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. 2019 Dec 16;20:728. doi: 10.1186/s13063-019-3853-y

Table 1.

Outcome definitions across five elements

Domain Specific measurement Specific metric Method of aggregation Time points
Health services utilization EHR record review of encounter for behavioral health service need Time to event: total number of days between randomization and first service encounter related to behavioral health need Proportion with an event

Continuous days from

–T1 to T2

Engagement in behavioral healthcare Documentation of FP visit dates and EHR record review of behavioral health service appointment dates and provider recommendations ≥ 4 visits with a behavioral health provider within 90 days of first FP visit, or resolution of service need as determined by behavioral health provider Mean T1
Child functioning (children aged 5.5 years and older)a Pediatric Symptom Checklist-17 Total score summed from 17 items Proportion above clinical cutoff –T1, T4
Child functioning (children under 5.5 years of age)a The Survey of Well-being of Young Children (SWYC) Preschool Pediatric Symptom Checklist Total score summed from 18 items Proportion above clinical cutoff –T1, T4
Satisfaction with health services Client Satisfaction Questionnaire 8 (CSQ-8) Total score summed from 8 items Mean T2
Interpersonal relationship with Family Partner Interpersonal Relationship with Navigator (PSN-I) Total score summed from 9 items Mean T2
Parent attitudes Parental Attitudes Toward Psychological Services Inventory (PATPSI) Total score summed from 21 items Mean –T1, T2, T4
Parental mental healtha Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2) Total score summed from 2 items Proportion above clinical cutoff –T1, T4
Access to community resources Family Resource Scale (FRS) Total score summed from 30 items Mean –T1, T2, T4
Structural barriers Tool for Health and Resilience in Vulnerable Environments (THRIVE) survey Total number of social needs reported across 8 possible areas Mean –T1, T2, T4
Service use EHR record review Among scheduled visits, percentage of visits that were completed (i.e., show rate) Mean percentage Monthly reports

–T1 enrollment, T1 3 months post enrollment, T2 6 months post enrollment, T3 9 months post enrollment, T4 12 months post -enrollment

aFamilies randomized to the enhanced symptom tracking condition will receive this measure at –T1, T1, T2, T3, and T4