Table 1 Implementation, feasibility, and efficacy evaluation components and corresponding measures
Evaluation components | Data collection instruments | Construct | Source | Measurement frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Recruitment capability | Informed consent forms | The proportion of eligible participants who are enrolled at baseline of the study. | Document review | Once at baseline |
Retention | Summer day camp program attendance records | The proportion of enrolled participants who are present throughout the full length of the treatment. | Document review | Once at follow-up |
Compliance | Summer day camp program attendance records | Mean number of program days attended. | Document review | Daily |
Parent intervention call and text records | Number of parents completing a goal setting call, and number of weeks syncing their child’s Fitbit | Document review | Weekly | |
Efficacy | Height and weight | BMI z score change | Children | Pre- and post-summer |
Teacher brief | Self-regulation (inhibit, self-monitor, and emotional control subscales) | Children | Pre- and post-summer | |
Treatment Fidelity | Summer day camp program schedule and attendance records | Frequency of program delivery (number of program days delivered of the number planned). | Document review | Weekly unannounced observations |
Program observation | Duration of program delivery (length of program days delivered out of the length planned) | Research staff | Four unannounced observations on randomly selected days | |
Text records | Frequency of texts delivered (number of texts delivered of the number planned) | Document review | Weekly | |
Acceptability | Summer day camp enjoyment survey | Mean rating of program enjoyment | Children | Annual during the last week of the summer program |
Interviews | Benefits of and barriers to program delivery and attendance | Parents, administration, teachers, and staff | Annual following summer day camp program delivery |