Table 1 TARGET initial proposed categorization and outcome scale
Category | Endpoint | Measure |
|---|---|---|
Younger than 65 years of age | ||
Paid employment (or unemployed but looking for work) | Hours spent working | Official Australian Labour Force Survey Questions on hours and nature of employment |
Unpaid caregiving (including parenting of children) | Hours providing care | Aging, Demographics, and Memory Study (ADAMS) Caregiving Provision Questions [34] |
Studying | Hours studying or working | Official Australian Labour Force Survey Questions on hours and nature of employment including hours spent studying |
Chronic disability | Disability | Living at Home or In Supportive Accommodation, and Independence in Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) [26] and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) [27] |
Environmentally disadvantaged | Life satisfaction | OECD Life Satisfaction Measure [35] |
Aged 65 years and older | ||
Living fully independently | Participation | National Health & Aging Trends Study (NHATS) “Participation in Activities” Measures [25] |
Living independently with essential supports | Disability | Living at Home or In Supportive Accommodation, and Independence in Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) [26] and Instrumental ADLs (IADLs) [27] |
Living in supportive accommodation | Disability | Independence in Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) [26] and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) [27] |