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Table 1 Outcome measurements and follow-ups

From: Elderly persons in the risk zone. Design of a multidimensional, health-promoting, randomised three-armed controlled trial for "prefrail" people of 80+ years living at home

Primary Outcome

Measurement

TO

T1

T2

T3

   

3 month

1 year

2 year

Fatigue

Questionnaire/tiredness scale

X

X

X

X

Grip strength

North Coast dynamometer

X

 

X

X

Endurance/physical activity

Questionnaire/physical and

X

X

X

X

 

activity scale

X

X

X

X

Balance

The Berg Balance Scale

X

X

X

X

Gait speed

Gait speed four-meter walking test

X

X

X

X

Weight loss

The Göteborg Quality of Life Instrument

X

X

X

X

Cognition

Mini Mental State Exam (MMSE)

X

 

X

X

Visual impairment

KM visual acuity chart

X

 

X

X

Self-rated health

SF 36 (a single question)

X

X

X

X

Illness

CIRS-G

X

 

X

X

Symptoms

The Göteborg Quality of Life Instrument

X

X

X

X

Depression

GDS 20

X

X

X

X

Activities of daily living

The ADL staircase

X

X

X

X

Secondary Outcomes

Measurement

    

Health-related quality of life

EQ5D

X

X

X

X

Life satisfaction

Fugl-Meyer -- LiSat

X

X

X

X

Assistive technology and accessibility

Questionnaire

X

X

X

X

Participation/Leisure activities

Questionnaire

X

X

X

X

Social support

Questionnaire

X

X

X

X

Social network

Questionnaire

X

 

X

X

Falls

Questionnaire

X

X

X

X

Fear of falling

FES-I

X

X

X

X

Health care Consumption

Register data

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