Data Dictionary: ATBC Study

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ATBC Variables
Variable	Description
Recruitment area	The code of the field center where randomization took place.
Recruitment period	The code of the calendar period of the recruitment
Treatment group	Treatment group
Age at baseline	Age at baseline
Age group at baseline	Age group at baseline. The groups are <55, 55-59, 60-64 and >64 years
Is the dietary data valid?	True, if the dietary data is valid, i.e. the form has been received and accepted
Count of follow-up visits	The count of follow-up visits that participants made
Returning of toenail sample	Returning of toenail sample
Height at baseline	Height at baseline. Measured by nurse
Weight at baseline	Weight at baseline. Measured by nurse
BMI at baseline	Body mass index at baseline
Diastolic blood pressure at baseline	Diastolic blood pressure at baseline. Measured by nurse
Systolic blood pressure at baseline	Systolic blood pressure at baseline. Measured by nurse
Pulse at baseline	Pulse per 30 seconds, measured by a nurse at the first initial visit.
Weight at the age of 25	Weight in kilograms at the age of 25
Serum cholesterol at baseline	Total serum cholesterol analyzed from the baseline serum
Adjusted HDL-cholesterol at baseline	Adjusted HDL-cholesterol computed by a linear transformation from the baseline serum sample value
Low pepsinogen value in the baseline	Classification based on the baseline pepsinogen values, cutpoint 25ug
Baseline serum alpha-tocopherol	Baseline serum alpha-tocopherol
Baseline serum beta-carotene	Baseline serum beta-carotene
Baseline serum retinol	Baseline serum retinol
Baseline glucose	Glucose analysed from baseline serum samples
Follow-up serum cholesterol	Total serum cholesterol in mmol/l analyzed from the follow-up serum
Follow-up serum alpha-tocopherol	Follow-up serum alpha-tocopherol in mg/l
Follow-up serum beta-carotene	Follow-up serum beta-carotene in ug/l
Follow-up serum retinol	Follow-up serum retinol in ug/l
Basic education at baseline	Basic education at baseline
Marital status	Marital status at the first initial visit
Type of living place	Type of community where participant had lived the longest period during the latest 20 years before the initial visit
Vocational training	Participant's vocational training after the basic education
Taking care of cattle	Taking care of cattle
Cultivated land in hectares	Cultivated land in hectares
Hair colour at age of 20	Hair colour at age of 20
Eye colour	Eye colour
Skin behaviour in prolonged direct sunlight	Skin behaviour in prolonged direct sunlight
Number of weeks on trips for taking the sun	How many weeks during the past 10 years have you been on trips to south (Spain, Greece etc.) and stayed out in the sun at least an hour daily?
Measuring of the radon levels of the living residences	Has the radon level of the residence you have been living ever been measured?
Living years under high radon level	In total, how long have you lived in homes with higher than normal radon levels? Years and/or months
Working in mining	Working in mining
Years of working in mining	Years of working in mining
Working in coal handling	Working in coal handling
Years of working in coal handling	Years of working in coal handling
Working in stone crushing	Working in stone crushing
Years of working in stone crushing	Years of working in stone crushing
Working in stone processing	Working in stone processing
Years of working in stone processing	Years of working in stone processing
Working in stone quarring	Working in stone quarring
Years of working in stone quarring	Years of working in stone quarring
Working in foundring	Working in foundring
Years of working in foundring	Years of working in foundring
Working in asbest concrete work	Working in asbest concrete work
Years of working in asbest concrete work	Years of working in asbest concrete work
Working in asbest insulation	Working in asbest insulation
Years of working in asbest insulation	Years of working in asbest insulation
Working in asbest mining	Working in asbest mining
Years of working in asbest mining	Years of working in asbest mining
Working in asbest weaving	Working in asbest weaving
Years of working in asbest weaving	Years of working in asbest weaving
