm) | cm | q20HEIGHT | 3.2.1 | yes | ||
Reading inadequate | Height reading inadequate | 1=? | q20READINAD | 3.2.1 | yes | ||
| 2=inadequate due to posture |
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| 3=? |
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Ever weight more than present? | Have you ever weight more than present weight? | Yes=1, 2=No, 3=DK | q20WEIGHMOR | 3.2.2 | yes | ||
Current Weight estimate - stones | Current Weight reported by participant - stones | stones | q20CURWEIGH | 3.2.2 | yes | ||
Current Weight estimate - pounds | Current Weight reported by participant - lbs | pounds | q20CURWEIG0 | 3.2.2 | yes | ||
Actual weight (kg) | Actual weight - nurse measured (kg) | kilos | q20ACTWEIGH | 3.2.2 | yes | ||
if yes, maximum weight ever - st/lb | If ever weighed more than present, |
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- stones | what was his maximum ever weight - stones | stones | q20MAXWEIGH | 3.2.2 | yes | ||
- pounds | and - pounds | pounds | q20MAXWEIG0 |
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weight changed in the last 3 years | Has your weight changed in the last 3 years? | 1=No | q20WTCHAN | 3.2.2 | yes | ||
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| 2=Gained |
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| 3=Loss |
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| 4=Fluctuated |
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Was loss intentional | Was weight loss intentional? | 1=Yes, 2=No | q20CHANINT | 3.2.2 | yes | ||
Reason for change | Reason for weight change | 1= personal choice | q20REASCHAN | 3.2.2 | yes | ||
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| 2=doctor advice |
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| 3=due to illness |
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| 4=change in smoking |
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| 5=other |
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WORKSTATION 1 /cont. | |||||||
Wording on Physical examination | Description | Value label/units | BRHS | Measurement | Data | ||
data collection form |
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| VARIABLE NAME | procedures | access | ||
(BRHS Q20 1998-2000 datasheet.pdf) |
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| protocol | possible | ||
Arm circ ( R ) cm | Arm circumference (Right arm) | cm | q20ARM | 3.2.3 | yes | ||
Tricep skinfold ( R ) 1 | Tricep skinfold (Right arm) mm reading 1 | mm | q20TRICEPS1 | 3.24 | yes | ||
Subscapular skinfold ( R ) 1 | Subscapular skinfold (Right arm) reading 1 | mm | q20SUBSCAP1 | 3.24 | yes | ||
Tricep skinfold ( R ) 2 | Tricep skinfold (Right arm) mm reading 2 | mm | q20TRICEPS2 | 3.24 | yes | ||
Subscapular skinfold ( R ) 2 | Subscapular skinfold (Right arm) reading 2 | mm | q20SUBSCAP2 | 3.24 | yes | ||
Waist circumference 1 | Waist circumference reading 1 | cm | q20WAIST1 | 3.26 | yes | ||
Hip circumference 1 | Hip circumference reading 1 | cm | q20HIP1 | 3.27 | yes | ||
Waist circumference 2 | Waist circumference reading 2 | cm | q20WAIST2 | 3.26 | yes | ||
Hip circumference 2 | Hip circumference reading 2 | cm | q20HIP2 | 3.27 | yes | ||
Waist circ Inadequate | Waist circumference reading inadequate/problematic | 1=reading inadequate | q20WAISTIN | 3.26 | yes | ||
Hip circ Inadequate | Hip circumference reading inadequate/problematic | 1=reading inadequate | q20HIPIN | 3.27 | yes | ||
