Evaluation plan
| Aim | Levels of evaluation and how they relate to the logic model | Evaluation component | Data source | Timing of data collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Identify what factors influenced implementation fidelity | Level: process evaluation Relates to intended activities and outputs in the logic model | Content delivery (stakeholders) Content engagement (participants) Reach | Combination of: stakeholder interviews Survey of parents/carers Focus groups with parents/carers Family interviews Decision logs, implementation plans and other project management documentation | Within 2 months after the 6-month follow-up health assessments of the RCT (estimated to start August/September 2016) The survey of parents/carers was distributed and collected from all parents/carers during the 6-month health assessments (May/June 2016) |
| 2. Identify what factors influenced behaviour change and the broader impact on participants' lives | Level: impact evaluation Relates to intended outcomes and impacts in the logic model | The broader environment Key participant characteristics Programme factors | Combination of: focus groups with parents/carers Family interviews | Within 2 months after the 6-month follow-up health assessments as part of the RCT (estimated to start August/September 2016) |
| 3. Identify the active components of the intervention that influenced behaviour | Intervention deconstruction | Behaviour change intervention components | Transcripts generated from focus groups and interviews | On completion of aims 1 and 2 (estimated early 2017) |
RCT, randomised controlled trial.