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Table 2 Description of publications included in review

From: What strategies are used to build practitioners’ capacity to implement community-based interventions and are they effective?: a systematic review

Citation

Geographic location

EBIs

Population behavior targeted

Settings type and n

Practitioners type, n, and response rate (%)

Theories/frameworks

Capacity-building strategies

Group randomized trials

 Acosta et al. 2013; [43] Chinman et al. 2013 [37]

United States—ME

Unspecified EBIs

Youth problem behaviors

Community coalitions (n = 12), programs (n = 30)

Program directors (n = 32), coalition members (n = 303–376, 79–89 %)

Assets GTO, CFIR, Empowerment Evaluation Theory, SCT

Training, TA, tools

 Buller et al. 2011 [49]

United States—CO, CA

Sun Safe Schools

Sun exposure

School districts (n = 112)

Superintendents, school board, school administrators (n = NS)

Diffusion of Innovations

TA, tools

 Chinman et al. 2014 [38]

United States—SC

Beverage service training and compliance

Underage drinking

Coalitions (n = 6)

Coalition program directors (n = 6, 100 %)

ISF, GTO

Training, TA, tools

 Crowley et al. 2012 [42]

United States—IA and PA

Unspecified EBIs

Youth substance abuse

Communities, public schools (n = 28)

School, substance abuse and mental health agency representatives (n = 422, 98 %)

ISF

Training, TA peer networking

 Emmons et al. 2008 [25]

Unites States—MA

SunWise

Sun exposure

Schools (n = 28)

School nurses, health educators (n = 28, 76 %)

NS

Training, TA, tools

 Escoffery et al. 2008, 2009; [60, 61] Glanz et al. 2005; [24] Hall et al. 2009; [62] Rabin et al. 2010 [33]

United States

Pool Cool

Sun exposure

Pools (n = 262–469 over 4 years)

Lifeguard, aquatic instructors (n = 43–2829, 54–80 %)

Diffusion of Innovations, Social Cognitive, and Organization Change Theories

Training, TA, tools

 Fagan et al. 2012 [39]

United States—seven states

CTC prevention strategies

Youth substance use and other problem behaviors

Communities (n = 24)

School principals (153, 82 %), teachers (1664–1983, 75 %), program staff (326–393, 93 %)

CTC

Training, TA

 Hannon et al. 2012 [26]

United States—WA

Community Guide EBIs

Healthy eating, physical activity, etc.

Mid-size employers (n = 48)

Human resources representatives (n = NS)

Diffusion of Innovations Theory, Social Marketing

TA, tools, peer networking

 Kelly et al. 2000 [47]

United States—urban

SCT risk reduction model

HIV risk

AIDS Service Organizations (n = 74)

Aids service organizations directors and field staff (n = NS)

NS

Training, TA, tools

 Little et al. 2013; [41] Rohrbach et al. 2010 [34]

United States

Project Toward No Drug Abuse

Substance abuse/violence

School districts (n = 10; 65 high schools)

Administrators (n = 41, 95 %), teachers (n = 50, 85 %)

ISF

Training, TA, tools, peer networking

 Riggs et al. 2008; [30] Valente et al. 2007 [63]

United States—AR, CO, IA, MA, MO

Unspecified EBIs

Substance abuse

Cities/coalitions (n = 24)

Community leaders (n = 154–709; 36–95 %)

STAR, Diffusion of Innovations Theory

Training, TA, tools

 Spoth et al. 2011 [36]

United Sates—IA, PA

Varied

Youth problem behaviors

Communities (n = 28)

Teachers, social service providers, other (n = 120, NS%)

PROSPER

Training, TA, tools

Group non-randomized trials

 Brownson et al. 2007 [44]

United States—nationwide

Community Guide EBIs

Physical activity

State/local health departments (eight states, overall n = NS)

State/local public health practitioners nationwide (n = 124–154, 73–94 %); course participants (n = 200)

Diffusion of Innovations Theory

Training, TA, tools

 Chinmanet al. 2008; [20] Hunter et al. 2009a, [64] 2009b [65]

United States—CA and SC

Unspecified EBIs

Substance abuse

Community coalitions (n = 2; six programs)

Coalition participants (n = 268, 73–94 %), paid staff (n = 15–68), TA providers (n = 3)

