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Table 1 Time, location, content of assessment and duration of the Hospital-ADL study

From: Unravelling the potential mechanisms behind hospitalization-associated disability in older patients; the Hospital-Associated Disability and impact on daily Life (Hospital-ADL) cohort study protocol

Time

Location

Content of assessment

Duration (minutes)

H1 (Within 48 h after admission)

Hospital

Medical & demographical data

60

 Socio-demographic characteristics

 Medical comorbidity

 Geriatric conditions

 Severity of acute illness (medical record)

Personal interview/self-report data

 Cognitive functioning

 ADL/physical functioning

 Behavioral & psychosocial functioning

 Health care utilization (medical record)

 Physical performance tests

Blood parameters

H2 (During hospital stay on Monday-Wednesday-Friday)

Hospital

Medical & demographical data

20–30

 Severity of acute illness (medical record)

Short personal interview/self-report data

Physical performance tests

Blood parameters

H3 (At hospital discharge)

Hospital

Personal interview/self-report data

40

 Cognitive functioning

 ADL/Physical functioning

 Behavioral and psychosocial functioning

Physical performance tests

Blood parameters

P1 (One month post-discharge)

Home visit

Medical & demographical data

60

 Socio-demographic characteristics

 Geriatric conditions

Personal interview/self-report data

 Cognitive functioning

 ADL/physical functioning

 Behavioral & psychosocial functioning

 Health care utilization

Physical performance tests

P2 (Two months post-discharge)

By telephone

Personal interview/self-report data

20

 ADL/physical functioning

 Behavioral and psychosocial functioning

 Health care utilization

P3 (Three months post-discharge)

Home visit

Medical & demographical data

60

 Socio-demographic characteristics

 Geriatric conditions

Personal interview/self-report data

 Cognitive functioning

 ADL/physical functioning

 Behavioral & psychosocial functioning

 Health care utilization

Physical performance tests

Mortality (medical record)