English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

Main interview

Instructions for main interview
Main questionnaire
Main self-completion questionnaire

Survey information leaflet
NHSCR consent form
HES and DWP/IR consent form
Consent withdrawal form

Cognitive function booklet
Main showcards
Timed walk card

Initial letter
Advance letter
Change of address letter
Preparatory nurse visit card

Newsletter
Code book and edit instructions

Nurse visit

Instructions for nurses
Nurse schedule
Nurse visit information leaflet
DNA blood sample leaflet
Nurse visit consent booklet

Saliva sample logbook
Chair rise and grip strength card
Leg raise and balance card
Frankfort Plane card
Stopwatch instructions
Measurement record card
Grip strength record card

Main interview

Instructions for main interview
Initial letter
Advance letter
Change of address letter

Survey information leaflet
NHSCR consent form
HES and DWP/IR Consent Form
Consent withdrawal form

Cognitive function booklet
Main showcards
Timed walk card

Newsletter
Code book and edit instructions

Life history interview

Instructions for interviewer
Questionnaire (draft)
Advance letter
Preparatory appointment card
Showcards
Self completion

Main Questionnaire

Demographics
Health
Social participation
Walking speed measurement
Work and pensions
Income and assets
Housing
Cognitive function
Expectations
Effort and reward
Psychosocial health
Household grid
General health vignettes - self completion
Work disability vignettes - self completion
Final questions
Core self completion

Main interview

Instructions for main interview
Main questionnaire
Main self-completion questionnaire
Ryff scale self-completion questionnaire

Survey information leaflet
NHSCR consent form
HES and DWP/IR consent form
Consent reminder form

Cognitive function booklet
Main showcards
Timed walk card

Initial letter
Advance letter
Change of address letter
Preparatory nurse visit card

Instructions for exit interview
Exit questionnaire
Showcards for exit interview

Newsletter
Code book and edit instructions

Nurse visit

Instructions for nurses
Nurse schedule
Nurse visit information leaflet
DNA blood sample leaflet
Nurse visit consent booklet, respondent copy
Nurse visit consent booklet, office copy

Saliva sample logbook
Chair rise and grip strength card
Leg raise and balance card
Frankfort Plane card
Stopwatch instructions
Measurement record card
Grip strength record card

Questionnaire

Full Wave 1 questionnaire

Demographics
Health
Social participation
Walking speed measurement
Work and pensions
Income and assets
Housing
Psychosocial
Cognitive function
Expectations
Final questions
Self completion
Show cards

Other documents

User guide: core dataset
User guide: pension wealth derived variables
User guide: financial derived variables
Code book and edit instructions

Instructions for interviewers
Cognitive module recording booklet

Letter to respondents
New address letter
HES and DWP/IR consent form