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Table 2 Dimensions and definitions of the RE-AIM framework with variables and data sources

From: A regional systems intervention for suicide prevention in the Netherlands (SUPREMOCOL): study protocol with a stepped wedge trial design

Dimension & definition

SUPREMOCOL pillar

Variable

Data source

Reach

“Proportion of the target population that participated in the intervention” [43]

Pillar 1: monitoring system

• The number (+ characteristics) of chain partners that collaborate in the system versus the number of chain partners that have been approached for collaboration

• Monitoring system

• Project group logs

• The number (+ characteristics) of SMHI’s that collaborate in the system versus the number of SMHI’s that have been approached for collaboration

• Monitoring system

• Project group logs

 

Pillar 2: swift access

• The number of SMHI’s which are considering swift access versus the total number of participating SMHI’s

• Project group logs

• SMHI

Pillar 3: collaborative care

• The number of SMHI’s which are considering to work according to the collaborative care model versus the total number of participating SMHI’s

• Project group logs

• SMHI

Pillar 4: 12 months follow up

• The number of SMHI’s which are considering to provide 12 months follow up versus the total number of participating SMHI’s

• Monitoring system

• SMHI

Efficacy

“Success rate if implemented as in guidelines; defined as positive outcomes minus negative outcomes” [43]

Pillar 1: monitoring system

Pillar 2: swift access

Pillar 3: collaborative care

Pillar 4: 12 months follow up

• Changes (both positive and negative) in primary and secondary outcome measures (suicidal behaviour), as described in the Methods section

• National and regional health records

• PHQ-9

• SIDAS

• Monitoring system

• Experiences of patients and professionals regarding facilitating or hindering factors, as described in the Methods section

• Online surveys

• Regular meetings

Adoption

“Proportion of settings and practices that will adopt this intervention” [43]

Pillar 1: monitoring system

• The number (+ characteristics) of chain partners that made use of the monitoring system versus the number of chain partners who have received an account to this system

• Monitoring system

• The number (+ characteristics) of SMHI professionals that made use of the monitoring system versus the number of SMHI professionals who have received an account to this system

• Monitoring system

Pillar 2: swift access

• The number of SMHI departments that have the intention to provide swift access versus the total number of participating SMHI departments

• SMHI

Pillar 3: collaborative care

• The number of SMHI nurses that have the intention to work according to the collaborative care model versus the total number of SMHI nurses in the SMHI treatment departments

• SMHI

Pillar 4: 12 months follow up

• The number of SMHI professionals that have the intention to provide follow up contacts versus the total number of SMHI professionals who received an account to the monitoring system

• SMHI

Implementation & Maintenance

Implementation

“Extent to which the intervention is implemented as intended in the real world” [43]

Maintenance

“Extent to which a program is sustained over time” [43]

Implementation and Maintenance comprise the same variables, however, Maintenance will be measured at nine months.

Pillar 1: monitoring system

• The number of successful registrations in the monitoring system versus the total number of people attempting suicide (and were in need of an ambulance ride)

• Monitoring system

• Ambulance records

• The number of first contacts that actually took place versus the number of eligible persons for a first contact

• Monitoring system

• The number of days, after the day on which the first contact should have taken place, the SMHI professional tried to contact the registered person

• Monitoring system

• The number of days, after the day on which the first contact should have taken place, the first contact between the registered person and the SMHI professional actually took place

• Monitoring system

Pillar 2: swift access

• The number of crisis assessments or psychiatric consults that were provided by the SMHI professionals versus the total number of crisis assessments or psychiatric consults that were indicated

• Monitoring system

• The number of swift accesses to care that were arranged by the SMHI professionals versus the total number of swift accessses that were indicated

• Monitoring system

• The number of clinical admissions that were arranged by the SMHI professionals versus the total number of admissions that were indicated

• Monitoring system

• The number of people that was referred to their general practitioner by the SMHI professionals versus the total number of people that needed to be referred to their general practitioner

• Monitoring system

Pillar 3: collaborative care

• The number of SMHI professionals that are involved as case managers versus the total SMHI professionals that have an account to the monitoring system

• Project group logs

• The number of contacts with the general practitioner by the SMHI professionals versus the total of contacts with the general practitioner that were indicated

• Monitoring system

• The number of contacts with the psychiatrist by the SMHI professionals versus the total of contacts with the psychiatrist that were indicated

• Monitoring system

Pillar 4: 12 months follow up

• The number of eligible persons for a follow-up monitoring contact versus the number of follow-up monitoring contacts that actually took place

• Monitoring system

• The number of days, after the day on which the follow-up monitoring contact should have taken place, the SMHI professional tried to contact the registered person

• Monitoring system

• The number of days, after the day on which the follow-up monitoring contact should have taken place, the follow-up monitoring contact between the registered person and the SMHI professional actually took place

• Monitoring system