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Multidisciplinary Intake Assessment

The assessment schedule in BASE began with a multidisciplinary Intake Assessmemt session which, in time and effort , corresponded to a typical multidisciplinary survey study of older adults. It contained objective and subjective measures from all four BASE research units.

Two rationales guided the construction of the Intake Assessment (Session 1). Because the study expected some subjects to drop out in the course of the Intensive Protocol, the first goal was to monitor sample attrition and selective attrition. It was intended to have a data base available early in the data collection process that could provide with a wide range of information permitting the examination of sample heterogeneity and selectivity. A second consideration concerned the later longitudinal follow-ups with a less intensive assessment battery.

The Intake Assessment contained objective measures of physical status, mental health, psychological functioning, socioeconomic status, and residential situation.

In addition, several instruments were used by the interviewers to document the different sessions and contacts:

- Observation Protocol
- Session Protocol
- Contact Protocol
- Field Documentation

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Multidisciplinary Intake Assessment:
Domains and Topics:

- Study Design Variables:
  - Age
  - Background and grouping variables
  - Gender
  - Participation status
  - Time intervals between and within measurement occasions
- Variables of the Internal Medicine / Geriatrics and Dentistry Unit:
  - Activities of daily living (ADL)
  - Constitution
  - Dental appointments
  - Dental status
  - Endurance limits
  - Grip strength
  - Medication
  - Mobility
  - Sensory functions
  - Sleep
  - Subjective health status
  - Technical aids
- Variables of the Psychiatry Unit:
  - Dementia
  - Depression
  - Everyday competence (Yesterday-Interview)
  - Medication (psychiatric)
  - Mental health (subjective)
  - Psychiatric treatment
- Variables of the Psychology Unit:
  - Control beliefs
  - Everyday competence (subjective)
  - Intellectual abilities
    - Digits backwards
    - Fluency
    - Perceptual speed
  - Life events
  - Loneliness
  - SOC (selection, optimization and compensation)
  - Social relations
  - Well-being
- Variables of the Sociology / Social Policy Unit:
  - Activities
  - Children
  - Economic situation
  - Education
  - Marriage
  - Occupational career
  - Partnership
  - Politics / Voting behavior
  - Residential situation
  - Social security
  - Sociodemographic characteristics

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