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Table 1 Outcome measures

From: Caring for caregivers and persons living with dementia under home-based primary care: protocol for an interventional clinical trial

Domain

Measure

Instrument

Data source

Engage with and complete baseline assessments

> 70% of caregivers (CGs) will complete baseline assessments

Baseline assessments

Practice staff

Feasibility to access educational materials and community resources

> 70% of CGs will report using 1 or more materials provided by the practice

Caregiver survey

Study team

Any participation in the intervention

% of CGs invited to participate who agree to participate in the intervention

Practice log

Practice

Satisfaction with the intervention

% of CGs who agree or strongly agree that they were satisfied with the intervention

Caregiver survey

Research team

Net promoter score

% of CGs who report that they felt heard and understood by the practice % of CGs who report that the intervention helped with care of their loved one % of CGs who report that they would recommend the intervention to another CG

Caregiver survey

Research team

Caregiver well-being

Quality of Life in Alzheimer’s Disease

Survey

Research team

Identification of potential patients/CG participants in intervention

Ability of practice to generate list of their patients living with dementia

Log

Practice electronic health record (EHR)

Assessment of eligibility pt/CG dyads for intervention

Ability of practice to identify eligible patient/caregiver dyads (e.g., CG experiencing burden or distress)

Log

Practice EHR

Recruitment of patient and CG (overall, and % of racial and ethnic minorities)

> 50% of eligible dyads will enroll

> 35% of recruited dyads are racial and ethnic minorities (by practice)

Log

Practice log

Use of patient and CG assessments

> 75% practice personnel who conduct assessments will rate assessments as feasible to use, and > 75% of audited assessments will be completed

Survey of practice personnel conducting assessments

Practice EHR audits of assessments

Survey of practice clinicians conducting assessments

Practice EHR audits of assessments

Use of care modules

> 75% will rate modules as feasible to use, > 75% practice personnel who complete the modules will rate the modules as feasible to use, and > 50% of audited modules will be completed

Survey

Survey of practice clinicians and staff

Clinicians to engage with the tele-video case conference

> 75% of virtual meetings attended

Attendance log

Zoom logs