Key Considerations and Recommended Strategies for Conducting a School-Based Longitudinal RE-AIM Evaluation: Insights From a 28-School Cluster Randomized Trial

RE-AIM is an implementation science framework that provides a structure to promote data collection and analysis in the domains of Reach, Efficacy/Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance. The RE-AIM approach promotes more data collection and reporting than typical evaluations so pote...

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Published in:Health promotion practice 2023-01, Vol.24 (1), p.160-171
Main Authors: Marhefka, Stephanie L., Noble, Charlotte A., Walsh-Buhi, Eric R., Turner, DeAnne, Mahony, Helen, Singleton, Ashley, DeBate, Rita, Daley, Ellen M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Data collection
Efficacy
Exercise
Humans
Motivation
Program Evaluation
School based intervention
Schools
Translation
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Summary:RE-AIM is an implementation science framework that provides a structure to promote data collection and analysis in the domains of Reach, Efficacy/Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance. The RE-AIM approach promotes more data collection and reporting than typical evaluations so potential adopters can determine the potential program fit for their setting. RE-AIM has been used to evaluate a variety of programs; however, there are few resources that provide strategies for conducting a RE-AIM evaluation in the school setting. The purpose of this article is to inform future studies by elucidating experiences conducting a large, complex, multisite, longitudinal RE-AIM evaluation in schools in partnership with the state’s Departments of Education and Health, and to share strategies for overcoming obstacles. With the long-term goal of facilitating the translation of school-based intervention research into practice, we provide key considerations and recommend strategies for school-based RE-AIM evaluation success.
ISSN:1524-8399
1552-6372
DOI:10.1177/15248399211042339