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. 2024 Feb 22;25:139. doi: 10.1186/s13063-024-07968-3

Table 6.

Potential solutions mapped to intervention functions of the Behaviour Change Wheel; Belief statements that comprise each target are given in paratheses following the target in the first column

Overarching target (Belief statements comprising) COM-B domains Intervention functions Possible strategies for CTU management/staff

Awareness of findings

(Dedicated channels for dissemination, like network events and conferences, are helpful ( +); Conferences and network events are a great opportunity to share implementation research and experience ( +); It’s difficult to know what research is out there ( −))

Physical opportunity, Social opportunity, Psychological capability Education, Enablement Environmental restructuring, Modelling, Training Conference sessions on new trial method research findings—at both clinical and methods conferences

Effort required to implement findings

(The resources that findings are packaged with help make them more implementable ( +); We have to prioritise what’s relevant to the trials our CTU delivers ( −); You should be able to adapt findings to your CTU ( −))

Physical opportunity, Psychological capability, Reflective motivation Education, Enablement, Training Produce recommendations on how to best package findings to make them easier to implement

Changes to culture

(Funders drive what we prioritise through shifts in research culture ( ~); Involvement in trial method projects support implementation ( +); Funders drive what we prioritise through funding ( ~)

Social opportunity, Physical opportunity Enablement, Environmental restructuring Petition funders to provide dedicated funding to CTUs for implementation efforts
Multiple targets: one or more of the above three targets Physical opportunity, Social opportunity, Reflective motivation, Psychological capability Enablement, Environmental restructuring, Modelling Establish/modify internal meetings to focus on implementation (Awareness/Culture)
Physical opportunity Enablement, Environmental restructuring Establish role/group of implementation champions (Awareness/Culture)
Reflective motivation Education, Incentivisation, Persuasion Reward staff for successful integration/adherence to changes in practice (Effort/Culture)
Physical opportunity, Social opportunity, Psychological capability Education, Enablement, Environmental restructuring, Training Funders host findings on website, provide resources/training on implementation into methods practice (Awareness/Culture)
Physical opportunity, Psychological capability Education, Enablement, Environmental restructuring, Training Review of current dissemination channels and their level of engagement (Awareness/Culture)