Table 2:
Implementation and effectiveness outcomes (RE-AIM dimensions).
| Dimension | Definition | Measures |
|---|---|---|
| Adoption | Number, proportion and representativeness of settings and intervention agents who are willing to initiate the intervention | Proportion of HD units who accepted IDE |
| Reach | Number, proportion and representativeness of patients who decided to participate | Proportion of non-eligible patients with reasons |
| Comparison of eligible and non-eligible patients | ||
| Prevalence of non-eligibility across HD units | ||
| Proportion of patients refusing the intervention | ||
| Comparison of refusals with patients that accepted IDE | ||
| Prevalence of patients refusing IDE across HD units | ||
| Maintenance (setting level) | Extent to which a program or policy becomes institutionalized or part of the routine organizational practices and policies | Proportion of HD units who continued the intervention |
| Maintenance (patient level) | Attrition rate with reasons and timing | |
| Comparison of voluntary withdrawals with completers | ||
| Prevalence of voluntary withdrawals across HD units | ||
| Implementation (fidelity)a | Whether the intervention is delivered as intended | Adherence (exercise sessions among total HD sessions), number and proportion of fully, partially and non-performed exercise sessions with reasons |
| Mean adherence levels to IDE across HD units | ||
| Implementation (dose)a | Amount of intervention successfully implemented | Weekly exercise dose: aerobic (sessions/week, duration/week) and strength (sessions/week, workload/week) |
| Effectivenessa | Impact of an intervention on health outcomes, including negative impacts | Safety, physical function and body composition |
a
Outcomes studied in patients who completed the 1-year follow-up period.