01 Yes
02 No
NUMMEDS* (archived under SL)
Computed: Number of medicines mentioned at MEDBI.
Range: 1..40
END OF LOOP
MEDBIA* (archived under SL as MEDBIA – MEDBIA31)
[^Have/Has] [^you/he/she] taken/used all of these medicines in the last 7 days?"
01 Yes
02 No
If MedBla = No (incorporated and archived under SL as MEDBIA – MEDBIA31)
Which medicines have you NOT used in the last 7 days?
CODE ALL THAT APPLY
: List of all medicines coded at MedBl
ASK ALL
STATINS*
[Are you/Is ^Name] taking statins (drugs to lower cholesterol) bought over the counter
from a pharmacist, without prescription from a doctor?
INTERVIEWER: Here are some examples of common statins, which may be bought
over the counter:
Atorvastatin (Lipitor)
Fluvastatin (Lescol, Lescol XL)
Pravastatin (Lipostat)
Rosuvastatin (Crestor) and Simvastatin (Zocor)
01 Yes
02 No
IF taking statins bought over the counter = Yes
[STATINS=1]
STATINA*
[^Have you/Has [^Name]] taken/used statins in the last 7 days?
│01 Yes
│02 No
│
END OF FILTER
IF first two digits of drug code = 02 and drug code is not ‘021200’ (formerly
Statins/Lipid-lowering drugs)
[DRC1= “02****” and DRC1 <> 021200]
YTAKE* (archived under SL)
[Do you/Does ^Name] take [^MedBI] because of a heart problem, high blood pressure
or for some other reason?
CODE ALL THAT APPLY
1. Heart problem
2. High blood pressure
3. Other reason
IF take drug for another reason
[YTake = 3]
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