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Table 1 Summary of measures to be collected

From: Addition of telephone coaching to a physiotherapist-delivered physical activity program in people with knee osteoarthritis: A randomised controlled trial protocol

Primary outcome measures

Data collection instrument

Collection Points

Average pain in past week

11-point numeric rating scale (NRS)

0, 6, 12, 18 months

Physical function in past 48 hours

WOMAC Osteoarthritis Index physical function subscale

0, 6, 12, 18 months

Secondary outcome measures

  

Average pain on walking in past week

11-point numeric rating scale (NRS)

0, 6, 12, 18 months

Pain in past 48 hours

WOMAC Osteoarthritis Index pain subscale

0, 6, 12, 18 months

Perceived change overall

7-point ordinal scale

6, 12 and 18 months

Perceived change in pain

7-point ordinal scale

6, 12 and 18 months

Perceived change in function

7-point ordinal scale

6, 12 and 18 months

Physical activity levels

Active Australia Survey

0, 6, 12, 18 months

 

Physical Activity scale for the elderly (PASE)

0, 6, 12, 18 months

 

7-day ActivPALTM physical activity recording

0, 6 months

Health-related quality of life

AQoL2 questionnaire

0, 6, 12, 18 months

Other measures

  

Self-reported psychological measures

Arthritis self-efficacy scale

0, 6, 12, 18 months

 

Arthritis impact scale (AIMS2)

0, 6, 12, 18 months

 

Mood, tension and thoughts subscales

 
 

Pain catastrophising scale (PCS)

0, 6, 12, 18 months

 

Coping Strategies questionnaire (CSQ)

0, 6, 12, 18 months

 

Depression, Anxiety and Stress scale (DASS)

0, 6, 12, 18 months

 

Self-efficacy for physical activity scale

0, 6, 12, 18 months

 

Barriers to physical activity scale

0, 6, 12, 18 months

 

Benefits of physical activity scale

0, 6, 12, 18 months

 

Brief fear of movement scale

0, 6, 12, 18 months

 

Self regulation scale

0, 6, 12, 18 months

 

Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)

0, 6, 12, 18 months

Barriers and enablers to home exercises

Customised questionnaire

6, 12, 18 months

Adherence to intervention

Number of physiotherapy sessions attended

During intervention

 

Number, timing and duration of telephone calls

During intervention

 

Number of times home exercises performed

3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18 months

 

in past 2 weeks - questionnaire

 
 

Self-rated adherence to home exercise

3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18 months

 

Self-rated change in physical activity levels

3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18 months

 

Physiotherapist-rated participant adherence

6 months

 

Telephone coach-rated participant adherence

6 months

Adverse events and harms

Log sheets

3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18 months

Use of health services/co-interventions

Log sheets

3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18 months

Willingness to pay

Questionnaire

6, 12, 18 months

Height

Collected by physiotherapist

0 months

Weight & waist circumference

Collected by physiotherapist

0, 6 months

Descriptive information

Questionnaire

0 months