Table 1.

Data collector recruitment and training, EN-BIRTH study

	Bangladesh	Nepal	Tanzania
Who were the trainers?	EN-BIRTH research team: 7 Trainers from local hospital: 0 Other: 0	EN-BIRTH research team: 8 Trainers from local hospital: 3 Other: Head of department and hospital director were present during orientation.	EN-BIRTH research team: 14 Trainers from local hospital: 9 Other: 5 [administrators]
Number of training participants	Managers: 0 Supervisors: 4 Data collectors: 51 Total: 55	Managers: 4 Supervisors: 4 Data collectors: 27 Total: 31	Managers: 9 Supervisors: 12 Data collectors: 71 Total: 92
Number of days for training	Total: 11 days Theoretical: 7 days Hands-on: 4 days	Total: 2 weeks Theoretical: 7 days Hands-on: 7 days	Total: 2 weeks Theoretical: 7 days Hands-on: 7 days
Pre-training test scores %	Range: 25–85 Average: 60	Range: 16–87 Average: 52	Range: 15–82 Average: 45
Post-training test scores %	Range: 65–100 Average: 86	Range: 20–100 Average: 60	Range: 15–100 Average: 57
Number who failed post-training tests	2 Failed Extra training given and both eventually passed	4 Failed additional training was provided re-test was done and all were passed	14 Failed and did not proceed. Some observers were reallocated as trackers
Additional training provision	1 round, in 2 batches. Daily supervision and on the job training provided.	Daily supervision and on the job training provided.	On the job training where required. This was through monitoring and supportive supervision