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. 2025 May 30;6:67. doi: 10.1186/s43058-025-00741-w

Table 2.

Assessment of selected studies using the RE-AIM framework

RE-AIM dimensions and components Frequency Reported Percentage Reported (%) Could a culturally and age-appropriate song contribute towards malaria prevention in primary school learners? “Maskandi experience”: exploring the use of a cultural song for community engagement in preparation for a pilot Sterile Insect Technique release program for malaria vector control in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa 2019 Music and the Ecology of Fear: Kanyeleng Women Performers and Ebola Prevention in the Gambia Using participatory risk analysis to develop a song about malaria for young children in Limpopo Province, South Africa Ebola in town: Creating musical connections in Liberian communities during the 2014 crises in West Africa Emotive media as a counterbalance to Aids messaging Fatigue in South Africa: Response to an HIV/AIDS awareness music video Integrating group counselling, cell phone messaging, and participant generated songs and dramas into a microcredit program increases Nigerian women's adherence to international breastfeeding recommendations Reflecting and shaping the discourse: the role of music in AIDS communication in Tanzania
Reach
 Method to identify the target population 8 100.0 Reported Reported Reported Reported Reported Reported Reported Reported
 Inclusion criteria 7 87.5 Not Reported Reported Reported Reported Reported Reported Reported Reported
 Exclusion criteria 3 38.0 Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported Reported Reported Reported Reported Not reported
 Sample size 6 75.0 Reported Reported Reported Not reported Not reported Reported Reported Reported
 Participation rate 2 25.0 Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported Not reported Not reported Reported Reported Not reported
 Characteristics of participants 8 100.0 Reported Reported Reported Reported Reported Reported Reported Reported
 Characteristics of non-participants 0 0.0 Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported Not reported Not reported Not reported Not Reported Not reported
Average of overall reach dimension 4.9 60.7
Efficacy/effectiveness
 Measures/results for at least one follow-up 3 38.0 Reported Reported Not Reported Not reported Not reported Not reported Reported Not reported
 Intent to treat utilized 1 12.5 Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported Not reported Not reported Not reported Reported Not reported
 Quality-of-life measures 1 12.5 Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported Not reported Not reported Reported Not Reported Not reported
 Baseline activity measured 2 25.0 Reported Not Reported Not Reported Not reported Not reported Not reported Reported Not reported
 Percent attrition 1 12.5 Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported Not reported Not reported Not reported Reported Not reported
Average of overall efficacy/effectiveness dimension 1.6 20.1
Adoption
 Description of intervention location 8 100.0 Reported Reported Reported Reported Reported Reported Reported Reported
 Description of staff who delivered intervention 6 75.0 Reported Reported Reported Reported Reported Not reported Reported Not reported
 Method to identify target delivery agent 5 62.5 Not Reported Reported Reported Reported Reported Not reported Reported Not reported
 Level of expertise of delivery agent 8 100.0 Reported Reported Reported Reported Reported Reported Reported Reported
 Adoption rate 2 25.0 Not Reported Not Reported Not reported Not reported Not reported Reported Not Reported Reported
Average of overall adoption dimension 5.8 72.5
Implementation
 Intervention duration and frequency 5 62.5 Reported Not Reported Reported Not reported Reported Reported Reported Not reported
 Extent protocol delivered as intended 5 62.5 Reported Reported Reported Reported Not reported Reported Not Reported Not reported
 Measures of cost of implementation 0 0.0 Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported Not reported Not reported Not reported Not reported not reported
Average of overall implementation dimension 3.3 41.7
Maintenance
 Assessed outcomes ≥ 6 months post-intervention 0 0.0 Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported Not reported Not reported Not reported Reported Not reported
 Current status of program 0 0.0 Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported Not reported Not reported Not reported Not Reported Not reported
 Cost of maintenance 0 0.0 Not reported Not Reported Not Reported Not reported Not reported Not reported Not Reported Not reported
Average of overall maintenance dimension 0 0