Working in lead processing	Working in lead processing
Years of working in lead processing	Years of working in lead processing
Working in nickel processing	Working in nickel processing
Years of working in nickel processing	Years of working in nickel processing
Working in copper smelting	Working in copper smelting
Years of working in copper smelting	Years of working in copper smelting
Working in steal furnishing	Working in steal furnishing
Years of working in steal furnishing	Years of working in steal furnishing
Working in oil refining	Working in oil refining
Years of working in oil refining	Years of working in oil refining
Working in gas production	Working in gas production
Years of working in gas production	Years of working in gas production
Working in chrome pigment production	Working in chrome pigment production
Years of working in chrome pigment production	Years of working in chrome pigment production
Working in arsenic production	Working in arsenic production
Years of working in arsenic production	Years of working in arsenic production
Working in chemical color industry	Have you ever worked in one or more of the following industries? in chemical color industry
Working in rubber industry	Have you ever worked in one or more of the following industries? in rubber industry
Working in cloth printing	Have you ever worked in one or more of the following industries? in cloth printing
Working in typographical work	Have you ever worked in one or more of the following industries? in typographical work
Working in leather industry	Have you ever worked in one or more of the following industries? in leather industry
Working in aluminum industry	Have you ever worked in one or more of the following industries? in aluminum industry
Working as a truck or a bus driver	Have you ever worked in one or more of the following industries? as a truck or a bus driver
Working as an other driver (than truck or bus)	Have you ever worked in one or more of the following industries? as an other driver (than truck or bus)
Working in garage or gas station	Have you ever worked in one or more of the following industries? in garage or gas station
Working in metal grinding work	Have you ever worked in one or more of the following industries? in metal grinding work
Working in metal turning work	Have you ever worked in one or more of the following industries? in metal turning work
Working in cement industry	Have you ever worked in one or more of the following industries? in cement industry
Working in brick and ceramic industry	Have you ever worked in one or more of the following industries? in brick and ceramic industry
Working in paper industry	Have you ever worked in one or more of the following industries? in paper industry
Working in textile industry	Have you ever worked in one or more of the following industries? in textile industry
Working in construction work	Have you ever worked in one or more of the following industries? in construction work
Working in plumbing	Have you ever worked in one or more of the following industries? in plumbing
Previous physician consultation	When did you last consult a physician because of symptoms or illness?
Previous measurement of blood pressure	When has your blood pressure been last measured?
Myocardial infarction	Have you ever had any of the following diseases confirmed by a physician? Myocardial infarction
Coronary heart disease	Have you ever had any of the following diseases confirmed by a physician? Coronary heart disease
Heart failure	Have you ever had any of the following diseases confirmed by a physician? Heart failure
Arythmia	Have you ever had any of the following diseases confirmed by a physician? Arythmia
Enlarged heart	Have you ever had any of the following diseases confirmed by a physician? Enlarged heart
Valvular heart disease	Have you ever had any of the following diseases confirmed by a physician? Valvular heart disease
Hypertension	Have you ever had any of the following diseases confirmed by a physician? Hypertension
Arterial obstruction in lower extremities	Have you ever had any of the following diseases confirmed by a physician? Arterial obstruction in lower extremities
