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Table 1 FEMuR protocol schedule of forms and procedures

From: Fracture in the Elderly Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation (FEMuR): study protocol for a phase II randomised feasibility study of a multidisciplinary rehabilitation package following hip fracture [ISRCTN22464643]

Event

Baseline

Timeline post randomisation

  

During 3 months

At 3 months

Post 3-month follow-up

Eligibility screening and consent for randomised feasibility study

 Patient

X

   

 Carer

X

   

Outcome measurement for feasibility study

 Cognitive status

    

•AMTS [25]

X

   

 Primary

    

•Barthel index [27]

X

 

X

 

 Secondary

    

•NEADL Scale [28]

X

 

X

 

•HADS [29]

X

 

X

 

 Process

    

•VAS for hip pain [30]

X

 

X

 

•GSES [32]

X

 

X

 

•FES-I [33,34]

  

X

 

•SES [35]

  

X

 

•VAS-FoF [36]

  

X

 

 Health economic

    

•EQ-5D 3L [37]

X

 

X

 

•ICECAP-O [38,39]

X

 

X

 

•CSRI [40]

X

 

X

 

•DCE [43]

  

X

 

 Physical

    

•Grip strength [45]

X

 

X

 

•30-s sit-to-stand [46,47]

  

X

 

•8-ft (2.5 m) get-up-and-go [47]

  

X

 

•50-ft (15.4 m) walk [48]

  

X

 

 Carer strain index

X

 

X

 

Therapist process outcomes and use of the intervention workbook

•Date of extra session

 

X

  

•Whether the session is face to face or indirect

 

X

  

•Where the face to face session is held

 

X

  

•If the session is face to face, time is spent on assessment, exercise, ADL practice, working on the workbook etc.

 

X

  

Qualitative follow up patients and carers focus groups/individual interviews - (invited)

 Patients

  

X

X

 Carers

  

X

X

Recruitment and consent of staff to focus groups

 

X

X

X