GTO, ISF, Empowerment Evaluation Theory, SCT

Training, TA, tools

 Elinder et al. 2012 [40]

Sweden

Unspecified EBIs

Obesity prevention

Schools (n = 18)

Health team members (n = NS)

Socio-ecological model, Local implementation logic model

Training, TA, tools, peer networking

 Gingiss et al. 2006 [45]

United States—TX

Variety

Tobacco use

Schools (n = 134)

Principals (n = 109, 81 %) and health coordinators (n = 84, 63 %)

NS

Training, TA

Single group before-after study

 Batchelor et al. 2005 [46]

United States—TX

CDC’s compendium of effective interventions and others

HIV risk

Community planning groups (n = 6), HIV prevention agencies (n = 8)

Community planning group members (n = 25, 69 %), prevention providers (n = 112, 30 %)

Diffusion of Innovations

Training, TA, tools, peer networking

 Beam et al. 2012, part 1 [22] and part 2 [23]

United States—nationwide

Unspecified EBIs

Obesity prevention

Schools (n = 1295)

School staff (n = NS in 1514 schools)

Healthy Schools Program, Diffusion of Innovations

Training, TA, tools consults with national experts

 Brown et al. 2010, 2013; [27, 66] Feinberg et al. 2008 [35]

United States—PA

Unspecified EBIs

Youth problem behaviors

Community coalitions (n = 62–116)

Coalition board members, staff (n = 219–1624, 46–62 %)

CTC, Community Coalition Action Theory

Training, TA, tools, assessment and feedback

 Duffy et al. 2012 [31]

United States—SC

Unspecified EBIs

Teen pregnancy prevention

CBOs (n = 11), Schools (n = 3)

Staff members of participating orgs (n = 13)

GTO, ISF

Training, TA, tools

 Flaspohler et al. 2012 [28]

United States—OH and KY

Varied

Youth aggression, substance abuse

Elementary and middle schools (n = 12)

Core team at each school (a school administrator, class room teacher, one other rep) n = 5 schools, 15 people/year, NS%

GTO, ISF

Training, TA, tools, assessment and feedback assistance with data collection/analysis

 Florin et al. 2012; [32] Nargiso et al. 2013 [51]

United States—RI

Unspecified environmental strategies

Substance abuse

Communities with high rates of alcohol and other drug use (n = 14)

Coalition designees (n = 14, 100 %), tobacco control coordinators (n = 9, 100 %)

Strategic Prevention Framework, ISF

Training, TA, tools, peer networking

 McCracken et al. 2013 [67]

United States—SC

Three Cancer Control Planet EBIs

Diet, physical activity, cancer screening

CBOs (n = 3)

Lead CBO staff (n = 3, 100 %)

NS

TA

 Philliber and Nolte 2008 [48]

United States—AZ, MA, SC, MN, NC

Unspecified EBIs

Teen pregnancy prevention

Coalitions (n = 8; three national, five state)

Program leaders (n = NS)

Diffusion of Innovations Theory

Training, TA, tools

Case study

 Cooper et al. 2013 [50]

United States—PA

Unspecified EBIs

Youth substance abuse and violence

CBOs (n = 77)

Mostly program directors (n = 77, 79 %)

NS

Training, TA

 Harshbarger et al. 2006 [21]

United States

VOICES/VOCES

HIV risk

CBOs/Health Departments (n = NS)

CBO and health department staff (n = 162, 71 %)

NS

Training, TA, tools

 Honeycutt et al. 2012 [68]

United States—GA

Treatwell 5-a-day, Body and Soul

Fruit and vegetable intake

Churches (n = 4), worksites (n = 3)

Six volunteers, two nurses, one RD, and one other (n = 10, NS%)

RE-AIM

TA, tools

 Lee et al. 2011 [69]

United States—NC

A model curriculum

Tobacco use

Club houses for mentally ill (n = 9, 100 %)

Clubhouse staff and clients (n = 12, NS%)

NS

Training, TA, tools

 Mihalic et al. 2008 [29]

United States

LifeSkills training

Substance use

Schools (n = 432, NS%)

Teachers (n = NS)

NS

Training, TA, tools

  1. CBO community-based organization, ISF Interactive Systems Framework, GTO Getting to Outcomes, SCT Social Cognitive Theory, CTC Communities that Care