Table 1 Set of effect measures

Team composition

Team input

Cluster level

The different professional groups of which the team is built up of.

Team membership list

Study coordinator

Team reflexivity

Team input

Cluster level

Frequency of follow up of the care process.

Structured questionnaire

Study coordinator

Team meetings

Team input

Cluster level

Frequency of team meetings.

Structured questionnaire

Study coordinator

Number of different professional groups attending team meetings.

Leadership structure

Team input

Cluster level

Leadership structure of the team: No team leader/1 team leader/shared leadership

Structured questionnaire

Study coordinator

Coordinating mechanisms

Team input

Cluster level

Use of guidelines and protocols, information systems, case management, interdisciplinary patient rounds, and interdisciplinary team meetings.

Structured questionnaire

Study coordinator

Dedicated team members

Team input

Individual level

If team members are exclusively dedicated to COPD of PFF care within the team or not.

Structured questionnaire

Team members

Perceived ‘teamness’

Team input

Individual level

To what extent is the team perceived by the team members as being a real interprofessional team?

Structured questionnaire (score 1–5)

Team members

Work environment

Team input

Individual level

To what extent is the work environment supportive for teamwork?

Structured questionnaire (score 1–5)

Team members

Management support

Team input

Individual level

To what extent is the hospital management supportive for teamwork?

Structured questionnaire (score 1–5)

Team members

Conflict management

Team process

Individual level

The quality of how conflicts are managed within the team.

Structured questionnaire (score 1–5)

Team members

Leadership quality

Team process

Individual level

Quality of leadership: general satisfaction with leader, leadership skills and effectiveness of leadership.

Structured questionnaire (score 1–5)

Team members

Team involvement

Team process

Individual level

How involved does each team member feel with the team?

Structured questionnaire (score 1–5)

Team members

Team climate for innovation

Team process

Individual level

- Team Vision: clarity of and commitment to objectives (4 items)

Team Climate Inventory[38]

Team members

- Participative safety (4 items)

- Task orientation: emphasis on quality (3 items)

- Support for innovation (3 items)

Relational coordination

Team process

Individual level

- Communication dimensions (4 items): frequent, timely, accurate and problem solving communication

Relational Coordination Survey[31]

Team members

- Relationship dimensions (3 items): shared goals, shared knowledge and mutual respect

Level of organised care

Team output

Individual level

Level of organisation of the care process:

Care Process Self Evaluation Tool[39]

Team members

- Patient focused organisation (6 items)

- Coordination of CP (7 items)

- Communication with patient and family (4 items)

- Collaboration with primary care (3 items)

- Follow up of CP (9 items)

Work Engagement

Team output

Individual level

Level of engagement to work:

Burn Out Inventory[40]

Team members

- Emotional exhaustion (5 items)

- Mental detachment (5 items)

- Level of competence (5 items)