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Development and testing of an interactive evaluation tool: the Evaluating QUality and ImPlementation (EQUIP) Tool.

Laura McAlpine¹, Candace Ramjohn², Erin L Faught³

¹Department of Medicine, Alberta SPOR SUPPORT Unit, Learning Health System Team, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada. laura.mcalpine@ualberta.ca.

Implementation Science Communications

|April 1, 2025

Summary

A new online tool, the EQUIP (Evaluating QUality and ImPlementation) Tool, helps researchers and practitioners develop evaluation plans for implementation science and quality improvement initiatives in healthcare.

Keywords:

Evaluation Implementation Science Implementation outcomes Quality Improvement Usability testing

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Area of Science:

Health Services Research
Implementation Science
Quality Improvement

Background:

Evaluating implementation outcomes is increasingly important in healthcare organizations.
Implementation Science offers extensive literature on outcomes, but Quality Improvement (QI) tools are more widely adopted.
A gap exists in integrating QI and Implementation Science for robust evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the development of an interactive online tool.
The tool aims to assist researchers and practitioners in designing effective evaluation plans.
It supports understanding successful implementation in health services.

Main Methods:

Two development phases were conducted from January 2020 to June 2021.
Phase 1 involved design sessions with implementation leaders to create a prototype.
Phase 2 focused on usability testing and interviews with a wider group of professionals.

Main Results:

The EQUIP (Evaluating QUality and ImPlementation) Tool was developed.
It integrates quality measures (Alberta Quality Matrix) and implementation outcomes (Proctor, RE-AIM).
The tool enables users to explore diverse perspectives and select relevant indicators.

Conclusions:

The EQUIP tool was co-designed with end-users for accessibility and practicality.
It bridges Quality Improvement and Implementation Science.
The tool strengthens health system evaluation processes by combining both fields.