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Table 2 Domains and timing of assessments in SILVER-AMI

From: Design and rationale of the comprehensive evaluation of risk factors in older patients with AMI (SILVER-AMI) study

Domain (Instruments)

Baseline interview

Medical record abstraction

Six-month interview

Six-month event review

Sociodemographic characteristics (race, marital status, education, income)

x

   

Clinical characteristics

    

Presenting symptoms

x

x

  

Cardiac history

 

x

  

Non-cardiac comorbidities

 

x

  

In-hospital medications

 

x

  

Procedures (cardiac catheterization, PCI, CABG, pacemaker, ICD)

 

x

 

x

In-hospital cardiac testing (echo, stress test)

 

x

  

In-hospital complications

 

x

  

Discharge medications

 

x

  

Discharge disposition

 

x

  

Health status measures, symptom burden, psychosocial assessments

    

General health (SF-12)

x

 

x

 

CAD-specific health (SAQ-7)

x

 

x

 

General symptoms (ESAS)

x

 

x

 

Social support (MOS-SSS)

x

   

Comprehensive geriatric assessment

    

Depressive symptoms (PHQ-8)

x

 

x

 

Cognition (TICS, COWAT)

x

   

Vision and hearing

x

   

Grip strength (dynamometer)

x

   

Functional mobility (TGG)

x

   

Activities of Daily Living

x

 

x

 

Fall assessment

x

 

x

 

Delirium (abbreviated CAM)

x

 

x

 

Orthostatic vital signs

x

   

Alcohol and tobacco frequency

x

   

Post-discharge health care utilization

    

Emergency Department visits

   

x

Hospital readmissions

   

x

Cardiac procedures

   

x

Medication adverse effects

   

x

Medication adherence

   

x

Deaths

   

x

  1. Abbreviations: PCI percutaneous coronary intervention, CABG coronary artery bypass grafting, ICD implantable cardioverter defibrillator, SF-12 Short-Form 12, CAD coronary artery disease, SAQ-7 abbreviated Seattle Angina Questionnaire, ESAS Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale, MOS-SSS Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Scale, PHQ-8 Patient Health Questionnaire, TICS Modified Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status, COWAT Controlled Word Association Test, TGG Timed Get Up and Go, CAM Confusion Assessment Method.