Table 2 Flowchart of measures used during the assessments

Primary outcome measures RCT

 - Sense of competence: SSCQ

X

X

X

X

 - Perceived control: PMS

X

X

X

X

Secondary outcome measures RCT

 - Depressive symptoms: CES-D

X

X

X

X

 - Perceived stress: PSS

X

X

X

X

 - Anxiety symptoms: HADS-A

X

X

X

X

ESM outcome measures RCT

 - Momentary positive affect

X

X

 - Momentary negative affect

X

X

Additional measures RCT

 - Demographic variables

X

 - Neuropsychiatric symptoms in PwD: NPI-Q

X

X

X

X

 - Quality of the relationship: 4 items of the University of Southern California Longitudinal Study of Three-Generation Families measures of positive affect

X

X

X

X

 - Coping: UCL

X

X

X

X

 - Personality: subscale neuroticism of NEO-FFI

X

X

X

X

Outcome measures process evaluation

 - Subjective experiences with intervention: quantitative questionnaire & qualitative semi-structured interview

X

 - Subjective experiences with the use of the ESM device: quantitative questionnaire

X

 - Subjective experiences with ESM procedure: quantitative questionnaire

X

X

X

X

Outcome measures economic evaluation

 - Resource use: RUD-lite

X

X

X

X

 - Quality of life: EQ-5D

X

X

X

X