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Table 1 Data collection procedures and schedule of measures

From: Feasibility of a peer-led, after-school physical activity intervention for disadvantaged adolescent females during the COVID-19 pandemic: results from the Girls Active Project (GAP)

Objective

Measure

Definition

Stakeholder(s)

Data collection tool

Data collection timeframe

Week 1: phase 1 baseline

Week 8: mid

Week 8: phase 2 baseline

Week 12: post

During (throughout week 1-12)

Online

Paper based/in person

Paper based/in person

Online/paper based/in person

Online/in person

1. To capture the recruitment and retention rates of intervention recipients and explore factors influencing participation

Reacha

Participation rate in the innovation by the intended audience

Intervention recipients

Recruitment and retention records (i.e. #who were eligible, #who consented, #who enrolled, #who stayed)

X

X

X

X

X

Demographic section in questionnaire

X

 

Xc

  

Feedback questionnaire and focus group

 

X

 

X

 

Parents/guardians

Questionnaire

   

X

 

2. To determine attendance rates and the extent to which intervention providers implemented the intervention as intended

Doseb

Dose delivered: The number/amount of intended units delivered/provided (i.e. dose is a function of the efforts of intervention providers)

Dose received: Extent to which participants engage or interact with is receptive or use intervention (i.e. dose is a function of the efforts of intervention participants)

Fidelityb

The extent to which the programme was implemented as planned

Intervention recipients

Attendance records

    

X

Intervention providers

Project leader logbooks

    

X

3. To assess the feasibility of using proposed self-reported outcome measures

‘Data completion rates’ of outcome measures were used as an indicator to the following:

Feasibility of future trial design to conduct a full triala

Measures informing implementation trial methods including the feasibility, acceptability, or quality of data collection procedures, survey items, tools, or data management strategies

Intervention recipients

#Outcome measures completed (% data completion)

X

X

Xc

X

 

4. To explore stakeholders’ satisfaction with the intervention

Acceptabilitya

Service providers or support system’s satisfaction with the innovation

Intervention recipients

Feedback questionnaire and focus group

 

X

 

X

 

Intervention providers

Feedback questionnaire

   

X

 

Intervention providers

Focus group

 

X

 

X

 

Parents/guardians

Questionnaire and semi-structured interview

   

X

 

School staff

Semi-structured interview

   

X

 

5. To examine the perceived fit and sustainability of the intervention in the school setting

Compatibility (appropriateness)a

Perceived fit of the innovation with organisation’s values, mission ,and priorities

Intervention recipients

Feedback questionnaire and focus group

 

X

 

X

 

Intervention providers

Feedback questionnaire

   

X

 

Intervention providers

Focus group

 

X

 

X

 

Parents/guardians

Questionnaire and semi-structured interview

   

X

 

School staff

Semi-structured interview

   

X

 

6. To understand context, i.e. the external factors that affected intervention implementation

Contexta

Political, economic, or social influences on implementation of the innovation

Intervention recipients

Feedback questionnaire and focus group

 

X

 

X

 

Intervention providers

Feedback questionnaire

   

X

 

Intervention providers

Focus group

 

X

 

X

 

Parents/guardians

Questionnaires and semi-structured interviews

   

X

 

School staff

Semi-structured interviews

   

X

 
  1. Abbreviations: PA physical activity, MVPA moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity
  2. aBased on measure and terminology reported in Pearson et al. [43]
  3. bBased on measure and terminology reported in Steckler and Linnan [48]
  4. cApplicable to newly enrolled intervention recipients