A ‘training of trainers’ programme for operational research: increasing capacity remotely

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Table 1. Summary of training-of-trainers SORT-IT sessions (module 1 – operational research and protocol development, module 2 – data collection and management, module 3 – preparing the report and translation).

Week	Session number	SORT-IT modules	Mode	Duration	Comments
1	1	Introduction and Welcome	Face-to-face	Within session 1	Introduction of trainers, facilitators, icebreaker activity and video conferencing refresher
		Module 1: Day 1	Face-to-face	4 hours	Training conducted in IPHCE with one trainer. One trainer participated via Zoom
2	2	Module 1: Day 2	Online	3 hours
3	3	Module 1: Day 3	Online	1.5 hours
4–7	Participants work on ethics submission and protocol development
8	4	Module 1: Days 4 and 5	Online	2 hours
9	5	Module 2: Data collection and management	Online	2 hours
10	6	Module 3: Preparing the report and translation	Online	2hours
11–12	Participants work on protocol development
13	7	Module 3	Online	2 hours

Table 2. Contents of training of trainers and facilitators manual (for operational research training).

Training of Trainers and facilitators Manual chapters	Chapter contents
Introduction, definitions, target audience
Preparing for training	Planning and organising the workshop Funding considerations Participant requirements
Training basics	Facilitator needs and expectations
Timeline for Operational Research Training (based on SORT-IT model)	Communication Group work Engaging participants Adult learning principles Icebreakers Ground rules Certificates of completion
Module 1 – Operational Research and protocol development	Aim Objectives Pre-requisites Expected duration Expected outcomes Outputs Lectures Workshops Resources
Module 2 – Data collection and management	As for Module 1
Module 3 – Preparing the report and translation	As for Module 1
Appendices	Code of Conduct (for students) Pre-course evaluation Course completion certificate template Timetable for Module 1, 2 and 3 Critical reading and analysis Grey literature