Table 3.

Qualitative codebook of evaluation dimensions

Dimension	Original description	Sub-category	Application to TRIPLE	Relevant quantitative data
Reaction	How participants feel about the training			78.6% of respondents rated high levels of acceptability and appropriateness
		Receptivity to the training	Participants reactions to the training prior to attending
		Positive about the training	Positive comments participants made about the training.
		Negative or neutral about the training	Negative or neutral comments participants made about the training.
Learning	Increase in participant knowledge		Participant comments regarding things they learned in the training, or how the training changed their way of thinking.	Significant increase in self-competence (knowledge subscale of ILS), with large effect size
Behavior	Application of knowledge in job		Participant reports of applying their knowledge in their agency or changing how they approach their job based on what they learned in the training.	Significant increase in resilient behaviors (perseverant subscale of ILS), with large effect size
Results	Effect on the business or environment			Significant increases in supporting, rewarding, and valuing expertise in EBP implementation (educational support, recognition, and selection subscales of ICS), with medium to large effect sizes
		Changes in services delivery or practice	Attempting to implement or successfully implementing new EBPs/considering the evidence-base for current practices and making adjustments to achieve fidelity.
		Changes in agency culture or climate regarding EBP	Changes in how other administrative staff view EBP or implement services. Also, includes enhanced collaboration among staff.
		Improved staff knowledge/training	Changes made to help frontline staff learn more about EBPs, or understand why the agency uses EBPs.
		Changes in evaluative approaches	Changes in data collection forms and how evaluation is approached within the agency.