Descriptive summary statistics for demographic and baseline data will be provided.
Those found to be eligible based on their responses to the baseline questionnaire will be provided with a unique password to the study website.
Potential participants will be sent an invitation letter, information sheet about the trial and a baseline questionnaire and will be provided with an appointment for assessment/treatment.
After the baseline interviews, participants will be provided with a record card, on which they will be asked to record all instances of health or other service use, including OOP costs.
If a participant is eligible and has completed all baseline assessments, they will be provided with information on each of the possible three dietary and two exercise approaches, and allowed to choose which might suit them best.
As part of the baseline assessment, participants will be provided with an actigraphy watch to wear on their wrist for the subsequent two weeks, and they will be instructed to log into the SOMNA website each day during this period to submit sleep diaries.
As per the baseline assessment, they will be provided with an actigraphy watch to wear on their wrist for the subsequent two weeks, and they will be instructed to log into the SOMNA website each day during this period to submit sleep diaries.
Following baseline measurements, deep DN will be provided by a licensed and trained physiotherapist.
Ten hospitals with one or more acute geriatric wards will conduct a one-year baseline assessment during which care will be provided as usual.
Up to $75m will be provided for baseline medical exams; $10m will go into a research and education fund; Up to $4m will be used to cover plaintiffs' costs of notice; Up to $2m will be used to cover costs of the Settlement Administrator; The plaintiffs' legal fees will be covered, once determined by the court.
