Table 2

CopenHeartIE—exploratory quantities subjected to post hoc analysis

QuantityTime of measureType of quantity
Demographic
 SexBaselineBinary (M/F)
 Age, height, weightBaselineContinuous
 Marital, occupational, educational statusBaselineCategorical
Clinical
 NYHA classificationBaseline, 1, 4, 12Continuous
 Previous heart disease, diabetes mellitus, kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), comorbidities, hypertension, dyslipidaemia, smokingBaselineBinary (Y/N)
 MedicationBaseline, 1, 4, 12Binary (Y/N)
 BMI, nutritional screeningBaseline, 1, 4, 12Continuous
 Endocarditis-specific data:
  Valve/device affected, type of surgery due to IEBaselineCategorical
  Cerebral insult ±, haemodialysis ±BaselineBinary (Y/N)
  Length of hospitalisation (days), weight loss related to IE (kg)BaselineContinuous
Paraclinical and imaging
 Blood work(haemoglobin, infection-, kidney, liver and selected nutritional parameters, electrolytes, cholesterol and thyroid status, ProBNP)Baseline, 1, 4, 12Continuous
 EchocardiogramBaseline, 4, 12Continuous
Physical function
 6 min walking test51Baseline, 1, 4, 12Continuous
 Sit to stand test521, 4, 12Continuous
Questionnaires
 Physical activity level53BL, 1, 4, 6, 12, 24Binary (Y/N)
 SF-3647 HADS,54 QoL-CV55BL, 1, 4, 6, 12, 24Continuous
 Emotions and Health56BLContinuous
 Rehabilitation5712Continuous
 HeartQoL R,58 EQ-5D59BL, 6, 12, 24Continuous
 IPAQ601, 4, 12, 24Continuous
 MFI-2061BL, 1, 4, 12Continuous
 PSQI621, 6Continuous
 BIQLI63BL, 6Continuous
  • BL, baseline; BMI, body mass index;EQ-5D, EuroQoL; HADS, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; HeartQoL R, Heart-Related Quality of Life; IPAQ, International Physical Activity Questionnaire; MFI-20, Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory; PSQI, Pittsburgh sleep quality index; QoL-CV, quality of life - cardiac version; SF-36, Short Form 36; BIQLI, body image quality of life inventory.