Table 2.
Summary of measures to be collected
| Outcome | Data collection instrument and scale | Time points |
|---|---|---|
| Primary outcome measures | ||
| Activity performance | Canadian Occupational Performance Measure. Scale 1–10, 1 is low performance | t1, t2, t3 |
| Satisfaction with activity performance | Canadian Occupational Performance Measure. Scale 1–10, 1 is low satisfaction | t1, t2, t3 |
| Secondary outcome measures | ||
| Lower extremity function and mobility | Timed Up and Go, measured in seconds, the second of two trials will be used | t1, t2, t3 |
| Grip strength | Jamar dynamometer, measured in kilograms, the mean of two trials will be used | t1, t2, t3 |
| Health-related quality of life | COOP/Wonka. Scale 1–5, 1 is low health-related quality of life | t1, t2, t3 |
| Other measures | ||
| Age | Years | t1 |
| Gender | Female/Male | t1 |
| Marital status | Married/Cohabiting/Single/Widowed/Separated or divorced | t1 |
| Level of education | Primary school/High school/1–3 years university/> 4 years university | t1 |
| History of paid work | Yes/No | t1 |
| Profession | Type of work | t1 |
| Current work status | Retired/Disability benefit/Working | t1, t2, t3 |
| Motivation for rehabilitation | Numeric scale 1–10, 1 is lowest | t1 |
| Main disease | Type of dominant disease | t1, t2, t3 |
| Comorbidity | Presence of additional diseases | t1, t2, t3 |
| Prescribed medication | Type and usage | t1, t2, t3 |
| Un-prescribed medication | Type and usage | t1, t2, t3 |
| Research assistant identification of participant’s group assignment | Yes/No | t2, t3 |
| Control of research assistant’s identification of group assignment of participant | Intervention group/Control group | t2, t3 |
| Health-care services and cost measures | ||
| Warranted community-based assistance in time of inclusion | Type of assistance wanted | t1 |
| Home-helper/Nurse/Auxiliary nurse/Occupational therapist/Physiotherapist/Nursing home placement long term/Nursing home placement short term/Assisted living/Meals on Wheels/Safety alarm/Rehabilitation | ||
| Inpatient and outpatient treatment since last assessment | Frequency and type of co-interventions | t2, t3 |
| Hospital admissions/Admissions to other institutions/Day centre placement/Outpatient treatment | ||
| Current home-based assistance offered | Presence and frequency of home-based assistance | t2, t3, t4 |
| Home-helper/Nurse/Auxiliary nurse/Occupational therapist/Physiotherapist/Meals on Wheels/Reablement/No assistance | ||
| Current community institution-based service offered | Type of institution-based service offered | t4 |
| Nursing home placement long-term/Nursing home placement short-term/Day placement/Other institution placement/No institution placement | ||
| Usage of home-based services | Daily time registration in minutes of working time used during home-visits | t5 |
| Home-helper/Nurse/Auxiliary nurse/Occupational therapist/Physiotherapist/Social educator/Assistant/Speech therapist/Student |
t1 = baseline assessment, t2 = 3 months after baseline assessment, t3 = 9 months after baseline assessment, t4 = 15 months after baseline assessment, t5 = daily assessment during 9 months after baseline assessment.