SBP1 - Sitting | SBP1 - Sitting - reading 1 | mmHG | q20SBP1 | 3.1.4, 3.2.5 | yes | ||
DBP1 - Sitting | DBP1 - Sitting - reading 1 | mmHG | q20DBP1 | 3.1.4, 3.2.5 | yes | ||
MAP1 - Sitting | MAP1 - Sitting - reading 1 | mmHG | q20MAP1 | 3.1.4, 3.2.5 | yes | ||
PULSE1 - Sitting | PULSE1 - Sitting - reading 1 | per min | q20PULSE1 | 3.1.4, 3.2.5 | yes | ||
SBP2 - Sitting | SBP2 - Sitting - reading 2 | mmHG | q20SBP2 | 3.1.4, 3.2.5 | yes | ||
DBP2 - Sitting | DBP2 - Sitting - reading 2 | mmHG | q20DBP2 | 3.1.4, 3.2.5 | yes | ||
MAP2 - Sitting | MAP2 - Sitting - reading 2 | mmHG | q20MAP2 | 3.1.4, 3.2.5 | yes | ||
PULSE2 - Sitting | PULSE2 - Sitting - reading 2 | per min | q20PULSE2 | 3.1.4, 3.2.5 | yes | ||
SBP3 - Standing | SBP3 - Standing - reading 3 | mmHG | q20SBP3 | 3.1.4, 3.2.5 | yes | ||
DBP3 - Standing | DBP3 - Standing - reading 3 | mmHG | q20DBP3 | 3.1.4, 3.2.5 | yes | ||
MAP3 - Standing | MAP3 - Standing - reading 3 | mmHG | q20MAP3 | 3.1.4, 3.2.5 | yes | ||
PULSE3 - Standing | PULSE3 - Standing - reading 3 | per min | q20PULSE3 | 3.1.4, 3.2.5 | yes | ||
SBP4 - Standing | SBP4 - Standing - reading 4 | mmHG | q20SBP4 | 3.1.4, 3.2.5 | yes | ||
DBP4 - Standing | DBP4 - Standing - reading 4 | mmHG | q20DBP4 | 3.1.4, 3.2.5 | yes | ||
MAP4 - Standing | MAP4 - Standing - reading 4 | mmHG | q20MAP4 | 3.1.4, 3.2.5 | yes | ||
PULSE4 - Standing | PULSE4 - Standing - reading 4 | per min | q20PULSE4 | 3.1.4, 3.2.5 | yes | ||
Cuff | Cuff size used for BP measurements | 1= 28-35 cm Adult Cuff | q20CUFF | 3.2.5 | yes | ||
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| 3= >35 cm Large Adult |
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Instrument | BP Instrument used | 1 to 4 | q20INSTR | 3.1.4, 3.2.5 | yes | ||
Temp( c ) | Room temperature | Celsius | q20TEMP | 3.2.5 |
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Wording on Physical examination | Description | Value label/units | BRHS | Measurement | Data |
data collection form |
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| VARIABLE NAME | procedure | access |
(BRHS Q20 1998-2000 datasheet.pdf) |
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Ethnicity | Ethnicity | 1=Caucasian | q20ETHNICIT | 3.2.5 | yes |
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| 2=Afro Caribbean |
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| 3= Asian |
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| 4= Oriental |
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| 5=Other |
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Alc | Alcohol (Have you drank alcohol today?) | 1= Yes | q20ALC | 3.2.5 | yes |
Dementia | Presence of obvious dementia – noted by the nurse | 1= Yes | q20DEMENTIA | 3.2.5 | yes |
Faintness on standing | Participant faintness on standing | 1= Yes | q20FAINTST | 3.2.5 | yes |
Breathless | Participant breathless - observed by the nurse | 1= Yes | q20BREATHL | 3.2.5 | yes |
Instr | Spirometry Instrument | 1 to 4 | q20SPIROMET | 3.1.3, 3.2.8 | yes |
No. Readings | Number of Readings |
| q20NOREADIN | 3.1.3, 3.2.8 | yes |
BTV% | Best test Variation - BTV% |
| q20BESTTEST | 3.1.3, 3.2.8 | yes |
FVC | Forced Vital capacity (FVC) | L | q20FVC | 3.1.3, 3.2.8 | yes |
FEV 0.5 | Forced Expiratory Volume in 0.5 Seconds | L | q20FEV05 | 3.1.3, 3.2.8 | yes |
FEV 1 | Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV 1) | L | q20FEV1 | 3.1.3, 3.2.8 | yes |