Stroke, cerebral hemorrhage, cerebr. inf	Have you ever had any of the following diseases confirmed by a physician? Stroke, cerebral hemorrhage, cerebr. inf
Deep vein thrombosis of lower extremities	Have you ever had any of the following diseases confirmed by a physician? Deep vein thrombosis of lower extremities
Superficial venous thrombosis	Have you ever had any of the following diseases confirmed by a physician? Superficial venous thrombosis
Lung infarction, lung embolus	Have you ever had any of the following diseases confirmed by a physician? Lung infarction, lung embolus
Bronchial asthma	Have you ever had any of the following diseases confirmed by a physician? Bronchial asthma
Lung emphysema	Have you ever had any of the following diseases confirmed by a physician? Lung emphysema
Chronic bronchitis	Have you ever had any of the following diseases confirmed by a physician? Chronic bronchitis
Farmers lung	Have you ever had any of the following diseases confirmed by a physician? Farmers lung
Rheumatoid arthritis	Have you ever had any of the following diseases confirmed by a physician? Rheumatoid arthritis
Other arthritis	Have you ever had any of the following diseases confirmed by a physician? Other arthritis
Inflammation of tendons or tendon sheath	Have you ever had any of the following diseases confirmed by a physician? Inflammation of tendons or tendon sheath
Degenerative joint disease	Have you ever had any of the following diseases confirmed by a physician? Degenerative joint disease
Peptic or duodenal ulcer	Have you ever had any of the following diseases confirmed by a physician? Peptic or duodenal ulcer
Gallstones	Have you ever had any of the following diseases confirmed by a physician? Gallstones
Pancreatitis	Have you ever had any of the following diseases confirmed by a physician? Pancreatitis
Cirrhosis of the liver	Have you ever had any of the following diseases confirmed by a physician? Cirrhosis of the liver
Chronic renal failure	Have you ever had any of the following diseases confirmed by a physician? Chronic renal failure
Prostatomegaly	Have you ever had any of the following diseases confirmed by a physician? Prostatomegaly
Chronic/recurrent prostatitis	Have you ever had any of the following diseases confirmed by a physician? Chronic/recurrent prostatitis
Psoriasis	Have you ever had any of the following diseases confirmed by a physician? Psoriasis
Photosensitivity skin lesion	Have you ever had any of the following diseases confirmed by a physician? Photosensitivity skin lesion
Allergic skin lesion, allergic eczema	Have you ever had any of the following diseases confirmed by a physician? Allergic skin lesion, allergic eczema
Other chronic cutaneous disease	Have you ever had any of the following diseases confirmed by a physician? Other chronic cutaneous disease
Cataract	Have you ever had any of the following diseases confirmed by a physician? Cataract
Glaucoma	Have you ever had any of the following diseases confirmed by a physician? Glaucoma
Diabetes mellitus	Have you ever had any of the following diseases confirmed by a physician? Diabetes mellitus
Other chronic disease	Have you ever had any of the following diseases confirmed by a physician? Other chronic disease
Other cancer than skin (pilot study)	Have you ever had any of the following diseases confirmed by a physician? Other cancer than skin (pilot study)
Cancer of the skin (pilot study)	Have you ever had any of the following diseases confirmed by a physician? Cancer of the skin (pilot study)
Gallstone operation	Have you undergone a gallstone operation?
Number of years from the gallstone operation	Have you undergone a gallstone operation? Yes, ____ years ago
Change of eyeglasses during the past year	Have you acquired or changed eyeglasses during the past 12 months?
Diabetes group	Diabetes group. Grouping for men who had diabetes already at baseline. Three options:KELA(entitled for reimbursement of diabetes medication), Diet(not entitled for reimbursement, but self-reported diabetes), Glucose(baseline serum glucose 7 or more)
Diabetes type	Diabetes type. There is three options: diabetes before baseline, diabetes after baseline or no diabetes.
Discussions concerning health with family member	Discussions concerning health with family member during the last four months
