Table 1 Summary of the study outcome measures and methods
Variables | Methods | Who completes the task? |
|---|---|---|
Primary outcome measure | ||
Aggressive behaviour | Converting routinely collected case notes into a numerical score of aggressive behaviour using the IBOS (Byrne MK, Cortie CH, Meyer BJ. The Inmate Behaviour Observation Scale (IBOS): A measure of prisoner aggression and violence based on inmate case notes, in preparation/forthcoming) | Correctional Officer on secondment as a Project Officer |
Secondary outcome measures | ||
1. Aggressive behaviour | Counting the routinely collected reprimands into a numerical score and noting them as aggressive or non-aggressive | Correctional Officer on secondment as a Project Officer |
2. Questionnaires | ||
Aggressive behaviour | Aggression Questionnaire [45] | Study participant with or without assistance from the Project Officer |
Attention deficit disorder | Brown Attention Deficit Disorder Scales (BADDS, [46]) | Study participant with or without assistance from the Project Officer |
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder | Conners’ Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (AHDH, [47]) | Study participant with or without assistance from the Project Officer |
Depression and anxiety | 21-item Depression and Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS, [49]) | Study participant with or without assistance from the Project Officer |
Impulsivity | Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-Brief, [48]) | Study participant with or without assistance from the Project Officer |
Demographic questionnaire | In-house demographic questionnaire | Study participant with or without assistance from the Project Officer |
Health questionnaire | SF-36 [50, 51] general health questionnaire, with additional questions on sleep | Study participant with or without assistance from the Project Officer |
Secondary outcome measures | ||
3. Muscle strength | Dynamometer [52] | Correctional Officer on secondment as a Project Officer |
Tertiary outcome measures | ||
1. Improved engagement in rehabilitation programmes | Completion of programmes and attrition of programmes | Manager of Offender Services & Programs (MOSP)/Manager Offender Development (MOD) will assist the Project Officer |
2. Recidivism | CIG DG and Corrective Services Head Office | |
Other assessments | ||
Compliance | Erythrocyte fatty acid analysis [7] | CIA BJM and Research Fellow CHC |
Compliance as noted by the Project Officer | Correctional Officer on secondment as a Project Officer | |