| 1. Developing a retention protocol |
| – Conducting a systematic review of the literature |
| – Using theoretical frameworks and methodologies to identify retention strategies |
| – Developing retention planning, participant engagement and maintenance activities within an evaluation framework |
| – Developing data-informed monitoring and evaluation of retention strategies |
| 2. Implementing a retention protocol |
| – Evaluating and refining strategies for monitoring and assessing effectiveness |
| – Conducting quantitative and qualitative comparative analyses of strategies |
| – Monitoring and evaluating costs of specific efforts |
| 3. Publishing retention protocol and outcome data |
| – Reporting in peer-reviewed journals and other public venues and sharing lessons learned |
