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Table 2 Time-varying measures for the level of care adaptation algorithm

From: A randomized controlled trial on using predictive algorithm to adapt level of psychological care for community college students: STAND triaging and adapting to level of care study protocol

Variable

Measure

Frequency

Symptom severity for depression, anxiety, suicidality

CAT-MDD, CAT-ANX, CAT-SS

Weekly

Symptom severity for substance use

CAT-SUD

Weekly

Current life stress

1-item perceived stress rating

Weekly

Food/housing security and financial stress

Healthy Minds Survey

Weekly

Perceived support

Medical Outcomes Social Support Survey

Weekly

Treatment adherence

# sessions/lessons completed

Weekly

Dimensional measures for depressive and anxiety symptoms

Patient Health Questionnaire; Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale; Fear Questionnaire – Agoraphobia Subscale; Social Anxiety Disorder Dimensional Scale; Panic Disorder Severity Scale

Every 2 weeks

Functioning level

a Work and Social Adjustment Scale

Every 8 weeks

Employment

Healthy Minds Survey

Every 8 weeks

Discrimination

a Everyday Discrimination – Short Form

Every 8 weeks

Family cultural conflict

a Hispanic Stress Inventory – Family Cultural Conflict Subscale

Every 8 weeks

Sleep

Insomnia Severity Index

Every 8 weeks

Emotion regulation

a Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire

Every 8 weeks

  1. CAT computerized adaptive testing, MDD major depressive disorder, ANX anxiety, SS Suicide Scale, SUD substance use disorder
  2. a = scales were abbreviated versions of the original measures adapted for the current investigation