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Table 3 Primary and secondary outcome measures

From: A community-based intervention (Young SMILES) to improve the health-related quality of life of children and young people of parents with serious mental illness: randomised feasibility protocol

Outcome

Measured by/using

Primary outcome

 Health-related quality of life

The Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory and KIDSCREEN

Secondary outcomes

 Child psychopathology and prosocial behaviour

Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire

 Symptoms of common mental health problems

Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale

 Knowledge and perceptions about serious mental illness (mental health literacy)

Mental Health Literacy Questionnaire

 Parenting competencies

Arnold-O’Leary Parenting Scale

 Degree and cause of stress in a parent–child relationship

Parenting Stress Index/Short Form

 Incremental health gain in quality-adjusted life years

Child Health Utility 9D

 Resource use

Child and Adolescent Service Use Schedule

 Children and young people, parent and facilitator acceptability

Qualitative interviews