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. 2014 Aug 13;9:104. doi: 10.1186/s13012-014-0104-1

Table 2.

Predictors of sustainment, measures, and data collection methods

Construct Dimension Measurement source Data collection methods Respondent(s)
Community/environment factors
External support ▪ Funding for intervention-related services Knudsen 2009 [53] Interview & Survey Supervisor
Community participation ▪ Intervention-relevant referrals Knudsen 2009 [53] Survey & Interview Supervisor
▪ Dissemination efforts and community involvement Scheirer et al. 2008 [17]
Implementation during the funding period-related factors
Quantity and quality ▪ # of clients served, # of clinicians certified, # of supervisors certified, average # of sessions provided per participant Archival data NA NA
Client outcomes ▪ 12-month recovery status Archival data NA NA
Organizational factors
Organizational type and capacities ▪ Agency type, services offered, payment sources, age of program, client size and composition N-SSATS [44]; Knudsen 2009 [53] Interview & Survey Supervisor
Supervisor
▪ Staff levels & qualifications Knudsen 2009 [53] Survey Supervisor
▪ Staff turnover (annual rates, key personnel) Survey
▪ Sustainability capacity Wash U, 2012 [55] Survey Supervisor
Leadership support ▪ Managerial support for EBT O’Loughlin et al. 1998 [26]; Aarons et al., 2013 [54]; Survey & Interview Clinician
▪ EBT champion(s) Clinician
O’Loughlin et al. 1998 [26]
Organizational Readiness to Change ▪ Motivation to change, resources, staff attributes, organizational climate Lehman et al. 2002 [35] Survey Clinician
Intervention characteristics
EBT perceptions ▪ Perceptions of the EBT intervention (a) (a) Steckler et al. 1992 [56]; O’Loughlin et al. 1998 [26] (a) Interview & Survey Clinician (a)
▪ Attitudes toward the EBT intervention (b) Supervisor & Clinician (b, c, d)
▪ Plans for EBT sustainment or spread (c) (b) Lin et al. 2005 [57]; O’Loughlin et al. 1998 [26] (b) Interview & Survey
▪ Perceived implementation facilitators and challenges (d) (c & d) Scheirer et al. 2008 [17] (c & d) Interview