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Table 1 List of measures collected at baseline (BA), 6 month (6A), and 12 month assessments (12A) for all study participants

From: Can a tailored exercise and home hazard reduction program reduce the rate of falls in community dwelling older people with cognitive impairment: protocol paper for the i-FOCIS randomised controlled trial

Information collected for all participants

BA

6A

12A

O

Socio-demographics

    

Age, gender, marital status, education, occupation, place and type of residence and number of co-habitants

Y

N

N

N

General health and function

    

Disease history, medication use, assistive walking device and detailed information on previous falls and fractures

Y

N

N

N

The Incidental and Planned Exercise Questionnaire (IPEQ) will provide estimates of the frequency and duration of planned and casual day-to-day activities [16]

Y

N

Y

S

Disability Assessment for Dementia to assess everyday functioning [17]

Y

N

Y

S

Quality of life

    

The EQ5D-5 L is a widely used utility-based quality of life instrument for estimating QALYs for economic evaluations [18]

Y

Y

Y

S

Neuropsychological

    

Fear of falling will be assessed using Icon-FES. The scale has excellent reliability, validity for people with CI, and responsiveness-to-change [19]

Y

N

Y

S

The 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale will assess symptoms of depression [20]

Y

N

Y

S

The 9-item Goldberg Anxiety Scale will assess symptoms of generalised anxiety [21]

Y

N

Y

S

Frontal Assessment Battery [22]

Y

N

Y

S

Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Examination (ACE-III) [23]

Y

N

Y

S

Physical measures

    

The Physiological Profile Assessment (measures visual contrast sensitivity, proprioception, quadriceps strength, simple reaction time, and postural sway while standing on a foam rubber mat with eyes open) [24].

Y

Y

Y

S

Short Physical Performance Battery [25]

Y

Y

Y

S

The Maximal Balance Range test (assesses the ability to lean as far forward and backwards as possible)

Y

Y

Y

S

The Coordinated Stability test (assesses the body position in a steady and coordinated manner near the limits of their base of support).

Y

Y

Y

S

Carer interview and questionnaires

    

Carer burden will be assessed with the Zarit Burden of Care Index [26]

Y

N

Y

S

The EQ5D-5 L for estimating QALYs for economic evaluations [18]

Y

Y

Y

S

The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) [27] will be administered to consenting carers over 65 years

Y

N

N

N

Caregiver skill enhancement will be measured using the Task Management Strategy Index [12]

Y

N

Y

S

Falls and health service use

    

Falls and fall related injuries (monthly diaries) [28]

   

P

Planned and unplanned use of health services (monthly diaries)

   

S

  1. Note: Y = YES, N = NO, BA = Baseline assessment, 6A = 6 month assessment, 12RA = 12 month reassessment.
  2. O = Outcome measure, S = Secondary, P = Primary.
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BMC Geriatrics

ISSN: 1471-2318

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