EMPOWER-D: Process Evaluation Framework for a Diabetes Prevention Trial

Pakistan and Afghanistan are the sites for this process evaluation protocol for the EMPOWER-D trial, which tests a participatory learning and action intervention for type 2 diabetes prevention in low- and middle-income countries. The protocol describes a mixed-methods design assessing implementation, mechanisms of impact, and context across three sites. It was authored by Maria Ishaq Khattak and published on figshare in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Assessing intervention implementation fidelity based on adaptation reports and fidelity checklists mentioned in the description
• Exploring mechanisms of impact for community health interventions based on interview and focus group discussion data
• Analyzing contextual factors influencing trial outcomes based on stakeholder interviews
• Conducting comparative analysis of common and context-specific influences across multiple trial sites

Strengths

• Protocol follows the UK Medical Research Council framework for process evaluation, providing a structured approach.
• Evaluation uses a mixed-methods design combining quantitative and qualitative data collection methods.
• The dataset is licensed under CC-BY-4.0, allowing for open reuse and adaptation.

Limitations

• The dataset is very small at 9.5 KB, indicating limited scope or content.
• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Protocol document for an embedded process evaluation within a clinical trial.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-15 17:36:11; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Pakistan and Afghanistan