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Table 2 Outcome measures extracted from GPPS

From: Effects of non-medical health coaching on multimorbid patients in primary care: a difference-in-differences analysis

Outcomes

GPPS Measure

Description

Variable

Health status

 EQ-5D-5L

Mobility

Ability to walk

Continuous

Self-care

Ability to dress and wash oneself

Usual activities

Performance in “work, study, housework, family or leisure activities”

Pain/discomfort

Level of pain and discomfort

Anxiety/depression

Level of anxiety and/or depression

 Physical functioning

Mobility

 

1 (lowest), 5 (highest) health status

Usual activities

 

Pain/discomfort

 

 Psychological wellbeing

Anxiety/depression

 

1 (lowest), 5 (highest) health status

 Resilience

Self-care

 

1 (lowest), 5 (highest) health status

Confidence

Confidence in managing own health

Experience of care

 Person-centeredness

GP rating

Rating of GP quality based on last appointment

1 (lowest), 5 (highest) quality

 Continuity of care

Seeing preferred GP

Frequency of seeing preferred GP

1 (never or almost never), 2 (some of the time), 3 (a lot of the time), 4 (always or almost always)

Health behaviour

 Smoking habit

Smoking habit

 

1 (never smoked), 2 (former smoker), 3 (occasional smoker), 4 (regular smoker)

Health care utilisation

 Primary care utilisation

GP visit

Time since last GP appointment

1 (more than 12 months ago), 2 (between 6 and 12 months), 3 (between 3 and 6 months), 4 (in the past 3 months)

Nurse visit

Time since last nurse appointment

1 (more than 12 months ago), 2 (between 6 and 12 months), 3 (between 3 and 6 months), 4 (in the past 3 months)