Table 2.
Overview of Study Phases and Measures
| Study Phases (Time Frame) | Study Measures/Time |
|---|---|
| Study start-up | A. Physician and nurse questionnaires |
| Recruitment and enrollment of sites (October 1999–January 2000) | January 2000 (before randomization) |
| Randomization of sites (March 2000) | January 2001 (before TRIP implementation phase) |
| EBP guideline developed (December 1999–July 2000) | January 2002 (near end of TRIP implementation phase) |
| TRIP intervention phases | B. Medical record abstract data* |
| I. Engagement phase | Baseline (January–December 2000) |
| Focus groups (July–August 2000) | Completion of TRIP implementation phase (April 2001–March 31, 2002) |
| Education program for senior leaders (September 2000) | C. Summative focus groups (April 2002) |
| Selection of opinion leaders (OLs) and change champions (CCs) (September/October 2000) | |
| Train-the-trainer program (October 2000) | |
| Feedback of performance gap assessment data (November–December 2000) | |
| II. Implementation phase | |
| Pain rating scales and QRGs distributed (January 2001) | |
| Web course live (January 2001) | |
| OLs and CCs facilitate EBP changes (January 2001–March 2002) | |
| APN outreach (March 2001–March 2002) | |
| Audit/feedback data (April 2001–March 2002) | |
| Monthly teleconferences (February 2001–March 2002) | |
| Modification of standards and documentation forms (April–December 2001) | |
| Articles for internal newsletters (May 2001–January 2002) | |
| III. Completion of TRIP implementation phase (April 2002) |
*
Reflects care delivered during specified timeframe.
EBP, evidence-based practice; TRIP, translating research into practice; QRGs, quick reference guides.