Assessment tool	Items, scale and direction of effect
PAID: Problem Areas in Diabetes Scale C‐DIRECT 2019	20 items (0 to 4) 0 = not a problem 4 = Serious problem Translated to 0 to 100 scale, higher score indicate greater levels of distress
HADS: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale C‐DIRECT 2019	2 subscales of 7 items (0 to 3) 0 = no impairment 3 = severe impairment More than 8; presence of anxiety and depression More than 16 identifies caseness for the total scale
KDQoL‐SF: Kidney Disease Quality of Life‐Short Form C‐DIRECT 2019	43 items (1 to 5) 1 = not at all bothered 5 = extremely bothered Scores range from 0 to 100, higher score indicates better QoL
DDFQ: Dialysis Diet and Fluid Non‐Adherence Questionnaire C‐DIRECT 2019	Days not adherent in past 14 days Provides score for frequency Rating of their degree in which they deviated from guidelines (0 to 4) 0 = none 4 = very severe Lower scores suggest lower non‐adherence
SDSCA: Summary of Diabetes Self‐Care Activities C‐DIRECT 2019	6 subscales (0 to 7) Higher total and subscale score indicates better diabetes and self‐management over a week
DSES: Diabetes Self Efficacy Scale C‐DIRECT 2019	8 items (0 to 10) 0 = not at all confident 10 = totally confident Higher scores indicate higher self‐efficacy
HEIQ: Health Education Impact Questionnaire C‐DIRECT 2019	8 items (1 to 4) 1 = strongly disagree 4 = strongly disagree Higher scores indicate better outcomes
ADDQoL: Audit of Diabetes Dependent Quality of Life Steed 2005	13 domains, impact (‐3 to +3) and importance (0 to 3) Impact ‐3 = a great deal better 3 = great deal worse Importance 3 = very important 0 = Not at all important
Diabetes Self‐Management Knowledge McMurray 2002	12 domains, 53 items (multiple choice and true/false) Higher scores indicate better outcomes
Diabetes Self‐Care Behaviours Inventory McMurray 2002	6 domains Higher scores indicate better outcomes
PHQ: Patient Health Questionnaire Kopf 2012	8 domains (0 to 12) 0‐2 = normal 3‐5 = mild 6‐8 = moderate 9‐12 = severe Total score ≥ 3 for first 2 questions suggests anxiety Total score ≥ 3 for last 2 questions suggests depression Lower score better