Discussions concerning health with health care personnel	Discussions concerning health with health care personnel during the last four months
Discussions concerning health with other person	Discussions concerning health with other person during the last four months
Missing teeth	How many permanent teeth have you missing?
Dentures	Do you wear dentures?
Ability to chew hard food	Are you able to chew hard food such as dry bread or apple?
Physical activity on job	Physical strenuouness of job during the last 12 months
Strenuousness of leisure time physical activity	Strenuousness of leisure time physical activity during the last 12 months
Frequency of physical activity at baseline	Average frequency of at least 30 minutes leisure time physical activity during the last 12 months
When did you last smoke	When did you last smoke
Age of starting to smoke	The age when participant started to smoke regularly
Years or regular smoking	Number of the years participant had smoked regularly before the first initial visit
Inhalation of tobacco smoke	Do you inhale tobacco smoke?
Number of cigarettes	Daily cigarettes, including both brand and self-made cigarettes
Categorized daily cigarette exposure	How many cigarettes do you smoke on an average daily?
Coffee type at baseline	Coffee type at baseline
Walking pain in the knees	Have you had any of the following symptoms or troubles during the past 4 months? Walking pain in the knees
Nosebleed	Have you had any of the following symptoms or troubles during the past 4 months? Nosebleed
Bruises	Have you had any of the following symptoms or troubles during the past 4 months? Bruises
Joint ache	Have you had any of the following symptoms or troubles during the past 4 months? Joint ache
Muscle ache	Have you had any of the following symptoms or troubles during the past 4 months? Muscle ache
Walking pain in hips	Have you had any of the following symptoms or troubles during the past 4 months? Walking pain in hips
Edema in legs	Have you had any of the following symptoms or troubles during the past 4 months? Edema in legs
Leg cramps	Have you had any of the following symptoms or troubles during the past 4 months? Leg cramps
Nocturnal restless legs	Have you had any of the following symptoms or troubles during the past 4 months? Nocturnal restless legs
Cutaneous itching	Have you had any of the following symptoms or troubles during the past 4 months? Cutaneous itching
Yellowing of the skin	Have you had any of the following symptoms or troubles during the past 4 months? Yellowing of the skin
Falling of hair	Have you had any of the following symptoms or troubles during the past 4 months? Falling of hair
Diarrhea	Have you had any of the following symptoms or troubles during the past 4 months? Diarrhea
Impotence	Have you had any of the following symptoms or troubles during the past 4 months? Impotence
Cutaneous scaling	Have you had any of the following symptoms or troubles during the past 4 months? Cutaneous scaling
Heartburn, pyrosis	Have you had any of the following symptoms or troubles during the past 4 months? Heartburn, pyrosis
Meteorism	Have you had any of the following symptoms or troubles during the past 4 months? Meteorism
Constipation	Have you had any of the following symptoms or troubles during the past 4 months? Constipation
Anxiety, nervousness	Have you had any of the following symptoms or troubles during the past 4 months? Anxiety, nervousness
Depression	Have you had any of the following symptoms or troubles during the past 4 months? Depression
Intestinal cramps	Have you had any of the following symptoms or troubles during the past 4 months? Intestinal cramps
Headache	Have you had any of the following symptoms or troubles during the past 4 months? Headache
Dizziness	Have you had any of the following symptoms or troubles during the past 4 months? Dizziness
Visual weakening	Have you had any of the following symptoms or troubles during the past 4 months? Visual weakening
Nausea	Have you had any of the following symptoms or troubles during the past 4 months? Nausea
Poor memory	Have you had any of the following symptoms or troubles during the past 4 months? Poor memory
