Outcome domains | Vignette items | Outcomes levels | Descriptives |
---|---|---|---|
Morbidity (Local and national health monitor) [21] | Presence of: Dementia; Depression; Incontinence; Stroke, CVA or TIA; Hip fracture; Panic or anxiety disorder; Dizziness with falling; Vision disorder; Asthma; Osteoporosis; Diabetes; Arthritis; Heart failure; Form of cancer; Complaints due to benign enlarged prostate; Fracture other than hip fracture; Hearing disorder | Number of diseases present; counting the number of health items “Present” Range: 0-17 | Mean: 3.5 |
SD: 2.0 | |||
Functional limitations (modified KATZ-ADL Index) [22] | Needing help with: Brushing hair; Going to the toilet; Taking medication; Sitting down and getting up from chair; Getting dressed; Travelling; Handling finances; Grocery shopping; Walking about; Taking a bath or shower; Housekeeping; Preparing a meal; Eating; Using the telephone | Number of limitations in (I) ADL; counting the number of physical functioning items “Help needed” Range: 0-15 | Mean: 3.0 |
SD: 3.5 | |||
Emotional well-being (Rand-36, mental health subscale) [23] | Feeling down; Feeling blue; Feeling nervous; Feeling happy; Feeling calm | Raw mental health score; Calculating the raw score of the five mental health items, each ranging from 1 to 6 Range: 5-30 | Mean: 10.4 |
SD: 4.7 | |||
Pain experience (Single item EQ-5D + C) [24] | Pain experience | No | 130 (44.7) |
Moderate | 127 (43.6) | ||
Severe | 34 (11.7) | ||
Cognitive functioning (Single item EQ-5D + C) [24] | Cognitive problems | No | 222 (77.1) |
Moderate | 64 (22.2) | ||
Severe | 2 (0.7) | ||
Social functioning (Single item RAND-36) [23] | Social activities hampered by physical health or emotional problems | Never | 217 (75.9) |
Rarely | 19 (6.6) | ||
Sometimes | 29 (9.1) | ||
Mostly | 6 (2.1) | ||
Continuous | 18 (6.3) | ||
Self-perceived health (Single item, RAND-36) [23] | Self-perceived health in general | Excellent | 18 (6.3) |
Very good | 20 (7.0) | ||
Good | 127 (44.3) | ||
Reasonable | 108 (37.6) | ||
Poor | 14 (4.8) | ||
Satisfaction with quality of life (QOL) (Single item formed using phrasing similar to self-perceived health question, RAND-36) [23] | Self-perceived QOL in general | Excellent | 26 (9.1) |
Very good | 40 (14.0) | ||
Good | 170 (59.4) | ||
Reasonable | 41 (14.4) | ||
Poor | 9 (3.1) |