PEF | Peak expiratory flow (PEF) | L/min | q20PEF | 3.1.3, 3.2.8 | yes |
FEF 25-75 | Forced Expiratory Flow between 25% and 75% | L/s | q20FEF2575 | 3.1.3, 3.2.8 | yes |
FEF 75-85 | Forced Expiratory Flow between 75% and 85% | L/s | q20FEF7585 | 3.1.3, 3.2.8 | yes |
FEF 25 | Forced Expiratory Flow at 25% | L/s | q20FEF25 | 3.1.3, 3.2.8 | yes |
FEF 50 | Forced Expiratory Flow at 50% | L/s | q20FEF50 | 3.1.3, 3.2.8 | yes |
FEF 75 | Forced Expiratory Flow at 75% | L/s | q20FEF75 | 3.1.3, 3.2.8 | yes |
Reading Inadequate | Spirometry reading inadequate/problematic | 1=inadequate reading | q20READINA0 | 3.1.3, 3.2.8 | yes |
WORKSTATION 2 |
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Wording on Physical examination | Description | Value label/units | BRHS | Measurement | Data |
data collection form |
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| VARIABLE NAME | procedures | access |
(BRHS Q20 1998-2000 datasheet.pdf) |
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Station 2 Observer | Station 2 Observer | 1 to 5 | q20STATION2 |
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Left Side Ankle oedema | Left Side Ankle oedema | 1= Yes, 2=No | q20ANKLE | 4.2.3 | yes |
Right Side Ankle oedema | Right Side Ankle oedema | 1= Yes, 2=No | q20ANKLE01 | 4.2.3 | yes |
Left Side Leg ulcer | Left Side Leg ulcer | 1=Sole, 2=Ankle, 3=Shin | q20LEG | 4.2.4 | yes |
Right Side Leg ulcer | Right Side Leg ulcer | 1=Sole, 2=Ankle, 3=Shin | q20LEG01 | 4.2.4 | yes |
Left side Leg Pulse Dorsalis Pedis | Left side Leg Pulse Dorsalis Pedis | 1= Yes, 2=No | q20DORSALIS | 4.2.3 | yes |
Right Side Leg Pulse Dorsalis Pedis | Right Side Leg Pulse Dorsalis Pedis | 1= Yes, 2=No | q20DORSALI0 | 4.2.3 | yes |
Left Side Leg Pulse Post Tibial | Left Side Leg Pulse Post Tibial | 1= Yes, 2=No | q20POSTIB | 4.2.3 | yes |
Right Side Leg Pulse Post Tibial | Right Side Leg Pulse Post Tibial | 1= Yes, 2=No | q20POSTIB01 | 4.2.3 | yes |
Pacemaker | Participant fitted with pacemaker? | 1= Yes, 2=No | q20PACENAKE | 4.2.5 | yes |
Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) (if no pacemaker) | Impedance value from Bodystat(body fat analyser) BIA | Ohm (Ω) | q20IMPEDANC | 4.2.5 | yes |
ECG | Was an ECG carried out? | 1= Yes, 2=No | q20ECG | 4.2.2 | yes |
BLOOD SAMPLING |
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BLOOD SAMPLING - Success | BLOOD SAMPLING - Successfully collected blood? | 0=No | q20SUCCESS | 4.2.6 | no |
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| 2=ALL(tubes were filled) |
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BLOOD SAMPLING - Failure | BLOOD SAMPLING - Reasons for Failure | 1=Refusal, 2=No sample | q20FAILURE | 4.2.6 | no |
BLOOD SAMPLING Time Hour/minutes | BLOOD SAMPLING Time sample taken (time:Hour) | hour | q20TIME |
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| BLOOD SAMPLING Time sample taken (time:Minutes) | minutes | q20TIME1 |
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BLOOD SAMPLING Tube Missing AE | BLOOD COLLECTION - EDTA | 1=missing/empty | q20MISSING_TubeAE | 4.2.6 | no |
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BLOOD SAMPLING Tube Missing FJ | BLOOD COLLECTION - CITRATE | q20MISSING_TubeFJ | 4.2.6 | no | |
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BLOOD SAMPLING Tube Missing K | BLOOD COLLECTION - GLUCOSE | q20MISSING_TubeK | 4.2.6 | no | |
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BLOOD SAMPLING Tube Missing LP | BLOOD COLLECTION - SERUM | q20MISSING_TubeLP | 4.2.6 | no | |
