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Table 2 Measures for the level of implementation

From: Peer-support to increase uptake of screening for diabetic retinopathy: process evaluation of the DURE cluster randomized trial

Implementation measure

Questions related to DURE study

Quantitative indicator(s)—compared with target

Recruitment and retention

How successful were the recruitment and retention procedures?

-Proportion of DSGs that agreed to participate (%)

-Proportion of participants invited who agreed to participate (%)

-Peer educators recruited, trained and retained (n)

-Retention rate of clusters and participants in the study (%)

Reach

What proportion of the intended audience was exposed to the intervention?

-People who were referred (n)

-People who received individual reminders (n)

-People who attended group meetings (n)

Dosage delivered

What percentage of interventions was delivered most/least successfully by implementers?

-Group talks delivered (n)

-Referrals made (n)

-Individual reminders given(n)

Dose received

What percentage of the intervention was received most/least successfully by the target audience?

-Proportion of group sessions attended by each participant (%)

-Referrals given (n)

Fidelity

How much of the intervention was delivered as intended (adherence)? What parts were not delivered?

-Adherence to content of group talks

-Adherence to frequency of group talks

Acceptability

How acceptable is the intervention for current and future implementation?

Acceptance of the intervention by peer supporters and participants

Willingness of stakeholders to scale up the intervention in future

  1. DSG Diabetes Support Group, DURE Uptake of Retinal Examination in Diabetes study