Table 2.

Assessment of Outcome Variables and Confounders for Primary Analysis

Variable type	Variable	Assessment	Time point	Data source	Method of Assessment
Outcomes	• Hospital days • Rehospitalisations	Baseline	Point of referral	Secondary data from paper-based records	Data extracted from patient file and entered into referral form by ward staff, then checked by M&E Officer
		Follow-up	Six months from referral	Secondary data from paper-based records	Data extracted from patient file and entered into six-month admissions form by M&E Officer
Confounders	• Disability • Family support	Baseline	Initial ward visit after referral	Primary data collected via questionnaire (based on WHODAS 2.0 and MIND ME)	Reported by user to M&E Buddy using baseline form