Table 2 Additional variables assessed in the FIT-HIP trial
Domain | Assessment | Description | Time point(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
Socio-demographics | Age, gender, marital status, type of residence prior to hip fracture | BA | |
General health and physical functioning | Functional comorbidity index (weighed) [46] | Assesses 18 comorbid conditions and their effect on physical functioning. | BA |
Medication use | Number and type of medication used by participants. Assessed by ECP (questionnaire). | BA, DA | |
Assistive walking device | Type of assistive walking aid, used for indoor and outdoor usage. Assessed by questionnaire. | BA | |
Use of formal care (home care) and informal care (given by relatives/volunteers) | Assessed by questionnaire. | BA, FU1, FU2 | |
Previous fall frequency | Number of falls in 6 months prior to hip fracture. | BA | |
Handheld grip strength | Evaluated with dynamometer. | BA | |
Nutritional status: Body Mass Index | Calculated by dividing bodyweight in kilograms by length in meters squared. | BA, DA | |
Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) [47] | Assesses intensity of pain on an 11-point scale (0 –10). | BA, DA, FU1, FU2 | |
Hip fracture (related) characteristics | Type of fracture, operation, weight-bearing capacity | Assessed by ECP (questionnaire). | BA |
Duration of hospital admission due to hip fracture | Number of days in hospital. | BA | |
Complications during hospital admission due to hip fracture | Number and type of complications. Assessed by ECP (questionnaire). | BA | |
Neuropsychological factors | Screens for cognitive disorders and dementia | BA | |
Geriatric Depression Scale, 8-item (GDS-8) [50] | Short adapted version of the GDS-30. Developed to screen depression in nursing home population. | BA | |
Hospital anxiety and depression scale – subscale anxiety (HADS-A) [51] | Screens for anxiety. | BA | |
Utrecht Coping List; subscales active and passive coping. (UCL) [52] | Assesses coping mechanism. Questionnaire assesses how a person deals with problematic situations in general. | BA | |
Pittsburgh Rehabilitation Participation Scale [53] | Participation/motivation for physiotherapy (PT) during GR. | During every session of PT until discharge |