Outcome
| Type |
Measure |
Description |
Time frame |
Safety issue |
| Primary |
Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale, MADRS-S |
Depressive symptoms will be measured with the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Self-rating Scale (MADRS-S). The MADRS-S is a nine-item questionnaire designed to measure depression severity during the past two weeks. The total score ranges from 0-54, with higher scores indicating higher depression severity. |
Baseline; post-intervention or equivalent for control group 9 weeks after baseline; 3-, 6- and 12 months post-intervention or equivalent for control group |
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| Secondary |
Geriatric Depression Scale 15, GDS-15 |
Depressive symptoms and depression diagnoses will also be measured using the Geriatric Depression Rating Scale 15-item short form (GDS-15), a 15-item questionnaire used to identify depression in older individuals with scores ranging from 0-15, with higher scores indicating higher depression severity. |
Baseline; post-intervention or equivalent for control group 9 weeks after baseline; 3-, 6- and 12 months post-intervention or equivalent for control group |
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| Secondary |
Geriatric Anxiety Scale 10, GAS-10 |
Anxiety symptoms will be measured with the Geriatric Anxiety Scale - 10 item version (GAS-10), with a score ranging from 0 - 30, with higher scores indicating higher levels of anxiety. |
Baseline; post-intervention or equivalent for control group 9 weeks after baseline; 3-, 6- and 12 months post-intervention or equivalent for control group |
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| Secondary |
WHO disability assessment schedule 12-item, WHODAS-12 |
Functional impairment will be assessed with the WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 12-item (WHODAS-12), a self-rating scale with 12 items ranging from 0 - 48, with higher scores indicating more functional impairment. |
Baseline; post-intervention or equivalent for control group 9 weeks after baseline; 3-, 6- and 12 months post-intervention or equivalent for control group |
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| Secondary |
Behavioral activation for depression scale - short form, BADS-SF |
Self-rated avoidance and activation will be measured using the Behavioral Activation for Depression Scale - Short Form (BADS-SF), a 9-item scale with scores ranging from 0 - 54, with higher scores indicating a higher degree of activation and lower degree of avoidance. |
Baseline; post-intervention or equivalent for control group 9 weeks after baseline; 3-, 6- and 12 months post-intervention or equivalent for control group |
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| Secondary |
UCLA Loneliness Scale version 3, UCLA-LS 3 |
Subjective feelings of loneliness and social isolation will be measured using the UCLA Loneliness Scale version 3 (UCLA-LS 3), a 20-item scale with scores ranging from 20 - 80 points, with higher scores indicating higher loneliness. |
Baseline; post-intervention or equivalent for control group 9 weeks after baseline; 3-, 6- and 12 months post-intervention or equivalent for control group |
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| Secondary |
The New General Self-Efficacy Scale, S-GSE |
New General Self-Efficacy Scale (S-GSE) is an 10-item measure with scores ranging between 10 - 40 points, that assesses how much people believe they can achieve their goals, despite difficulties. Higher scores indicate higher levels of self-efficacy. |
Baseline; post-intervention or equivalent for control group 9 weeks after baseline; 3-, 6- and 12 months post-intervention or equivalent for control group |
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| Secondary |
EuroQol-5 Dimensions-5 Level Scale, EQ-5D-5L |
Health related quality of life and estimation of quality-adjusted life years (QALY) for health economic evaluations will be measured using the EuroQol-5 Dimensions-5 Level Scale (EQ-5D-5L), a 5-item scale ranging between 1 - 5 per item, measuring health status with regards to mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression. The Eq-5D-5L also has an overall health scale where the rater selects a number between 1-100 to describe the condition of their health, with higher scores indicating better overall health. |
Baseline; post-intervention or equivalent for control group 9 weeks after baseline; 3-, 6- and 12 months post-intervention or equivalent for control group |
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| Secondary |
Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale, SWEMWBS |
Self-rated mental wellbeing will be measured with the Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (SWEMWBS), a 7-item scale with scores ranging from 7 - 35, with higher scores indicating higher positive mental wellbeing. |
Baseline; post-intervention or equivalent for control group 9 weeks after baseline; 3-, 6- and 12 months post-intervention or equivalent for control group |
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| Secondary |
Need for municipal care service |
Need for municipal care service will be measured by recording types of services and number of hours granted by the municipality for each participant. |
Baseline; post-intervention or equivalent for control group 9 weeks after baseline; 3-, 6- and 12 months post-intervention or equivalent for control group |
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