Table 1 Outcome Measures
| Â | Outcome Measure | Description | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
Primary | Functional status – observed | Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) score [16, 17] | SPPB group and summary scores show a clear gradient. Lower scores correlate with higher mortality rates and nursing home admissions. |
| Â | Functional status- self report | Nottingham Extended Activities of Daily Living Scale (NEADL) score [37] | A well validated measure of self report functional status that is sensitive to change. |
Secondary | Depressive symptoms | Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) score | An extensively used and well validated scale [38]. It can be used both as a screening tool for depression and as a measure of change of symptoms [43, 44]. GDS-15 = 5 indicates significant depressive symptoms. |
| Â | Quality of life | SF-36 score [39] | This validated measure evaluates eight subscales of health-related quality of life. |
| Â | Physical Activity | Auckland Heart Study (AHS) Physical Activity Questionnaire score [40, 45]. | Validated [45] self- report questionnaire. |
| Â | Falls and injuries | Self-reported falls and injuries in the last 12 months. Medical treatment for injuries from falls | This will help determine if falls are reduced or increased by the programme (ie: a potential harm). |