Table 3 Evaluation data sources

Primary outcome

Patients

Patient Exit Interview (PEI)

Baseline, nine months following site enrollment

Provider adherence to PHS Guidelines for Treating Tobacco Dependence

Secondary outcomes

Patients

Patient Outcomes Survey

Three months after post- PEI

Use of tobacco treatment services, 24-hour quit attempt, Smoking abstinence (7 day point prevalence)

Research staff and patients

Cost collection template, EQ5D

Ongoing

Costs per quit, QALY, Research and clinical intervention costs

Process outcomes

Dental Providers

Provider Attitudes Survey

Baseline, 4.5, and nine months following site enrollment

Provider attitudes, norms, perceived behavioral control, intentions, perceived organizational priority of tobacco use treatment

Provider Practice Behaviors

Baseline, 4.5 and nine months following site enrollment

Provider adherence to PHS Guidelines for Treating Tobacco Dependence

Semi structured Interviews

Nine months following site enrollment

Provider attitudes and practice behaviors

Organizational setting moderators

Dental Directors

Organizational Structure Survey

Baseline

Dental staff FTE, patient volume, pay or mix, staff/clinic/patient characteristics

Change Process Capability Questionnaire

Baseline

Organizational readiness, change capacity

Semi structured Interviews

Nine months following enrollment

Organizational implementation and change processes

Implementation fidelity

Site observations

Site assessment tool

4.5 and nine months following site enrollment

Pre and post intervention chart and referral systems, workflow

Dental Chart

Chart audit form

Baseline and Quarterly

Documentation of adherence to tobacco use treatment guidelines

NYS Quitline

Quitline referral reports

Baseline and Quarterly

Confirmation of changes in Quitline referral patterns

Provider demographics

Dental Providers

Provider Demographics

Baseline

Role, degree, years of practice, smoking status, gender