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Table 2 Summary of measures to be collected

From: Study protocol for a multicenter investigation of reablement in Norway

Outcome

Data collection instrument and scale

Time points

Primary outcome measures

Activity performance

Canadian Occupational Performance Measure. Scale 1–10, 1 is low performance

t1, t2, t3, t4

Satisfaction with activity performance

Canadian Occupational Performance Measure. Scale 1–10, 1 is low satisfaction

t1, t2, t3, t4

Secondary outcome measures

Physical Performance Test

Short Physical Performance Battery, which has three parts: 1) standing balance, 2) walking four meters at regular pace, and 3) ability to stand up and sit rapidly five times. Each part is scored from 0–4 points and the total score = 0–12 points, where 0 is low performance

t1, t2, t3, t4

Health-related quality of life

European Quality of Life Scale (EQ-5D), which comprises the EQ-5D index and the EQ-5D visual analog scale (VAS). The EQ-5D index has five domains (mobility, self-care, activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression) on a five-point scale ranging from no problems to being unable. The EQ-5D VAS measures total health status on a scale 1–100 where 100 is high

t1, t2, t3, t4

Sense of coherence

Sense of Coherence Questionnaire (SOC-13). Total score ranging from 13 to 91, where higher scores indicate better sense of coherence. Responses are measured on a seven-point Likert scale (1–7)

t1, t2, t3, t4

Positive mental health

The Mental Health Continuum Short Form (MHC-SF). The MHC-SF comprises 14 items, which are scored on a six-point scale (0–5). The summary score ranges from 0 to 70, where higher scores indicate higher levels of positive mental health

t1, t2, t3, t4

Other measures

Age

Years

t1

Gender

Female/Male

t1

Marital status

Married/Cohabiting/Single/Widowed/Separated or divorced

t1

Living situation

Living alone/Living together with someone

t1

Level of education

Primary school/High school/1–3 years University/>4 years University

t1

Current work status

Retired/Disability benefit/Working/Sick leave/Unpaid work/Unemployed/Student

t1

Motivation for rehabilitation

Numeric scale of 1–10, where 1 is low motivation

t1

Main health challenge

The most dominant health problem

t1

Other health challenges

Presence of additional health problem(s), yes/no

t1

Health status

Changes in health status in last 10 weeks, 3.5 months, and 6 months, respectively: yes/no

t2, t3, t4

Health care services and cost measures

Warranted community-based assistance

Frequency and type of assistance required

t1

Home help/Nurse/Auxiliary nurse/Occupational therapist/Physiotherapist/Mental health service/Meals on Wheels/Other assistance/No assistance

Inpatient and outpatient treatment since last assessment

Frequency and type of cointerventions

t2, t3, t4

Hospital admissions/Admissions to other institutions/Day center placement/Outpatient treatment

Current home-based assistance offered

Presence and frequency of home-based assistance

t2, t3, t4

Home help/Nurse/Auxiliary nurse/Occupational therapist/Physiotherapist/Mental health service/Meals on Wheels/No assistance

Current community institution-based service offered

Type of institution-based service offered

t2, t3, t4

Nursing home placement long-term/Nursing home placement short-term/Day placement/Other institution placement/No institution placement

Usage of home-based services

Weekly time registration (in minutes) of working time during home visits

t5

Home help/Nurse/Auxiliary nurse/Occupational therapist/Physiotherapist/Social educator/Assistant/Student/Other

  1. t1 = baseline assessment, t2 = 10 weeks after baseline assessment, t3 = 6 months after baseline assessment, t4 = 12 months after baseline assessment, and t5 = daily assessment during 6 months after baseline assessment