Table 5.
Process evaluation assessment plan and timeline
| INSTRUMENT | DATA COLLECTED | PARTICIPANT CATEGORY | TIMEPOINT(S) | COMPENSATION | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post-Meeting Surveys | -Implementation outcomes, nutrition and PA content (dose received: attendance, perceived participant satisfaction, engagement, appropriateness/fit, relevance/usefulness; fidelity: components covered, to what degree, enhancements/modifications, meeting start & end times; feasibility: prep time, cost) |
Facilitators/ Educators |
After each meeting | N/A | CC cost questions asked on final Post-Meeting Survey |
| Post-Theme Surveys |
-Implementation outcomes, nutrition & PA content (dose received) -Implementation outcomes, CC action plan (group functioning) -Mechanisms of outcomes (perceptions about personal behavior change) |
CCMa | After each curriculum themeb | $20c | Participant cost questions asked on first Post-Theme Survey only |
| Post-Curriculum Interview Guide | -Barriers and facilitators to implementation of nutrition and PA content (CFIR constructs) | Educators | At conclusion of all curriculum modules | N/A | |
| Post-Curriculum Interview Guide |
-Implementation outcomes, nutrition & PA content (dose received) -Implementation outcomes, CC action plan (group functioning) -Mechanisms of outcomes (perceptions about personal behavior change; perceptions about how CC action plan will impact community) |
CCMd | At conclusion of all curriculum modules | $40 | |
| Check-In Survey |
-Implementation outcomes of the CC action plan (fidelity to action plan, group functioning) -CC action plan outcomes (goal achievement, impact) |
Educators | Monthly for 12 months, starting one month after conclusion of all curriculum modules | N/A | CC cost questions asked on final Check-In Survey |
| One Year Post Interview Guide |
-Barriers and facilitators to implementation of the CC action plans (CFIR constructs) -CC action plan implementation outcomes (fidelity, group functioning) -CC action plan outcomes (goal achievement, impact) -Mechanisms of outcomes (CCM only: perceptions about personal behavior change) |
Educators, CCM | 12 months after the conclusion of all curriculum modules | $40 (CCM only) | |
| Mini-Interview Guide |
-CC action plan outcomes (perceptions of impact on community) -Mechanisms of community resident outcomes (perceptions of impact on self) |
Community Residentse | 12 months after the conclusion of all curriculum modules | $20 | |
| Online Survey: Process Evaluation Questions | -CC action plan outcomes (current activities, goal achievement, new initiatives) | CCM | 12-, 24-, and 36-month timepoints | Part of overall study compensation | Process evaluation questions will be included in the annual online survey |
| Online Survey: Process Evaluation Questions | -Mechanisms of friends and family members, community resident outcomes (awareness of CC projecta; involvement in CC projecta; involvement in any other community change initiatives; awareness of changes in behavior or weight loss of community members) | Friends and Family Members, Community Residents | 12-, 24-, and 36-month timepoints | Part of overall study compensation | Process evaluation questions will be included in the annual online survey |
| Two Year Post Interview Guide |
-CC action plan outcomes (goal achievement, new initiatives) -Implementation outcomes (sustainability) |
Educators | 24 months after the conclusion of all curriculum modules | N/A | Will include CC cost questions |
a Only those in intervention community
b Or at other appropriate intervals, depending on meeting structure
c Must complete all surveys to receive compensation
d Random sub-sample from each CC
e Approximately 15 per intervention community
CC Change Club, CCM Change Club Members, CFIR Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research, PA Physical Activity