Difficulties to concentrate	Have you had any of the following symptoms or troubles during the past 4 months? Difficulties to concentrate
Fatigue	Have you had any of the following symptoms or troubles during the past 4 months? Fatigue
Poor appetite	Have you had any of the following symptoms or troubles during the past 4 months? Poor appetite
Insomnia	Have you had any of the following symptoms or troubles during the past 4 months? Insomnia
Filter cigarettes: Number of years smoked regularly	Filter cigarettes: Number of years smoked regularly
Non-filter cigarettes: Number of years smoked regularly	Non-filter cigarettes: Number of years smoked regularly
Years of daily use of Aspirin or Disperin	Have you ever used any prescribed or OTC analgetic drugs daily for at least a month? How long altogether? Aspirin, Disperin
Years of daily use of other analgetic drugs	Have you ever used any prescribed or OTC analgetic drugs daily for at least a month? How long altogether? Other
Lung cancer diagnosis of father	Lung cancer diagnosis of father
Bladder cancer diagnosis of father	Bladder cancer diagnosis of father
Prostate cancer diagnosis of father	Prostate cancer diagnosis of father
Colon cancer diagnosis of father	Colon cancer diagnosis of father
Rectal cancer diagnosis of father	Rectal cancer diagnosis of father
Breast cancer diagnosis of father	Breast cancer diagnosis of father
Stomach cancer diagnosis of father	Stomach cancer diagnosis of father
Pancreatic cancer diagnosis of father	Pancreatic cancer diagnosis of father
Skin cancer diagnosis of father	Skin cancer diagnosis of father
Other cancer diagnosis of father	Other cancer diagnosis of father
Bronchitis diagnosis of father	Bronchitis diagnosis of father
Emphysema diagnosis of father	Emphysema diagnosis of father
Asthma diagnosis of father	Asthma diagnosis of father
Pancreatitis diagnosis of father	Pancreatitis diagnosis of father
Lung cancer diagnosis of mother	Lung cancer diagnosis of mother
Bladder cancer diagnosis of mother	Bladder cancer diagnosis of mother
Colon cancer diagnosis of mother	Colon cancer diagnosis of mother
Rectal cancer diagnosis of mother	Rectal cancer diagnosis of mother
Breast cancer diagnosis of mother	Breast cancer diagnosis of mother
Stomach cancer diagnosis of mother	Stomach cancer diagnosis of mother
Pancreatic cancer diagnosis of mother	Pancreatic cancer diagnosis of mother
Skin cancer diagnosis of mother	Skin cancer diagnosis of mother
Other cancer diagnosis of mother	Other cancer diagnosis of mother
Bronchitis diagnosis of mother	Bronchitis diagnosis of mother
Emphysema diagnosis of mother	Emphysema diagnosis of mother
Asthma diagnosis of mother	Asthma diagnosis of mother
Pancreatitis diagnosis of mother	Pancreatitis diagnosis of mother
Number of sisters	Number of sisters
Number of brothers	Number of brothers
Number of lung cancer diagnosis of siblings	Number of lung cancer diagnosis of siblings
Number of bladder cancer diagnosis of siblings	Number of bladder cancer diagnosis of siblings
Number of prostate cancer diagnosis of siblings	Number of prostate cancer diagnosis of siblings
Number of colon cancer diagnosis of siblings	Number of colon cancer diagnosis of siblings
Number of rectal cancer diagnosis of siblings	Number of rectal cancer diagnosis of siblings
Number of breast cancer diagnosis of siblings	Number of breast cancer diagnosis of siblings
Number of stomach cancer diagnosis of siblings	Number of stomach cancer diagnosis of siblings
Number of pancreatic cancer diagnosis of siblings	Number of pancreatic cancer diagnosis of siblings
Number of skin cancer diagnosis of siblings	Number of skin cancer diagnosis of siblings
Number of other cancer diagnosis of siblings	Number of other cancer diagnosis of siblings
Number of bronchitis diagnosis of siblings	Number of bronchitis diagnosis of siblings
Number of emphysema diagnosis of siblings	Number of emphysema diagnosis of siblings
Number of asthma diagnosis of siblings	Number of asthma diagnosis of siblings
Number of pancreatitis diagnosis of siblings	Number of pancreatitis diagnosis of siblings
Benign tumour in stomach	Have you ever had benign tumour in stomach
Benign tumour in colon	Have you ever had benign tumour in colon
Benign tumour in rectum	Have you ever had benign tumour in rectum
