But it was probably beyond even Venice programmer Moritz de Hadeln's schemes to have an army of relaxed Hollywood stars in attendance, a programme rich in big-name directors and violent mood swings between cheering and booing.
A major strength of this study was that training attendance and programme participation was reported prospectively on a standardised data collection form by trained primary data collectors (PDCs) who were paid to attend each training session.
The latter puts adherence into a broader context embracing lifelong adherence to medication but also continuous attendance of programme activities such as regular clinical visits, counselling and patient education.
To facilitate participant attendance, the programmes will be held in easily accessible community centres in the participants' own neighbourhood during the afternoon and evenings.
Process evaluation of CHAP-EMS will include participation rates (number of participants attending, initial attendance and repeat visits), programme delivery (eg, completion of risk assessments) and other programme evaluation measures (eg, detection rates for hypertension and diabetes).
A variable measuring programme attendance for each participant was defined using programme attendance data recorded by the EP.
The efficacy of the '11 for Health' pilot and nationwide projects was assessed using a series of questionnaires, including (1) the teachers' evaluation of the training course; (2) children's pre and postintervention health knowledge; (3) children's attendance on the programme and (4) children's overall assessment of the '11 for Health' programme.
Mean attendance for the programme was 73% and retention rate (based on children attending at least 7 sessions) was 70%.
Attendance to the programme has been about 78%.
A higher level of programme attendance and reported mindfulness exercises predicted these changes.
