Table 1.

Methodological tools to assess primary outcomes.

Variable and instrument		Main characteristics of the instrument
Suicidal ideation (SI)
	Item No. 9 of the Beck Depression Inventory-II [91], French-validated version	▪Self-report multiple-choice inventory ▪Indicator of the severity of depression ▪Standard cutoff scores: 0-13 (minimal depression), 14-19 (mild depression), 20-28 (moderate depression), and 29-63 (severe depression) ▪21 items, each one rated on a 4-point scale, ranging from 0 to 3, based on severity of the item ▪About 5-10 minutes to complete
	Scale for Suicidal Ideation [92], French-validated version	▪Scale based on a semistructured interview with the patient ▪Indicator of characteristics and severity of an individual's plans and wishes to commit suicide ▪19 items, each one rated on a 3-point scale, ranging from 0 to 3 (except for item 13, which is rated on a 4-point scale), based on severity of the item ▪Total score for the 19 items: minimum score 0 and maximum score 38 (higher scores indicate greater SI) ▪About 5-10 minutes to complete
Demoralization
	Demoralization Scale [45]	▪Self-reported multiple-choice inventory ▪Indicator of the presence and severity of demoralization; standard cutoff score of >30 indicative of severe demoralization ▪24 items, each with a 5-point response scale describing the frequency of occurrence for each item: 0 (never), 1 (seldom), 2 (sometimes), 3 (often), and 4 (all the time) ▪5-factor structure (subscales): loss of meaning and purpose (5 items), dysphoria (5 items), disheartenment (6 items), helplessness (4 items), and sense of failure (4 items) ▪About 5-10 minutes to complete
Meaning in life
	Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ) [61], French-validated version	▪Self-reported multiple-choice inventory ▪Measure of the presence of (5 items) and the search for (5 items) meaning in life; the MLQ does not have cutoff scores, because it is intended to measure meaning in life across the complete range of human functioning ▪10 items, each rated on a 7-point response scale, from absolutely true to absolutely untrue ▪About 3-5 minutes to complete