Table 1.
Summary of data acquisition strategy
| Data source | Instrument type | Outcomes collected | Administration schedule | Estimated completion time (min) |
| Profile | N/A | Demographics
MG characteristics
MG diagnosis and treatment
Healthcare resource use
Work/study
|
At enrolment; optional update at any time; both previous and updated data retained in study database and date of update logged to permit changes to be tracked | 15 |
| Tracker | N/A | MG diagnosis and treatment
MG-related healthcare resource use
Adverse events
Work/study
|
Monthly 3-week completion window |
10 |
| EQ-5D-5L | Core | HRQoL | At enrolment then monthly; 1-week completion window | 2.5 |
| EQ-5D-5L bolt-ons | HRQoL | At enrolment then monthly; 1-week completion window | 1 | |
| MG-ADL | MG symptoms | At enrolment then four times per 6 months; 2-week completion window | 4 | |
| MG-QoL15r | HRQoL | At enrolment then once per 6 months; 3-week completion window | 7.5 | |
| HADS | Psychological functioning | At enrolment then once per 6 months; 3-week completion window | 7 | |
| HUI3 | HRQoL | At enrolment then once per 12 months; 3-week completion window | 4 | |
| COVID-19 survey | Impact of COVID-19 outbreak | At enrolment then once per month; 3-week completion window | 6 | |
| PROMIS dyspnoea characteristics | Opt-in | Shortness of breath | At enrolment then once per 6 months; 3-week completion window | 2.5 |
| FACIT-Fatigue | Fatigue | At enrolment then once per 6 months; 3-week completion window | 7.5 | |
| PROMIS Sleep Disturbance short form 6a | Sleep quality | At enrolment then once per 6 months; 3-week completion window | 3 |
FACIT, Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy; HADS, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; HRQoL, health-related quality of life; HUI3, Health Utilities Index III; MG, myasthenia gravis; MG-ADL, Myasthenia Gravis Activities of Daily Living; MGFA, Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America; MG-QoL15r, Myasthenia Gravis Quality of Life 15-item revised scale; N/A, not applicable; NHS, National Health Service; PROMIS, Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System.