Table 1 Summary and timing of assessments

 Care home screening and eligibility

Researcher assessment / Researcher Interview (M)

X

 Resident screening and eligibility

Staff assessment with researcher support (S)

X

 Anonymous resident data: Physical Activity and Mobility in Residential Care Scale (PAM-RC) and Functional Ambulatory Classification (FAC)

Staff assessment with researcher support (S)

X

X

X

 Trial consent (including process evaluation) (Resident (incl. personal/nominated consultee))

Self-completion (R) or Consultee (S, RF)

X

 Contact details (Resident (incl. personal/nominated consultee), staff informant

Researcher assessment (R, S, SI, RF)

X

(X)

(X)

 Process evaluation consent

Self-completion (S)

X

X

 Care home demographics (including staff profile and training)

Researcher interview (M)

X

X

X

 Home level resident profile

Researcher interview (M)

X

X

X

 Significant events (D&V, temporary closure, CQC findings, change of manager/owner) and staff welfare

Researcher interview with manager / delegate (M)

X

X

 Adverse events: total no. resident falls, hospitalisations and deaths

Researcher telephone interview with manager / delegate (M)

 Demographics

Self-completion (S)

X

X

X

 Posture and movement questionnaire

Self-completion (S)

X

X

X

 Kiersma-Chen Empathy Scale

Self-completion (S)

X

X

X

 Person-Centred Care Assessment Tool (P-CAT)

Self-completion (S)

X

X

X

 Self-reported pain (Iowa Pain Thermometer)

Researcher interview / self-completion (R)

X

X

X

 Perceived health (EQ-5D-5 L)

Researcher interview (R)

X

X

X

 Six-item cognitive impairment text (6-CIT)

Researcher interview (R)

X

X

X

 Posture observation tool

Researcher observation (R)

X

X

X

 Activities of daily living (ADL) Barthel Index

Researcher interview (SI)

X

X

X

 Perceived health (EQ-5D-5 L Proxy)

Researcher interview (SI)

X

X

X

 Continuing Care Ability Measure (CCAM)

Researcher interview (SI)

X

X

X

 PAM-RC

Researcher Interview (SI)

X

X

X

 FAC

Researcher Interview (SI)

X

X

X

 Co-morbidities

Researcher collection from notes

X

X

X

 Healthcare resource use

Researcher collection from notes

X

X

X

 New therapies (individual) started since baseline

Researcher collection from notes

X

X

 Pressure sores, falls, hospital admissions

Researcher collection from notes

X

X

X

 Observations of staff and resident interactions

Researcher observation

X

X

X

 Usual care details (inc. new procedures or care processes)

Researcher interview (M)

X

X

X

 Intervention fidelity and adherence (training, content, delivery, attendance)

Physiotherapist assessment (S)

X

X

 Views of intervention (inc. enablers and barriers)

Researcher interviews (S, R)

X

X