Table 1.

Steps of Intervention Mapping (IM) 2

	Step	Tasks
0	Needs assessment	Specify needs of providers
		Specify needs of patients
1	Creation of a matrix of proximal program objectives	Specify the performance objectives
		Specify important, changeable determinants
		Differentiate the target population
		Create matrices of proximal program objectives
2	Selection of theory based intervention methodologies practical strategies and suggestions from targeted users	Brainstorm methods to achieve proximal program objectives
		Use the theoretical and empirical literature to further delineate the methods
		Translate methods into strategies
3	Design and organization of the program	Operationalize the strategies into plans considering implementers and sites
		Design instruction materials
		Pretest instruction materials with the target group
		Produce the materials
4	Adoption and implementation of the program	Develop a linkage system
		Specify adoption and implementation performance objectives
		Specify determinants of adoption and implementation
		Write and implementation plan
5	Monitoring and program evaluation	Develop an evaluation model using information from the previous Steps of IM and information from the needs assessment
		Develop effect evaluation questions, referring to the matrices of proximal program objectives as blueprints for instrument development
		Develop process evaluation questions from the needs assessment and intervention map