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Table 1 High Risk Loneliness (HiRL) screening tool

From: Protocol for a feasibility randomized trial of a social support intervention plus usual care versus usual care, targeting patients treated for cardiac disease who experience loneliness

Screening question

Answer

Point

Classification of high-risk loneliness

“Does it ever happen that you are alone even though you wish to be with others?”

No

 

≥ 1 point

Yes, but rarely

 

Yes, sometimes

 

Yes, often

1

“Do you have someone to talk to if you experience problems or need support?”

Yes, often

 

Yes, most of the time

 

Yes, sometimes

 

No, never or almost never

1