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Table 2 Implementation fidelity score logbook items and responses

From: A feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial of a preschool obesity prevention intervention: ToyBox-Scotland

Component

Logbook question

Scoring and results (% coded as 1 over the 4 months)

PS A (%)

PS B (%)

PS C (%)

Overall (%) (fidelity score)

Preschool environment

Were the number of chairs in the classroom reduced to encourage standing play?*

0

0

0

0 (low)

Was equipment and space appropriately arranged for physical activity sessions every day of the week?*

100

50

100

83 (high)

Was the classroom appropriately arranged for movement breaks every day of the week?*

100

75

0

58 (med)

Were any movement corners set up and made available to the children?*

75

0

0

25 (low)

Children performing the health behaviours

Did you regularly remind children to drink water?*

100

100

100

100 (high)

Did you remind children to drink water after they have been active?*

100

100

100

100 (high)

Did you remind children to bring healthy snacks from home (or remind the catering service/canteen to provide healthy snacks to children?)*

100

100

100

100 (high)

How much time did you devote to physical activity sessions on an average weekly basis this month? +

100

75

100

92 (high)

Classroom experiences

Did you implement the classroom experiences for physical activity as described in the manual?*

100

50

100

83 (high)

Did you devote on average at least 1 h per week to the classroom activities for physical activity as described in the manual?*

100

50

100

92 (high)

Did you devote on average at least 1 h per week to the classroom activities for sedentary behaviour as described in the manual?*

50

0

0

17 (low)

Which classroom activity(ies) regarding physical activity did you implement this month? +

100

50

50

67 (high)

How many of the little kangaroo stories for physical activity did you use this month? +

19

0

25

11 (low)

How many of the little kangaroo stories for sedentary behaviour did you use this month? +

8

0

0

3 (low)

Which classroom activity(ies) regarding sedentary behaviour did you implement this month? +

100

25

0

42 (low)

Delivery of home materials and engagement with parents

Did you provide parents with the pre-prepared home activity packs when these were delivered to the nursery?*

100

75

100

92 (high)

Estimate the number of parents to whom you directly delivered programme materials. If you did + (total 125 children)

100

85

100%

95 (high)

Estimate the number of parents for whom you spent time to explain the purpose of the material and encourage them to follow the recommendations of the material + (total 125 children)

11

7

15

12 (low)

Total aggregate scores (% responses coded as 1. Total available points = 72

79

52

61

Overall score = 64

  1. This form was repeated four times, once for each month the intervention was delivered
  2. *Scoring determined by 5-point scale, “1 = never, 2 = not often, 3 = sometimes, 4 = often, 5 = always” ≥ 4 = 1; ≤ 3 = 0
  3. +Scoring determined by a “yes/no” response or a numerical response. Yes = 1; no = 0. Numerical responses equate to ≥ 60% = 1; < 60% = 0. PS = preschool