Table 2.
Variable | Time measured | |||
Baseline | 3 months | 6 months | 12 months | |
Inclusion and exclusion variables | TQ | |||
Falls and near-falls | Continuously every day when fall occur | |||
Severity of fall incidents | Continuously every day when fall occur | |||
Sociodemografic, physical and environmental factors | WQ | |||
Balance (Berg Balance Scale) | M | M | M | |
Fear of falling (Falls Efficacy Scale) | OQ | OQ | OQ | |
Physical parameters (blood pressure, heart rate, lung function parameters) | M | M | M | |
Physical activity (Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly) | WQ | WQ | PQ | WQ |
Functional status (Groningen Activity Restriction Scale) | WQ | WQ | PQ | WQ |
Quality of life (EuroQol) | WQ | WQ | PQ | WQ |
Mental health (SF-36) | WQ | WQ | PQ | WQ |
Use of walking devices, medication, use of health care services, adjustments to the house | WQ | WQ | PQ | WQ |
Compliance to intervention | X |
TQ = telephone questionnaire; WQ = written questionnaire; OQ = oral questionnaire; PQ = written questionnaire send by post; D = diary, by self report, concurrent registration; M = measurement (e.g. by a test); X = reported by teacher