Table 1 Outcome measures
Outcome | Measure | Value |
|---|---|---|
Confirmatory outcomes | ||
Primary 1: uptake of the recommendations for physical activity | Number of physical activity-weeks. Recorded by Garmin VivoFit 4 | Number of weeks in which physical activity guidelines are met (150 min of moderate to vigorous activity in bouts of 10 min) [42] |
Primary 2: uptake of the recommendations for social activity | Number of social activity-weeks. Recorded by pictures provided by participants | Number of weeks in which at least one social activity was attended |
Explanatory outcomes | ||
Achievement of personal goals | Goal attainment scaling [40, 43] Recorded on the goal-setting app | N and diversity of goals set and met |
Physical activity pattern | Daily step counts, time spent in cadence bands for moderate (100 steps/min) and vigorous (130 steps/min) intensity [44], sitting time. Recorded by the Garmin VivoFit 4 | Trajectory of weekly cumulative step counts (rising, stable, falling) Trajectory of weekly cumulative sitting time (rising, stable, falling) |
General Health perception, sleep, distress, pain, fatigue, depression, anxiety, quality of life | Visual Analogue Health States [45] | 0–10 for each |
Downstream health outcomes (platform measures) | ||
Mood | RAND-36 Mental Health Inventory [46] | 0–100 |
Energy/fatigue | RAND-36 Vitality [46] | 0–100 |
Physical function | RAND-36 Physical Function Inventory [46] and five-repetition sit-to-stand test [47] | 0–100; time in seconds |
Performance based-report cognitive ability | Brief Cognitive Ability Measure (B-CAM) [48] | 0–35 English / 42 French |
Self-report cognitive ability | Communicating Cognitive Concerns Questionnaire (C3Q) [37] | 0–36 |
Health related quality of life | EuroQol Five Dimensions Questionnaire (EQ-5D) [49], Patient Generated Index [50, 51] | 0–1; 0–100 |
Improved vascular risk profile | Probability of stroke | |
Social network size | Social network size and quality [54] | 0–100 |