Manuals

Manuals

Download Manuals of Operations for the various MESA Exams, including Field Center and Quality Control procedures.

Click this link to view files and links relevant to MESA Exam 7.

Reading Center manuals are available to MESA Investigators on the Internal website.
Exam 6: Field Center Procedures
Exam #6 Field Center Manual of Operations: Change Log
Exam #6 Field Center Manual of Operations

Ancillary Studies

MESA INVITE MOP (V1.4 2/28/2018)
MESA Lung Flash CT Manual – Contrast (V1.4, 9-16-2016)
MESA Lung Flash CT Manual – Non-Contrast (V1.2, 9-16-2016)
MESA Lung Force CT Manual – Contrast (V1.4, 9-16-2016)
MESA Lung Force CT Manual – Non-Contrast (V1.2, 9-16-2016)
MESA Lung III/Non-Smokers CT MOP (V1.1, 9-20-2016)

Supplemental

Exam 6: Arterial Stiffness MOP
Exam 6: Brain MRI MOP
Exam 6: Carotid Ultrasound MOP
Exam 6: ECG MOP
Exam 6: Home Visit MOP
Exam 6: Lab MOP
Exam 5: Field Center Procedures
Exam #5 Manual of Operations

High Tech Procedures

COPD MRI
MRI
Retinal Pathology and Feedback
Ultrasound

Ancillary Studies Procedures

MESA COPD - Six Minute Walk Test
MESA Lung Fibrosis MOP
MESA Lung II and MESA COPD - Pulmonary Function
Exam 5: Quality Control Procedures
Exam 5 QC MOP Supplement
Exam 4: Field Center Procedures
Exam #4 Manual of Operations
Exam 3: Field Center Procedures
Exam #3 Manual of Operations
Exam 2: Field Center Procedures
MESA Exam #2 Manual of Operations - Field Center Procedures
Exam 2: Quality Control Procedures
MESA Exam #2 Manual of Operations - Quality Control Procedures
Exam 1: Field Center Procedures
Exam 1 Complete Manual of Operations (5/2001)

Addendum - ECG Figures

Addendum - ECG Figures #1
Addendum - ECG Figures #2
Addendum - ECG Figures #3
Addendum - ECG Figures #4
Addendum - ECG Figures #5
Addendum - ECG Figures #6

Operations Memo #1

MOP Update #1

Operations Memo #2

MOP Replacement Pages
MOP Update #2

Operations Memo #3

Appendix to MOP Update #3
MOP Replacement Pages
MOP Update #3
Exam 1: Quality Control Procedures
Exam 1 Complete Manual of Operations - Quality Control Procedures (9/2001)
Follow-Up Calls
Follow-Up 26 MOP
Events
Summary of NH Changes to MESA Events MOO
MESA Clinical Events Manual of Operations

Individual Chapters

00 Title & TOC
01 Sect 1 Overview
02 Sect 2 Identification of Possible Events
03 Sect 3 Events Investigation
04 Sect 4 MESA Criteria
05 Sect 5 Events Review and Classification
06 Sect 6 Quality Control
07 Sect 7 Events Data Management Software
08 Appendix A ECG RC Protocol
09 Appendix B Infarct Subtype Class
10.00 Appendix C TOC
10.01 Appendix C General Instructions Forms
11.00 Appendix D TOC Coversheet
11.01 Appendix D.01 Forms Follow-up Phone
11.02 Appendix D.02 Forms Initial Notification
11.03 Appendix D.03 Forms Events Eligibility
11.05 Appendix D.05 Form Hosp Abstract Cardiac PVD
11.06 Appendix D.06 Forms Hosp Abstrct Stroke TIA
11.07 Appendix D.07 Forms PQ Cardiac PVD
11.08 Appendix D.08 Forms PQ Stroke TIA
11.09 Appendix D.09 Forms PQ Cardiac Death
11.10 Appendix D.10 Forms Interview Cardiac PVD
11.11 Appendix D.11 Forms Interview Informant
11.12 Appendix D.12 Forms Interview Stroke TIA
11.13 Appendix D.13 Forms Narrative Stroke TIA
11.14 Appendix D.14 Forms Final Notice of Event
11.15 Appendix D.15 Review Cardiac PVD
11.16 Appendix D.16 Review Stroke TIA
11.17 Appendix D.17 Review Mortality
11.18 Appendix D.18 Events Contact Log
12 Appendix E Sample Letters
13 Appendix F Glossary
14 Appendix G Drug Therapies
MESA Stress 2
MESA Stress 2 Manual of Operations
CT Manuals
MESA Radiation Exposure Policy
Draft Field Center Manual of Operations
MESA Aortic CT Manual of Operations
Reading Center Procedure Operations Manual

Exam 2

Exam 2: CT Manual of Operations

Exam 3

Exam 3: CT Manual of Operations (1/2005)
Exam 3: CT Manual of Operations (12/2004)
Exam 3: CT Manual of Operations (4/2005)
Exam 3: CT Manual of Operations (5/2004)
General Health Death
MRI Manuals
Cardiac MRI Field Center Manual of Operations
Cardiac MRI Reading Center Manual of Operations
Carotid MRI Reading Center Manual of Operations
Exam 5 Cardiac MRI Field Center Manual of Operations
Ultrasound Protocols
Brachial Artery Endothelial Function Protocol
Carotid Artery Distensibility Protocol
Carotid Artery IMT Protocol
Exam 5 Carotid US Digitization and Reading MOP

Exam 6 Training Videos

Carotid Ultrasound Protocol
Phantom Imaging Protocol
Supplemental Documents from CHS
CHS - Example Medical Records Release
Diane Ives – Retention and Events Ascertainment
MESA Family Manual of Operations
MESA Family MOP