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Outcome

Measures

Coach recruitment

Number of expressions of interest in the coach roles, suitability of the candidates, and length of time to recruit two coaches in each site.

Coach retention

Number and proportion of rural Aussie-FIT coaches that deliver one full program of 12 sessions and number and proportion of coaches that indicate willingness to deliver future programs.

Participant recruitment and program reach

Number of participants recruited, and time between initial and final expressions of interest by site prior to scheduled program start dates.
The baseline questionnaire included questions related to recruitment sources, and reasons for participation (‘How important were each of the following in your decision to participate’, Likert scale 1–7).
Facebook promotion data (e.g. reach and number of impressions) were summed and reported by site. Cost-per-recruit via Facebook was determined based on participants self-reported recruitment source and money spent on Facebook promotions.

Program engagement and retention

Program coaches recorded attendance for program engagement (i.e. mean sessions attended) and retention (i.e. N attending the penultimate or final session).
The post-program evaluation asked participants to indicate the extent to which they agreed with a series of statements (Likert scale 1–7) to gauge satisfaction with the Aussie-FIT program (e.g. ‘I enjoyed the Aussie-FIT program’) and reasons for missing sessions (e.g. ‘I did not enjoy the program’). Free-text questions asked participants how men could best be encouraged to attend regularly.
The withdrawal survey included withdrawal reasons, and questions mirroring the evaluation form for completers (e.g. program satisfaction and program suggestions).

Barriers and facilitators to recruitment, engagement, and retention

Post-program focus groups.

Table 2.

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Summary of measures

Outcome	Measures
Coach recruitment	Number of expressions of interest in the coach roles, suitability of the candidates, and length of time to recruit two coaches in each site.
Coach retention	Number and proportion of rural Aussie-FIT coaches that deliver one full program of 12 sessions and number and proportion of coaches that indicate willingness to deliver future programs.
Participant recruitment and program reach	Number of participants recruited, and time between initial and final expressions of interest by site prior to scheduled program start dates. The baseline questionnaire included questions related to recruitment sources, and reasons for participation (‘How important were each of the following in your decision to participate’, Likert scale 1–7). Facebook promotion data (e.g. reach and number of impressions) were summed and reported by site. Cost-per-recruit via Facebook was determined based on participants self-reported recruitment source and money spent on Facebook promotions.
Program engagement and retention	Program coaches recorded attendance for program engagement (i.e. mean sessions attended) and retention (i.e. N attending the penultimate or final session). The post-program evaluation asked participants to indicate the extent to which they agreed with a series of statements (Likert scale 1–7) to gauge satisfaction with the Aussie-FIT program (e.g. ‘I enjoyed the Aussie-FIT program’) and reasons for missing sessions (e.g. ‘I did not enjoy the program’). Free-text questions asked participants how men could best be encouraged to attend regularly. The withdrawal survey included withdrawal reasons, and questions mirroring the evaluation form for completers (e.g. program satisfaction and program suggestions).
Barriers and facilitators to recruitment, engagement, and retention	Post-program focus groups.

Outcome	Measures
Coach recruitment	Number of expressions of interest in the coach roles, suitability of the candidates, and length of time to recruit two coaches in each site.
Coach retention	Number and proportion of rural Aussie-FIT coaches that deliver one full program of 12 sessions and number and proportion of coaches that indicate willingness to deliver future programs.
Participant recruitment and program reach	Number of participants recruited, and time between initial and final expressions of interest by site prior to scheduled program start dates. The baseline questionnaire included questions related to recruitment sources, and reasons for participation (‘How important were each of the following in your decision to participate’, Likert scale 1–7). Facebook promotion data (e.g. reach and number of impressions) were summed and reported by site. Cost-per-recruit via Facebook was determined based on participants self-reported recruitment source and money spent on Facebook promotions.
Program engagement and retention	Program coaches recorded attendance for program engagement (i.e. mean sessions attended) and retention (i.e. N attending the penultimate or final session). The post-program evaluation asked participants to indicate the extent to which they agreed with a series of statements (Likert scale 1–7) to gauge satisfaction with the Aussie-FIT program (e.g. ‘I enjoyed the Aussie-FIT program’) and reasons for missing sessions (e.g. ‘I did not enjoy the program’). Free-text questions asked participants how men could best be encouraged to attend regularly. The withdrawal survey included withdrawal reasons, and questions mirroring the evaluation form for completers (e.g. program satisfaction and program suggestions).
Barriers and facilitators to recruitment, engagement, and retention	Post-program focus groups.

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