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. 2018 Oct 1;18:232. doi: 10.1186/s12877-018-0916-y

Table 1.

Outcomes, assessment methods and schedule

Outcomes Parameters and measures [reference] Scale Assessment method Assessment time points (months from the beginning)
0 3 6 12 24
Primary outcome Duration of living at home (days) during 24 months 1–730 Register information x
Secondary outcomes
 Functional capacity Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) [54] 8-31 Interview based on a structured questionnaire x x x x
Functional Independence Measure (FIM) [55] 18–126 Interview based on a structured questionnaire x x x x
Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) [28, 56] 0–12 Measurement x x x x
Grip strength (Saehan dynamometer, model Sh5001, South Korea) [57] Measurement x x x x
 Frailty status Fried et al.’s frailty criteria (modified) [1] 0–5 Interview based on a structured questionnaire and measurement x x
 Quality-of-life Health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) (15D©) [58, 59] 15–75 Self-reported questionnaire x x x x
 Falls Number of falls Interview based on a structured questionnaire x x x x
 Service use and costs Use and costs of social and health care services, and medication Register data (0–12 months and 13–24 months) from EHR and Social Insurance Institution x x
 Mortality Mortality Register data from EHR x
Other outcomes
 Cognition Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) [26] 0–30 Interview based on a structured questionnaire x x x
 Depressive symptoms Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) [60] 0–15 Interview based on a structured questionnaire x x x x
 Nutritional status Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) [38] 0–30 Interview based on a structured questionnaire x x x x
 Fear of falling Falls Efficacy Scale International (FES-I) [61, 62] 16–64 Interview based on a structured questionnaire x x x x
 Social support Social Provision Scale (SPS) [63] 24–96 Self-reported questionnaire x x x
 Health status Weight (Omron HN289, Japan) Measurement x x x x
Height (KaWe PERSON-CHECK, Germany) Measurement x x x x
BMI Calculated from weight and height x x x x
Diseases diagnosed by a physician Interview based on a structured questionnaire and EHR x x
Medication Interview based on a structured questionnaire and EHR x x x x
Pain (Visual Analogue Scale, VAS) [64] 0–100 Interview based on a structured questionnaire x x x x
Medical and mobility aids Interview based on a structured questionnaire and EHR x x x x
Perceived health [27] Interview based on a structured questionnaire x x x x
Perceived mobility and physical fitness [27] Interview based on a structured questionnaire x x x x
Hip fracture surgery (details of operation, inpatient rehabilitation) EHR x
 Home services Home care and home health care Interview based on a structured questionnaire and EHR x x x x
Home renovations Interview based on a structured questionnaire and EHR x x x x
 Lifestyle Physical activity [27] Interview based on a structured questionnaire x x x x
Alcohol consumption (AUDIT-C) [65] 0–12 Interview based on a structured questionnaire x x x x
Smoking [27] Interview based on a structured questionnaire x x x x
 Background information Demographic factors (age, marital, status, education, previous occupation) Interview based on a structured questionnaire x
Type of dwelling and household Interview based on a structured questionnaire x x x x