The Longitudinal Implementation Strategy Tracking System (LISTS): feasibility, usability, and pilot testing of a...

Area of Science:

• Implementation Science
• Health Services Research
• Clinical Research Methodology

Background:

• Systematic methods are crucial for characterizing the dynamic use of implementation strategies over time.
• The Longitudinal Implementation Strategy Tracking System (LISTS) was developed to address this need.
• LISTS aims to improve the precision and reliability of documenting changes in implementation strategy use.

Purpose of the Study:

• To describe the development and preliminary evaluation of the LISTS methodology.
• To assess the feasibility, acceptability, and usability of LISTS in real-world settings.
• To provide a systematic approach for tracking implementation strategy modifications.

Main Methods:

• LISTS was developed iteratively with implementation researchers and practitioners.
• The system comprises a strategy assessment, data capture platform, and User's Guide.
• LISTS was evaluated over 12 months in three stepped-wedge trials within the IMPACT Consortium.

Main Results:

• Initial evaluations indicate LISTS is a feasible, acceptable, and content-valid method.
• Users identified opportunities for method improvement in future studies.
• The system demonstrated utility in characterizing and tracking implementation strategy use.

Conclusions:

• LISTS was collaboratively developed to fill a gap in systematically tracking implementation strategy use.
• Preliminary feedback suggests LISTS is feasible and usable.
• Future developments may include enhanced features and interoperability, supporting data analysis and synthesis across studies.