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Analytical Methods for a Learning Health System: 4. Delivery System Science
Michael Stoto1, Gareth Parry2, Lucy Savitz3
1Georgetown University.
EGEMS (Washington, DC)
|June 23, 2018
Summary
Delivery system science helps learning health systems translate complex interventions. This review details qualitative methods like realist evaluation for understanding intervention success across diverse settings.
Area of Science:
- Health Services Research
- Implementation Science
- Translational Science
Background:
- Learning health systems utilize electronic health data (EHD) for continuous improvement.
- Translating complex interventions across settings requires specific evaluation approaches beyond traditional research.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe how delivery system science offers systematic methods for evaluating intervention translation and spread.
- To introduce qualitative research approaches applicable in learning health systems for delivery system science.
Main Methods:
- Review of literature on delivery system science and evaluation methods.
- Introduction of qualitative approaches: realist evaluation, theory-based evaluation, mixed-methods, case studies, and positive deviance.
Main Results:
- Delivery system science focuses on 'how' and 'why' interventions work, for whom, and in which contexts.
- Organizational factors significantly influence intervention success in new settings.
- A theory-driven, formative evaluation approach is essential for understanding the full intervention pathway.
Conclusions:
- Qualitative research methods provide valuable tools for delivery system science within learning health systems.
- These methods facilitate understanding intervention adaptation and spread, optimizing healthcare delivery.
- A scientific approach to quality improvement, grounded in theory and iterative testing, is crucial.
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