Table 1.
An example of the HRQoL module’s decision support path demonstrating the three main steps that include the selection of meaningful life activities (MLAs), followed by the identification of functions associated with MLAs, and finally, generation of prioritized recommendations for improving or preserving functions. Participants could select a maximum of 10 MLAs from a table. Each MLA was linked to an array of functions in nine categories (lower body strength, upper body strength, balance/flexibility, endurance, cognition, social interaction, positive affect, vision, and hearing) that were chosen from matrix of associated functions and prioritized based on the relative importance of each function. On a separate screen, participants could also note if they had current limitations in each function category which was used to further tailor the order of recommendations. In the last step, function categories were linked to evidence-based recommendations for improving or preserving these functions.
| MLA Selections (maximum 10 selections) |
Top Associated Functions (prioritized from a matrix) |
Top Recommendations (without current limitations) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Drink liquids; Toilet self; Take own medicine; Shopping (groceries, clothes); Games, cards; Play with kids/pets; Volunteer in church Use the phone; TV watching; Emotional intimacy; |
Cognition (4x); Vision (2x); Upper body strength (2x); Hearing; Positive affect; |
Thinking & memory:
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Vision:
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