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Table 2 Measures and survey times

From: Can an educational intervention in the context of inpatient pulmonary rehabilitation improve asthma self-management at work? A study protocol of a randomized controlled trial

Outcome

Measured by/Instrument

T0–

screening

T1–

rehabilitation start

T2–

rehabilitation end

T3–

3-month follow-up

Screening question: Diagnosis “asthma” made by a physician, before the start of the COVID 19 pandemic in march 20201,2

Self-developed

X

   

Screening question: Employed for at least six months in an employment relationship subject to social insurance contributions or civil servant1

Self-developed

X

   

Screening question: Working at least 15 h a week1

Self-developed

X

   

Demographic information3,4

Self-developed

X

X

X

X

Asthma trigger

Self-developed

 

X

X

X

Sick days

Self-developed

 

X

 

X

Exacerbations

Partly adopted from “EPRA”5 -study [31]

 

X

X9

X

Information on treatment

Self-developed

 

X

 

X

Asthma self-management

Partly adopted from “EPRA”5-study [31]

 

X

X

X

Need for medical-occupational rehabilitation (MBOR)

Würzburger Screening [36]

X

X

X

Partly

Subjective prognosis of gainful employment

Brief Scale Measuring the Subjective Prognosis of Gainful Employment [34]

 

X

X

X

Information on occupation

Self-developed

 

X

 

X

Work satisfaction

Self-developed

 

X

X

X

Workability

First item from Work Ability Index [37]

 

X

X

X

Working conditions (related to asthma)

Determinants of Work-related Asthma Self-management Questionnaire [6]

 

X

X

X

Changes in working conditions

Self-developed

   

X

Asthma self-management at work (primary outcome T3)

Self-developed [6]

 

X

X

X

Behavioural intention regarding asthma self-management at work (primary outcome T2)

Self-developed

 

X

X

X

Workplace-related self-efficacy

Self-developed

 

X

X

X

Self-management-related knowledge (on “Asthma and Work”)

Self-developed

 

X

X

X

Job decision latitude

Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire [38]

 

X

X

X

Social support at work

Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire [38]

 

X

X

X

Asthma control

Asthma Control Test [32]

X

X

X

X

Quality of Life

Marks Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire [33]

 

X

X

X

Visual analog scale from European Quality of Life 5 Dimensions Questionnaire [39]

 

X

X

X

COVID-19

Self-developed/partly adopted from COVIDOM-study6 [40]

 

X

X9

X

Further health aspects7

Partly adopted from “EPRA”5-study [31]

 

X

X

X

Depressiveness

Patient Health Questionnaire-2 [41]

 

X

X

X

Anxiety

Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire-2 [41]

 

X

X

X

Body Mass Index8

Weight, height

 

X

  

Lung function8

Forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1), FEV1/vital capacity, total specific airway resistance, vital capacity, residual volume

 

X

X

 

Exercise capacity8

6-minute walk test [42]

 

X

X

 

Allergy8

Total immunoglobulin E (Ig E), specific Ig E-Screening (ImmunoCAP®)

 

X

  

Asthmatic inflammation8

Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO), Eosinophils/µl

 

X

  

Medication9

Asthma medication and changes

 

X

X

 
  1. 1Inclusion criterion
  2. 2To ensure that asthma, not long/post COVID is the leading diagnosis
  3. 3Items vary slightly at different measurement time points
  4. 4Covariates of univariate analyses of covariance
  5. 5Effectiveness of Pneumological Rehabilitation in Bronchial Asthma
  6. 6Population-representative study of the sequelaes of COVID-19
  7. 7Includes physical activity, smoking behaviour, and doing relaxation procedures
  8. 8Assessed by a study nurse (with the help of a physician questionnaire)
  9. 9Assessed by a physician (with the help of a physician questionnaire)