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Erika L Crable1,2, Dea Biancarelli3,4, Allan J Walkey3,4,5
1Evans Center for Implementation and Improvement Sciences, Boston University School of Medicine, 88 East Newton Street, Vose 216, Boston, MA, 02118, USA. ecrable@bu.edu.
Implementation Science : IS
|May 31, 2018
Summary
A new scoring system, INSPECT, was developed to evaluate implementation and improvement science grant proposals. This tool demonstrates high reliability and utility in assessing research quality, addressing a gap in current evaluation methods.
Area of Science:
- Implementation Science
- Improvement Science
- Health Care Research
Background:
- Implementation and improvement sciences are rapidly growing fields.
- Traditional research paradigms struggle to evaluate health care change initiatives.
- A need exists for tools to assess implementation and improvement science grant proposals.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and evaluate a scoring system for implementation and improvement science grant proposals.
- To assess the reliability and utility of the developed scoring system.
Main Methods:
- Operationalized recommendations into the INSPECT scoring system.
- Applied INSPECT to 30 pilot grant proposals.
- Evaluated reliability using Krippendorff's alpha coefficients.
Main Results:
- Proposals scored a median of 7/30, with highest scores for identifying care gaps.
- Most proposals lacked evidence-based practices, theoretical justification, and readiness assessment.
- INSPECT demonstrated excellent inter-coder reliability (overall alpha=0.88).
Conclusions:
- The INSPECT scoring system offers a reliable and useful tool for evaluating implementation and improvement science grant proposals.
- INSPECT can identify common deficiencies in research proposals.
- This system aids investigators and reviewers in assessing research quality.
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