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Table 1 Study assessment and timetable

From: Optimizing nutrition and oral health for caregivers—intervention protocol

Assessment

Baseline assessments

2-month visit

6-month assessment

12-month assessment

FC

CR

FC

CR

FC

CR

FC

CR

Background information

x

x

      

GHQ–12

x

   

x

   

ADL

x

   

x

   

IADL

x

   

x

   

MNA

x

x

  

x

x

x

x

Albumin (g/dL)

x

x

  

x

x

x

x

Prealbumin (g/dL)

x

x

  

x

x

x

x

Weight, BMI

x

x

  

x

x

x

x

Grip strength

x

x

  

x

x

  

SOC

x

   

x

   

WHOQL-BREF

x

   

x

 

x

 

GDS-15

x

   

x

   

MMSE

x

   

x

   

NPI

x

   

x

   

FCI

x

       

Oral health questionnairea

x

x

  

x

x

x

x

Oral health clinical investigationb

x

x

  

x

x

x

x

Control visitc

  

x

     
  1. FC family caregiver, CR care recipient, GHQ-12 General Health Guestionnaire-12, ADL activities of daily living, IADL instrumental activities of daily living, MNA Mini Nutritional Assessment, SOC sense of coherence, WHO Quality of Life Scale-Brief, GDS-15 Geriatric Depression Scale-15, MMSE Mini-Mental State Examination, NPI neuropsychiatric inventory
  2. aOral health services, self-reported oral health, need for care, oral health-related quality of life, behavior, attitudes towards oral health, and how caregivers assist care recipients in oral care
  3. bRemovable dentures, denture hygiene, oral mucosa, number, and condition (sound, filled, fractured, decayed, radix, or missing) of the teeth, number of the mobile teeth, depths of the periodontal pockets, gingival bleeding, and plaque of the teeth
  4. cEvaluation the implementation of nutrition and oral care plans and provide follow-up guidance as necessary