Table II.
Instrument selection procedure in first, second and third round
| Instruments | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | R1, n | R2, n old/new/total | R3, n |
| General functioning | 9 | 9/1/10 | n.a. |
| General psychological functioning | 7 | 5/2/7 | n.a. |
| Fatigue | 5 | 5/3/8 | 7 |
| Anxiety & depression | 6 | 5/0/5 | n.a. |
| Physical functioning | 16 | 16/21c/21c | 12c |
| Aphasia | 6 | 6/4/10 | 7 |
| Communication (impairment) | 1 | 1/4/5 | n.a. |
| Cognitive functioning | 0 | 0/13c/13c | 7 |
| Subjective cognitive functioning | 2 | n.a. | n.a. |
| Disease awareness | 2 | 2/3/5 | 5 |
| Pain | 7 | 7/2b/9 | n.a. |
| Comorbidity | 2 | 2/1/3 | 2 |
| Activities of daily living | 7 | 7/4/11 | 11 |
| Participation | 11 | 11/2/13 | 9 |
| Employment status | 2 | 2/3/5 | 4 |
| Personal factors | 7 | 5/0/5 | n.a. |
| Quality of life | 9 | 7/1a/8 | n.a. |
| Total | 99 | 90/64/138 | 64 |
a
Targeting quality of life in persons with dementia in nursing home.
b
Targeting patients with mental disorders.
c
Combinations; n.a.: not applicable, consensus was reached in previous round; R: round.