From: Study protocol for a multicenter investigation of reablement in Norway
Outcome | Data collection instrument and scale | Time points |
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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 10Â weeks, 3.5Â months, and 6Â 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 |