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BRHS - Library of key documents

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OVERVIEW OF DATA COLLECTED IN THE BRHS COHORT
BRHS Survey Questions - Baseline (1978-80) to 2023
BRHS Physical Survey Measurements Baseline (1978-80) to 2018
BRHS Biomarkers Baseline (1978-80) to 2018
BRHS Major morbidity outcomes Baseline (1978-80) to 2020

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QUESTIONNAIRES	Content is empty	Content is empty
Postal Questionnaire	Questionnaire data notes and coding protocol	Data dictionaries
BRHS 1978-80 Baseline questionnaire (Q1)	BRHS 1978-80 Baseline questionnaire data notes and coding protocol (Q1)	Link Content is empty BRHS Baseline Questionnaire 1978-80 (Q1) - Data dictionary
BRHS 1983-85 questionnaire (Q5)	BRHS 1983-85 questionnaire data notes and coding protocol (Q5) BRHS 1983-85 Derived variables documentation	Link Content is empty BRHS 1983-85 questionnaire data (Q5) - Data dictionary Link Content is empty BRHS 1983-85 Derived variables - Data dictionary
BRHS 1992 questionnaire (Q1992)	BRHS 1992 questionnaire data notes and coding protocol (Q1992) BRHS 1992 Content is empty Derived variables documentation	BRHS 1992 questionnaire data (Q92) - Data dictionary Link Content is empty BRHS 1992 Content is empty Derived variables - Data dictionary
BRHS 1996 questionnaire (Q1996)	BRHS 1996 questionnaire data notes and coding protocol (Q1996) BRHS 1996 Derived variables documentation Content is empty	BRHS 1996 questionnaire data (Q96) - Data dictionary BRHS 1996 Derived variables - Data dictionary Content is empty
BRHS 1998-2000 20-year follow-up survey- Main questionnaire (Q20-main)	BRHS 1998-2000 20-year follow-up main questionnaire Content is empty data notes and coding protocol (Q20-main)	Link Content is empty BRHS 1998-2000 (Q20) 20 year follow-up -survey main questionnaire -Data dictionary
BRHS 1998-2000 Physical activity and diet questionnaire (Q20 Physical activity)	BRHS 1998-2000 Physical activity and diet questionnaire data notes and coding protocol (Q20 Physical activity)	BRHS 1998-2000 Physical activity and diet questionnaire- Data dictionary
BRHS 2003 questionnaire (Q2003)	BRHS 2003 questionnaire Content is empty data notes and coding protocol (Q2003) BRHS 2003 Content is empty Derived variables documentation	BRHS 2003 questionnaire data (Q2003) - Data dictionary BRHS 2003 Derived variables - Data dictionary
BRHS 2005 questionnaire (Q2005)	BRHS 2005 questionnaire data notes and coding protocol (Q2005) BRHS 2005 Derived variables documentation	BRHS 2005 questionnaire data (Q2005) - Data dictionary BRHS 2005 Derived variables - Data dictionary
BRHS 2007 questionnaire (Q2007)	BRHS 2007 questionnaire Content is empty data notes and coding protocol (Q2007) BRHS 2007 Derived variables documentation	BRHS 2007 questionnaire data (Q2007) - Data dictionary BRHS 2007 Derived variables - Data dictionary
BRHS 2010-12 questionnaire (Q30)	BRHS 2010-12 questionnaire Content is empty data notes and coding protocol (Q30)	BRHS 2010-12 questionnaire (Q30) - Data dictionary
BRHS 2014 questionnaire (Q2014)	BRHS 2014 questionnaire Content is empty data notes and coding protocol (Q2014) BRHS 2014 Derived variables documentation	BRHS 2014 Content is empty questionnaire data (Q2014) - Data dictionary BRHS 2014 Derived variables - Data dictionary
BRHS 2015 questionnaire (Q2015)	BRHS 2015 questionnaire data notes and coding protocol (Q2015) BRHS 2015 Derived variables documentation	BRHS 2015 questionnaire data (Q2015) - Data dictionary BRHS 2015 Derived variables - Data dictionary
BRHS 2016 questionnaire (Q2016)	BRHS 2016 questionnaire Content is empty data notes and coding protocol (Q2016) BRHS 2016 Derived variables documentation	BRHS 2016 questionnaire data (Q2016) - Data dictionary BRHS 2016 Derived variables - Data dictionary
BRHS 2017 questionnaire (Q2017)	BRHS 2017 questionnaire Content is empty data notes and coding protocol (Q2017) BRHS 2017 Derived variables documentation	BRHS 2017 questionnaire data (Q2017) - Data dictionary BRHS 2017 Derived variables - Data dictionary
BRHS 2018 questionnaire (Q40)	BRHS 2018 questionnaire data notes and coding protocol (Q40)	BRHS 2018 questionnaire data (Q2018) - Data dictionary
BRHS 2020-21 questionnaire (Q2020-21)	BRHS 2020-21 questionnaire data notes and coding protocol (Q2020-21) BRHS 2020-21 Derived variables documentation	BRHS 2020-21 questionnaire data (Q2020-21) - Data dictionary BRHS 2020-21 Derived variables - Data dictionary
BRHS 2023 questionnaire (Q2023)	BRHS 2023 questionnaire data notes and coding protocol (Q2023) BRHS 2023 Derived variables documentation	BRHS 2023 questionnaire data (Q2023) - Data dictionary BRHS 2023 Derived variables - Data dictionary
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PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS DATA COLLECTION FORMS	NUMBER OF STUDY PARTICIPANTS
BRHS Baseline Content is empty 1978-80 physical examination Content is empty data collection form (Q1) Content is empty	7735
BRHS 1998-2000 physical examination data collection form (Q20)	4252
BRHS 2010-2012 physical examination data collection form (Q30)	1722
BRHS 2018-2019 physical examination data collection form (Q40)	667

