Table 2b. Evaluation Methods Used by Interventions on Prepared-Food Sources, by Type of Intervention: Interventions Conducted in Chain Restaurants.
Characteristic | Coeur en Santé St-Henri (28,29) | TrEAT Yourself Well (30) | Tandon et al 2011 (31) |
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Study design | Nonexperimental; no pre–post assessment (n = 2) | Quasi-experimental; no pre–post assessment; comparison regions (n = 4) | Pre–post assessment; comparison counties |
Feasibility assessment measuresa | None | None | None specified |
Process evaluation measuresb | None | None | None specified |
Prepared-food source impact measures | None | None | None |
Consumer impact measuresc | Purchasing; attitudes | Awareness; attitudes | Awareness; behavior (calories consumed) |
Feasibility assessment measures include acceptability, operability, and perceived sustainability.
Process evaluation measures include dose, reach, and fidelity, which indicate how well the program was implemented according to plan.
Consumer impact measures included psychosocial, behavioral, and health outcomes.