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. 2013 Nov 17;13:103. doi: 10.1186/1471-2261-13-103

Table 1.

Measurements at baseline and during follow-up

Outcome variable
Measurement tool/Data collection method
Time-point (months)
    0 12 24
Primary outcome
 
 
 
 
 Difference in mean HRQoL (SF-36) Physical and Mental Health Summary scores at 12 and 24 month follow-up between the latent classes of depression and anxiety determined at baseline
Short Form 36 [47]






Secondary outcomes
 
 
 
 
Medical history
 
 
 
 
  Co-morbidities
Medical records

 
 
  Medications
Self-report discharge scripts



Clinical indicators
 
 
 
 
  Serum lipids; HbA1c; FBG; hs-CRP
Medical records

 
 
  Blood pressure; pulse
Clinical assessment



  Waist circumference
Clinical assessment



  Body Mass Index
Clinical assessment



  Diabetes
Self-report diagnosis; HbA1c



  Heart Rate Variability
Clinical assessment



Depression/anxiety
 
 
 
 
  Current depressive symptoms
BDI-II [40] & CDS [42]



  Current anxiety symptoms
STAI-S & STAI-T [43]



  Phobic Anxiety
Crown Crisp Index[45]



  Depression/anxiety history
CIDI- Auto 2.1 [50]



Behavioural measures
 
 
 
 
  Worry
The Penn State Worry Short Form [48]



  Sleep
Insomnia Severity Index [49]



  Work related outcomes
Self-report



Economic measures
 
 
 
 
  Preference-based measure of HRQoL (SF-6D)
Short Form 36 [47]



  Health care utilisation Self-report