Manuals of Procedures
Manuals of Procedures
This page contains information geared towards the scientific community, investigators, and potential investigators. The tables list study protocols/manuals for the Framingham Heart Study Generation 3 and Omni 2 Cohorts’ Examination 3, onsite at the Framingham Research Center or offsite at participant homes and/or nursing homes.
These manuals refer to core components of the examination (in order of their administration). Ancillary Studies have not been included.
Onsite Exam Manual
- Informed Consent and Admitting Procedure
- Anthropometrics
- Tech Administered Questionnaires
- Self-Administered Questionnaires
- Observe Performance Hand Grip
- ECG
- Physician Administered Medical History and Blood Pressure
- Neurocognitive Questionnaires
- Phlebotomy
- Food Frequency Questionnaire
- Exit Interview
Offsite Exam Manual
- Offsite Manual includes:
- Gen 3 Exam 3 Components-Offsite
- Scheduling Offsite Visits
- Preparation for an Off-site Examination
- Medical History
- Blood Pressure Measurement & Maximum Inflation Level
- Weight Offsite Visits
- Visiting the Cognitively Impaired
- Nursing Home Chart Review Protocol
- Offsite Visit Chart Completion
- Security Measures
- Using the REDCap Mobile App
Laboratory Manuals
Genetic Laboratory Manuals
Endpoint Review Manual
Noninvasive and Biomarker Protocols
- See documentation here.