Table 1.

Assessment instruments in the OPUS-II trial.

Topic:	Instrument:
Psychopathology	Schedules for Clinical Assessment in Neuropsychiatry (SCAN)[28], Schedule for assessment of positive and negative symptoms in schizophrenia (SAPS and SANS[17])[29], Hamilton's depressions scale[30], Suicidal behaviour, DUP, Duration of Untreated Psychosis[31]
Social function	Personal and Social Performance scale, PSP[32] Global Assessment of Functioning, GAF[33]
Cognitive function	Brief Assessment of Cognition in Schizophrenia, BACS [34]
Medication and side effect	The UKU side effects rating scale, UKU[35] Patients self rapport
Selfefficacy	General Self - efficacy Scale[36]
Alliance	Working Alliance Inventory, client, WAI[37]
Quality of life	WHO Quality of Life, QOL[38]
Client satisfaction	Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ)[39]
Vital status, cause of death [18], use of beddays[19]	Danish national registers
Socio demographic information, labour market affiliation, civil status, cohabitation status, children, education, living in an institution for mentally ill, living in an institution for homeless[20]	Danish national registers