Skip to main content

Table 2 Assessment schedule

From: A cluster randomised feasibility trial evaluating six-month nutritional interventions in the treatment of malnutrition in care home-dwelling adults: recruitment, data collection and protocol

Measure

Completed by

Assessment time

  

Baseline

3 months

6 months

Nutrient intake

Primary researcher

✓

✓

✓

Height

Care home staff

✓

✓

✓

Weight

Care home staff

✓

✓

✓

BMI

Care home staff

✓

✓

✓

Handgrip strength

Primary researcher

✓

✓

✓

MAC

Primary researcher

✓

✓

✓

TSF

Primary researcher

✓

✓

✓

sMMSE

Care home staff

✓

✓

✓

VAS

Participant rated

✓

✓

✓

EQ-5D

Participant rated

✓

✓

✓

CO-OP QoL

Participant rated

✓

✓

✓

Healthcare resource usage

Care home staff

✓

✓

✓

Compliance

Care home staff

✓

✓

✓

  1. BMI body mass index, MAC mid arm circumference, TSF tricep skinfold thickness, sMMSE Standardized Mini Mental State Examination, VAS visual analogue scale, EQ-5D Euroqol 5 dimensions, QoL quality of life.