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. 2024 Nov 4;14(11):e078337. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078337

Table 1. Research questions and corresponding methods at different study stages for the evaluation of each process domain.

Domain Research question Method Study stage for data collection
Context What is the wider context in which the trial is being conducted?What are the main health needs of migrants visiting primary care centres' (PCCs) facilities? Focus group discussions (FGDs) with migrants and HC professionals Preintervention
Recruitment of clusters How are clusters sampled and recruited?Who agrees to participate?Why do clusters agree to participate (or not)? Documentation of the recruitment process by the research teamQuantitative and qualitative comparisons of recruited and non-recruited clusters Preintervention
Delivery to clusters How intervention is actually delivered for each cluster? Real-time technical monitoring by data manager Early intervention
Response of clusters How is the intervention adopted by clusters? Observations and field notes by study coordinators about how clusters adopt the interventionReal-time technical monitoring by data manager During intervention
Reach to healthcare (HC) professionals and delivery to migrant patients To what extent is the software tool used by HC professionals and how is the intervention applied in each setting? Quantitative comparison of those applying versus not applying the screening toolMeasurement of intervention fidelity across its componentsMini-survey of monitoring During intervention
Response of HC professionals to the intervention How does the HC professional respond?Can the use of the tool be sustained over time (or not)? Surveys to HC professionals at intervention arm; interviews with PCC managersFGDs with HC professionalsInterviews with migrants who have been screened with the tool Postintervention
Unintended consequences Are there unintended changes in processes and outcomes related to the trial intervention? Surveys, interviews (as above) During intervention and postintervention

FGDsfocus group discussionsHChealthcarePCCprimary care centres