Table 1 Measurement process.

Screening for Inclusion

Vulnerability

Vulnerable Elders Survey (VES)

X

Blocking/Randomizing

VES score

3-4, 5+

X

Ethnicity

White, other

X

Living arrangement

with someone, alone

X

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Functional ability

Late Life Function & Disability Instrument

X

X

X

X

X

Participation

Late Life Function & Disability Instrument

X

X

X

X

X

Occupation

self-assessed performance and frequency

X

X

X

X

Secondary Outcomes

Life satisfaction

Satisfaction with Life Scale

X

X

X

X

X

General health

SF-12 v.2

X

X

X

X

X

Depression symptoms

CESD-10

X

X

X

X

X

Tertiary Outcomes

Acute care utilization

frequency, duration

X

X

X

X

X

Rehab or longer term care

frequency, duration

X

X

X

X

X

Covariates^

Demographics

Age

years

X

Gender

male, female

X

Ethnicity

White, African Amer., Hispanic, Asian, oth

X

Education level

years completed

X

Environment of the Home

Type of dwelling

single family, duplex, apt., mobile, other

X

Location of dwelling

city, suburban, rural

X

Problems with steps

none, minor, moderate, major

X

Problems with indoor lighting

none, minor, moderate, major

X

Social/Cultural Context

Living companion

alone, spouse, child, other etc.

X

Knows neighbors

well, somewhat, little, no contact

X

Interaction with family

days per week

X

Importance of spirituality/religion

very, somewhat, not

X

Health & Function

Self-rated energy level

low (1) - high (5)

X

X

X

X

Pain

low (1) - high (5)

X

X

X

X

Fall frequency

number of falls in past 4 months

X

X

X

X

Cognitive function

6-Item Cognitive Impairment Test

X

X

X

X

X

Community Mobility

Accessing community

frequency; purpose

X

Driving status

yes, with limits, ceased

X

Public transportation

availability; use; type

X

Adherence to recommendations

to all, to roughly half, to none

X

X

X

Fidelity Dimensions

Created manual

X

Protocol manual training for OTs

checklist for competence

X

Clinical/case meetings

maintaining reliability of intervention

X

X

X

Intervention Delivery Checklist

administers protocol as trained? (Yes, No)

X

X

X

X

Participant exit interview

participant perceptions of intervention and

own behaviors vis-à-vis recommendations

X