Table 3. Summary of quantitative measures for implementation outcomes.
Outcome | Description | Data source | Measurement approach | Target | Measurement time point |
Reach | Number and representativeness of patients who register to REACH and who consent to have their data used for research. | REACH system | The number and representativeness of registered patients (ie, cancer type, age, sex, treatment status, time since diagnosis, time registered to system). | Registration – none.Research consent – >60%. | Monitored every 4 months to help identify and inform necessary changes to the implementation strategies used to facilitate patient awareness and uptake. |
Feasibility | The extent to which REACH can be successfully used by patients. | REACH system | Time to open screening questions. | 75% are opened within 7 days of initial prompt. | Monitored every 4 months to help identify and inform necessary changes to the REACH system and/or implementation strategies used to facilitate the completion of assessments. |
Time to complete screening questions. | None | Monitored every 4 months to help identify and inform necessary changes to the REACH system and/or implementation strategies utilised to facilitate the timely completion of assessments. | |||
Patient survey | REACH feedback survey (questions on the amount of time and frequency of reporting symptoms). | 75% of patients scored 2 (just right) on the patient feedback form feasibility questions. | Survey will be sent at 12 and 16 months. | ||
Acceptability | The extent to which REACH is appealing, satisfactory and welcomed. | Patient survey | REACH feedback survey (questions from the AIM about the REACH system). | 75% of patients had an average score of ≥4 (agree). | Survey will be sent at 12 and 16 months. |
Appropriateness | The extent to which REACH is fitting, suitable, applicable for the patient population. | Patient survey | REACH feedback survey (questions from the IAM about the REACH resources). | 75% of patients had an average score of ≥4 (agree). | Survey will be sent at 12 and 16 months. |
Fidelity | The extent to which REACH was used as intended. | REACH system | Completion of screening questions. | 75% of all assessments scheduled were completed. | Monitored every 4 months to help identify and inform necessary changes to the REACH system and/or implementation strategies used to facilitate the completion of assessments. |
Clicks on the REACH resources recommended to patients. | 75% of patients clicked on at least one resource recommended. | Monitored every 4 months to help identify and inform necessary changes to the REACH system and/or implementation strategies used to facilitate the use of the resources offered to patients. |
AIMAcceptability of Intervention Measure