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Table 2 Overview process evaluation questions to calculate the process evaluation score (score on 17) for parents/caregivers

From: Effect and process evaluation of a kindergarten-based, family-involved cluster randomised controlled trial in six European countries on four- to six-year-old children’s steps per day: the ToyBox-study

Dose delivered = whether the intervention was delivered as intended by the parents/caregivers and received by the children

Dose received – exposure = whether the intervention was delivered as intended by the teachers and received by the parents/caregivers

Dose received – satisfaction = how the intervention was received by the parents/caregivers

“Did you implement the suggested activities of the ToyBox Newsletters and Tip-cards? Never – rarely – sometimes – often – always”

1 = score ≥ mean value of 3.07

0 = score < mean value of 3.07

“Did you or your partner receive the materials regarding physical activity?” (one score for each component: Newsletter 1, Newsletter 2, Tip-card 1, Tip-card 2, Poster)

1 = yes

0 = no & I don’t know

“Did you or your partner read the materials regarding physical activity?” (one score for each component: Newsletter 1, Newsletter 2, Tip-card 1, Tip-card 2, Poster)

1 = yes

0 = no & I don’t know

“In general, how easy was it to understand the text in the ToyBox Newsletters and Tip Cards? Very difficult – difficult – easy – very easy”

1 = score ≥ mean value of 3.45

0 = score < mean value of 3.45

“In general, did you find the information provided in the ToyBox Newsletters and Tip Cards trustful? Not at all – to a little degree – neither trustful or not trustful – to some degree – to a large degree”

1 = score ≥ mean value of 4.39

0 = score < mean value of 4.39

“In general, how useful did you find the Suggestions and Tips for parents in the ToyBox Newsletters and Tip Cards? Not useful at all – a little useful – somewhat useful – very useful”

1 = score ≥ mean value of 3.25

0 = score < mean value of 3.25

“Did you/your partner and your child enjoy the ToyBox activities conducted with the family? I did not enjoy it at all – I did not enjoy it so much – I enjoyed it – I enjoyed it a lot”

1 = score ≥ mean value of 2.87

0 = score < mean value of 2.87

“In general, what did you think about the amount of text in the ToyBox Newsletters and Tip cards? Far too much – too much – about right – too little – far too little”

1 = 3

0 = > 3 & < 3

“In general, what did you think of the design (colours, lay out, type of letters) of the ToyBox Newsletters and Tip Cards? I did not like it at all – I did not like it so much – I liked it – I liked it a lot”

1 = score ≥ mean value of 3.08

0 = score < mean value of 3.08

Mean score (± standard deviation)/maximum score

0.33 (±0.47)/1

Mean score (± standard deviation)/maximum score

4.86 (±4.16)/10

Mean score (± standard deviation)/maximum score

1.88 (±1.50)/6