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Table 4 Indicators of fidelity to the HSS components

From: IMplementation and evaluation of the school-based family support PRogram a Healthy School Start to promote child health and prevent OVErweight and obesity (IMPROVE) – study protocol for a cluster-randomized trial

Component

Adherence (%)

(yes/no)

Dose (%)

Participant responsiveness (scale 1–5)

Quality of delivery

Brochure with health information

Parents reading the brochure (P)a

NA

Parents’ appreciation of the brochure (P)b

NA

Motivational Interview (MI)

Parents receiving MI (N)a

NA

Parents’ appreciation of health counselling (P)b

Quality of MI score coded according to MITI 4.2 (C)

Classroom component

Teachers providing the classroom component (T)a

Proportion of classroom lessons performed (T)

Proportion of lesson completion (T)

Teachers’ perceived child involvement and engagement (T)

Parent’s appreciation of the homework (P)b

NA

T2D test

Parents doing the test (P)a

Parents with a high risk that subsequently attend health care (P)

NA

Parents’ appreciation of the test (P)b

NA

Total score

Total sum score

(0–4)

NA

Total sum score

(4–20)

NA

  1. Informants: T teacher; C coder; P parents, N school nurse
  2. NA not assessed
  3. aIncluded in the adherence score (primary outcome)
  4. bIncluded in the responsiveness score (primary outcome)