Table 1 Research questions and analytic approaches

1. How many persons participate in the intervention?

2. By what means were the participants recruited?

Quantitative study

Qualitative study

1. Is there a difference in leisure time physical activity between the cross-provider intervention and the control intervention?

2. Is there a difference in health literacy between the intervention and the control intervention?

Quantitative study

Quantitative study

1. How many providers offer the cross-provider intervention?

2. How many companies cooperate in the cross-provider intervention?

3. How many statutory social insurers cooperate in the cross-provider intervention?

Qualitative study

Qualitative study

Qualitative study

1. Is the intervention conducted according to the manual?

2. What are the facilitators and barriers for the cross-provider intervention?

3. What are the different stakeholders’ expectations and needs regarding health coaching in a work-related setting?

4. What are costs associated with implementation for the different stakeholders?

Qualitative study

Qualitative study

Qualitative study

Qualitative study

1. Is there a difference in leisure time physical activity between the cross-provider intervention and the control intervention at six month follow-up?

2. Is there a difference in health literacy between the intervention and the control intervention at six month follow-up?

3. What structures resources were built in companies, providers and social insurers to implement the cross-provider intervention in daily routine?

Quantitative study

Quantitative study

Qualitative study