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Table 3 Secondary outcome measures for informal caregivers

From: The (cost-) effectiveness of exergaming in people living with dementia and their informal caregivers: protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Outcome

Outcome measure

Recorded by

Timing

Baseline

3 months

6 months

0–6 months (ongoing)

Physical functioning of the participant living with dementia

Physical Activity Scale of the Elderly (PASE) [67]

Researcher during interview

X

X

X

 

Fall incident rate of the participant with dementia during the past 3 months

Custom-developed registration form

Informal caregiver

X

X

X

 

- Behaviour and mood of the participant living with dementia

- Emotional burden for the informal caregiver

Neuropsychiatric Inventory-Questionnaire (NPI-Q) [75, 76]

Researcher during interview

X

X

X

 

For both informal caregiver and participant with dementia:

- Demographics and personal characteristics

- Physical functioning

- Cognitive functioning

- Social functioning

- Emotional functioning

- Quality of life

- Healthcare costs

Experiences of the informal caregiver

The Older Persons and Informal Caregivers Survey Minimum DataSet (TOPICS-MDS informal caregiver) including EuroQol five dimensions questionnaire with five-level scale (EQ-5D-5 L) [72,73,74]

Researcher during interview

X

X

X

 

Subjective burden for the informal caregiver

Short Sense of Competence Questionnaire (SSCQ) [77]

Researcher during interview

X

X

X

 

Positive care experiences of the informal caregiver

Scale of Positive Experiences (Positieve Ervaringen Schaal (PES)) [78]

Researcher during interview

X

X

X

 

- Healthcare costs

- Unexpected (Adverse) Events, falls and reasons of (potential) drop out

(Care) diaries (one for the participant living with dementia, one for the informal caregiver)

Informal caregiver

   

X

Experience of the participant living with dementia with sports/cycling, technology and digital games in the past

Separate questions

Researcher during interview

X