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Table 3 Progression criteria

From: Group antenatal care: findings from a pilot randomised controlled trial of REACH Pregnancy Circles

 

Green light

Amber light

Red light

Recruitment—number available in each catchment (within the 4-week recruitment window)

Within each catchment area, 60 + pregnant people with appropriate due dates

Within each catchment area, 40–59 pregnant people with appropriate due dates

Within the catchment area, less than 40 pregnant people with appropriate due dates

Recruitment—percentage who consent to randomisation

40% who are eligible consent to randomisation

20–40% who are eligible consent to randomisation

Less than 20% who are eligible agree to randomisation

Uptake of group care model

8 randomised take up the groups

6–7 take up the group

Fewer than 6 take up the group

Retention in groups a

 More than 5 remain in the group for 6 + sessions

4–5 remain in the group for 6 + sessions

Fewer than 4 remain in the group for 6 + sessions

Follow-up response rate—self-complete outcomes questionnaire(s)

75% or greater response to follow up

40–74% response to follow up

Less than 40% response to follow up

  1. aAllowing for preterm births and moving out of the NHS trust usual catchment area; these were to be analysed as proportion of sessions that could have been attended