Table 3.

Outcome domains, measurement instruments and measurement time for the relatives

Outcome domain	Measurement instruments	Time
Demographic variables and psychiatric medical history		T2
Health-related quality of life	SF-12
Anxiety and depression	HADS
Distress caused by a traumatic event	IES-R
Experience in close relationships	ECR-R
Social support after a crisis	CSS
Major depression	MDI
The extent to which an event is viewed as being central to one’s identity	CES-S
Cognitive decline reported by informants (relatives or close friends)	IQ-CODE

CES-S, Centrality of Event short; CSS, The Crisis Support Scale; ECR-R, Experience in Close Relationships; HADS, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; IES-R, Impact of Event Scale-Revised; IQ-CODE, The Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly; MDI, Major Depression Inventory; SF-12, 12-item Short Form Survey; T2, 3-month follow-up.