Table 1.

Time, location, content of assessment and duration of the Hospital-ADL study

Time	Location	Content of assessment	Duration (minutes)
H1 (Within 48 h after admission)	Hospital	Medical & demographical data	60
		Socio-demographic characteristics
		Medical comorbidity
		Geriatric conditions
		Severity of acute illness (medical record)
		Personal interview/self-report data
		Cognitive functioning
		ADL/physical functioning
		Behavioral & psychosocial functioning
		Health care utilization (medical record)
		Physical performance tests
		Blood parameters
H2 (During hospital stay on Monday-Wednesday-Friday)	Hospital	Medical & demographical data	20–30
		Severity of acute illness (medical record)
		Short personal interview/self-report data
		Physical performance tests
		Blood parameters
H3 (At hospital discharge)	Hospital	Personal interview/self-report data	40
		Cognitive functioning
		ADL/Physical functioning
		Behavioral and psychosocial functioning
		Physical performance tests
		Blood parameters
P1 (One month post-discharge)	Home visit	Medical & demographical data	60
		Socio-demographic characteristics
		Geriatric conditions
		Personal interview/self-report data
		Cognitive functioning
		ADL/physical functioning
		Behavioral & psychosocial functioning
		Health care utilization
		Physical performance tests
P2 (Two months post-discharge)	By telephone	Personal interview/self-report data	20
		ADL/physical functioning
		Behavioral and psychosocial functioning
		Health care utilization
P3 (Three months post-discharge)	Home visit	Medical & demographical data	60
		Socio-demographic characteristics
		Geriatric conditions
		Personal interview/self-report data
		Cognitive functioning
		ADL/physical functioning
		Behavioral & psychosocial functioning
		Health care utilization
		Physical performance tests
		Mortality (medical record)