Table 3.
Personal information, life-style, and exposures
| Name of the questionnaire (acronym) | Administration mode/method to collect the information (source, reference) | Semi-quantitative outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Personal and family information (pedigree reconstruction) | Computer-assisted interviewer-administered questionnaire | NO |
| Medication, last 7 days (medication bag) | Electronic optical scan of medication boxes | NO |
| Birth/early-life exposures | Computer-assisted interviewer-administered questionnaire (KORA study) [71] | NO |
| Food Frequency Questionnaire (including alcohol consumption) | Home-based, paper-based self-administered questionnaire (GA2LEN study) [56] | Nutrient intake |
| Smoking habits | Computer-assisted interviewer-administered questionnaire (EC Respiratory Health Survey II) [55] | Life-course smoking burden (pack-years) |
| Physical activity | Computer-assisted self-administered questionnaire (Int’l Physical Activity Q) [54] | Metabolic Equivalent of Task (MET) |
| Environmental factors | Postal address for geo-reference | NO |
| Occupation | Computer-assisted interviewer-administered questionnaire | NO |