Third, the entirely inpatient direct-observation implementation ensured perfect compliance with the dietary intervention (as well as activity level and intravenous fluid administration), precise matching of the oral intake between study periods, standardized frequent evaluations of the variables of interest, and standardization of any necessary treatment (i.e., insulin administration).
The sensitivity analysis of the optimization criterion and control variables to the model parameters was carried out before state observation and implementation of optimal control profiles.
Due to the aforementioned observation, the implementation cost will be accounted by the number of registered operations (R-operations), i.e., either an addition-register pair or a single register, needed to implement constant multiplications.
We quantified resources and unit costs from planning, logistical, and expenditure reports from VF, CHF, and EXP, clarified by discussions with campaign managers and observation of implementation.
We suggest ways forward for addressing the mismatch between the scales at which changes take place and the scale at which observations and implementation are currently made.
Observations before implementation of SPI2 were spread over two epochs (epoch 1: October 2003 to March 2004; epoch 2: October 2006 to March 2007).
With the support of the country research teams, the district health management teams (DHMTs) will lead on planning, implementation, observation, reflection and redefinition of the activities in the study.
Each cycle consisted of planning, implementation, observation and reflection.
For example, in one trust, a technology reported in interview accounts as 'fully implemented' was not verified as such during observation visits to implementation wards.
In some classes research staff will observe intervention implementation and make notes of their observations.
