Table 8 Products and implementation
Characteristics | Organizations producing CPGs (n = 31) | Organizations producing HTAs (n = 19) | Organizations producing CPGs and HTAs (n = 45) | Organizations supporting government policymaking (n = 57) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Versions produced* | ||||
Full version with notes/references | 31 (100%) | 19 (100%) | 44 (98%) | 46 (81%) |
Executive summary | 20 (65%) | 19 (100%) | 32 (71%) | 40 (70%) |
Summary of take-home messages | 14 (45%) | 5 (26%) | 20 (44%) | 25 (44%) |
Separate summaries/versions for different target users | 10 (32%) | 5 (26%) | 21 (47%) | 24 (42%) |
Tools for application (e.g., algorithms, flow charts) | 18 (58%) | 2 (11%) | 26 (58%) | 28 (49%) |
Produce at least one of the above 4 versions | 27 (87%) | 19 (100%) | 37 (82%) | 49 (86%) |
Dissemination/implementation strategies used* | ||||
Send versions of products to the media | 21 (68%) | 10 (53%) | 27 (60%) | 32 (56%) |
Mail or e-mail products to target users | 19 (61%) | 15 (79%) | 33 (73%) | 38 (67%) |
Produce a CD-ROM and distribute it to target users | 6 (19%) | 2 (11%) | 17 (38%) | 20 (35%) |
Post to a website accessed by target users | 27 (87%) | 13 (68%) | 32 (71%) | 42 (74%) |
Submit to a clearinghouse | 16 (52%) | 11 (58%) | 17 (38%) | 8 (14%) |
Other | 20 (65%) | 9 (47%) | 18 (40%) | 20 (35%) |
Other implementation strategies used* | ||||
Patient-mediated interventions | 7 (23%) | 2 (11%) | 11 (24%) | 8 (14%) |
Provider-mediated interventions | 15 (48%) | 6 (32%) | 18 (40%) | 23 (40%) |
Organizational interventions | 15 (48%) | 10 (53%) | 18 (40%) | 27 (47%) |
Strategies used to develop the capacity of target users to acquire, assess and use products they produce or services they deliver* | ||||
Organize training workshops for target users | 19 (61%) | 12 (63%) | 31 (69%) | 42 (74%) |
Participate in training workshops for target users | 17 (55%) | 8 (42%) | 31 (69%) | 36 (63%) |
Either organize or participate in training workshops for target users | 25 (81%) | 12 (63%) | 34 (76%) | 43 (75%) |
Develop a resource document for target users | 19 (61%) | 10 (53%) | 26 (58%) | 38 (67%) |
Other | 5 (16%) | 6 (32%) | 5 (11%) | 5 (9%) |
Involvement of target users in implementation | ||||
By participation in implementation group | 15 (48%) | 8 (42%) | 26 (58%) | 37 (65%) |
By survey of views/preferences | 9 (29%) | 6 (32%) | 18 (40%) | 28 (49%) |
By review of draft implementation strategy | 10 (32%) | 5 (26%) | 14 (31%) | 19 (33%) |
No | 8 (26%) | 3 (16%) | 5 (11%) | 1 (2%) |
Not reported | 2 (6%) | 3 (16%) | 9 (20%) | 9 (16%) |