Table 3.

Questions to ask when appraising an implementation research or practice initiative for inclusion of sex and gender considerations

• Has the systematic review of the effectiveness of implementation interventions considered evidence related to sex and gender?

• Has the literature review and analysis of the know-do-gap considered gender roles, gender identity, gender relations, institutionalized gender?

• Does the monitoring and evaluation plan for the intervention collect data on sex, gender and diverse factors, and include a strategy for assessing and mitigating inequitable outcomes?

• Has the assessment of barriers and facilitators of the use of evidence-informed practices, programs, policies considered gender roles, gender identity, gender relations, institutionalized gender?

• Has the process by which local or targeted adaptation of the evidence-informed practices, programs, policies considered cultural contexts of gender roles, gender identity, gender relations, institutionalized gender?

• Has the implementation intervention been tailored to address sex, gender or other identity or diversity-related characteristics identified in the barriers assessment?

• Has knowledge use (uptake of the practice, program, policy) been reported by sex, gender, and other population characteristics such as age, socioeconomic status etc?

• Have health outcomes (impact of adopting the practice, program, policy) been reported by sex, gender, and other population characteristics?

• Has the impact of unintended consequences of implementation been reported by sex, gender, and other population characteristics?