Summary of data collection
| Concept | Measure | Time point(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographics | Baseline and 3 months | |
| Fracture and fall risk | FRAX and falls questionnaire | Baseline and 3 months |
| Health-related quality of life (optional) | EQ-5D-5L | Baseline and 3 months |
| Resource use questionnaire (optional) | Pro forma | 3 months |
| Fall and fracture treatments | Pro forma | 3 months |
| Hospital visits and treatments | Pro forma | 3 months |
| Resources required to train the paramedics | Pro forma | At training sessions |
| Resources required administer the FRAX tool by paramedics to fallers | Pro forma | At ambulance call home visit to faller |
| Resources required to compute the FRAX score to intervention patients and send letters to GPs | Pro forma | Post ambulance visit, in back office |
| Qualitative data (patients/GPs/paramedics*) | Interview | 3 months |
| Qualitative data (paramedics) | Observation | Throughout recruitment |
*paramedic interviews will be carried out anytime throughout recruitment.
EQ-5D-5L, Euroqol questionnaire; FRAX, Fracture Risk Assessment Tool; GP, general practitioner.