Variable Details

Available Studies

ROS, MAP, MARS, Clinical Core, LATC

Scaled? 

Not Scaled

Variable Type 

Cross-Sectional

Variable Name 

age_bl

Categories

Demographics

Age at baseline
Age at baseline assessment

The age at baseline assessment is calculated from subtracting the date of birth from the date of the baseline assessment and dividing by days per year (365.25).

The date of the baseline assessment is defined as the the first valid date in the following hierarchy:

  1. cognitive date
  2. clinical evaluation date (neurological exam, med hx, meds)
  3. interview date
  4. DCF date (diagnostic classification form)
  5. neuropsychologist impression date