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. 2014 May 10;14:62. doi: 10.1186/1471-2318-14-62

Table 3.

Variables and measures

  Variables Measures Timing of data collection
Demographic and Depression-Related Characteristics
Age, Gender, Medical Diagnoses, History of Depression, Culture, Informal supports, Education, Living arrangement, Income, Marital status, Use of prescription medications, Recent stressful life event, Alcohol use, Sleep difficulties, Chronic pain
Sociodemographic Questionnaire
T1
Screen
Depressive Symptoms
Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2)
T1
 
Cognitive Status
Standardized Mini-Mental State Examination (SMMSE)
T1, T2 and T3
Feasibility of the Intervention
Eligibility Rate
Research Activity Log
T1
 
Enrolment Rate
Research Activity Log
T1
 
Dose of the Intervention
Monthly Visit and Case Conference Record
T2
 
Fidelity to Treatment
Fidelity Scale
T2
 
Attrition Rate
Research Activity Log
T2 and T3
 
Comparison between Dropouts and Completers
Research Activity Log
T1, T2 and T3
Acceptability of the Intervention
Perceptions of Intervention by Study Participants
Semi-Structured Interviews
T3
 
Perceptions of Intervention by Home Care Providers
Focus Group Interviews
6 and 8 months following initiation of the intervention
Effects of the Intervention
Depressive Symptoms
Centre for Epidemiological Studies in Depression Scale (CES-D)
T1, T2 and T3
 
Anxiety
Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener (GAD-7) Scale
T1, T2 and T3
 
Health-Related Quality of Life
SF-12v2 Health Survey
T1, T2 and T3
Home Care Provider Outcomes
Depression Treatment: Prescription Antidepressant Medication Use, Use of Specialized Mental Health Services
Health and Social Services Utilization Inventory (HSSUI)
T1, T2 and T3
 
Depression Management Knowledge
Home Care Provider Questionnaire
T3
Costs of Use of Health Services, from a Societal Perspective Health Services Utilization, from a Societal Perspective HSSUI T1, T2 and T3

T1: Baseline; T2: 6 months after baseline measures; T3: 12 months after baseline measures.