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Table 4 Outcome domains, measurement instruments and measurement moments for the caregivers

From: Activity and Life After Survival of a Cardiac Arrest (ALASCA) and the effectiveness of an early intervention service: design of a randomised controlled trial

   

Measurement moments

Domain

Measurement instrument

Abbr.

T1

T2

T3

Quality of life

Short-Form-36 (RAND 36-item Health Survey)

SF-36

X

X

X

 

EuroQol 6D

EQ-6D

X

X

X

Emotional functioning

Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale

HADS

X

X

X

 

Impact of Event Scale

IES

X

X

X

Fatigue

Fatigue Severity Scale

FSS

 

X

X

Caregiver Strain

Caregiver Strain Index

CSI

X

X

X

  1. T1 = 2 weeks after cardiac arrest
  2. T2 = 3 months after cardiac arrest
  3. T3 = 1 year after cardiac arrest