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Table 1 Application of process-level data against evaluation indicators

From: Is level of implementation linked with intervention outcomes? Process evaluation of the TransformUs intervention to increase children’s physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour

Process indicator & source

Assessment criteria

Source, time point and number of survey items

Example survey item

Fidelity

Teacher adherence to delivery of TransformUs as intended, and adaptation of key messages.

Teacher survey (T3 & T4 9 items) Teacher lesson evaluations (Years one & two, 1 item)

Is sports equipment freely available to all students at recess/lunch?

Facilitators and barriers to intervention delivery (qualitative)

Teacher survey (T3, 9 items; T4, 13 items)

Teacher lesson evaluations (Years one & two, 1 item)

If you did not deliver all key messages/lessons, why?

Dose delivered

Proportion and frequency of TransformUs components delivered by teachers

Teacher survey (T3, 5 items; T4, 10 items)

How long were children standing for during each standing lesson?

Dose received

Proportion and frequency of TransformUs components received by parents and children

Child survey (T3, 12 items; T4, 11 items)

How many TransformUs newsletters did you receive and take home?

Parent survey (T3, 3 items; T4, 1 item)

Did your child’s teacher set your child active/standing homework?

Appropriateness

Perceived fit, compatibility and ease of delivery of TransformUs classroom components

Teacher survey (T3 & T4 13 items)

Is it feasible to integrate standing lessons in classrooms?

Satisfaction

Enjoyment or approval to continue delivering or receiving TransformUs

Teacher survey (T3, 2 items; T4, 1 item)

Would you recommend TransformUs to other teachers?’

Child survey (T3, 7 items; T4, 8 items)

‘How much did you like standing during class lessons?

Parent survey (T3, 1 items; T4, 2 items)

Would you like your child to continue TransformUs strategies?

Sustainability

Facilitators and barriers to sustained implementation and integration of TransformUs into school policy (qualitative)

Teacher survey (T3, 8 items; T4, 4 items)

Will you continue with the TransformUs strategies? Why/why not?

  1. T3: 18-months (Nov-Dec 2011). T4: 30-months (Nov-Dec 2012). Assessment criteria (Column 2) refers to quantitative data unless otherwise specified