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A.3<br />

A.3 Study design<br />

Subjects who move out <strong>of</strong> a region will be <strong>of</strong>fered a second study visit as close as possible to<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir new place <strong>of</strong> residence. Experience with ongoing studies such as <strong>the</strong> EPIC cohorts show<br />

that, at least among subjects above age 40, only few study participants are likely to move far<br />

away from <strong>the</strong>ir original place <strong>of</strong> residence. Thus, we expect <strong>the</strong> vast majority <strong>of</strong> participants to<br />

be available for re-examination at <strong>the</strong>ir initial study center, at least in <strong>the</strong>se older age groups.<br />

Table 3.13: Reassessment <strong>of</strong> intermediate (preclinical) phenotypes and measurements <strong>of</strong> function<br />

in <strong>the</strong> <strong>National</strong> <strong>Cohort</strong><br />

Cardiovascular diseases<br />

A<strong>the</strong>rosclerosis<br />

Measurement<br />

At level 1 At level 2 Specific subgroups<br />

Arterial<br />

stiffness,<br />

ankle–brachial index,<br />

etc.<br />

Cardiac dysfunction Echocardiography<br />

10-sec ECG<br />

Elevated blood pressure Blood pressure<br />

Diabetes<br />

Impaired fasting glucose<br />

Impaired glucose tolerance<br />

AGE accumulation in <strong>the</strong><br />

skin<br />

Retinopathy<br />

126<br />

Ultrasonography <strong>of</strong><br />

carotid artery, IMT<br />

Long-term ECG MRI<br />

Fasting glucose<br />

OGTT<br />

Skin AF<br />

Retinal photography<br />

MRI,<br />

3D TOF Angiography<br />

Hepatic steatosis, visceral fat<br />

Cancer<br />

MRI<br />

Precursor stages <strong>of</strong><br />

(blood-based<br />

hematologic malignancies analyses)<br />

Neurologic and psychiatric diseases<br />

Mild cognitive impairment Cognitive tests<br />

Brain structures MRI<br />

Olfactory function Smell test<br />

Questionnaires<br />

Respiratory diseases<br />

CES-D, ASI-3,<br />

Headache, RLS<br />

questionnaires<br />

Lung function Spirometry MRI (lung volume)<br />

Airway inflammation<br />

Infectious diseases<br />

Exhaled NO<br />

Respiratory infections Questionnaire<br />

Gastroenteric infections Questionnaire Active surveillance;<br />

stool samples by mail<br />

Periodontal disease Questionnaire, Periodontal<br />

Musculoskeletal diseases<br />

Tooth count<br />

examination<br />

Osteoarthritis Musculoskeletal<br />

examination<br />

MRI<br />

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) Musculoskeletal<br />

examination<br />

Biomarkers<br />

MRI<br />

Musculoskeletal pain<br />

disorders<br />

Pain mannequin<br />

Osteoporosis Dual-energy X-ray<br />

absorptiometry (DXA)

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