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Table 1 RE-AIM assessment of program feasibility

From: The Geras virtual frailty rehabilitation program to build resilience in older adults with frailty during COVID-19: a randomized feasibility trial

   

Results

RE-AIM component

Outcome measure

Criteria for success

Outcome

% (95% CI)

Reach

Recruitment

   

Recruitment of target population

Proportion of persons who were enrolled out of all referrals (participation rate)

10% of all referrals enrolled in the study

Enrolment rate

72 (33)*

Assessment of participants’ characteristics

Effectiveness

    

Positive and adverse effect of intervention

5XSST

-

Please see Table 3

DASS 21

-

Adverse events

-

Adoption

Referral sources and settings

   

Representativeness of settings

Proportion of participants enrolled from different sources

≥10% of participants from each source enrolled in the study

Referral sources

 

Health provider

42 (25)*

Self-referral

28 (60)*

Community organization

2 (33)*

Implementation

Adherence to intervention

   

Successful delivery of intervention, fidelity, and modifications to interventions

Social calls

Social calls

Social calls

 

Percentage of weekly calls made per participant out of the total calls

75% of the participants received all weekly calls

Percentage calls volunteers made per participant

78 (71 – 84)

Exercise

Exercise

Exercise

 

Percentage of virtual exercise sessions attended

Group: ≥75% of class attendance

Average virtual exercise sessions attended

81 (75 – 88)

Percentage of home exercises completed

Home:  ≥75% of home exercise completion

Average home-based exercises completed

50 (38 – 62)

Nutrition

Nutrition

Nutrition

 

Percentage of participants who received protein supplements

≥75% of the participants received their protein supplements

Received protein supplements

97 (80 – 100)

Percentage of protein supplements consumed

≥75% of the participants had daily protein supplements

Average daily protein supplements consumption

68 (55 – 80)

Medication review

Medication review

Medication review

 

Percentage of participants who received medication review

≥75% received a medication review consultation

Received medication review

33 (100)*

Percentage of participants who implemented recommendations

≥75% implemented the recommendations

Implemented recommendation

38 (21 – 59)

Outcome assessment

   

Average time to complete assessment of outcomes

   

Project devices

   

Percentage of participants who required project iPad device

   

Intervention personnel

   

Number of volunteers who were trained and dropped out

   

Maintenance

Satisfaction survey

   

Intention to sustain intervention

Percentage of participants who completed end-of-study surveys

   

Percentage of participants who were satisfied with the program

≥75% of participants would recommend the program (≥7/10 rating)

Satisfied with the program

86 (71 – 94)

Percentage of participants who will recommend the program

≥75% of participants are satisfied with the program (that is program met their expectations)

Would recommend the program

76 (61 – 87)

  1. DASS-21, Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale, 5XSST Five times sit-to-stand; ≥ , greater than or equal to; *count (percentage)