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Table 2 SFL Effectiveness-Implementation Hybrid design

From: Study protocol: evaluation of sheds for life (SFL): a community-based men’s health initiative designed “for shedders by shedders” in Irish Men’s sheds using a hybrid effectiveness-implementation design

Evaluation

Research Question

Research Methods & Data collection approaches

Tools & Frameworks

Targeted Outcome

Implementation

What are the facilitators and barriers that impact implementation and sustainability of SFL across the individual, provider, organisation and wider systems level?

Qualitative Participatory Research Focus groups, Interviews (Hybrid approach of thematic deductive and inductive analysis) Ethnography Stakeholder meetings

PRACTIS guide (PRACTical planning for Implementation and Scale-up)

CFIR (Consolidated Framework for implementation research)

Semi-structured topic guides

Acceptability

Adoption

Appropriateness

Feasibility

Fidelity

Implementation Cost

Penetration

Sustainability

 

What is the process by which the SFL model is developed and implemented in order to effect maximum penetration, adoption and acceptability among key stakeholders?

Qualitative

Participatory Research

Focus groups, Interviews

Ethnography

Stakeholder meetings

Quantitative

Recording attendance (providers) & Self-reported attendance at follow-up (participants)

PRACTIS guide (PRACTical planning for Implementation and Scale-up)

CFIR (Consolidated Framework for implementation research)

Attendance and membership records

Semi-structured topic guides

Penetration

Adoption

Acceptability

 

How does the Partnership and Capacity building focus of SFL contribute to the implementation and scale-up of the programme?

Qualitative

Participatory Research

Interviews

Stakeholder meetings

Capacity Building Workshops

PRACTIS guide (PRACTical planning for Implementation and Scale-up)

CFIR (Consolidated Framework for implementation research)

Semi-structured topic guides

Acceptability

Adoption

Appropriateness

Feasibility

Sustainability

 

Is the SFL implementation approach cost-effective?

Quantitative

Cost Gathering

Assessment of cost using Quality Adjusted Life Years

The SF6D

Implementation Cost

Feasibility

Sustainability

Effectiveness- Implementation

Does participation in Sheds for Life improve health knowledge attitudes, outcomes and behaviours among participants?

Pragmatic controlled Trial

Quantitative

Questionnaires administered at baseline, 3, 6 & 12 months

Qualitative

Focus groups, ethnography, key informant interviews

Core outcome tools

Self-reported Health Rating

Seeking health information rating

7-item Short Warwick-

Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (SWEMWBS)

5- point Likert Scales assessing; comfort having a conversation about mental health, understanding mental health and identifying practical supports

3-Item UCLA Loneliness

Scale. Rated on a 3- point scale. Higher scores equal increased loneliness

ONS 11-point Scales 0–10

Life satisfaction and life worth

8 point scales 0–7 physical activity and walking measure

The 9-item self-efficacy for exercise scale (SEE)

Close support, belonging, trust

Alcohol, smoking & fruit & vegetable consumption

Cooking frequency, cooking style and 12 measure scale measuring confidence constructs in relation to cooking

Supplementary outcomes:

Questions measuring changes in confidence and knowledge in relation to supplementary components developed in collaboration with provider organisations

Qualitative tools

Semi-structured topic guides

Quantitative Core outcomes

Subjective Wellbeing

Help-seeking

Physical Activity

Mental Wellbeing

Diet & Cooking skills

Social Capital

Self-efficacy

Quantitative Supplementary outcomes

Diabetes Awareness, SafeTALK suicide prevention, Digital Literacy, Oral Health, Cancer awareness, CPR

Qualitative outcomes

Changes in attitudes and behaviours

Acceptability

Adoption

Appropriateness