Table 1

Health status outcome instruments employed in this study

InstrumentDomain measuredItems (N)
EuroQOL (EQ-5D-3L)Quality of life6
SF-36v2 Health Survey (includes a Mental Component Summary and Physical Component Summary)Physical and mental health36
Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness TherapyFatigue13
Telephone Mini Mental State ExamCognitive status11
Hospital Anxiety and Depression ScaleMental health14
Impact of Event Scale-Revised (measure of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms)Mental health22
Functional Performance Inventory – Short FormPhysical function32