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. 2013 Jun 14;43(4):1063–1072. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyt086
Health and Lifestyle Questionnaire (Follow-Up IV)
  • Socio-demographic

  • Employment status

  • Self-rated health and diagnosis (including vision and hearing)

  • Social networks and support, leisure activities and hobbies

  • Activities of daily living

  • Falls

  • Medication

  • Smoking and alcohola (Alcohol intake measure of unit per week was calculated from number of drinks consumed per day over 7 days, which was different from baseline which was calculated from total number of drinks consumed over 7 days).

  • Self-perceived wealth and economic statusa

Health and Life Experiences Questionnaire (HLEQ)
  • Psychosocial measures

  • Widespread pain using the Manchester Coding Systema

  • Social life

  • Loneliness

  • Anxiety and depression

  • Mood status

  • Health

  • Daily activities, lifetime events

  • Childhood experiences, personal beliefs

Physical Activity Questionnaire (EPAQ2) and perception of local environment
  • Self-report on physical activity behaviours in three domains: activity at home, work and recreation. Also, using Geographical Information Systems (GIS)a with Neighbourhood Environment Walkability Scale (NEWS) to observe how environmental factors play a role in determining behaviour

Skin ageing
  • Self-report on exposure to UV sunlight (lifetime and previous year)

  • Skin reaction to sunlight exposure

  • Tanning (including attitude towards UV exposure)

  • Use of sun protection/skin care

  • Natural hair colour (at age 20 years and current)

Dietary data
  • 7-day food diary and Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ)

aNew measures in EPIC-Norfolk 3 (not applied at previous phases).