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Table 2 Process evaluation data collection

From: ELECtric Tibial nerve stimulation to Reduce Incontinence in Care homes: protocol for the ELECTRIC randomised trial

Process evaluation data collection

Focus of questioning/data collection

Resident (with and without capacity) and/or family carer interviews at 6 weeks (n = 20)

Experiences, impact and acceptability

Resident (with and without capacity) and/or family carer interviews at 12 weeks (n < 20)

Experiences of incontinence, impact and acceptability of TPTNS

CH nurses/senior carer focus group interviews at 4–6 months (n = 20, number of participants 60–100)

Organisation and care home provision of continence care and influencing factors

CH nurses/senior carer individual interviews at 4–6 months (n < 20)

Organisation and care home provision of continence care and influencing factors

CH managers individual telephone interviews (n = 20)

Care home culture, management values, perceived impact of continence intervention at the organisational level, economic effects. Strategic considerations for implementation, rollout and sustainability

Fidelity to group allocation monitoring

Digital photographs of electrode position and stimulation diaries completed by staff

Adherence to stimulation programme

Objective recording of stimulation time and average intensity and stimulation diaries completed by staff

24-h bladder diaries

Patterns of voiding and toilet use