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. 2019 Mar 27;19:94. doi: 10.1186/s12877-019-1103-5

Table 2.

One hundred twenty-one outcomes extracted from qualitative data collection, across literature and their final status

Source No. Initial grouping Outcome Final status
Qualitative data collection (1–79) Living with dementia
1 Acceptance of dementia In long-list
2 Access to meaningful activity and stimulation In long-list
3 Access to social contact and company In long-list
4 Being personally clean and comfortable In long-list
5 Choice in living arrangements Removed (not relevant)
6 Feeling financially secure In long-list
7 Feeling safe and secure In long-list
8 Having a sense of social integration In long-list
9 Living in a clean and comfortable environment Merged (4)
10 Maintaining a sense of self In long-list
11 Maintaining a sense of who you are, role/occupation In long-list
12 Self-esteem In long-list
13 Having a sense of purpose Merged (11)
14 Religion/spirituality Merged (2)
15 Basic Activities - being able to carry out basic self-care and basic tasks In long-list
16 Instrumental/more complex activities In long-list
Maintaining cognition
17 Word finding/language difficulties In long-list
18 Difficulties identifying/counting money/overspending In long-list
19 Deterioration (fears it will ‘spread’) In long-list
20 Memory In long-list as 2 items (short & long term memory)
21 Visuospatial abilities In long-list
22 Confusion/getting lost In long-list
23 Learning new things In long-list
Physical functioning
24 Physical function In long-list
25 Maintaining physical function Merged (27)
26 Falls In long-list
27 Keeping physically active In long-list
28 Balance In long-list
29 Co-morbidity In long-list
30 Mobility In long-list
Maintaining relationships
31 Importance of relationships with family and friends In long-list
32 Loss of relationships Merged (31)
33 Reaction of family and friends to diagnosis In long-list
Maximising autonomy or independence
34 Maintaining independence Became a domain - Independence
35 Being able to make choices/being involved in choices Became a domain - Independence
36 Maximising confidence Merged (12)
37 Minimising loneliness or isolation In long-list
Living with others and the environment
38 Access to appropriate services Removed (Intermediate/service/process outcome)
39 Information, i.e. having information about available services/support Removed (Intermediate/service/process outcome)
40 Being able to relate to other service users Merged (3)
41 Being treated as an individual Removed (Intermediate/service/process outcome)
42 Communication In long-list
43 Continuity of hobbies and care Merged (2)
44 Feeling valued and respected by others In long-list
45 Having a safe and secure home Merged (7)
46 Having a safe and secure neighbourhood In long-list
47 Having a say in services Merged (41)
48 Neighbourhood and public awareness of dementia Became a domain - Friendly Neighbourhood & Home
49 Service driven provision Removed (process outcome)
Psychological and behavioural symptoms of dementia (BPSD)
Behaviour
50 Frustration In long-list
51 Sleeping In long-list
52 Denial Merged (1)
53 Aggression/abusive behaviour In long-list
54 Agitation In long-list
55 Apathy In long-list
56 Suspicion/paranoia In long-list
57 Changes in personality Removed (present across BPSD outcomes)
58 Eating In long-list
59 Wandering In long-list
60 Inappropriate speech/disinhibition In long-list
61 Repeated questioning In long-list
62 Hallucinations/delusions In long-list
Mood
63 Anxiety In long-list
64 Embarrassment In long-list
65 Happy In long-list
66 Depression In long-list
The experience of caring for a person with dementia
67 The effect of caregiving on the carer Removed (not relevant - focus not on person living with dementia)
68 Carer reaction Removed (not relevant - focus not on person living with dementia)
Others
69 Quality of life Became a domain - Quality of Life
70 Lived experience Removed (present across many outcomes)
71 Health and co-morbidity In long-list
72 End of life planning Removed (Intermediate/service/process outcome)
73 Cultural differences Merged (41)
74 Cost effectiveness of interventions Removed (Intermediate/service/process outcome)
75 Managing dementia Became a domain - ‘Self-Managing Dementia Symptoms’
76 Dementia progression Merged (19)
77 Medical events/falls Merged (26)
78 Maintaining everyday activities Merged (2, 15, 16)
79 Support Merged (2, 3, 31, 38)
Additional outcomes from literature (80–107) 80 Adverse events Removed (not relevant)
81 Aberrant behaviours other than wandering Merged (59)
82 Secretiveness In long-list
83 Hopelessness Merged (66)
84 Subjective memory/cognitive problems Merged (17–23)
85 General cognition Became a domain - ‘Self-Managing Dementia Symptoms’
86 Alertness In long-list
87 Attachment Merged (31–32)
88 Personal cost to person with dementia/family Removed (process outcome/cost)
89 Mortality Removed (not relevant)
90 Time to significant event Removed (Intermediate/service/process outcome)
91 Physical environment Merged (part of ‘Friendly Neighbourhoods & Home’ domain)
92 Medications (Type; Access; management) Merged (15, 16)
93 Medical health markers (cardiac rhythm, brain activation, brain volume, blood pressure) Merged (29, 71)
94 Number of contacts with health and social care professionals Removed (Intermediate/service/process outcome)
95 Health Behaviours Removed (Intermediate/service/process outcome)
96 Weight (also BMI) Merged (93)
97 Sleep In long-list
98 Quality of care process outcomes Removed (Intermediate/service/process outcome)
99 Health related quality of life Merged (Quality of Life domain and present across outcomes)
100 Enjoyment Merged (present across ‘Friendly Neighbourhoods & Home’ domain)
101 Self-efficacy Merged (12)
102 Wellbeing Removed (present across included outcomes)
103 Use of healthcare Removed (cost related, not individual outcome)
104 Use of social resources Removed (cost related, not individual outcome)
105 Use of other organisations Removed (cost related, not individual outcome)
106 Unmet needs general Removed (not a single outcome)
107 Satisfaction with/acceptability of intervention Removed (Intermediate/service/process outcome)
Additional outcomes from policy (108–120) 108 Timely diagnosis Removed (Intermediate/service/process outcome)
109 Stigma or discrimination Merged (44)
110 Sense of humour Merged (114)
111 Research Removed (not an outcome)
112 Reaction of others or wider community Merged (48)
113 Impact of diagnosis Merged (present across all included outcomes)
114 Having a laugh In long-list
115 Getting out of the house Merged (2, 34, 36)
116 Feeling like a burden In long-list
117 Faith religion or spirituality Merged (2)
118 Enjoyment Merged (100)
119 Empower or protection of rights Removed (Intermediate/service/process outcome)
120 Dementia friendly environments Merged (48)
Additional outcomes from key reviews and qualitative papers 121 Missing something Merged (2, 78)
Added during team workshops 122 Vision and hearing In long-list