Table 2. Application of the RE-AIMa framework to the proposed study.
| Dimensions | Measures/Outcomes | Data source | Data level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach the target population | Number of participants who access ≥1 HIVSTb | HRVM software (EMS, VendNovation LLC) | Organizational |
| Participant demographics and characteristics, sexual partners and practices, drug use practices | Electronic Questionnaires 1 and 2 | Individual | |
| Effectiveness or efficacy | Participant HIVST usage plan, results, and steps after testing | Electronic Questionnaire 1 | Individual |
| Adoption by target staff, settings, systems, and communities | Number of HIVSTs dispensed, location, date, and time | HRVM software (EMS, VendNovation LLC) | Organizational |
| Implementation consistency, costs, and adaptations made during delivery | Direct costs (vending machine coils and HIVSTs) | Purchase order invoices | Organizational |
| Maintenance/sustainment of intervention effects in individuals and settings over time | Participant reported outcome measures | Electronic Questionnaire 1; semi-structured qualitative interview | Individual |
a
RE-AIM: Reach, Evaluation, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance.
b
HIVST: HIV self-test.