Table 1 Outcome measures for cluster randomised controlled trial
Sample | Data collection points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Outcome | Source | All patients presenting to service | Consecutive subgroup (n = 640) | On admission | 12 weeks post admission |
Primary Outcome: | |||||
Days from referral to first appointment | Routinely collected health services data | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Demographic Data (age, sex, diagnosis, usual residence, referral reason/source) | Routinely collected health services data | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Secondary Outcomes: | |||||
Number & type of appointments received and days from first to last appointment | Routinely collected health services data | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Health Related Quality of Life (AQOL-8D) | Prospective survey | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Hospital admissions within 6 months of referral as a marker of adverse events | Routinely collected health services data | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Patient/carer satisfaction with service | Prospective survey | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Number of patients discharged without being seen and DNA rates | Routinely collected health services data | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Individual/household health utilisation data, covering the periods (1) from referral until 1st visit and (2) 3 months following first visit. | Prospective survey | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Waiting list snapshot (number of patients on waiting list, median wait time) | Routinely collected health services data | ✓ | End of pre-Intervention period; beginning and end of post-intervention period | ||