Exploring WIHS Data

Anna Rubtsova

grubtso@emory.edu

Concept Development: Where to Start?

WIHS database of published articles:– http://statepiaps.jhsph.edu/wihs/index-publications.h

tm

Database of approved concept sheets:– https://statepiaps.jhsph.edu/wihs/admin/concept-she

et-info/concept-sheet-info.htm

Forum:– http://statepiaps.jhsph.edu/WIHS_forum/index.php

Exploring WIHS Measures: WIHS Data Collection Forms

Forms by visit number:– http://statepiaps.jhsph.edu/wihs/index-forms.htm

Overview of WIHS data collection forms:– https://statepiaps.jhsph.edu/wihs/admin/dm-

training/slides/forms-overview.pdf

Exploring WIHS Measures: Visit 38 Data Collection Forms

Screening– EL, SCR, RAB

Baseline interview– F20, F26r, RACE, HX, + F/up forms

Follow-up– F21-F26, MEN01

Examinations– NP01, NP02, F07, F7r, F08, F08a

Exploring WIHS Measures: Visit 38 Data Collection Forms

Specimen Collection– F29, F29a, F29r, F31, F31r, L20

Local Laboratory– L01 – L17

Central Laboratory– C45, C60

Administrative + Ascertainment– CONS, DDE, ABRV, DENR, MVIS, TRANS, ATC, CORE

Active Substudies

Exploring WIHS Measures: Variables and Codebooks

Variables list:– https://statepiaps.jhsph.edu/wihs/admin/variable-

index-files/variable-index-files.htm

Historical use of variables:– https://statepiaps.jhsph.edu/wihs/admin/variable-

index-files/variable-index-files.htm