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. 2024 Jan 17;24:69. doi: 10.1186/s12877-023-04634-2

Table 2.

Overview of the primary and secondary outcome measures, descriptive variables, and date of data collection

Variables T0a T0b IAa T1 IAb T2
Sociodemographics
 D Age, sex, education, living conditions x
Medical information & comorbidity
 D Diagnosis relevant for rehabilitation x
 D Cumulative Illness Rating Scale-Geriatric [35] x
 D Pain x x x
 D Intercurrent medical events (diseases, accidents) x xa x xb x
 D Medication (type, dosage, frequency) x x x
Health-related quality of life and resource use
 S EuroQol-5-Dimension 5-Level [36] x x x
 S

Adapted version of the questionnaire for the use of medical and

non-medical services in old age (FIMA) [37]

x x
Information on general physical health condition, body weight, and nutritional & gastrointestinal status
 S Simplified Nutrition Appetite Questionnaire [38] x x x x x
 S Mini Nutritional Assessment—short form [39] x x x
 D Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition criteria [40] x
 D Subjective Global Assessment [41] x
Anthropometric data
 D Body weight x x x x
 D Ulnar length x
 D Arm circumference x x x
Frailty
 S Groningen Frailty Indicator [42] x x x
 S Clinical Frailty Scale [43] x x x
Neuropsychological status
 D Trail Making Test (A & B) [44] x
Falls, concerns about falling, and management of falls
 S Falls Efficacy Scale International - short form [45] x x x
 S Perceived Ability to Manage Falls [46] x x x
 S Number of falls x xa x xb x
Social participation, mobility, physical capacity, and activity
 P, S Modified Reintegration to Normal Living Index [47] x x x
 S

Late-Life Function and Disability Instrument – short form

(disability component) [48, 49]

x x x
 S Life-Space Assessment for Persons with Cognitive Impairment [50, 51] x x x
 P, S Short Physical Performance Battery [52] x x x
 S Handgrip strength [53] x x x
 S Physical activity assessed with body-worn sensors x x x
Goal attainment and training adherence (only in intervention groups)
 D Goal Attainment Scale [54] x
 D Training diary x x
Technology experiences
 D Experience with the use of smartphones, tablets, or laptops x
 D Mobile Device Proficiency Questionnaire-16 [55] x
 D System Usability Scale [56] xc

Abbreviations: P Primary outcome measure, S Secondary outcome measure, D Descriptive measure, T0a Assessment by clinical physician, T0b Baseline assessment, T1 3-month assessment, T2 6-month assessment, IA Interim assessment (a within the intervention period, b within the follow-up period)

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