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Measures & Codebooks

This search page lists available manuals of operation and codebooks for various BLSA measures. These documents should provide information on the data that is available, methods of data collection, and relevant citations in the literature. This list is incomplete and is being continuously updated.

Title Codebook Manual
BLSA Data Dictionary BLSA Data Dictionary1.22 MB
BLSA Medical Interview V6
BLSA Interview V5 Code book - BLSA Interview V5325.5 KB
Weight History Codebook - Weight History15.67 KB
Activity-Related Fatigue Scale Codebook - Activity-Related Fatigue Scale17.16 KB
Hearing Test Codebook - Hearing Test23.11 KB
Body Measurements Codebook - Body Measurements18.52 KB
Vision Test Codebook - Vision Test51.87 KB Operations Manual - Vision Test406.38 KB
Physical Performance Battery Codebook - Physical Performance Battery43.12 KB Operations Manual - Physical Performance Battery148.87 KB
Physical Exam Codebook - Physical Exam95.59 KB Operations Manual - Physical Exam257.7 KB
Long Distance Corridor Walk Test Codebook - Long Distance Corridor Walk Test42.05 KB Operations Manual - Long Distance Corridor Walk Test168.37 KB
General and Medical Interview Codebook - General and Medical Interview325.38 KB Operations Manual - General and Medical Interview82.41 KB
Grip Strength Test Codebook - Grip Strength Test17.91 KB Operations Manual - Grip Strength Test38.93 KB

The BLSA is conducted by the Intramural Research Program of the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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