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Table 2 Composition of outcome measures across the years

From: Health economics research into supporting carers of people with dementia: A systematic review of outcome measures

  

Number of measures used, percentage composition for the time period

Years

Number of included papers

Burden

Mastery

Mood

QoL

Social support and relationships

Staff competency and morale

1985-89

5

2 (12%)

1 (6%)

11 (65%)

3 (18%)

0

0

1990-94

10

8 (42%)

1 (5%)

7 (37%)

1 (5%)

0

2 (11%)

1995-99

33

27 (36%)

12 (16%)

30 (40%)

1 (1%)

4 (5%)

1 (1%)

2000-04

86

68 (32%)

31 (15%)

69 (33%)

23 (11%)

16 (8%)

4 (2%)

2005-09

148

99 (26%)

60 (16%)

131 (34%)

44(11%)

33 (9%)

19 (5%)

2010-12

79

50 (21%)

40 (17%)

67 (29%)

38 (16%)

24 (10%)

14 (6%)