PHYSICAL EXAMINATION PROTOCOLS

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BRHS Baseline 1978-80 (Q1) Physical examination

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protocol

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BRHS 1998-2000 (Q20) 20yr follow-up Physical examination

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protocol

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BRHS 2010-2012 (Q30) 30yr follow-up Physical examination

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protocol

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BRHS 2018-2019 (Q40)

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40yr follow-up Phyical examination

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protocol

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DATA DOCUMENTATION AND DATA DICTIONARIES	Content is empty
Q1 BRHS BASELINE 1978-80 DATA DOCUMENTATION FILE	Q1 BRHS Content is empty BASELINE 1978-80 DATA DICTIONARIES
BRHS Baseline 1978-80 (Q1) - Physical exam measurements	Link Content is empty BRHS Baseline 1978-80 (Q1) - Physical exam measurements data dictionary
BRHS Baseline 1978-80 (Q1) - ECG	Link Content is empty BRHS Baseline 1978-80 (Q1) - ECG data dictionary
BRHS Baseline 1978-80 (Q1) - Blood biomarkers	Link Content is empty BRHS Baseline 1978-80 (Q1) - Blood biomarkers data dictionary
BRHS Baseline 1978-80 (Q1) - Derived variables	Link Content is empty BRHS Baseline 1978-80 (Q1) - Derived variables data dictionary
BRHS Baseline 1978-80 (Q1) - Participant profile	Link Content is empty BRHS Baseline 1978-80 (Q1) - Participant profile data dictionary
BRHS Baseline 1978-80 (Q1) - Bortner questionnaire	Link Content is empty BRHS Baseline 1978-80 (Q1) - Bortner questionnaire data dictionary
BRHS Baseline 1978-80 (Q1) - Migration	Link Content is empty BRHS Baseline 1978-80 (Q1) - Migration data dictionary

Q20 BRHS DATA DOCUMENTATION FILES	Q20 BRHS DATA DICTIONARIES
BRHS 1998-2000 (Q20) 20 year follow-up - Physical exam measurements Content is empty	Link Content is empty BRHS 1998-2000 Q20 - Physical exam measurements data dictionary
BRHS 1998-2000 (Q20) 20 year follow-up - ECG Content is empty	Link Content is empty BRHS 1998-2000 (Q20) 20 year follow-up - ECG data dictionary
BRHS 1998-2000 (Q20) 20 year follow-up - Blood biomarkers Content is empty	Link Content is empty BRHS 1998-2000 (Q20) 20 year follow-up - Blood biomarkers data dictionary
BRHS 1998-2000 (Q20) 20 year follow-up - Derived variables Content is empty	Link Content is empty BRHS 1998-2000 (Q20) 20 year follow-up - Derived and adjusted variables data dictionary
BRHS 1998-2000 (Q20) 20 year follow-up - Participant profile Content is empty	Link Content is empty BRHS 1998-2000 (Q20) 20 year follow-up - Participant profile data dictionary
BRHS 1998-2000 (Q20) 20 year follow-up - Climate Content is empty	Link Content is empty BRHS 1998-2000 (Q20) 20 year follow-up - Climate data dictionary
BRHS 1998-2000 (Q20) 20 year follow-up - Air pollution Content is empty	Link Content is empty BRHS 1998-2000 (Q20) 20 year follow-up - Air pollution data dictionary
BRHS 1998-2000 (Q20) 20 year follow-up - Metabolites Content is empty	Link Content is empty BRHS 1998-2000 (Q20) 20 year follow-up - Metabolites data dictionary