Stone(s) in kidneys, urinary fract or bladder	Have you ever had stone(s) in kidneys, urinary fract or bladder
Benign bladder tumour (papilloma)	Have you ever had benign bladder tumour (papilloma)
Chronic or recurrent bladder infection	Have you ever had chronic or recurrent bladder infection
Structure in urethra	Have you ever had structure in urethra
Penetrating injury or rupture of the bladder	Have you ever had penetrating injury or rupture of the bladder
Jaundice, hepatitis	Have you ever had jaundice, hepatitis
Hay fever	Have you ever had hay fever
Nettle rash, urticaria	Have you ever had nettle rash, urticaria
Catheterization of the bladder	Have you ever been a subject to? Catheterization of the bladder
Cystoscopy	Have you ever been a subject to? Cystoscopy
Prostate resection	Have you ever been a subject to? Prostate resection
Transurethral prostatic resection	Have you ever been a subject to? Transurethral prostatic resection
Tonsillectomy	Have you ever been a subject to? Tonsillectomy
Stomach resection	Have you ever been a subject to? Stomach resection
Appendectomy	Have you ever been a subject to? Appendectomy
Gastroscopy	Have you ever been a subject to? Gastroscopy
Colonoscopy, sigmoidscopy	Have you ever been a subject to? Colonoscopy, sigmoidscopy
Rectoscopy	Have you ever been a subject to? Rectoscopy
X-ray of the pelvic area	Have you ever been a subject to? X-ray of the pelvic area (fracture of the pelvis or the neck of the femur, kidney stones, low back problems)
Exercise in work at the age of 15-24	How much have you had exercise in your work? Estimate the amount during 10 year periods. Age: 15-24
Exercise in work at the age of 25-34	How much have you had exercise in your work? Estimate the amount during 10 year periods. Age: 25-34
Exercise in work at the age of 35-44	How much have you had exercise in your work? Estimate the amount during 10 year periods. Age: 35-44
Exercise in work at the age of 45-54	How much have you had exercise in your work? Estimate the amount during 10 year periods. Age: 45-54
Exercise in work at the age of 55-64	How much have you had exercise in your work? Estimate the amount during 10 year periods. Age: 55-64
Exercise in work at the age of over 64	How much have you had exercise in your work? Estimate the amount during 10 year periods. Age: over 64
Exercise in leisure time at the age of 15-24	How much have you had exercise during your leisure time? Estimate the amount during 10 year periods. Age: 15-24
Exercise in leisure time at the age of 25-34	How much have you had exercise during your leisure time? Estimate the amount during 10 year periods. Age: 25-34
Exercise in leisure time at the age of 35-44	How much have you had exercise during your leisure time? Estimate the amount during 10 year periods. Age: 35-44
Exercise in leisure time at the age of 45-54	How much have you had exercise during your leisure time? Estimate the amount during 10 year periods. Age: 45-54
Exercise in leisure time at the age of 55-64	How much have you had exercise during your leisure time? Estimate the amount during 10 year periods. Age: 55-64
Exercise in leisure time at the age of over 64	How much have you had exercise during your leisure time? Estimate the amount during 10 year periods. Age: over 64
Use of smoke sauna at the age of 15-24	Have you repeatedly used a smoke sauna? If yes, how many times per year on an average during 10 year periods. Age: 15-24
Use of smoke sauna at the age of 25-34	Have you repeatedly used a smoke sauna? If yes, how many times per year on an average during 10 year periods. Age: 25-34
Use of smoke sauna at the age of 35-44	Have you repeatedly used a smoke sauna? If yes, how many times per year on an average during 10 year periods. Age: 35-44
Use of smoke sauna at the age of 45-54	Have you repeatedly used a smoke sauna? If yes, how many times per year on an average during 10 year periods. Age: 45-54
Use of smoke sauna at the age of 55-64	Have you repeatedly used a smoke sauna? If yes, how many times per year on an average during 10 year periods. Age: 55-64
Use of smoke sauna at the age of over 64	Have you repeatedly used a smoke sauna? If yes, how many times per year on an average during 10 year periods. Age: over 64

