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Tobacco Longitudinal Mortality Study (TLMS)

Tobacco Longitudinal Mortality Study (TLMS)

Reference Manual
  • Project Overview
  • Data Availability
  • Research Proposal
  • Sponsors and Investigators
  • Reference Manual
  • Bibliography
  • Limitations and Confidentiality

Reference Manual

The TLMS Reference Manual is the key piece of information, or data dictionary, for TLMS analysis file variables. Contents of the manual include; variable definitions, discussion of pertinent issues related to the variables, variable level descriptions and cell frequencies. Electronic versions of this manual include hyperlinks to allow fluid navigation between a variable definition and the index listing of variables. Select one of the links below to download a PDF or Microsoft Word version of the Reference Manual.

TLMS Reference Manual v1.0 Public (Word)

TLMS Reference Manual v1.0 Public (PDF)

Page Last Revised - September 20, 2022