Table 1 Screening instruments and assessments used for the intervention group, at baseline, at post-op visit (approximately 2 months post-op) and at 12 months post-op
Health care professional | Outcome and instruments | Other evaluations | Time of measurements |
|---|---|---|---|
Internal medicine physician | - Comorbidity—Charlson comorbidity index (CCI) - Medication safety | - Review of SMA and current medications - Overall assessment of physiological status (including blood pressure and ECG) | CCI - Baseline - Post-op visit |
Study nurse | - Frailty—CFS-9 - HRQoL—EQ-5D-5L - Cognition—MMSE - Medication safety—SMA and list of medications - Complications—Clavien-Dindo scale | CFS-9 - Baseline - Post-op visit EQ-5D-5L - Baseline - Post-op visit - 12 months post-op MMSE - Baseline SMA and list of medications - Baseline - Post-op visit ADL - Post-op visit Complications - Post-op visit | |
Physiotherapist | - Dependence—ADL-step - Physical function hand grip strength (HGS) and six-minute walk test (6MWT) | Overall assessment of the physical status | ADL - Baseline HGS - Baseline 6MWT - Baseline |
Dietician | - Nutrition—MNA-SF | Overall assessment of the nutritional status | MNA-SF - Baseline - Day of/day before surgery |