Table 1 An overview of the sub-studies and respondents in the Norwegian ACP trial
ACP sub-study | Respondents | Number | Time of data collection | Type of data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Implementation outomes | ||||
 Fidelity measurements | Health care personnel, resource persons, leaders in the hospital units | All 12 participating units | Baseline, 7-10 and 18 mos | Fidelity assessments |
Clinical and health service outcomes | ||||
 Patients - triadic study | Patients from the participating units | 420 patients | 13-18 mos | Questionnaire |
| Â | Â | 18 mos. Pre-18 mos. post inclusion | Patient records and health registries | |
 Next of kin - triadic study | Next of kin from the participating units | 420 next of kin | 13-18 mos | Questionnaire |
 Attending clinicians - triadic study | Health care personnel | 420 clinicians | 13-18 mos | Questionnaire |
 All staff in participating units | All health care personnel, resource persons and leaders in the hospital units | 300 respondents | Baseline and 18 mos | Questionnaire |
Qualitative studies within the geriatric units Barriers, facilitators and significance | Â | Â | Â | Qualitative interviews |
 Patients | Purposive sampling of patients from intervention units | 10–12 patients | 4-14 mos | Individual interviews |
 Next of kin | Purposive sampling of next of kin from intervention units | 10–12 next of kin | 4-14 mos | Individual interviews |
 Health care personnel | Health care personnel | All 6 intervention units | 14-16 mos | Focus group interviews |
 Implementation teams | Health care personnel and unit leaders | All 6 Intervention units | 14-16 mos | Focus group interviews |
Qualitative studies in a wider context Barriers and facilitators | ||||
 The wider health service context | Health care personnel and chief physicians in hospitals and community services | 40 respondents | Baseline | Individual and focus group interviews |
 National, regional and municipal level | Health politicians, health authorities, health administrators, professional- and user organizations | 15 respondents | Baseline-8 mos | Individual interviews |
Health economics | ||||
 Health economic analysis | Information from participating units Patients and next of kin | All 6 intervention units | 0-18 mos 13-18 mos 18 mos. Pre-18 mos. post inclusion | Cost data Data from triadic study including health registry data (see above) |