Table 2.

An overview of data collection methods for the process evaluation

	Data collection	Setting (COVID-19 adaptation)	Timing	Quantities	Aims (objectives)	Data collection informed by	Analysis method
Observations	Training at intervention services	Inpatient and community (observe via video call)	As training is delivered	Inpatient and community combined: ~1 hour each session, 2–3 sessions per service	Intervention delivery and engagement (objectives 2, 3, 4)	Observational framework listing intervention components and behaviours expected if delivered with fidelity.	Descriptive summaries, using MRC framework
	Baseline at intervention and control services	Inpatient and community (staff telephone conversations)	Before intervention delivery	Inpatient: ~5 visits (20 hours) including ~3 therapy sessions, per service. Community: ~3 therapy sessions per service	Understand usual practice at the service, including how staff support standing and moving (objectives 2, 4)	Researcher fieldnotes, informed by Spradley’s descriptive question matrix.25	Thematic analysis
	Time points 1, 2 and 3 at intervention services	Inpatient and community (staff telephone conversations)	1–2 months, 4–5 months and 8–9 months after starting trial recruitment	Inpatient: ~8 visits (32 hours) including ~3 therapy sessions, per service. Community: ~3 therapy sessions per service	Fidelity of intervention delivery, and influencing factors (objectives 1, 2, 3, 4)	Observational framework listing behaviours and intervention use expected if delivered with fidelity. Researcher fieldnotes, informed by Spradley’s descriptive question matrix.25	Thematic analysis
	Time points 1 and 2 at control services	Inpatient and community (staff telephone conversations)	2–3 months and 6–7 months after starting trial recruitment	Inpatient: ~5 visits (20 hours) including ~3 therapy sessions, per service. Community: ~3 therapy sessions per service	Understand usual practice at the service, including how staff support standing and moving, and differences/similarities with intervention services (objective 4)	Researcher fieldnotes, informed by Spradley’s descriptive question matrix.25	Thematic analysis
	Documentary analysis intervention services (time points 1, 2 and 3)	Inpatient and community (in patients home if unable to attend wards)	Alongside intervention service observations	Complete documentary analysis form observation time points 1, 2 and 3	Capture use and delivery (adherence and compliance) of intervention components (eg, stroke patient use of intervention components) (objective 2)	Documentary analysis form informed by fidelity expectations.	Descriptive summaries
Semistructured interviews	Patients who had a stroke (and carers) at intervention services	Patients’ own home (telephone or video call)	~4–6 months after service started the intervention	Inpatient and community combined: n=5 per service	Explore patient who had a stroke and carer experiences and views of standing and moving after stroke. Explore intervention use, acceptability, impact and barriers/facilitators. (objectives 1, 2, 3, 4)	Topic guide informed by normalisation process theory23 and the intervention acceptability framework.24	Framework analysis
	Staff at intervention services	Inpatient and community setting (telephone or video call)	Shortly after service stops using the intervention	Inpatient and community combined: n=10 per service (including two senior)	Explore views on supporting standing and moving after stroke. Explore staff views of the intervention and barriers/ facilitators for embedding and sustaining the intervention (objectives 1, 2, 3, 4)	Topic guide informed by normalisation process theory23 and the intervention acceptability framework.24	Framework analysis
	Patients who had a stroke (and carers) at control services	Community (telephone or video call)	~6 months after trial recruitment starts	Inpatient and community combined: n=5 per service	Explore patient who had a stroke and carer experiences and views of standing and moving after stroke (objective 4).	Topic guide informed by, normalisation process theory23 and the intervention acceptability framework.24	Framework analysis
	Staff at control services	Inpatient and community (telephone or video call)	~9–12 months after starting trial recruitment	Inpatient and community combined: n=6 per service (including one senior)	Explore staff views on supporting standing and moving after stroke (objective 4)	Topic guide informed by normalisation process theory23 and the intervention acceptability framework.24	Framework analysis

MRC, Medical Research Council.