IF (Age of respondent >= 60)  
[IAgeOf >= 60]  
HEFLA  
│ [^Have / Since we last talked to you on [^<date of last interview>] have] you fallen  
│ down [^BLANK / in the last two years] (for any reason)?  
│ 1 Yes  
│ 2 No  
IF whether fallen down = yes  
││ [HeFla = 1]  
││  
││ HEFLB  
││ How many times have you fallen down [^since we last talked to you on [^<date of  
││ last interview>]/ in the last two years]?  
││ Range: 0..400  
││  
││ [CHECK HE58]  
││  
││ HEFLC  
││ In [^any of these falls / that fall], did you injure yourself seriously enough to need  
││ medical treatment?  
││ 1 Yes  
││ 2 No  
││  
││ HEFLE  
││ Did a doctor or nurse or physiotherapist test your balance or strength or watch how you walk to  
││understand why you fell?  
││ 1 Yes  
││ 2 No  
││  
││ HEFLF  
││ Did a doctor or nurse or physiotherapist recommend any additional tests, such as heart tests or brain  
││scans to understand why you fell?  
││ 1 Yes  
││ 2 No  
││  
│ END OF FILTER  
END OF FILTER  
IF person’s age >= 60  
[IAgeOf >= 60]  
HEFRAC  
[^Have you [^BLANK / ever] fractured your hip replacements since we last  
│ talked to you on [^date of last interview]?  
│ 1 Yes  
│ 2 No  
HEJI*  
│ [^Have you / Has [^name]] [^BLANK / ever] had any joint replacements since we last  
│ talked to [^you / him / her] on [^date of last interview]?  
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