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Table 2 Measures used in the trial

From: Comprehensive geriatric assessment, multifactorial interventions and nurse-led care coordination to prevent functional decline in community-dwelling older persons: protocol of a cluster randomized trial

Measures

Baseline

6 m

12 m

18 m

24 m

Intervention group

     

Self-reporting measures

     

Physical function Katz-15 index [33]

x

x

x

x

x

Health-related quality of life (EQ-6D) [34]

x

x

x

x

x

Psychological and social functioning (subscale Rand 36) [35]

x

x

x

x

x

Healthcare utilization [36]

x

x

x

x

x

Incidence of falls within 12 months

x

x

x

x

x

Evaluation of burden of caregivers (CarerQol) [37]

x

x

x

x

x

Mortality rate (GP registration)

x

x

x

x

x

Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment

x

    

Physical examination

     

BMI (kg/m2)

x

 

x

  

Blood pressure (mmHg)

x

 

x

  

Pulse (beats/min)

x

 

x

  

Grip strength (kg)

x

 

x

  

Walking speed (m/s)

x

 

x

  

Process evaluation

     

Patient interviews

  

x

  

Registred nurse interviews

  

x

  

Interviews general practitioners

  

x

  

Control group

     

Self-reporting measures

     

Physical function (modified Katz ADL index score) [31, 32]

x

x

x

x

x

Health-related quality of life (EQ-6D) [34]

x

x

x

x

x

Psychological and social functioning (subscale Rand 36) [35]

x

x

x

x

x

Healthcare utilization [36]

x

x

x

x

x

Incidence of falls within 12 months

x

x

x

x

x

Evaluation of burden of caregivers (CarerQol) [37]

x

x

x

x

x

Mortality rate (GP registration)

x

x

x

x

x

Physical examination (aselect sample)

     

BMI (kg/m2)

x

 

x

  

Blood pressure (mmHg)

x

 

x

  

Pulse (beats/min)

x

 

x

  

Grip strength (kg)

x

 

x

  

Walking speed (m/s)

x

 

x

  

BMI (kg/m2)

x

 

x

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