Table 1 Domains and outcome measures
Domain | Outcome measure | Time point for data collection |
|---|---|---|
Safety | Major adverse cardiac and cerebral events | 6 months |
Cognition | Alzheimer’s Disease Assessment Scale and cognitive subscale [20, 21] | Baseline, 14 weeks, 6 months |
Quality of recovery | Postoperative Quality of Recovery Scale [24] | Baseline, 1 day, 3 days, 6 days, 2 weeks, 8 weeks, 14 weeks and 6 months |
Cardiovascular | Lung capacity [25] Heart rate Oxygen saturation Blood pressure | Baseline, 2 weeks, 8 weeks, 14 weeks and 6 months |
Physical health | Weight Waist circumference Body mass index | Baseline, 2 weeks, 8 weeks, 14 weeks and 6 months |
Strength | Isometric knee flexion strength Isometric knee extension strength Hand grip strength [26] | 2 weeks, 8 weeks, 14 weeks and 6 months |
Balance | 2 weeks, 8 weeks, 14 weeks and 6 months | |
Independence | Instrumental Activities of Daily Living scale [29] | Baseline, 14 weeks and 6 months |
Upper limb impairment | Functional Difficulties Questionnaire [30] | Baseline, 2 weeks, 8 weeks, 14 weeks and 6 months |
Sternal stability | Sternal ultrasound [31] Sternal Instability Scale [34] | 2 weeks, 8 weeks, 14 weeks and 6 months |
Participant satisfaction | Patient perception questions [35] | 14 weeks |