Table 1 Overview of primary and secondary outcome assessment tools

HRQOL, physical health

SF-12 (PCS)

[46, 47]

Secondary Outcomes (participants)

HRQOL, mental health

SF-12 (MCS)

[46, 47]

Activities of Daily Living (ADL)

Barthel-Index (self-report and by proxy report)

[48, 49]

Physical functioning

Chair Rising Test

[50, 51]

Overall muscle strength

Hand grip strength assessment

[52, 53]

PTSD

Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome 10-Questions Inventory (PTSS-10)

[38, 54, 55]

Symptoms of depression, panic attacks, psychosocial impairment

Short Form of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)

[37, 56, 57]

Health care use

13 items on frequency of visits to physicians from different specialties

Outcomes (next of kin)

HRQOL

SF-12 (MCS, PCS)

[46, 47]