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| Diseases (15) |
| Disease | Data source | Criteria |
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| Hypertension | General practice (GP) records | Documented diagnosis of hypertension regardless of date. |
| Ischaemic heart disease | GP records and health assessment (HA) electrocardiogram (ECG) | Documented diagnosis of angina or myocardial infarction or coronary artery bypass grafts or coronary angioplasty or coronary stent regardless of date. Participants without a preexisting diagnosis could be additionally assigned on the basis of Minnesota codes [21] commencing 1-1 or 5-1 on 12 lead ECG conducted as part of the health assessment. |
| Heart failure | GP records | Documented diagnosis of heart failure regardless of date. |
| Atrial fibrillation or flutter | HA ECG | Minnesota codes 8-3-1 or 8-3-2 on 12 lead ECG conducted as part of the health assessment. |
| Cerebrovascular disease | GP records | Documented diagnosis of stroke or transient ischaemic attack or carotid endarterectomy regardless of date. |
| Peripheral vascular disease | GP records | Documented diagnosis of peripheral vascular disease regardless of date. |
| Osteoarthritis | GP records | Documented diagnosis of osteoarthritis or cervical spondylosis or lumbar spondylosis regardless of date. |
| Inflammatory arthritis | GP records | Documented diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis or psoriatic arthropathy or ankylosing spondylitis regardless of date. |
| Osteoporosis | GP records | Documented diagnosis of osteoporosis regardless of date. |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | GP records | Documented diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) regardless of date. |
| Asthma | GP records | Documented diagnosis of asthma excluding childhood asthma and excluding asthma in conjunction with COPD. |
| Thyroid disease | GP records | Documented diagnosis of hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism regardless of date. |
| Diabetes mellitus | GP records | Documented diagnosis of diabetes mellitus regardless of date. |
| Cancer within previous 5 years | GP records | Documented diagnosis of cancer diagnosed within previous 5 years excluding nonmelanoma skin cancer. |
| Renal impairment | HA serum creatinine | Estimated glomerular filtration rate of less than 45 mL/min/1.73 m2 calculated using the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration equation [22] using serum creatinine measured as part of the health assessment. This cut point identifies Stages 3B, 4, and 5 Chronic Kidney Disease [23]. |
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| Geriatric conditions (5) |
| Geriatric condition | Data source | Criteria |
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| Urinary incontinence | HA questionnaire | Moderate, severe, or profound incontinence (classified on basis of frequency of episodes and volume of urine leakage [24]) or catheterised for previous 12 months. |
| Falls | HA questionnaire | Two or more falls in previous 12 months. |
| Visual impairment | HA questionnaire | Self-reported difficulty recognizing a friend across the road or reading ordinary newsprint, with aids if worn. |
| Hearing impairment | HA questionnaire | Self-reported difficulty hearing someone taking in a quiet room or following a conversation with background noise, with aids if worn. |
| Cognitive impairment | HA cognitive test | Standardised minimental state examination score [25] of 21 or lower. |
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