Table 1 Monitoring and evaluation (M & E) documents collected and analyzed

Biweekly meeting

Site study coordinator, study staff involved in direct service provision

To review biweekly enrollment numbers and service delivery-related activities undertaken since last meeting (e.g., PrEP information sessions held for non-POWER staff to raise awareness about PrEP/its availability at the site).

Meeting notes (project coordinator and site study coordinator)

76 (36)

Monthly call

Full POWER research team^a

To discuss the research study’s progress (e.g., enrollment numbers) and preliminary findings; to obtain consensus about analytic questions (e.g., different ways to calculate PrEP continuation and the pros/cons of each); to discuss changes in Kenya’s/South Africa’s PrEP delivery landscape (e.g., to national PrEP guidelines); and to conduct and provide feedback on dry-runs of study presentations.

Call notes (various authors)^a

53 (25)

Monthly call

Project coordinator, site study coordinator, study staff involved in direct service provision

To discuss study operations (e.g., stock levels for study commodities; shipping permits for sending dried blood spot samples to the lab for analysis; ensuring study is in compliance with regulatory agencies).

Call notes (project coordinator)

33 (15)

Monthly call

Site study coordinators, project coordinator, research assistants from Kenya & South Africa sites

To share experiences, challenges, and lessons learned about implementing integrated delivery of PrEP-FP services.

Call notes (site study coordinators)

27 (13)

Quarterly meeting

Study site coordinators, study staff involved in direct service provision

To discuss quarterly enrollment data and high-level challenges to implementation (e.g., nursing strikes) and agree upon next steps.

Meeting notes (site study coordinators)

16 (7)

Annual meeting

Full POWER research team^a, other key stakeholders^b

To present study findings to date.

Slide decks (various authors)^a

9 (4)