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Table 2 Primary and secondary outcome variables of the effect evaluation per time point

From: Multidisciplinary transmural rehabilitation for older persons with a stroke: the design of a randomised controlled trial

Outcome variables

Scale

No. of items

T0

T1

T2

Primary outcome variables ( patient )

Activity level after stroke

Frenchay Activity Index

15

FI

FI

FI

Level of functioning

Katz-15

15

FI

FI

FI

Quality of life (stroke specific)

Stroke Specific Quality of Life questionnaire

49

FI

FI

FI

Social participation

Impact on Participation and Autonomy (subscales autonomy outdoors and social life and relationships)

12

FI

FI

FI

Secondary outcome variables ( patient )

Perceived health

Question 1 and 2 RAND-36

2

FI

FI

FI

Mental wellbeing

RAND-36 (subscale mental wellbeing)

5

FI

FI

FI

Social functioning

Question 10 RAND-36

1

FI

FI

FI

Quality of life

Question 1 and 2 RAND-36 and a mark for quality of life

3

FI

FI

FI

Process questionnaire patient

-

24/15

-

FI

FI

Process questionnaire informal caregiver

-

21/14

-

SQ

SQ

Cost questionnaire

-

34

FI

FI

FI

Outcome variables ( informal caregiver )

Perceived care burden

Self-Rated Burden VAS and Carer QoL

10

SQ

SQ

SQ

Objective care load

Erasmus iBMG

4

SQ

SQ

SQ

Quality of life

Question 1 and 2 RAND-36 and a mark for quality of life

3

SQ

SQ

SQ

Perceived health

Question 1 and 2 RAND-36

2

SQ

SQ

SQ

Additional outcome measures

Background characteristics patient

-

10/5/5

FI

FI

FI

Background characteristics informal caregiver

-

8/7/7

SQ

SQ

SQ

Cognitive functioning patient

Mini Mental State Examination

12

FI

-

-

  1. T0 = at baseline, T1 = after 6 months, T2 = after 12 months, FI = face-to-face interview, SQ = self-report questionnaire.