Table 2 Prescreening procedure in order to verify inclusion/exclusion criteria
PRESCREENINGa | Action | Data collection |
|---|---|---|
First contact | Telephone call; decision to proceed to Pre-screening Step 1 | Age – gender – musical history – general health – native language – retirement – MRI compatibility – overall availability – contact information |
PRE-SCREENING STEP 1 | ||
Demographic questionnaireb | Send/receive by post | In-house questionnaire, detailed information on languages; handedness; physical capability to come to the courses; health: hospitalizations (causes), locomotion, vision (correction), audition (hearing aids), height & weightc, sleep quality; cardiovascular & neurological diseases, hypertension, diabetes, arthrosis, arthritis, rheumatism, bone fractures, thyroid problems, memory problems, other health problems; consent yes/no to contact the family doctor in case of fortuitous findings; smoking habits over the lifespan; alcohol consumption over the lifespan; present medication; other drug use, remarks; sociodemographic information: age, gender, nationality, civil status, siblings, children, highest level of education (5 categories), main professional engagements, gross monthly household incomed (5 categories); MRI compatibility: claustrophobia, implants; Interest for the study: motivation |
Food Frequency Questionnaire FFQe [91] | Send/receive by post | Detailed information on food consumption (quality and quantity) over the last 4 weeks |
Music questionnaires | Send/receive by post | Musical history (in-house questionnaire; GEMMI lab): amount and intensity of music listening and extracurricular music training: solfege/theory, instrumental training, choir singing, intracurricular music training in school Goldsmiths Musical Sophistication Index (GOLD MSI): self-report inventory and test battery for individual differences in musical sophistication (ability to engage with music) [92] |
Godin-Shephard leisure-time physical activity questionnaire [93] | Send/receive by post | Adapted to cover different parts of life (2–25 y.o., last 5 years and last year) |
In-house questionnaire on stressful life events | Send/receive by post | Self-report inventory on stressful events that may influence cognitive functioning, covering 6 time periods (12–25 y.o., 25–55 y.o, 55–64 y.o.; last 10 years, 5 years and year; GEMMI lab) |
Geriatric Depression Scalef [94] | Send/receive by post | Short version. Check for clinical depression |
PRE-SCREENING STEP 2 | ||
First laboratory visit - Basic clinical finger snap audition test - Psychometric tests i. Right-handedness ii. COGTELh [95] | Verify /complete questionnaires of Step 1 Pass 3 psychometric tests | Check for major hearing impairmentg Pass the Edinburgh Handedness Inventory (revised) to check for right handedness [96]; Measure gross overall cognitive level and check for potential (mild) cognitive decline (COGTEL) |