Outcome
Type |
Measure |
Description |
Time frame |
Safety issue |
Primary |
Feasibility as assessed by the number of participants enrolled in the study |
This will be defined as the number enrolled divided by the number of eligible individuals screened |
post intervention (8 weeks from baseline of last participant ) |
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Primary |
Feasibility as assessed by the number of participants who complete the study |
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post intervention (8 weeks from baseline of last participant ) |
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Primary |
Feasibility as assessed by the number of participants who complete the data collection forms |
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post intervention (8 weeks from baseline of last participant ) |
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Primary |
Usability as assessed by the perceived usefulness score |
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post intervention (8 weeks from baseline) |
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Primary |
Usability as assessed by the perceived ease of use scores |
This has 10 items, each scored form 1(strongly disagree) to 5(strongly agree), higher score meaning higher perceived ease of use |
post intervention (8 weeks from baseline) |
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Primary |
Usability as assessed by the number of times the participants log in |
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post intervention (8 weeks from baseline) |
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Primary |
Usability as assessed by the time spent in the environment in minutes |
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post intervention (8 weeks from baseline) |
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Primary |
Acceptability as assessed by the number of VE Meetings attended |
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post intervention (8 weeks from baseline) |
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Primary |
Acceptability as assessed by the number of VE objects manipulated |
Objects manipulated are the resources interacted with |
post intervention (8 weeks form baseline) |
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Secondary |
Change in perceived social support as assessed by the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) |
This is a 12 item scale , each question is scored from 1(very strongly disagree) to 7(very strongly agree) for a maximum score of score of 84, a higher number indicating more social support |
Baseline, post intervention (8 weeks after baseline) |
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Secondary |
Change in post stroke depression as assessed by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 score (PHQ-9) |
This is a 9 item questionnaire, each scored from 0(not at all) to 3(nearly every day), a higher number indication g more depression |
Baseline, post intervention (8 weeks after baseline) |
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Secondary |
Change in anxiety as assessed by the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 score |
This is a 7 item questionnaire, each is scored from 0(not at all) to 3(nearly every day) a higher number indicating more anxiety |
Baseline, post intervention (8 weeks after baseline) |
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Secondary |
Change in loneliness as assessed by the UCLA loneliness scale scores |
This is a 20 item questionnaire, each one is scored form 1(never) to 4(always). Scores for questions 1,5,6,9,10,15,16,19 and 20 are reversed(i.e. 1=4,2=3,3=2,4=1)and the scores for each item is then summed together, higher number indicating more loneliness |
Baseline, post intervention (8 weeks after baseline) |
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Secondary |
Change in caregiver burden as assessed by the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) |
This is a 22 item questionnaire,each one scored from 0(never)-4(nearly always) higher core indicating more burden |
Baseline, post intervention (8 weeks after baseline) |
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Secondary |
Change in self efficacy ( ability to perform tasks or behaviors) as assessed by the PROMIS General Self-efficacy Form |
This is a 10 item questionnaire, each one is scored from 1(not at all true) to 4(exactly true), a higher number indicating a better outcome |
Baseline, post intervention (8 weeks after baseline) |
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Secondary |
Change in emotional support as assessed by the NIH Emotional Support Form |
This is an 8 item questionnaire, and each is scored form 1(never)-5(always), for a maximum score of 40, a higher number indicating higher levels of emotional support |
Baseline, post intervention (8 weeks after baseline) |
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Secondary |
Change in instrumental support as assessed by the PROMIS Short Form v2.0 |
This is an 8 item questionnaire, and each is scored form 1(never)-5(always), for a maximum score of 40, a higher number indicating higher levels of instrumental support |
Baseline, post intervention (8 weeks after baseline) |
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Secondary |
Change in ability to recover form stress as measured by the Brief Resilience Scale |
This is a 6 item questionnaire scored from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree) a higher number indicating a better outcome? |
Baseline, post intervention (8 weeks after baseline) |
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Secondary |
Change in the amount that pain interferes with daily life as assessed by the PROMIS Short Form Pain Interference v 1.0 8a |
This is an 8 item questionnaire and each is scored from 1 (not at all) to 5 (very much) a higher number indicating a worse outcome |
Baseline, post intervention (8 weeks after baseline) |
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