Frequency and plans for auditing trial conduct {23}
RECRUITMENT
Process evaluations includes checklists for intervention protocols and data collection packets, weekly meetings with data collectors, monthly investigator meetings, and quarterly advisory group communications via formal meetings and/or online engagements such as 1-1 meetings and newsletter distributions. These activities serve to periodically determine how well our study is operating. They also help to identify and resolve any problems or program needs. We survey participating residents and document the number of door magnets that remain on display over time, while also tracking activities on virtual platforms. These activities serve to document the organizational and operational procedures. A monthly quality assurance check and report is conducted by study staff to thoroughly review the following: recruitment, retention (follow-up), survey administration, quality of data collected, resource requirements and availability, barriers and facilitators to program implementation. We note any deviations from the original design and changes in roles/responsibilities of partner and collaborators. The results improve our program’s sustainability, help identify lessons learned and best practices, and result in key replication recommendations.