Table 7 Results of progression criteria
| Â | Red | Amber | Green (95% CI) | Outcome | Red/Amber/Green result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recruitment—Progression criteria 1: Average number of participants recruited per month | < 4 | 4–7 |  > 7 | Monthly recruitment was ≥ 7 when all 3 sites open Mean monthly recruitment was 5 over the whole 6 months | Amber: 5 participants per month (Amber to green during period when all 3 sites open) |
Follow-up—Progression criteria 2: Proportion of registered participants completing the CORE-OM at 6 months | < 60% | 60–75% |  > 75% (95% CI: 59.5%, 90.5%) | 16 of 30 participants completed the CORE-OM at 6 months | Red: 53% |
Intervention delivery—Progression criteria 3: Proportion of participants where the therapist achieved intervention fidelity in terms of safety and FReSH START components | < 60% | 60–80% |  > 80% (95% CI: 65.7%, 94.3%) | Overall: 18 of 23 who started therapy Overall: 18 of 30 registered Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): 6 of 7 who started therapy Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT): 7 of 7 who started therapy Psychodynamic Interpersonal Therapy (PIT): 5 of 9 who started therapy (1 missing) | Amber: Overall 78% (of those who started therapy) |
Intervention acceptability—Progression criteria 4: Proportion of registered participants attending their 1st treatment session | < 50% | 50–70% |  > 70% (95% CI: 53.6%, 86.4%) | 23 of 30 participants attended their first session | Green: 77% |