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Table 7 Outcome composite measure internal consistency reliability (Patients [PT], T1 caregiver [T1], T2 caregiver [T2] surveys)

From: Development and psychometric properties of surveys to assess patient and family caregiver experience with care transitions

Outcome composite measures and items

Internal consistency reliability

(Alpha if item deleted

next to each item)

PT

T1

T2

Overall Quality of Transitional Care

0.79

0.70

0.75

Q37

Hospital: Rate hospital in preparing you for taking care of self/patient at home

0.75

0.63

0.67

Q39

Home: Rate care from HC profs since home

0.64

0.59

0.63

Q40

Overall, have HC profs been there as much as you needed?

0.74

0.61

0.69

Patient Overall Health

0.79

Q41

Rate physical health

0.71

Q42

Rate mental/emotional health

0.73

Q43

Rate sleep

0.76

Q44

Bodily pain

0.79

Q45

Carry out everyday physical activities

0.76

Caregiver Effort/Stress

0.73

0.72

CQ44

Home: How much effort for CG to care for patient?

CQ45

Home: How stressful for CG to care for patient?

  1. Notes: “Q” = the final patient survey item number when the item is on the patient survey only or both the patient and caregiver surveys; “CQ” = the final caregiver survey item number when the item is only on the caregiver surveys. HC healthcare; CG caregiver