Table 2 Data collection in matched cohort-study ^a

Demographic data

➣ Current living situation

➣ Current living situation

➣ Current living situation

Quality-of-life data

➣ 5-item EQ-5D instrument & VAS [22]

➣ As on day of interview

As on day of interview

As on day of interview

➣ Referring back to worst moment of CAP episode

➣ Referring back to time previous to CAP episode

➣ 36-item SF-36D instrument [24, 25]

n.a.^b

➣ 36-item SF-36D instrument [24, 25]

➣ 36-item SF-36D instrument[24, 25]

Co-morbidities

➣ Stroke and/or cardio-vascular event

➣ Since participating in CAPiTA;

➣ Since participating in CAPiTA,

➣ Since last contact moment;

➣ 28-item standard list of major comorbid diseases developed by Statistics Netherlands

➣ 28-item standard list of major comorbid diseases

➣ 28-item standard list of major comorbid diseases

n.a.^b

Medical resources used:

➣ Medication used

➣ Previous to hospital admission to treat CAP;

n.a.^b

➣ Since last contact moment;

➣ GP; emergency department and other medical specialist consultations (phone; office and home consultation(s))

➣ Previous to hospital admission to treat CAP;

n.a.^b

➣ Since last contact moment;

➣ Outpatient visit(s) and treatment(s)

n.a.^b

n.a.^b

➣ Since last contact moment;

➣ Hospital admission(s) and treatment(s)

n.a.^b

n.a.^b

➣ Since last contact moment;

➣ Institutional care admission(s) others than hospital

n.a.^b

n.a.^b

➣ Since last contact moment;

Home care

➣ Professional home care used

➣ Previous to hospital admission during the CAP episode?

In month previous to interview

➣ Since last contact moment;

Productivity losses due to absence from patient/control from unpaid work (including replacement)

➣ Is unpaid work conducted on a regular base.

➣ Previous to CAP hospital admission

n.a.^b

➣ Since last contact moment;

➣ Absent from unpaid work: For how long. Who took the work over?

➣ Previous to hospital admission during the CAP episode?

n.a.^b

➣ Since last contact moment;

Productivity losses due to absence of caregiver(s) from (un)paid work

➣ Informal home care used: By who? And for how long?

➣ Previous to hospital admission during the CAP episode

n.a.^b

Since last contact moment;

Travel costs:

Method of transport and cost

➣ To hospital when admitted with CAP

n.a.^b

n.a.^b

➣ After discharge from hospital to home/nursing home

n.a.^b

n.a.^b

Other cost/out-of-pocket expenses (open question)

n.a.^b

n.a.^b

➣ Since last contact moment;