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. 2012 Apr 1;12:85. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-12-85

Table 2.

Measures used in the trial

Measures Baseline 6 m 12 m 18 m 24 m
Intervention group

Self-reporting measures
Physical function Katz-15 index [33,32] x x x x x
Health-related quality of life (EQ-6D) [34] x x x x x
Psychological and social functioning (subscale Rand 36) [35] x x x x x
Healthcare utilization [36] x x x x x
Incidence of falls within 12 months x x x x x
Evaluation of burden of caregivers (CarerQol) [37] x x x x x
Mortality rate (GP registration) x x x x x

Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment x

Physical examination
BMI (kg/m2) x x
Blood pressure (mmHg) x x
Pulse (beats/min) x x
Grip strength (kg) x x
Walking speed (m/s) x x

Process evaluation
Patient interviews x
Registred nurse interviews x
Interviews general practitioners x

Control group

Self-reporting measures
Physical function (modified Katz ADL index score) [31,32] x x x x x
Health-related quality of life (EQ-6D) [34] x x x x x
Psychological and social functioning (subscale Rand 36) [35] x x x x x
Healthcare utilization [36] x x x x x
Incidence of falls within 12 months x x x x x
Evaluation of burden of caregivers (CarerQol) [37] x x x x x
Mortality rate (GP registration) x x x x x

Physical examination (aselect sample)
BMI (kg/m2) x x
Blood pressure (mmHg) x x
Pulse (beats/min) x x
Grip strength (kg) x x
Walking speed (m/s) x x
BMI (kg/m2) x x