Table 3 Variables and measures

Demographic and Depression-Related Characteristics

Age, Gender, Medical Diagnoses, History of Depression, Culture, Informal supports, Education, Living arrangement, Income, Marital status, Use of prescription medications, Recent stressful life event, Alcohol use, Sleep difficulties, Chronic pain

Sociodemographic Questionnaire

T₁

Screen

Depressive Symptoms

Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2)

T₁

Cognitive Status

Standardized Mini-Mental State Examination (SMMSE)

T₁, T₂ and T₃

Feasibility of the Intervention

Eligibility Rate

Research Activity Log

T₁

Enrolment Rate

Research Activity Log

T₁

Dose of the Intervention

Monthly Visit and Case Conference Record

T₂

Fidelity to Treatment

Fidelity Scale

T₂

Attrition Rate

Research Activity Log

T₂ and T₃

Comparison between Dropouts and Completers

Research Activity Log

T₁, T₂ and T₃

Acceptability of the Intervention

Perceptions of Intervention by Study Participants

Semi-Structured Interviews

T₃

Perceptions of Intervention by Home Care Providers

Focus Group Interviews

6 and 8 months following initiation of the intervention

Effects of the Intervention

Depressive Symptoms

Centre for Epidemiological Studies in Depression Scale (CES-D)

T₁, T₂ and T₃

Anxiety

Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener (GAD-7) Scale

T₁, T₂ and T₃

Health-Related Quality of Life

SF-12v2 Health Survey

T₁, T₂ and T₃

Home Care Provider Outcomes

Depression Treatment: Prescription Antidepressant Medication Use, Use of Specialized Mental Health Services

Health and Social Services Utilization Inventory (HSSUI)

T₁, T₂ and T₃

Depression Management Knowledge

Home Care Provider Questionnaire

T₃

Costs of Use of Health Services, from a Societal Perspective

Health Services Utilization, from a Societal Perspective

HSSUI

T₁, T₂ and T₃