Table 1.
Outcome measures.
| Baseline | 3 months | 6 months | 12 months | 15 months | 18 months | 24 months | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary outcomes | |||||||
| Person with dementia: improvement in quality of life | QOL-AD | QOL-AD | QOL-AD | QOL-AD | QOL-AD | QOL-AD | QOL-AD |
| Carer/family members: improvement in well-being | CES | CES | CES | CES | CES | CES | CES |
| Secondary outcomes | |||||||
| Person with dementia: reduced symptoms of depression | GDS 15 | GDS 15 | GDS 15 | GDS 15 | |||
| Person with dementia: increase in social activities | Interview/client records | Interview/client records | Interview/client records | Interview/client records | Interview/client records | ||
| Person with dementia: increase in social engagement | Interview/client records | Interview/client records | Interview/client records | Interview/client records | Interview/client records | ||
| Person with dementia: change in health service utilization | RUD | RUD | RUD | RUD | RUD | ||
| Person with dementia: delay in accessing permanent residential aged care services | Interview/client records | Interview/client records | Interview/client records | Interview/client records | Interview/client records | ||
| Carer/family members: reduction in depression/psychological distress | GHQ-12 | GHQ-12 | GHQ-12 | GHQ-12 | |||
| Carer/family members: increase in social engagement/ability to continue regular activities | Interview/client records | Interview/client records | Interview/client records | Interview/client records | Interview/client records | ||