Table 3 Treatment effect of reablement versus usual care estimated with mixed-effects models^a

Activity performance ^e (COPM) (1–10, 10 is best performance)

1.5 (0.4-2.6)

0.01

 Baseline

2.6 (2.1-3.2)

2.8 (2.2-3.3)

-

-

-

-

-

 3 months^b

6.9 (6.1-7.8)

5.5 (4.7-6.3)

0.8

1.5 (0.3-2.8)

0.02

-

-

 9 months^c

6.3 (5.0-7.6)

4.8 (4.1-5.5)

0.7

1.4 (0.2-2.7)

0.03

-

-

Activity satisfaction ^e (COPM) (1–10, 10 is best satisfaction)

1.2 (0.1-2.3)

0.04

 Baseline

2.6 (2.0-3.2)

3.3 (2.6-4.0)

-

-

-

-

-

 3 months^b

6.7 (5.9-7.6)

6.0 (5.3-6.8)

0.7

1.0 (−0.3-2.2)

0.13

-

-

 9 months^c

6.5 (5.2-7.8)

5.2 (4.5-5.9)

0.9

1.4 (0.1-2.7)

0.03

-

-

Mobility and balance ^f (Timed up and Go) (seconds)

−0.1 (−3.8-3.5)

0.96

 Baseline

24.6 (20.1-29.2)

23.3 (16.4-30.1)

-

-

-

-

-

 3 months^b

19.6 (14.2-25.1)

17.9 (14.0-21.8)

0.1

−0.4 (−4.3-3.5)

0.82

-

-

 9 months^c

19.9 (14.7-25.0)

18.1 (13.4-22.8)

0.1

0.3 (−3.7-4.3)

0.88

-

Grip strength^e (Jamar dynamometer), right hand (kilograms)

−0.4 (−2.4-1.5)

0.66

 Baseline

19.6 (16.2-23.0)

20.6 (16.6-24.5)

-

-

-

-

-

 3 months^b

20.1 (17.3-22.9)

20.6 (16.4-24.7)

0.1

−0.3 (−2.5-2.0)

0.81

-

-

 9 months^c

18.6 (15.4-21.8)

19.5 (15.3-23.7)

0.1

−0.6 (−2.9-1.7)

0.59

-

-

Grip strength ^e (Jamar dynamometer), left hand (kilograms)

−1.1 (−3.5-1.3)

0.36

 Baseline

19.8 (16.1-23.5)

18.0 (14.6-21.5)

-

-

-

-

-

 3 months^b

20.8 (16.9-24.7)

20.0 (16.7-23.2)

−0.1

−0.1 (−3.1-2.8)

0.92

-

-

 9 months^c

19.4 (15.9-23.0)

20.4 (15.1-25.6)

−0.3

−2.2 (−5.2-0.9)

0.16

-

-

Physical fitness^fg (COOP/Wonka) (1–5, 1 is best)

−0.2 (−0.6-0.2)

0.34

 Baseline

4.4 (4.2-4.7)

4.2 (4.0-4.5)

-

-

-

-

-

 3 months^b

4.0 (3.6-4.3)

3.9 (3.5-4.3)

−0.2

0.0 (−0.4-0.5)

0.94

-

-

 9 months^c

3.8 (3.4-4.2)

4.1 (3.8-4.5)

−0.6

−0.4 (−0.9-0.1)

0.09

-

-

Feelings^f (COOP/Wonka) (1–5, 1 is best)

0.0 (−0.5-0.5)

0.90

 Baseline

2.4 (1.9-3.0)

2.3 (2.0-2.6)

-

-

-

-

-

 3 months^b

2.3 (1.8-2.7)

2.2 (1.7-2.7)

0.0

0.0 (−0.5-0.6)

0.89

-

-

 9 months^c

2.2 (1.7-2.6)

2.1 (1.7-2.5)

−0.1

0.0 (−0.6-0.6)

1.00

-

-

Daily activities^f (COOP/Wonka) (1–5, 1 is best)

−0.4 (−0.8-0.1)

0.14

 Baseline

3.5 (3.1-3.9)

3.2 (2.9-3.5)

-

-

-

-

-

 3 months^b

2.7 (2.3-3.1)

2.9 (2.5-3.2)

−0.6

−0.4 (−0.9-0.2)

0.21

-

-

 9 months^c

2.5 (2.0-3.0)

2.8 (2.3-3.2)

−0.6

−0.4 (−0.3-0.5)

0.22

-

-

Social activities^f (COOP/Wonka) (1–5, 1 is best)

0.3 (−0.3-0.8)

0.35

 Baseline

2.4 (1.9-2.9)

2.9 (2.4-3.4)

-

-

-

-

-

 3 months^b

2.3 (2.0-2.7)

2.2 (1.7-2.6)

0.6

0.4 (−0.2-1.0)

0.23

-

-

 9 months^c

2.3 (1.7-2.8)

2.3 (1.9-2.7)

0.4

0.1 (−0.5-0.8)

0.65

-

-

Change in health^f (COOP/Wonka) (1–5, 1 is best)

0.0 (−0.3-0.3)

0.78

 Baseline

2.4 (2.0-2.7)

2.1 (1.8-2.5)

-

-

-

-

-

 3 months^b

2.8 (2.5-3.1)

2.6 (2.4-2.9)

0.0

0.1 (−0.2-0.5)

0.40

-

-

 9 months^c

3.0 (2.9-3.2)

3.1 (2.9-3.4)

−0.4

−0.1 (−0.4-0.3)

0.66

-

-

Overall health^f (COOP/Wonka) (1–5, 1 is best)

−0.2 (−0.6-0.2)

0.31

 Baseline

3.0 (2.7-3.4)

2.9 (2.6-3.2)

-

-

-

-

-

 3 months^b

2.8 (2.5-3.0)

2.9 (2.5-3.2)

−0.3

−0.2 (−0.6-0.2)

0.36

-

-

 9 months^c

2.8 (2.4-3.1)

2.9 (2.6-3.3)

−0.4

−0.2 (−0.6-0.2)

0.40

-

-