Variable | Measurement tool | Baseline | Post-intervention | 6-month follow-up | 12-month follow-up |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Primary measures | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Blood pressure | Sphygmomanometer [67] | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Waist girth | Tape measure [68] | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Lipid profile* | Biochemical analysis | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Fasting serum glucose | Biochemical analysis | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Haemoglobin A1c | Biochemical analysis | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Secondary measures | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Aerobic fitness | Peak VO2 using maximal treadmill stress test (ramp protocol) | √ | √ |  | √ |
Lower extremity function | Short Physical Performance Test [69] | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Walking endurance | Six-Minute Walk Test [70] | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Physical activity | Step Watch™accelerometers | √ | √ |  | √ |
 | International Physical Activity Questionnaire [71] | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Fatigue levels | Fatigue Assessment Scale [72] | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Cognition | Montreal Cognitive Assessment [73] | √ |  |  | √ |
Mental health | Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale [74] | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Quality of sleep | Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index [75] | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Tobacco use | Self-report, using a health passport | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Health care utilization | Self-report, using a health passport | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Medication adherence | Self-report, using a health passport | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Health-related quality of life | Medical Outcomes Study Short-form 36-item Questionnaire [76] | √ | √ |  | √ |
Health-related goals | Goal Attainment Scaling [77] | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Secondary vascular events** | Health record abstraction | √ | √ | √ | √ |