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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Sep 8.
Published in final edited form as: J Clin Psychiatry. 2015 Mar;76(3):240–246. doi: 10.4088/JCP.14m09289

Table 1.

Assessment Measures

Assessment Schedule
Year 1
Month Screen BL1/0 BL2/0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
PROCEDURE
On-Site Assessments
IRB-approved Informed Consent Form X
Screening Form (In-/Exclusion) X
Demographics and Psychiatric History X
Medical History & Current Medication X
SURF-Monthly24 X P P X P P X P P P P P X
SURF-Quarterly X X X P X
Antipsychotic Medication Adherence Assessment X X X X
Prescription Medication Experience X X X X
Self-Report Assessment Form X X X X
Annual Demographic Update X
Intent to Attend Form25 X X X X
Family Assessment Scale X X X
Client Recovery Outcomes X X X
Physical Assessment (Sitting and standing blood pressure, sitting and standing pulse, Weight, BMI, Waist Circumference, temperature, EPS, akathisia, and abnormal involuntary movements) X X X X
Cognition BACS26 X X
Laboratory Tests - lipid panel, metabolic profile, HbA1C and fasting insulin levels X X X X
Urbanicity Questionnaire27 X
Remote Telemedicine –
SCID – DSM-IV X X
Psychopathology (PANSS/CGI/CDSS) X X X
Functional Outcome (QLS) X X X
Year 2
Month 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
PROCEDURE
On-Site Assessments
SURF-M P P P P P X P P P P P X
SURF-Q P X P X
Antipsychotic Medication Adherence Assessment X X
Prescription Medication Experience X X
Self-Report Rating Form X X
Intent to Attend Form X
Annual Demographic Update X
Family Assessment Scale X X
Client Recovery Outcomes X X
Physical Assessment (Sitting and standing blood pressure, sitting and standing pulse, Weight, BMI, Waist Circumference, temperature, EPS, akathisia, and abnormal involuntary movements) X X
Cognition (BACS) X
Laboratory Tests - lipid panel, metabolic profile, HbA1C and fasting insulin levels X X
Remote Telemedicine – SedAvante
Psychopathology (PANSS/CGI/CDSS) X X
Functional Outcome (QLS) X X
Year 3
Month 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
PROCEDURE
On-Site Assessments
SURF-M P P P P P X P P P P P X
SURF-Q P X P X
Antipsychotic Medication Adherence Assessment X X
Prescription Medication Experience X X
Self-Report Rating Form X X
Annual Demographic Update X
Intent to Attend Form X
Family Assessment Scale X X
Client Recovery Outcomes X X
Physical Assessment (Sitting and standing blood pressure, sitting and standing pulse, Weight, BMI, Waist Circumference, temperature, EPS, akathisia, and abnormal involuntary movements) X X
Laboratory Tests - lipid panel, metabolic profile, HbA1C and fasting insulin levels X X
Remote Telemedicine – MedAvante
Psychopathology (PANSS/CGI/CDSS) X X
Functional Outcome (QLS) X X
Year 4
Month 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
PROCEDURE
On-Site Assessments
SURF-M P1 P1 P1 P1 P1 X P1 P1 P1 P1 P1 X
SURF-Q P1 X P1 X
Antipsychotic Medication Adherence Assessment X X
Prescription Medication Experience X X
Self-Report Rating Form X X
Annual Demographic Update X
Intent to Attend Form X
Family Assessment Scale X X
Client Recovery Outcomes X X
Physical Assessment (Sitting and standing blood pressure, sitting and standing pulse, Weight, BMI, Waist Circumference, temperature, EPS, akathisia, and abnormal involuntary movements)1 X X
Laboratory Tests - lipid panel, metabolic profile, HbA1C and fasting insulin levels1 X X
Remote Telemedicine – MedAvante
Psychopathology (PANSS/CGI/CDSS) X X2
Functional Outcome (QLS) X X
Year 5
Month 54 60
PROCEDURE
On-Site Assessments
SURF-M X X
SURF-Q X X
Client Status Update X X
Physical Assessment (Sitting and standing blood pressure, sitting and standing pulse, Weight, BMI, Waist Circumference, temperature, EPS, akathisia, and abnormal involuntary movements)1 X X
Laboratory Tests - lipid panel, metabolic profile, HbA1C and fasting insulin levels1 X X
Remote Telemedicine –Assessments
Psychopathology (PANSS) X X
Functional Outcome (QLS) X X

P= Phone Interview; X=In person Assessment; AIM = Abnormal Involuntary Movements; BACS= Brief Assessment of Cognition in Schizophrenia; CDSS=Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia; CGI=Clinical Global Impressions; EPS = Extrapyramidal symptoms; PANSS=Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale; QLS=Quality of Life Scale; SCID=Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders; SURF-M and Q =Service Utilization and Resources Form for Schizophrenia

P= Phone Interviews; X=In person Interviews; AIM= Abnormal Involuntary Movements; BACS= Brief Assessment of Cognition in Schizophrenia; BARS=Brief Adherence Rating Scale; CDSS=Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia; EPS= Extrapyramidal symptoms; CGI=Clinical Global Impressions; PANSS=Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale; QLS=Quality of Life Scale; SURF-M and Q =Service Utilization and Resources Form for Schizophrenia

P= Phone Interviews; X=In person Interviews; AIM= Abnormal Involuntary Movements; BACS= Brief Assessment of Cognition in Schizophrenia; BARS=Brief Adherence Rating Scale; CDSS=Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia; EPS= Extrapyramidal symptoms; CGI=Clinical Global Impressions; PANSS=Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale; QLS=Quality of Life Scale; SURF-M and Q =Service Utilization and Resources Form for Schizophrenia

P= Phone Interviews; X=In person Interviews; AIM= Abnormal Involuntary Movements; BACS= Brief Assessment of Cognition in Schizophrenia; BARS=Brief Adherence Rating Scale; CDSS=Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia; EPS= Extrapyramidal symptoms; CGI=Clinical Global Impressions; PANSS=Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale; QLS=Quality of Life Scale; SURF-M and Q =Service Utilization and Resources Form for Schizophrenia

1

=Data only collected for a subset of participants

2

=PANSS only

P= Phone Interviews; X=In person Interviews; PANSS=Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale; QLS=Quality of Life Scale; SURF-M and Q =Service Utilization and Resources Form for Schizophrenia

1

= Data only collected for a subset of participants