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Q30 BRHS DATA DOCUMENTATION FILES	Q30 BRHS DATA DICTIONARIES
BRHS 2010-12 (Q30) 30 year follow-up - Physical exam measurements	Link Content is empty BRHS 2010-12 (Q30) 30 year follow-up Physical exam measurements data dictionary
BRHS 2010-12 (Q30) 30 year follow-up - ECG	Link Content is empty BRHS 2010-12 (Q30) 30 year follow-up - ECG data dictionary
BRHS 2010-12 (Q30) 30 year follow-up - Blood biomarkers	Link Content is empty BRHS 2010-12 (Q30) 30 year follow-up - Blood biomarkers data dictionary
BRHS 2010-12 (Q30) 30 year follow-up - Vascular measures	Link Content is empty BRHS 2010-12 (Q30) 30 year follow-up - Vascular measures data dictionary
BRHS 2010-12 (Q30) 30 year follow-up - Dental exam	Link Content is empty BRHS 2010-12 (Q30) 30 year follow-up - Dental exam data dictionary
BRHS 2010-12 (Q30) 30 year follow-up - TYM Cognitive Assessment	Link Content is empty BRHS 2010-12 (Q30) 30 year follow-up - TYM Cognitive Assessment data dictionary
BRHS 2010-12 (Q30) 30 year follow-up - Derived adjusted variables	Link Content is empty BRHS 2010-12 (Q30) 30 year follow-up - Derived adjusted variables data dictionary
BRHS 2010-12 (Q30) 30 year follow-up - Participant profile	Link Content is empty BRHS 2010-12 (Q30) 30 year follow-up - Participant profile data dictionary
BRHS 2010-12 (Q30) 30 year follow-up - Air pollution	Link Content is empty BRHS 2010-12 (Q30) 30 year follow-up Content is empty - Air pollution data dictionary

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Q40 BRHS DATA DOCUMENTATION FILE	Q40 DATA DICTIONARIES
BRHS 2018 (Q40) 40 year follow-up - Physical exam measurements	Link Content is empty BRHS 2018 (Q40) 40 year follow-up Physical exam measurements data dictionary
BRHS 2018 (Q40) 40 year follow-up - Blood biomarkers	Link Content is empty BRHS 2018 (Q40) 40 year follow-up - Blood biomarkers data dictionary
BRHS 2018 (Q40) 40 year follow-up - Dental exam	Link Content is empty BRHS 2018 (Q40) 40 year follow-up - Dental exam data dictionary
BRHS 2018 (Q40) 40 year follow-up - TYM Cognitive Assessment	Link Content is empty BRHS 2018 (Q40) 40 year follow-up - TYM Cognitive Assessment data dictionary
BRHS 2018 (Q40) 40 year follow-up - Derived adjusted variables	Link Content is empty BRHS 2018 (Q40) 40 year follow-up - Derived adjusted variables data dictionary
BRHS 2018 (Q40) 40 year follow-up - Participant profile	Link Content is empty BRHS 2018 (Q40) 40 year follow-up - Participant profile data dictionary
BRHS 2018 (Q40) 40 year follow-up - Air pollution	Link Content is empty BRHS 2018 (Q40) 40 year follow-up Content is empty - Air pollution data dictionary

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BRHS MORBIDITY FOLLOW-UP OF BRHS COHORT PARTICIPANTS THROUGH GENERAL PRACTICE (GP) RECORDS
Follow-up of BRHS cohort participants through General Practice (GP) records
GP record review Content is empty - details of diagnoses/list of searchable definition terms
GP Record Review -Data collection form - Sample
GP Record Review Myocardial Infarction - Event validation form
GP Record Review Content is empty Stroke - Supplementary information Content is empty form
GP Record Review Heart Failure - Supplementary information Content is empty form
GP Record Review Deep Vein Thrombosis Content is empty - Supplementary information form
GP Record Review Pulmonary Embolism - Supplementary information form

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BRHS ACTIVITY SURVEY

Accelerometer

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Actigraph GT3X Monitor

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-1 week usage

Year of activity survey	Activity survey questionnaire	Activity survey diary/ log
2010	A1 Questionnaire	A1 Survey Diary Content is empty
2011	A2 Questionnaire	A2 Survey Diary Content is empty
2012	A3 Questionnaire	A3 Monitor Log
2013	A4 Questionnaire	A4 Monitor Log
2015	A5 Questionnaire	A5 Monitor Log
2017	A6 Content is empty Questionnaire	A6 Monitor Log

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