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 ====== Visit 1 of General Assessment 1A (Baseline) ======
-All [[start|Lifelines]] participants of 8 years and older participating in [[general assessments|general assessment]] [[1A]] ("Baseline") visited a [[location]] of their choice.\\
+All [[start|Lifelines]] participants of 8 years and older participating in [[general assessments|general assessment]] [[1A]] ("Baseline") visited a [[location]] of their choice. A trained physician's assistant performed the described measurements, according to the Standard Operating Procedure below.\\
+  * NB: For the most part of [[1A]], the [[Pulmonary function test]] and [[Ruff Figural Fluency Test]] were performed in alternate weeks so that participants underwent only one of these two tests. \\
+  * NNB: In case of temporary counter indications or technical/logistic problems, tests could be rescheduled for [[1A Visit 2]].\\
-===== SOP for Visit 1 (Adults) =====
+===== SOP (in brief) for Visit 1 of adult (18+) participants =====
   * Total duration: 70 minutes
-  * Research assistants (= nurse practitioners) received the participants
+  * Retrieve the participant from the waiting room
-  * [[Informed Consent]] and basic personal information was checked
+  * Check [[informed Consent]] and basic personal information
-  * [[1A Questionnaire 1]] was taken in and checked (also during blood pressure measurement)
+  * Take in [[1A Questionnaire 1]] and check for completeness (also during blood pressure measurement)
-  * If participant is 65+ years old: [[Mini mental state examination|MMSE]] was performed
+  * If participant is 65+ years old: perform [[Mini mental state examination|MMSE]]
-  * All instruments were checked if ready for use
+    * In case of a low MMSE score or by choice of participant, a [[Proxy]] interview was performed
-  * The following measurements were done __in order__ according to their respective SOP’s:
+  * Check if all instruments are ready for use
+  * Perform the following measurements __in order__ according to their respective SOP’s:
     - [[Anthropometry]]
     - [[Blood pressure]]
     - [[ECG]]
     - [[Pulmonary function test]] or [[Ruff Figural Fluency Test]]
     - [[MINI neuropsychiatric interview]]
     - [[Skin autofluorescence]]
   * Possible changes in the order:
-    * [[Blood pressure]] and [[ECG]] could be swapped
+    * [[Blood pressure]] and [[ECG]] may be swapped
-    * [[Pulmonary function test]] could be done after the [[MINI neuropsychiatric interview|MINI]]
+    * [[Pulmonary function test]] may be done after the [[MINI neuropsychiatric interview|MINI]]
-  * For the most part of [[1A]], the [[Pulmonary function test]] and [[Ruff Figural Fluency Test]] were performed in alternate weeks so that participants underwent only one of these two tests.
+  * Enter the information on the [[medication (ATC)|medication wrappers]] (if any) into the computer system
-  * In case of temporary counter indications of the participant or technical/logistic problems, the tests could be rescheduled for [[1A Visit 2]]
-===== SOP for Visit 1 (Children) =====
+===== SOP (in brief) for Visit 1 of children (8-17) =====
   * Total duration: 60 min (plus 30-45 minutes for on-site [[1A Youth Questionnaire]])
-  * Research assistants (= nurse practitioners) received the participants in a child-friendly manner
+  * Retrieve the [[children|child]] and its parent(s) from the (child-friendly) waiting room
   * [[Informed Consent]] __must__ have been checked prior to the visit
-  * [[1A Questionnaire 1]] was taken in and checked (also during blood pressure measurement)
+  * Check basic personal information
-  * If participant is 65+ years old: [[Mini mental state examination|MMSE]] was performed
+  * Take in [[1A Birth Questionnaire]] and [[1A General Questionnaire]] (if not already sent by mail, lost, or forgotten)
-  * All instruments were checked if ready for use
+  * Hand out [[1A Behavior Questionnaire]] and [[1A Food Questionnaire]]
-  * The following measurements were done __in order__ according to their respective SOP’s:
+  * Check if all instruments are ready for use
+  * Perform the following measurements __in order__ according to their respective SOP’s:
     - [[Anthropometry]]
     - [[Blood pressure]]
-    - [[ECG]]
+    - [[ECG]] (13+ years old)
-    - [[Pulmonary function test]] or [[Ruff Figural Fluency Test]]
+    - [[Pulmonary function test]]
-    - [[MINI neuropsychiatric interview]]
+  * Instruct older children (13+) to fill in the digital [[1A Youth Questionnaire]] on site.
-    - [[Skin autofluorescence]]
-  * Possible changes in the order:
-    * [[Blood pressure]] and [[ECG]] could be swapped
-    * [[Pulmonary function test]] could be done after the [[MINI neuropsychiatric interview|MINI]]
-  * For the most part of [[1A]], the [[Pulmonary function test]] and [[Ruff Figural Fluency Test]] were performed in alternate weeks so that participants underwent only one of these two tests.
-  * In case of temporary counter indications of the participant or technical/logistic problems, the tests could be rescheduled for [[1A Visit 2]]
 ===== Relation to other elements =====
-A Visit 1 was accompanied by [[1A Questionnaire 1]] which was filled in, on average, within xx days (+/- yy days) prior to visit 1.\\
+A Visit 1 was accompanied by [[1A Questionnaire 1]] which was filled in, on average, 21 days prior to visit 1.\\
-A Visit 1 was followed by [[1A Visit 2]] within, on average, 40 days.
+A Visit 1 was followed by [[1A Visit 2]] after, on average, 40 days.
 A Visit 1 is procedurally equivalent to [[2A Visit 1]] and [[3A Visit 1]]. The average time between 1A Visit 1 and 2A Visit 1 was 3 years and 11 months.