| Tube Missing LP |
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BLOOD SAMPLING Tube Missing QR | BLOOD COLLECTION - SERUM | q20MISSING_TubeQR | 4.2.6 | no | |
| Tube Missing QR |
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BLOOD SAMPLING Tube Missing T | BLOOD COLLECTION - HAEMATOLOGY | q20MISSING_TubeT | 4.2.6 | no | |
| Tube Missing T |
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BLOOD SAMPLING Tube Missing U | BLOOD COLLECTION - Carboxyhaemoglobin | q20MISSING_TubeU | 4.2.6 | no | |
| Tube missing U |
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WORKSTATION 3 |
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Wording on Physical examination | Description | Value label/units | BRHS | Measurement | Data |
data collection form |
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| VARIABLE NAME | procedures | access |
(BRHS Q20 1998-2000 datasheet.pdf) |
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BLOOD ALIQUOTTING Observer | BLOOD ALIQUOTTING Station 3 Observer | 1 to 6, 9 | q20STATION3 |
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BLOOD ALIQUOTTING All tubes filled | BLOOD ALIQUOTTING All tubes filled? | 1= Yes, 2=No | q20ALLTUBES | 5.2 | no |
BLOOD ALIQUOTTING Box A | BLOOD ALIQUOTTING Missing Tube A | 1=if missing/empty tube | q20MISSING_TubeA | 5.2 | no |
BLOOD ALIQUOTTING Box B | BLOOD ALIQUOTTING Missing Tube B | q20MISSING_TubeB | 5.2 | no | |
BLOOD ALIQUOTTING Box C | BLOOD ALIQUOTTING Missing Tube C | q20MISSING_TubeC | 5.2 | no | |
BLOOD ALIQUOTTING Box D | BLOOD ALIQUOTTING Missing Tube D | q20MISSING_TubeD | 5.2 | no | |
BLOOD ALIQUOTTING Box E | BLOOD ALIQUOTTING Missing Tube E | q20MISSING_TubeE | 5.2 | no | |
BLOOD ALIQUOTTING Box F | BLOOD ALIQUOTTING Missing Tube F | q20MISSING_TubeF | 5.2 | no | |
BLOOD ALIQUOTTING Box G | BLOOD ALIQUOTTING Missing Tube G | q20MISSING_TubeG | 5.2 | no | |
BLOOD ALIQUOTTING Box H | BLOOD ALIQUOTTING Missing Tube H | q20MISSING_TubeH | 5.2 | no | |
BLOOD ALIQUOTTING Box I | BLOOD ALIQUOTTING Missing Tube I | q20MISSING_TubeI | 5.2 | no | |
BLOOD ALIQUOTTING Box J | BLOOD ALIQUOTTING Missing Tube J | q20MISSING_TubeJ | 5.2 | no | |
BLOOD ALIQUOTTING Box K | BLOOD ALIQUOTTING Missing Tube K | q20MISSING_TubeK01 | 5.2 | no | |
BLOOD ALIQUOTTING Box W | BLOOD ALIQUOTTING Missing Tube W | q20MISSING_TubeW | 5.2 | no | |
BLOOD ALIQUOTTING Box L | BLOOD ALIQUOTTING Missing Tube L | q20MISSING_TubeL | 5.2 | no | |
BLOOD ALIQUOTTING Box M | BLOOD ALIQUOTTING Missing Tube M | q20MISSING_TubeM | 5.2 | no | |
BLOOD ALIQUOTTING Box N | BLOOD ALIQUOTTING Missing Tube N | q20MISSING_TubeN | 5.2 | no | |
BLOOD ALIQUOTTING Box O | BLOOD ALIQUOTTING Missing Tube O | q20MISSING_TubeO | 5.2 | no | |
BLOOD ALIQUOTTING Box P | BLOOD ALIQUOTTING Missing Tube P | q20MISSING_TubeP | 5.2 | no | |
BLOOD ALIQUOTTING Box Q | BLOOD ALIQUOTTING Missing Tube Q | q20MISSING_TubeQ | 5.2 | no | |
Extra variable | App = Examination Town | 1-24 = BRHS town code | q20app | use |
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| 25 = London |
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| 26 = London |
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| 27 = London |
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| 28 = London |
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| 29=London |
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