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Table 2 Primary and secondary outcome measures

From: A manual-based family intervention for families living with the consequences of traumatic injury to the brain or spinal cord: a study protocol of a randomized controlled trial

Domain

Assessment

Test tool (outcome measure)

Administered by

Quality of life (QoL)

Generic QoL

Short Form-36 (SF-36) [9, 10, 52, 53]

All participants

The patient’s disease-specific QoL

QoL after Brain Injury (Qolibri) [54]

Participants with TBI

International Spinal Cord Injury QoL Basic Data Set [55]

Participants with tSCI

Self-perceived burden

General burden, isolation, disappointment, emotional involvement, environment

Caregiver Burden Scale (CBS) [12, 56]

Caregivers

Physical, emotional and financial burden

Self-Perceived Burden Scale (SPB) [57]

Participants with TBI or tSCI

Family dynamic

Flexibility

Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scales-IV (FACES-IV) [58]

All participants

Cohesion

Communication

Problem-solving abilities

Confidence

Problem-Solving Inventory (PSI) [59]

All participants

Personal control

Approach-avoidance

Mental health

Depression

Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) [60]

All participants

Anxiety

Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) [61]

Satisfaction with life

Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) [62]

Relationship

Relationship to relatives

Relationship Assessment Scale (RAS) [63,64,65]

All participants if a dyad

Resilience

Resilience and robustness

The Resilience Scale for Adults (RSA) [66]

All participants