From: Applying mixed methods to pilot feasibility studies to inform intervention trials
 | Quantitative data | Qualitative data |
---|---|---|
Recruitment | • Number of participants enrolled per month • Target: 5 enrolled per month • Source: web-based project management software | • Barriers and facilitators to recruitment collected from (a) field notes kept by the study coordinator and (b) interviews with eligible individuals who decided not to participate |
Retention | • Number of participants who remained in the study throughout the project period as a proportion of the total number of participants recruited at baseline • Target: 80% retention rate Source: web-based project management software | • Reasons for dropout collected from (a) field notes kept by the study coordinator and (b) interviews with participants who dropped out of the treatment but remain in the study prior to the final assessment |
Intervention fidelity | • Degree to which the intervention was delivered as intended • Target: 80% or greater fidelity score • Source: 20-item fidelity measure | • Barriers and facilitators to delivering the intervention collected from (a) on-site observation field notes and (b) weekly supervision notes |