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. 2022 Nov 16;2:992718. doi: 10.3389/fepid.2022.992718

Table 2.

Research activities performed at each visit, and associated data collected for each Stage 1 and Stage 2 visit, during the AHHA Study.

Research activities at each visit and
data derived as part of activity
Stage 1 (Baseline) Stage 2 (6M−36M) Time required (Minutes)
Informed consent and overview of study X 45
Baseline questionnaire (self-administered, computer-assisted) X 45
   Demographics
   Lifetime sexual history
   Lifetime medical history (including HIV related med history)
   Lifetime lifestyle history (smoking, alcohol, recreational drugs,
   exercise)
   Recent sexual history (past 6 months)
   Recent lifestyle history (past 6 months)
   Recent medical history (past 6 months)
   The Fried Frailty Phenotype (FFP)*
Follow-up questionnaire (self-administered, computer-assisted) X 30
   Recent sexual history (past 6 months)
   Recent lifestyle history (past 6 months)
   Recent medical history (past 6 months)
   The Fried Frailty Phenotype (FFP)*
Grip-strength test X X 15
   The Fried Frailty Phenotype (FFP)*
15-foot timed walk test X X 15
   The Fried Frailty Phenotype (FFP)*
Blood collection X X 15
   Markers of inflammation (IL-6, CRP, D-dimer)
   Veterans Aging Cohort Study (VACS) Index (PLWH)**
   CD4+, HIV viral load (PLWH)
Anal clinical exam X X 45
   Type specific anal HPV DNA
   Histologically confirmed HSIL
   Type specific anal HPV DNA
Total baseline time requirement 180
Total 6M−36M time requirement 120

6M−36M: 6 month to 36-month visits–occurring every 6 months, PLWH, participants living with HIV; IL-6, Interleukin-6; CRP, C-reactive protein.

*The FFP is comprised of 5 domains, 3 are assessed by questionnaire, 1 by grip-strength test, and 1 by 15-foot timed walk test.

**The VACS Index is comprised of CD4+ level, HIV-1 VL, hemoglobin, Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT), platelet count, creatinine level, HCV serostatus.