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Advancing the application, quality and harmonization of implementation science measures.

Borsika A Rabin¹, Peyton Purcell, Sana Naveed

¹CRN Cancer Communication Research Center, Institute for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Denver, Colorado, USA. borsika.a.rabin@gmail.com

Implementation Science : IS

|December 13, 2012

Summary

Implementation science (IS) lacks standardized measures. A collaborative online campaign is harmonizing IS measurement tools, definitions, and constructs, inviting wider community input to improve research quality.

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The Participant-Reported Implementation Update and Score (PRIUS): A Novel Method for Capturing Implementation-Related Data Over Time

The Participant-Reported Implementation Update and Score (PRIUS): A Novel Method for Capturing Implementation-Related Data Over Time

Published on: February 19, 2021

Area of Science:

Implementation Science
Health Services Research
Measurement Science

Background:

Implementation science (IS) utilizes diverse constructs and measures from various disciplines.
A significant challenge in IS is the lack of standardization in measures and construct definitions across studies and research groups.
This heterogeneity hinders comparability and synthesis of findings in IS research.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe a collaborative, web-based initiative aimed at enhancing the quality and harmonization of measures used in implementation science.
To engage the research community in defining and refining measurement tools for IS.
To present the process and preliminary outcomes of the Grid-Enabled Measures (GEM) Dissemination & Implementation (D&I) Campaign on IS measurement.

Main Methods:

Utilized a collaborative, web-based platform (NCI's GEM portal) with a wiki interface.
Employed a combination of expert opinion and crowd-sourcing approaches over an eight-week period.
Focused on discussion and community engagement to improve IS measurement.

Main Results:

The GEM D&I Campaign has defined 45 constructs and summarized 120 measures.
Website engagement included a peak of 124 views from 89 visitors in week seven.
International user contributions included measures, constructs, usage experiences, comments, and identification of research gaps.

Conclusions:

The campaign has successfully gathered information on IS measures, their characteristics, and user comments.
Future steps involve rating the identified measures for quality and practicality.
This initiative has the potential to significantly advance the quality and harmonization of IS measures and constructs, with an invitation for continued community contribution.