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Table 1 Outcome parameter and instruments of the PraCMan trial

From: Primary care practice-based care management for chronically ill patients (PraCMan): study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial [ISRCTN56104508]

Outcome parameter

Instrument

Data source

Primary outcome

All-cause hospitalizations

Data on admissions

IC

Secondary outcomes

Sociodemographic data

Single items from German standard questionnaire [44]

PQ

Mortality

Patient chart

CRF/IC

Quality of Life

EuroQol (EQ-5D) [45]

PQ

 

Short Form 12 Health Questionnaire (SF 12) [46]

PQ

Quality of Care

Patient Assessment of Chronic Illness Care (PACIC) [47]

PQ

Depression

Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ9) [48]

PQ

Adherence

Medication Adherence Reporting Scale (MARS) [49]

PQ

Physical Activity

The Rapid Assessment of Physical Activity (RAPA) [50]

PQ

Smoking status

Self developed items

CRF

Self-management CHF

European Selfcare Behaviour Scale (EHFScB) [51]

PQ

Self-management COPD/DM

Self developed instrument

PQ

Medication regimen

Pharmacy data

IC

Healthcare costs

Data from hospital care, ambulatory care, nursing facilities, pharmacies, rehabilitation

IC

Activities of daily living

ADL [52]

IADL [53]

CRF

Comorbidity

Cumulative Illness Rating Scale (CIRS) [54]

CRF

Home visits/Practice visits

Self developed items

CRF

CHF decompensation (CHF patients)

Self developed items

CRF

COPD exacerbation (COPD patients)

Self developed items

CRF

Hypoglycaemia (DM patients)

Self developed items

CRF

Body mass index

Weight, Height

CRF

Blood pressure (all patients)

Standardized Measurement in the practice

CRF

Fasting glucose

Patient chart

CRF

Hemoglobin-A1c

Patient chart

CRF

Dyspnoea (CHF and COPD patients)

Current NYHA-classification (CHF patients) or current MRC Dyspnoe Score (COPD patients) [55]

CRF

Forced expiratory volume (COPD patients)

Standardized Measurement in the practice

CRF

  1. PQ: Patient questionnaire, CRF: Case Report Form, IC: Insurance claims data.