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Table 1 Outcome assessment and assessment time point, if applicable

From: Feasibility and potential efficacy of a guided internet- and mobile-based CBT for adolescents and young adults with chronic medical conditions and comorbid depression or anxiety symptoms (youthCOACHCD): a randomized controlled pilot trial

Variables

Measurement

Baseline

t1

t2

Measures of Feasibility

   

Subjective side effects

Inventory for Recording Negative Effects of Online Interventions (INEP-On) [35]

 

X (IG only)

X (IG only)

Internet usage behavior

Internet-Use Expectancies Scale (IUES) [36]

X

X

X

Therapeutic alliance

Working Alliance Inventory-Short Revised (WAI-SR) [37, 38]

 

X (IG only)

X (IG only)

Client Satisfaction

Client Satisfaction Questionnaire adapted to Internet-based interventions (CSQ-I) [39]

 

X (IG only)

X (IG only)

Formative user feedback

Participants of the IG had the voluntary opportunity to provide formative feedback on:

- the duration

- positive and negative aspects of each module

After each module (IG only)

Study dropout

Absolute numbers and percentages of participants not completing all measurement points

   

Intervention adherence

Adherence in the IG was defined as completion of the introduction lesson and 80% of the seven modules up to t1

   

Daily mood diary

Median usage of daily mood diary

   

Measures of efficacy

   

Depressive and anxiety symptom severity

Patient Health Questionnaire Anxiety and Depression Scale (PHQ-ADS) [40]

X

X

X

Health-related quality of life

EuroQol Five-Dimensional Questionnaire - Youth (EQ-5D-Y) [41, 42]

X

X

X

Coping

Coping with a Disease (CODI) [43]

X

X

X

Self-efficacy

General perceived Self-Efficacy scale (GSE) [44]

X

X

X

Symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder

The Child and Adolescent Trauma Screen (CATS) 7-17 [45]

X

X

X

Personal growth

Short version of the Stress-Related Growth Scale (SRGS) adapted to AYA with chronic conditions [46, 47]

X

X

X

Social Support

Sub-scale “Actually received support, recipient” of the Berliner Social Support Scale (BSSS) [48]

X

X

X

Alcohol consumption

Three alcohol consumption questions from the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT-C) [49]

X

X

X

Further measurements

   

Service utilization; medications taken; medical devices used

Child and Adolescents Service Receipt Inventory German Version (CAMSHRI-DE) [50]

X

X

X

Behavioral activation

Behavioral Activation for Depression Scale (BADS) [51]

X

X

X

Automatic thoughts

Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire-Revised (ATQR) [52]

X

X

X

Caregiver reports

   

Symptoms of anxiety

Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED) [53]

X

X

X

Symptoms of depression

Mood and Feeling Questionnaire (SMFQ) [54]

X

X

X

Symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder

Child and Adolescents Trauma Screen-Caregiver (CATS-C-D) [45]

X

X

X

Social Support

Subscale “Actually received support, provider” of the Berliner Social Support Scale (BSSS) [48]

X

X

X

  1. Note. t1 = 12 weeks post-randomization; t2 = 6 months post-randomization; IG = Intervention group. For detailed information on the psychometric properties of the measurements, please see [28]