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. 2022 Jun 6;23:461. doi: 10.1186/s13063-022-06379-6

Table 3.

Process evaluation items, indicators, and methods of measurement

Process evaluation items Indicators Measurement
Implementation
 Dose Quantity of the intervention implemented

Number of sessions received

Frequency and duration of exercising with the exercise video

Intervention logbook; WeChat record
 Reach How well the intervention is received

Percentage of pregnant women who met the inclusion criteria attend this study

Percentage of participants who completed the intervention

Intervention logbook; WeChat record
 Fidelity Whether the intervention was delivered to participants according to the protocol If the session was delivered to participants, gestational weeks, begin-time, complete-time; if the session was completed, reasons for participation and declining participation Intervention logbook; WeChat record; semi-structured interviews
 Adaptation Extent to which adaptation across contents is acceptable Satisfactory rate Satisfactory questionnaire; Semi-structured interviews
Mechanism of impact
 Participant responses Participant responses to and interactions with the intervention How satisfied are participants with the content, work procedures, and delivery? What is their opinion of the physical activity program’s appropriateness/usefulness, acceptability, feasibility, sustainability? Satisfactory questionnaire; Semi-structured interviews
Context Which factors/circumstances have either facilitated or hindered working with the interventions? Which factors/circumstances have either facilitated or hindered working with physical activity programs? Semi-structured interviews.