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Table 2 Outcome measures of the effect evaluation

From: Evaluating an in-home multicomponent cognitive behavioural programme to manage concerns about falls and associated activity avoidance in frail community-dwelling older people: Design of a randomised control trial [NCT01358032]

Primary outcome measures

Instrument

No. of items

Range*

S

B

FU1

FU2

concerns about falls

FES-I [33, 34, 53]

16

16 to 64

-

TI

TI

TI

avoidance of activity owing to concerns about falls

FES-IAB

16

16 to 64

-

TI

TI

TI

Secondary outcome measures

Instrument

No. of items

Range*

S

B

FU1

FU2

activities of daily life

GARS [35]

18

18 to 72

-

TI

TI

TI

no. of falls

N/A

1

N/A

-

C >

C >

C >

- indoor

N/A

1

N/A

-

C >

C >

C >

- outdoor

N/A

1

N/A

-

C >

C >

C >

no. of times medical attention required as a result of falls

N/A

1

N/A

-

C >

C >

C >

Tertiary outcome measures

Instrument

No. of items

Range*

S

B

FU1

FU2

perceived consequences of falling

- loss of functional independence subscale

CoF [9]

6

6 to 24

-

TI

TI

TI

perceived consequences of falling

- damage to identity subscale

CoF [9]

6

6 to 24

-

TI

TI

TI

catastrophic beliefs about consequences of a fall

CAFS [37]

5

5 to 20

-

TI

TI

TI

perceived control over falling

PCOF [38]

4

4 to 16

-

TI

TI

TI

mastery

Personal Mastery Scale [39]

7

7 to 35

-

TI

TI

TI

feelings of anxiety

HADS-A [40, 41]

7

0 to 21

-

TI

TI

TI

symptoms of depression

HADS-D [40, 41]

7

0 to 21

-

TI

TI

TI

social support interactions

SSL 12-I [42]

12

12 to 48

-

TI

TI

TI

health-related quality of life

SF-12 [43]

12

12 to 36

-

TI

TI

TI

Additional variables

Instrument

No. of items

Range*

S

B

FU1

FU2

demographic data

(age, gender, living situation, educational level)

N/A

5

N/A

SQ

-

-

-

perceived general health

Perceived general health [23]

1

1 to 5

SQ

-

-

-

cognitive impairment

AMT4 [24]

4

N/A

-

TI

-

-

 

TICS [25]

11

0 to 41

-

TI#

-

-

chronic medical conditions

Chronic medical conditions questionnaire [46]

5

0 to 5

-

TI

-

-

concerns about falls

N/A

1

1 to 6

SQ

TI

TI

TI

avoidance of activity owing to concerns about falls

N/A

1

1 to 6

SQ

TI

TI

TI

no. of falls in the previous 6 months

N/A

1

1 to 6

SQ

TI

-

-

no. of falls in the previous 5 months

N/A

1

1 to 6

-

-

TI

-

no. of falls in the previous 7 months

N/A

1

1 to 6

-

-

-

TI

expectations of intervention

Adapted expectations questionnaire [47]

4

4 to 20

-

TI

-

-

  1. *The underlined scores indicate the most favourable scores; N/A = not applicable; S = screening; B = baseline; FU1 = 5-month follow-up; FU2 = 12-month follow-up; SQ = screening questionnaire; TI = telephone interview; C > calendar (continuous registration); #Only assessed if participant fails on the AMT4