HEALTH DISEASE STATUS IN THE BLSA--CLINICAL HEALTH EVALUATION

健康评估是巴尔的摩老龄化纵向研究（BLSA）的核心组成部分，许多研究人员使用该研究来表征每个参与者的健康状况。所有BLSA参与者在每次访视时由管理和/或审查所有问卷准确性的执业护士和医师助理完成。评估包括人口调查表;调查个人健康状况的健康调查表;药物及其使用性质清单;一般体格检查，对妇女进行盆腔检查;以及制定诊断清单。健康评估还为一些研究方案提供健康检查。该部门继续处理筛查和研究方案;为研究人员开发研究提供技术支持;并努力最大限度地减少和/或防止潜在的不良结果或其他问题。作为我们质量保证计划的一部分，我们继续评估新的健康问卷对BLSA研究的价值。我们目前正在制定一个较短的健康评估，以减少健康评估所需的时间。这将有助于继续扩大BLSA。- 纵向研究，老化-人类受试者

The health evaluation is a central component of the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging (BLSA) that is used by many investigators to characterize the health status of each participant. It is completed on all BLSA participants at each of their visits by nurse practitioners and physician assistants who administer and/or review all questionnaires for accuracy. The evaluation includes a demographic questionnaire; a health questionnaire that surveys the health status of the individual; a listing of medications and the nature of their usage; a general physical examination, and for the women a pelvic examination; and the development of a diagnostic list. The health evaluation also provides health screening for a number of research protocols. The unit continues to handle screening and research protocols; provided technical support to investigators in the development of research studies; and worked to minimize and/or prevent potential adverse outcomes or other problems. As part of our quality assurance program we continue to assess the value of the new health questionnaire for BLSA research.Continued improvements have been made to our questionnaires. We are currently in the process of developing a shorter health evaluation that will decrease the time required for the health evaluation. This will aide in allowing for continued expansion of the BLSA. - Longitudinal Studies, aging - Human Subjects