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Table 3 Criteria for feasibility outcomes

From: Study protocol for a single-site feasibility study evaluating the adoption and fidelity of Prep-4-RT: prehabilitation for head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy

Outcome

Objective

Measurement

Feasibility criteria

Adoption

Evaluate uptake

Percentage of eligible participants who consent to screening

At least 70% of participants will consent to screening

 

Estimate intention to try

Percentage of participants that utilise self-management resources

At least 60% of participants will utilise self-management resources

  

Percentage of participants assigned to specialist prehabilitation that accept referral(s)

At least 70% of participants accept referral(s) to specialist prehabilitation

Fidelity

Evaluate adherence

Percentage of participants that receive specialist prehabilitation from the required specialists prior to the commencement of radiotherapy

At least 70% of participants receive specialist prehabilitation from the required specialists prior to commencement of radiotherapy

  

Percentage of participants that attend at least 70% of specialist prehabilitation appointments

At least 70% of participants will attend at least 70% of scheduled specialist prehabilitation appointments

Acceptability

Evaluation participant acceptability

Total mean score of the six TFA items

At least 70% of participants have a mean TFA score ≥ 4

  

Scores for general acceptability item (item 6) of TFA

At least 70% of participants have a score ≥ 4 for general acceptability item of TFA

  

Percentage of participants rating each topic as helpful

At least 70% of participants score resources as moderately or extremely helpful

 

Evaluate HP acceptability

Total mean score of the six TFA items

At least 70% of health professionals have mean TFA score ≥ 4

  

Scores for general acceptability item (item 6) of TFA

At least 70% of HP score ≥ 4 on the TFA acceptability item

Satisfaction

Evaluate participant satisfaction

Mean overall score for 8 items of CSQ

Mean overall score for CSQ ≥ 24

  1. TFA Theoretical Framework of Acceptability, CSQ Client Satisfaction Questionnaire, HP health professionals