Table 5.
Framework Category | What will be measured? | How will it be measured? | Why is it being measured? |
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Reach | Number of patients who received a call to book an appointment at the Co-LEC compared to number of patients eligible for the service | Clinic records | To demonstrate the integration of oncologist referral within the clinics |
patient level | |||
Effectiveness | Patient enrollment in exercise program | Clinic records | To demonstrate the effectiveness of the implementation strategy in engaging patients in the Co-LEC |
patient level | Patient attendance for initial consult | ||
Adoption | Number of oncologists per site that participate in exercise referral compared to those able to refer | Clinic records | To determine the absolute number, proportion, and representativeness of utilization of referral the program at both a site and individual provider and staff member level. |
organizational level | Surveys | ||
Number of exercise referrals completed per oncologist | |||
PSO engagement in booking process | |||
Implementation (Fidelity) | Fidelity to proposed workflow | Surveys | To demonstrate adherence to the proposed workflow and highlight any deviations and/or intentional adaptations |
Program costs | Clinic records | ||
To compare the patient experience to the protocol to understand what components of the intervention are actually being delivered by the oncologists. | |||
organizational level | Patient experience | ||
Maintenance | Degree to which the practice has become integrated into standard practices for the organization and individual oncologists | Semi-structured interviews | To understand to how much a part of the routine the referral practice has become and highlight areas that may threaten its ability to be sustained |
organizational level | |||
Financial sustainability for service | |||
Policy/workflow audit | |||
Clinic records |
Co-LEC Co-located exercise clinic; PSO Patient service officer