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. 2014 Apr 13;14:167. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-14-167

Table 1.

Domains of Change from Baseline to 6-months and Operationalization ofExperiencing Difficultiesvs. “Expected Trajectories1

Domain Instrument Details Operationalization of expected trajectories and experiencing difficulties Missing at Baseline Missing at 6 Months
Community Integration - Physical
Community Integration Scale (CIS) - Physical subscale
▪7 item subscale of the full 11-item CIS instrument; examines a person’s physical (community presence) integration in the community
Expected trajectory: Movement to a higher count, compared to baseline OR no change from baseline
47 (15.6%)
47 (15.6%)
 
 
▪Responses are summed for a total score, with higher scores indicating greater community integration
Experiencing difficulty: Movement to a lower count, compared to baseline
 
 
 
 
▪References: [28-30]
 
 
 
Community Integration - Psychological
Community Integration Scale (CIS) - Psychological subscale
▪4 item subscale of the full 11-item CIS instrument; examines a person’s psychological (sense of belonging) integration in the community
Expected trajectory: Movement to a higher quintile, compared to baseline OR no change from baseline
6 (1.99%)
54 (17.9%)
 
 
▪Responses are summed for a total score, with higher scores indicating greater community integration
Experiencing difficulty: Movement to a lower quintile, compared to baseline
 
 
 
 
▪References: [28-30]
 
 
 
Mental Illness Symptomatology
modified Colorado Symptom Index (CSI)
▪14-item scale that measures the frequency of symptoms of psychiatric illness in the past month
Expected trajectory: Movement to a lower quintile, compared to baseline OR no change from baseline
27 (8.97%)
64 (21.3%)
 
 
▪Sum of all 14 items produces the overall CSI score; higher scores indicate greater psychiatric symptomatology; a score greater than 30 indicates the presence of a probable disorder
Experiencing difficulty: Movement to a higher quintile, compared to baseline
 
 
 
 
▪References: [31-34]
 
 
 
Substance Use
Global Appraisal of Individual Need – (GAIN-SS) Substance Problem Subscale
▪5-item subscale with individual items scored on a 4-point scale for a given period of time (lifetime or past year or past month or never)
Expected trajectory: Movement to a lower count compared to baseline OR no change from baseline
2 (0.66%)
43 (14.3%)
 
 
▪Number of responses with a particular value is counted (depending on time frame under examination)
Experiencing difficulty: Movement to a higher count, compared to baseline
 
 
 
 
▪Higher count values indicating higher substance use symptoms
 
 
 
 
 
▪References: [35,36]
 
 
 
Community Functioning
Multnomah Community Ability Scale (MCAS)
▪17-item instrument that measures the degree of functional ability
Expected trajectory: Movement to a higher quintile, compared to baseline OR no change from baseline
0 (0%)
75 (24.9%)
 
 
▪Total MCAS score is sum of all 17 questions. Categories of ability based on total score:
Experiencing difficulty: Movement to a lower quintile, compared to baseline
 
 
 
 
−17 to 47 indicates low level of ability
 
 
 
 
 
−48 to 62 indicates some disability
 
 
 
 
 
- > 63 indicates little disability
 
 
 
 
 
▪References: [37-39]
 
 
 
Quality of Life
Quality of Life Inventory (QoLI20)
▪20-item scale that assesses the life circumstances of people with severe and persistent mental illness
Expected trajectory: Movement to a higher quintile, compared to baseline OR no change from baseline
26 (8.64%)
71 (23.4%)
 
 
▪A total sum of all items produces a score ranging from 20 to 140, with higher scores indicating greater satisfaction with life
Experiencing difficulty: Movement to a lower quintile, compared to baseline
 
 
    ▪References: [40-42]      

1The last two columns on the right side summarize the extent of the missing data in each of the domains, prior to multiple imputation.