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. 2019 Aug 18;9(8):e028718. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028718

Table 2.

Measures and schedule of observations within the PALS study

Measure Time point (month)
Baseline 3-month follow-up 6-month follow-up
Sociodemographic measures X
Patient self-report measures (both groups)
 SF-12 Mental Health X X X
 SF-12 Physical Health X X X
 Loneliness (De Jong Scale) X X X
 Social isolation (Duke Social Support index) X X X
 Campaign to End Loneliness scale X X X
 Collective Efficacy in Networks Scale (CENS) X X X
 Social support (SPA) X X X
 Warwick Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (SWEMWBS) X X X
 Perceptions of loneliness (modified B-IPQ) X X X
 Participant engagement with new activities X X X
Patient measures (network mapping, intervention group only)
 Social network composition change X X
Economic measures
 SF-6D X X X
 Capability well-being (ICECAP-A) X X X
 Health and social care use X X X
Process evaluation
 Qualitative interviews with participants X X X
 Qualitative interviews with facilitators and stakeholders X X X
 Observations of facilitation X
 Community staff observations of impact X X X

PALS, Project About Loneliness and Social networks.