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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2024 Mar 29.
Published in final edited form as: Support Care Cancer. 2020 Jun 29;29(2):1081–1089. doi: 10.1007/s00520-020-05597-5

TABLE 1.

RE-AIM framework

RE-AIM Outcome measure Methods of data collection
REACH Representativeness of participants recruited to parent research study compared to the general population Demographic information Comparison of public and private
EFFECTIVENESS Lymphedema progression rates Review study audit records
Can routine and regularly planned monitoring assessment appointments be achieved? Monitoring assessments completed
Hospital staff perception on the efficacy of early intervention Discussions with members of breast cancer multidisciplinary teams and organisational leaders
Impact on quality of life LSID-A and FACT-B questionnaire
ADOPTION Factors contributing to the integration and barriers preventing implementation of the PSM within the public and private health systems Discussions with organisational leaders identifying concerns prior to, during and post parent research study
Examining hospitals who did and did not integrate the PSM Assessing public and private uptake
IMPLEMENTATION How, by whom and when was the PSM implemented. Education of clinical staff, planning and monitoring and referral flow
How was the study modified over time to facilitate implementation Observations during implementation to address barriers in real time
Educating patients to become active participants in their monitoring and early intervention Participants contacting research staff due to swelling concerns
MAINTENANCE Participant adherence/retention over 3year study time Research study assessments completed and missed
Perceptions of maintaining a PSM Discussions with multidisciplinary team members