Table 5.
The Trial’s Schedule of Events
| Activity/Assessment | Screen | Baseline | 4 mo | 8 mo | 12 mo | 16 mo | 20 mo | 24 mo | 28 mo | 32 mo | 36 mo | 40 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||||||||||||
| Screen for high fall risk | X | |||||||||||
| Telephone interview | X | |||||||||||
| Consent/Assent | X | |||||||||||
| Demographic characteristics | X | |||||||||||
| Cognitive screen | X | |||||||||||
| Chronic conditions | X | |||||||||||
| Fall history | X | |||||||||||
| Self-rated health, height/weight | X | |||||||||||
| Physical function and disabilitya | X | X | X | |||||||||
| Concern about fallinga | X | X | X | |||||||||
| Anxiety/depressive symptomsa | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
| Phone interviews for fall ascertainmenta | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| Falls, fall injuries, serious fall injuries | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| Health care utilization | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Note: After the initial visit with the FCM, follow-up visits take place at least once annually. Additional FCM phone calls take place at least once during the first year and every 6 months in subsequent years. The exact timing of the FCM visits and telephone calls depends on the patient and FCM availability and other factors. FCM = Falls Care Managers.
aAmong a random subset of 714 participants.