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Table 1 Overview of the process evaluation of the AVRre trial

From: Facilitators of and barriers to reducing thirty-day readmissions and improving patient-reported outcomes after surgical aortic valve replacement: a process evaluation of the AVRre trial

Process elements

Scope of the process evaluation

Data type

Data sources

Analysis methods

Implementation

a) What was the process like in delivering the intervention?

b) How was the delivery of the intervention conducted in terms of doseb and fidelityc?

Qualitative and quantitative

Qualitative and quantitative

Field notes and memos, mind mapsa, registration forms, questionnaires, journal records, and focus group interviews

NVivo and content analysis, qualitative assessments, and descriptive analyses

Mechanisms of impact

How did the patients react to the intervention?

Qualitative and quantitative

Field notes and memos, questionnaires, registration forms, observations, and a focus group interview

NVivo and content analysis, qualitative assessments, and descriptive analyses.

Context

Were there any contextual factorsd that might have substantially influenced the intervention and the primary outcomes?

Qualitative and quantitative.

Field notes and memos, questionnaires, and a focus group interview

NVivo and content analysis, and descriptive analyses.

  1. AVRre trial Aortic Valve Replacement readmission trial
  2. a Mind map were used to cue respondents’ memories before interview
  3. b Dose is number of days and calls the intervention was administered
  4. c Delivered as planned
  5. d Contextual factors, such as length of stay in local hospitals