Watch 2
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Division of Preventive & Behavioral Medicine
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Telephone Screening Interview
Patient Information  
Patient Name: MRN#:
Work Phone: Home Phone:
Alternate Phone:
Telephone Screening Interview  
Date: Contacted: MD Appointment:
Screening Questions  
Can you read, write and speak English? O YES   O No
Are you at least 20 and not older than 75*? (on day of 1st visit)*not older than 75(criterion changed 4/23/00) O YES   O No
Are you willing and able to come to the Shaw Building at UMass for 2 visits, one week apart? (if found eligible at 1st visit, otherwise only 1 visit is required) O YES   O No
Are you willing to have blood tests? (1st Visit: 1 initial fingerstick to determine eligibility, and if eligible, a 2nd fingerstick and venous draw, 2nd Visit: 1 venous draw) O YES   O No
Are you willing and able to FAST 12 HOURS for blood tests to be performed at the above visit(s)? O YES   O No
Are you willing to be contacted by telephone periodically throughout the study? (Person must have a telephone at home) O YES   O No
Are you willing to complete questionnaires periodically which may take up to one hour to complete? O YES   O No
Have you been diagnosed with thyroid disease? (Eligible if currently on a stable dose of Synthroid or Levothroid for at least 6 months) O YES   O No
Have you been on medication within the last 2 years specifically to reduce your cholesterol level? O YES   O No
Have you been told that you have coronary heart disease? O YES   O No
Have you ever had cancer? O YES   O No
If yes, ask what type of cancer?
(If it was skin cnacer (non-melanoma) they can participate.
If the cancer was melanoma or a cancer other than skin cancer, it must have been in remission for 2 years or more in order to participate.)
Have you been referred to a nutritionist within the past 2 years for cholesterol lowering diet? O YES   O No
Do you plan to move out of the area within the study period? O YES   O No
Do you plan to change physicians, other than a study physician? O YES   O No
Do you have an illness or condition which would limit your ability to participate? O YES   O No
Women:
Are you on hormone replacement therapy or birth control (Eligible ONLY if on a stable dose for at least 6 months) O YES   O No
Are you pregnant or have you nursed an infant within the last 3 months or plan to become pregnant in the next year? O YES   O No
IS PATIENT ELIGIBLE?
O YES   O No
IF YES, PLEASE SCHEDULE 1ST SCREENING APPOINTMENT!