Table 3 Hypotheses follow-up validity with expected and calculated correlations

1

Participants who indicated a deterioration on the Katz-15 items bathing and/or getting dressed and/ or the EQ-5D item self-care, are expected to have a lower score on the item ‘wash and dress yourself’.

Cramér’s V > 0.10

33

nc

n.a.

2

Participants who indicated a deterioration on the Katz-15 item walking and/or the EQ-5D item mobility, are expected to have a lower score on the item ‘walking’.

Cramér’s V > 0.10

116

0.23^a

R

3

Participants who indicated a deterioration on the Katz-15 item travelling, are expected to have a lower score on the item ‘driving’.

Cramér’s V > 0.10

37

nc

n.a.

4

Participants who indicated a deterioration on the Katz-15 item shopping, are expected to have a lower score on the item ‘groceries’.

Cramér’s V > 0.10

37

nc

n.a.

5

Participants who indicated a deterioration on the EQ-5D item pain/discomfort, are expected to have a lower score on the item ‘pain’.

Cramér’s V > 0.10

102

0.14^a

R

6

Participants who indicated a lack of appetite on the VMS, are expected to have a lower score on the item ‘appetite’.

Cramér’s V > 0.10

45

0.46

C

7

Participants who indicated a deterioration on the MSPP item organised sports and/or the MSPP item ‘done something with others that required considerable physical effort’, are expected to have a lower score on the item ‘sports’.

Cramér’s V > 0.10

21

nc

n.a.

8

Participants who indicated a deterioration on the MSPP item seeing family/acquaintances or the SF36-social functioning, are expected to have a lower score on the item ‘visiting family or friends’.

Cramér’s V > 0.10

30

nc

n.a.

9

Participants who moved from independent living to sheltered living or a nursing home, are expected to score lower on the item ‘return back to my home’.

Cramér’s V > 0.10

11

nc

n.a.

10

Participants with an increasing difference score between baseline and follow-up on the EQ-5D thermometer ‘general health’, are expected to have a higher score on the item ‘feeling better’.

Spearman’s > 0.10

241

0.14

C

11

Participants with an increasing difference score between baseline and follow-up on the sum score ‘MSPP-daytrip’, are expected to have a higher score on the item ‘go on outings’.

Spearman’s > 0.10

33

0.27

C

12

Participants with an increasing difference score between baseline and follow-up on the NRS fatigue, are expected to have a lower score on the item energy.

Spearman’s < -0.10

189

−0.14

C

13

Accomplishing goals noted on the open question correlate with the score on the P-BAS HOP, if applicable.

Spearman’s > 0.50

40

0.71

C