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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Subst Abuse Treat. 2015 Jun 26;60:81–90. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2015.06.011

Table 2.

Implementation outcomes and measures by Study Aim.

Implementation
Outcome
Description Measure Source Measurement
Schedule
AIM 1 Penetration Delivery of (i) BI and
(ii) RT to those for
whom indicated.
CRAFFT+ and
provider intervention
items in EMR
Ongoing for each
encounter;
administrative
encounter data
abstracted monthly
AIM 2 Cost and Cost-
Effectiveness
Cost of service
delivery; Full
implementation costs;
ICERs for BI and RT.
SASCAP, clinic
records, organizational
expenditures, budget
Month 12 (clinic
costs);
Month 25 (full
implementation
costs)
AIM 3 Acceptability Provider attitudes,
perceived need, self-
competence
Provider surveys;
Qualitative Interviews
Repeated each
period (∼months 4,
15, and 30)
Timeliness Delivery of services on
the same day as
screening vs. future
appointment.
Provider intervention
items in EMR
Ongoing for each
encounter;
administrative
encounter data
abstracted monthly
Adherence Provider adherence to
key components of the
two SBIRT strategies
(e.g., Generalist vs.
Specialist)
Provider intervention
items in EMR;
Qualitative interviews
Complete after each
encounter in which a
BI is indicated
Satisfaction Patient satisfaction
with services
Anonymous patient
questionnaire
Ongoing voluntary
questionnaire for
each BI/RT
encounter. Data
abstracted monthly.
Sustainability Endurance of services
after removal of
support resources
CRAFFT+ and
provider intervention
items in EMR
Continued ongoing
collection of
administrative
encounter data with
monthly abstraction
AIM 4 Feasibility and
Acceptability
Incorporation of HIV
risk behavior
screening into the
SBIRT process
Provider surveys;
Qualitative interviews
Repeated each
period