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Table 4 All measures and time of administration

From: A tai chi/qigong intervention for older adults living with HIV: a study protocol of an exploratory clinical trial

Quantitative measures

No. of items/psychometrics

Screen

BL

Weekly/during intervention

2-week FU

3-month FU

Eligibility [24]

ā€ƒAge, HIV status (self-report/lab test)

Ā 

X

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒAny mind-body practice in past 12ā€‰months

Ā 

X

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒGAIN cognitive impairment

6 items/Ī±ā€‰=ā€‰.87

X

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒCan stand up for 10ā€‰min

Ā 

X

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

Demographics and covariates [26,27,28,29,30]

Ā Ā 

X

Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒHIV-related stigma

6 items/Ī±ā€‰=ā€‰.75

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒSocial support scale

12 items/Ī±ā€‰=ā€‰.94

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒDrug use (DAST)

20 items/Ī±ā€‰=ā€‰.92

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒAlcohol (AUDIT)

10 items/Ī±ā€‰=ā€‰.83

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

Psychological symptoms [31, 32]

ā€ƒCES-D scale

Ā Ā 

X

Ā 

X

X

ā€ƒDepression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21)

21 items/Ī±ā€‰=ā€‰.86

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

Physical symptoms [33, 34]

ā€ƒThe Revised Sign and Symptom Checklist for HIV

45 items/Ī±ā€‰=ā€‰.71ā€“.91

Ā 

X

Ā 

X

X

ā€ƒHIV-related Fatigue Scale (MAF)

16 items/Ī±ā€‰=ā€‰0.88

Ā 

X

Ā 

X

X

Clinical [35]

ā€ƒ5-item medication adherence questions MMAS-8

8 items/Ī±ā€‰=ā€‰.75

Ā 

X

Ā 

X

X

ā€ƒViral load (lab results)

Ā Ā 

X

Ā 

X

X

Feasibility

Ā Ā 

X

X

X

Ā 

Acceptability

Ā Ā Ā 

X

X

Ā 

Feasibility of implementation in clinic setting (interventionists reporting)

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

X

Ā 

Intervention fidelity [36]

ā€ƒMeditative Movement Inventory

9 items/Ī±ā€‰=ā€‰.86ā€“.90

Ā Ā 

X

X

Ā 

ā€ƒIntervention Fidelity Checklist (for senior trainer)

Ā Ā Ā 

X

Ā Ā