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Table 1 Training schedule for VHTs on taking informed consent and data collection

From: Antenatal couples’ counselling in Uganda (ACCU): study protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility trial

Time

Day 1

Day 2

8:30–9:00 am

Registration and welcome

Recap

9:00–9:30 am

Conducting a home visit

Review of study tool—2nd visit

9:30–10:00 am

Recruiting participants, explaining the study and obtaining consent

Use of the COSMOS app 2nd visit

10:00–10:30 am

Practice on the use of the COSMOS app 2nd visit

Health break

 11:00–11:30 am

Role-play to explain the study and obtain consent

Review of study tool—3rd visit

 11:30 am–12:00 nn

Use of the COSMOS app 3rd visit

 12:00–1:00 pm

Use of the COSMOS app, screening participants

Practice on the use of the COSMOS app 3rd visit

Lunch

 2:00–3:00 pm

Review of study tool—1st visit

Review of the study tool—4th and 5th visits—and use of the COSMOS app

 3:00–4:00 pm

Use of the COSMOS app 1st visit

Practice on the use of the COSMOS app—4th and 5th visits

 4:00–4:50 pm

Practice on the use of the COSMOS app—screening and first visit

ACCU study administration

 4:50–5:00 pm

End of day evaluation

Closure