Table 1 Original and current study definitions of RE-AIM dimensions

Reach

The absolute number, proportion and representativeness of individuals who are willing to participate in a given initiative

The proportion of patients who receive healthy lifestyle promotion in the last 6 months

Proportion of patients

Patient questionnaire

Effectiveness

The impact of an intervention on important outcomes, including potential negative effects, quality of life, and economic outcomes

Self-reported attitudes and competency among staff regarding healthy lifestyle promotion and the coordinated care model

Proportion of staff

Staff questionnaire

Adoption

The absolute number, proportion, and representativeness of settings and intervention agents who are willing to initiate a program

The proportion of staff who engage in healthy lifestyle promotion practice including referring patients to specialized staff on a daily basis

Proportion of staff

Staff questionnaire

Implementation

At the setting level, implementation refers to the intervention agents’ fidelity to the various elements of an intervention’s protocol

Implementation of the Lifestyle team protocol: Multi-disciplinary structure, team manager, referral procedure, and team meetings

Implementation data

Manager interviews

Maintenance

At the individual level: the long-term effects of a program on outcomes after 6 or more months after the most recent intervention contact.

Reach, effectiveness, adoption and implementation outcomes five years after the Lifestyle teams were implemented.

Reach, effectiveness, adoption and implementation variables and data.

Patient and staff questionnaires

Manager interviews