Baseline Form 1
Name, Address, Personal Identifiers, Phone Number
Residence
Marital Status
Education
Vocational Training
Occupation
Medical History
Dental Health
Physical Activity
Smoking History
Drug and Vitamin Use

Baseline Form 2
Height, Weight, Blood Pressure, Heart Rate, Visual Acuity
Medical Symptoms (dyspnea, chest pain, claudication, cough, phlegm)
Number of Cigarettes Smoked
Administrative information (checklist of exclusion criteria, indication of fasting, indication of blood sample taken, indication of chest x-ray taken)

Baseline Form 3
Administrative information (difficulty in coming to visit, return dietary history form, return picture book, return toenail sample, estimate of greyness of hair, capsules ID number, indication of extra blood, indication of fasting hours)

Food Frequency Questionnaire (long form)
Frequency and number of portions of food consumed

Follow-up Form A
Illnesses
Physician contact
Symptoms
Bedridden
Smoked
Vitamin/mineral use past 2 weeks
Changes in prescription drugs

Follow-up Form B
Difficulty in coming to visit
Symptoms participants suspects due to capsules
Cancer diagnosis
Capsule compliance
Chest x-ray

Follow-up Form C
Weight, Blood Pressure, Heart Rate, Visual Acuity
Medical Symptoms (dyspnea, chest pain, claudication, cough, phlegm)
Estimate of hair greyness
Difficulty in coming to visit
Symptoms participant suspects due to capsules
Cancer
Capsule compliance information
Chest x-ray

Follow-up Form E
Hair color
Eye color
Tanning ability of skin
Trips to south
Time outdoors
Work history
Physical activity at work
Physical activity at leisure
Weight at age 25
Medical diagnoses told by physician
Medical procedures
Pain medication
Parent history of diseases
Number of siblings
Sibling history of diseases
Use of smoke sauna
Years smoked regularly (filter/non-filter)
Any radon measurement in residence

Physician-Hospital care form
Disease treated in the last visit to a physician/hospital
Code of the diagnosis provided
Name of the clinician
Date of onset of the disease
Was in-patient?
Has an operation been performed?
Therapies initiated
Date of therapy begin
Date of therapy end

Drop-out form
Date of first non-attended visit
Reason for drop-out
The amount of returned capsules or participant's estimate of the number of remaining capsules
Date that the patient stopped taking capsules
Nurse ID

Non-attendance form
Number of the first non-attended visit
Reason for non-attendance
Number of capsules given/sent
Date of the next visit
Nurse ID

Chest X ray form
Name
Adress
Social Security Number
Study ID
Date the patient was sent to the X-ray
X-ray findings
Name of reporting physician

Blood Sample Form
Name
ID
Sampling Date
Reason for sample
Blood sample taken
Serum ID
Fasting hours
If fasting hours is less than 12, what has the participant eaten during past 12 hours?
Nurse ID

Case-control form
Name
Study ID
Visit date
Type of participant (control or cancer)
Status of return of the nail sample
Status of return of the dietary history form
Have you used any vitamin or trace-element preparation during the past 2 weeks
Do you currently use any medication prescribed by a physician for two weeks or longer?
Nurse ID
Weight

Cancer end-point form
Name
Social security number
Study ID
Type of cancer
Where has the diagnosis been done?
Date of the diagnosis
How did the diagnostic process of the cancer originally started?
Has the cancer been biopsied or operated?
Is the diagnosis going to be verified by additional tests?
How is the patient going to be treated in the future? (Decision about operation, radiation therapy, cytotoxic drug therapy, or other treatment)
Is the patient goint to stay in the study?
ID code of the nurse
Epicrisis or comparable requested
Description of the operation requested
Copy of the histological diagnosis requested
Evaluation of the Study Coordinating Center of the diagnosis of the malignancy
Final verification of the Finnish Cancer Registry (date of diagnosis, diagnostic code, histological classification)

Cancer Diagnosis
Research code
Social security number
How was the cancer found
Weight on arrival at hospital
Date of diagnosis
Diagnostic method
TNM staging
Name of hospitals where diagnosis and surgery were performed
Cancer histology classification
Cancer morphology code
Cancer primary site
ICD 9 code