Table 1 Overview of the evaluation’s analytic variables and information management
Content areas and variables | Purpose | No. of areas or variables | Description of areas or variables (categories) |
|---|---|---|---|
Evaluation objectives | To provide an overall framework for the evaluation | 3 | A. Usefulness of findings for informing COVID-19 policies and communications B. WHO management, technical support areas C. Capacity built from being part of the initiative |
Survey and interview groups | To seek a variety of insights using different methods | 4 | A. Online survey—PIs B. Interview group—PIs C. Interview group—WHO staff D. Interview group—external partners |
A priori thematic areas | To use to code and manage interview data | 12 | See Fig. 1 |
Stratification variables | To use for analysis of survey data and PI interviews | 4 | A. WHO region (six WHO ROsa) B. Income level (LMIC or HICb) C. Study type (SEROPREV, FFX/HHT or multiplec) D. Receipt of WHO support (yes/no) |
Categories of usefulness of study findingsd | To quantify insights on usefulness provided from the survey and interviews | 3 | A. Informing PHSM policies B. Informing vaccination policies C. Knowledge generation and communication |
Categories of support areas and managementd | To describe and quantify insights on support areas | 4 | A. Technical assistance B. Laboratory support, serologic assays C. Funding D. Management (coordination, human resources, administrative processes, data-sharing) |