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Table 1 Effect evaluation: outcome variables and instruments

From: Evaluation of a large scale implementation of disease management programmes in various Dutch regions: a study protocol

Outcomes variables

Instruments

Items/value

Quality of life

  

SF-36

Validated questionnaire

36 items

EQ-5D

Validated questionnaire

5 items

VAS

Validated questionnaire

1 item

HADS

Validated questionnaire

14 items

Patient experiences

  

PACIC

Validated questionnaire

20 items

Health care utilisation

  

Health care utilisation

Questionnaire

18 items

Medication utilisation

Questionnaire

5 items

Health and Labour (SF-HLQ)

Validated questionnaire

7 items

Clinical outcomes

  

HbA1c (diabetes)

Medical registries

%

Glucose (diabetes/CVD)

Medical registries

mmol/l

Blood pressure (diabetes/CVD/heart failure)

Medical registries

mmHg

Lipids (diabetes/CVD)

Medical registries

 

LDL

 

mmol/l

Total cholesterol

 

mmol/l

FEV1 (COPD)

Medical registries

%

FEV1/FVC (COPD)

Medical registries

 

Exacerbations (COPD)

Medical registries

 

BDI (depression)

Medical registries

 

Intermediate variables

  

Smoking/Smoking behaviour

Medical registries/Validated questionnaire

smoking status 4 items

Physical Activity/SQUASH

Medical registries/Validated questionnaire

5 items

Diet

Medical registries

 

SMA-S

Validated questionnaire

15 items

Process variables

  

ACIC

Validated questionnaire

34 items

PSAT

Validated questionnaire

84 items

Relational Coordination Survey

Validated questionnaire

8 items

Motivation of professionals

Validated questionnaire

32 items

Process measures (e.g. % patients with care plan)

Medical registries

%

  1. Notes: SF-36 = Short Form 36; EQ-5D = EuroQol; VAS = Visual Analogue Scale; HADS = Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; PACIC = Patient Assessment of Chronic Illness Care; CVD = cardiovascular disease; COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; SMA-S = Self Management Ability Scale; ACIC = Assessment of Chronic Illness Care; PSAT = Partnership Self-Assessment Tool; SF-HLQ = Short Form-Health and Labour Questionnaire; SQUASH = Short Questionnaire to Assess Health-Enhancing Physical Activity.