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. 2020 Nov 25;15:103. doi: 10.1186/s13012-020-01060-5

Table 1.

Comparison of implementation strategy reporting by method

Name it: ERIC implementation strategy Operationalize it
Action Actor Context Dose Action target Temporality Implementation outcome Justification
Conceptual Unit of analysis
Use evaluative and iterative strategies
 Conduct local needs assessment A A A A A A A A A
 Develop and implement tools for quality monitoring A A A A A A A A A
 Develop and organize quality monitoring systems A A A A A A A A A
 Stage implementation scale-up A A A A A A A A
Provide interactive assistance
 Provide clinical supervision A, T A, T A, T A, T A A, T A, T A, T A
Adapt and tailor to context
 Promote adaptability A A A A A A A A
Develop stakeholder interrelationships
 Build a coalition A A A A A A A A A
 Identify early adopters A A A A A A A A A
 Organize clinician implementation team meetings A A A A A A A A A
Train and educate stakeholders
 Conduct educational outreach visits A, T A, T A, T A, T A A, T A, T A, T A
 Conduct ongoing training A, T A, T A, T A, T A A, T A, T A A
 Create a learning collaborative A A A A A A A A A
 Develop educational materials A A A A A A A A A
 Distribute educational materials A A A A A A A A
 Make training dynamic A A A A A A A A A
 Provide ongoing consultation A, T A, T A A, T A A, T A, T A A
 Use train-the-trainer strategies A, T A, T A, T A, T A A, T A, T A A
Support clinicians
 Create new clinical teams A, T A, T A, T A, T A, T A, T A A
 Develop resource sharing agreements A A A A A A A A
Engage consumers
Utilize financial strategies
Change infrastructure
 Change service sites A A A A A A A A

A reported by author, T coded in text