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Table 3 Time and events schedule

From: Feasibility and acceptability of Narrative Exposure Therapy to treat individuals with PTSD who are homeless or vulnerably housed: a pilot randomized controlled trial

Visit/measure

Measure description

Screening/baseline

Week 1

Week 4

Week 8 follow-up

Week 12 follow-up

Housing status

A brief self-reported measuring describing participant’s housing status

X

-

X

X

X

MINI–PTSD Module

A structured interview assessing symptoms of PTSD in the past 30 days

X

-

-

-

-

CAPS-5

A structured interview, administered during therapy, to assess a traumatic event(s) and associated symptoms in the past 30 days

-

X

-

-

-

PCL-5 with Life Events Checklist (LEC)

A 20-item self-report evaluating the severity of PTSD symptoms over the previous 30 days; LEC assesses exposure to 16 events known to potentially result in PTSD

-

X

-

X

(PCL-5 only)

X

(PCL-5 only)

Demographics

Self-reported sociodemographic variables including gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, education, and marital status

X

-

-

-

-

Addiction Severity Index

A semi-structured interview used to assess the severity of substance abuse problems, both lifetime and past 30 days

X

-

X

X

X

AUDIT

A brief 10-item self-report questionnaire assessing alcohol misuse

X

-

X

X

X

ADHD Self-Report Scale

An 18-item self-report questionnaire that assesses the inattentive (6 items) and hyperactive/impulsive (12 items) dimensions of ADHD

X

-

-

-

-

Montreal Cognitive Assessment

A brief interview assessing multiple cognitive domains including visuo-constructional skills, naming, memory, attention, sentence repetition, verbal fluency, abstraction, delayed recall, and orientation

X

-

-

-

-

Short Form Health Survey (SF-20) or EQ-5D-5L

The SF-20 was used from February 2019 to September 2019. This is a 20-item questionnaire that assesses various health outcomes, and the extent to which health-related problems interfere with daily life.

The EQ-5D-5L was used from September 2019 to the end of the study. The EQ-5D-5L is a 5-item questionnaire that assesses health-related quality of life

X

-

X

X

X

Health Care Costs

A self-report questionnaire asking about missed time from work/volunteer/school and utilization of healthcare services

X

-

X

X

X